Medications and Generics: Choosing a Drug

Today, we are faced with a situation where vital imported medications have left the Russian market. But our compatriots are not left without help. There is a generic for absolutely every imported drug.
A generic drug, which means дженерик, is a... medication that contains the same amount and quality of active substance as the original drug. It must be produced in the same pharmaceutical form as the reference. A mandatory condition is the effectiveness of the generic. In his new book, the author focuses on the most popular medications today and their Russian counterparts, explaining how to choose a safe, effective, and inexpensive drug in the new reality.

In the book:
- What generics are and why you shouldn't be afraid to take them.
- In which infections antibiotics can be used and when they are contraindicated.
- What unpleasant truths pain relievers hide and why you shouldn't get carried away with them.
- Are there medications for obesity and diabetes, and do they work.
- Why medications that lower blood pressure do not always work.
- What medications with unproven effectiveness look like.

Thanks to this book, you will learn to navigate modern pharmaceuticals and treat yourself as effectively as possible with minimal costs.