medicamento genérico
Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
medicamento genérico — generic medicine
A medicine with the same active substance, in the same amount and the same form as the original, with proven equivalence. It goes through the same registration process, and the box carries the letters MG. It costs less than the original.
Where you come across it. Buying medicine: at the pharmacy they ask "genérico ou de marca?".
The pharmacy must offer and dispense the cheapest suitable medicine unless you have chosen a different one yourself.