me-too drugs

Me-too drugs: Are imitation medications better?

Differences from the original The effect of a me-too preparation can be the same, similar or even better than that of the original. For example, a me-too drug may act faster or longer or have different side effects than the original substance. In addition, sometimes a patient responds better to one than the other. Me-too … Me-too drugs: Are imitation medications better?

Me-Too Drugs

Definition and examples Me-too drugs are imitators of already approved and established drugs, which differ only slightly from their predecessors. Typical drug groups with many me-too drugs are the statins (e.g., pitavastatin), the ACE inhibitors (e.g., zofenopril), the sartans (e.g., azilsartan), and the SSRIs (e.g., vortioxetine). Me-too drugs are not generics, but active ingredients with … Me-Too Drugs