The Generic Name of a Drug Refers to Its __________

Question

The generic name of a drug refers to its __________ name.
A)trade
B)proprietary
C)chemical
D)nonproprietary

Accepted Answer

The generic name of a drug refers to its nonproprietary name, which is the official name assigned to a drug by the US Adopted Names Council (USAN) or the International Nonproprietary Names (INN) program. It is not owned by any particular company or manufacturer and can be used by multiple brands or companies.