What is the difference between a patented drug and a generic for my cancer medication?

78-year-old woman4 years ago

I have just undergone surgery and radiation treatments for breast cancer. The oncologist prescribed Letrozol. I was given a generic. Is it as effective?

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Alexandre Chagnon · 4 years ago

Hello Madam,

You don't have to worry about letrozole. Almost all patients in Quebec take this generic. In addition, bioequivalence tests have been conducted to show that it provides the same amount of active ingredient as the original version of the drug.

It is my pleasure,

Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist

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I worked as a pharmacist in the emergency department of the Granby Hospital for 6 years before dedicating myself to Ask your Pharmacist. I completed my education in telehealth at Jefferson University in Philadelphia and are recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Informatics at Université de Sherbrooke.

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