Drug Names:

Scientific Name

Generic or Common Name

Trade Name

Scientific Name - A unique name that tells a scientist the exact structure of a compound (or drug).

Generic Name - A drug name that is familiar and everyone uses.

Trade Name - The registered (trade mark) name that is owned and used by the company that makes the drug.

1. Acetylsalicylic Acid

Aspirin

Bayer R

2. 1,2,3 Propanetrioltrinitrate

Nitroglycerin

Nitrostat R Parke Davis

3. 17 B - Hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one

Testosterone

Testosterone Cypronate R Huffman Labs

(illegal example)

4. Delta - 9 - Tetrahydrocabinol

Marijuana

(Pot, weed, oil, guanja)