Azithromycin is an example of which type of drug name?

• A. Brand name
• B. Trade name
• C. Generic name
• D. Chemical name

Answer: (C)

In pharmacology, drugs have several names, but the nonproprietary or generic name is the standardized name for the active ingredient that stays the same regardless of the manufacturer. Azithromycin is the generic name for this antibiotic. Brand or trade names are the marketing names chosen by a company (and can vary by country), such as Zithromax. The chemical name is a formal, often lengthy description of the molecule’s structure and is not used in everyday clinical practice. So, azithromycin is an example of a generic name.