What is the difference between name brand Tylenol and generic Tylenol?

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NAME BRAND MEDICATION vs GENERIC MEDS

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE EXCEPT PRICE*. Tylenol is just a brand name (McNeil Labs) for acetaminophen. Acetaminophen is acetaminophen, whether it's brand name is Tylenol, Datril, Panadol, Valorin, or approx. 60 other brand names. The same goes for aspirin. Aspirin is aspirin, whether it's brand name is Bayer, Emprin, ZORprin, or approx. 20 other brand names. By law, generic medication MUST have the exact same active ingredients than do the brand names. Many people believe that generics are not as good as the brand name, but when you buy a brand name medication you are paying for the NAME, and all the expensive commercials. The only other difference is how it is COMPOUNDED, meaning how it is put together. Every company must use the very same chemical ACTIVE INGREDIENT in a generic vs the brand name. *The only thing that can vary are the inactive ingredients that hold the pill together(how they are compounded.) <<<ADR>>>

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