Re: Re: piracetam? Katharina , D

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> Thema:[ ] Re: piracetam? Katharina

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> Okay, I must ask. .. what's the difference between a drug and an

> agent? The neurologist referred to Piracetam as an agent, but I just

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> > neither trileptal nor keppra carry the agent piracetam.

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D,

I am the one who needs an answer, because you are swimming like a fish in

this language, and I am just paddling along.... So please:

Is it right:

There are AEDs, also called drugs.

These drugs have a brand name, e. g. Dilantin, Trileptal, tegretol, keppra,

Topamax etc.

The brandname mostly says nothing about the agent, that is the

pharmacologically working substance within them.

Aside from the agents they contain auxiliaries (and by the way, those can

become mighty awkward, too!)

When the patent expires the " generic drug " is thrown on the market, mostly

for a fraction of the price paid before. These generic drugs many a time

carry the name of the agent, and not some fancy name.

This is just how I figured the vocabulary out to my understanding. Please,

correct, I am grateful for any help.

Best wishes,

Katharina