This drug name is often the same as the official name, and remains the same no matter what drug company manufactures the medication:
1. The generic name
2. The chemical name
3. The brand name
4. The official name
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Rationale: The generic name is often given to the chemical combination before it is assigned an official name, and remains the same no matter who manufactures it. An example would be ibuprofen, which holds brand names of Motrin or Advil.
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