Generic drugs are the pharmaceuticals that are similar in active ingredients, dosage form, route of administration, strength, safety, quality to an already approved brand name drug.
Generic medications are a chemical copy of the original brand, with the same active ingredients, but their inactive ingredients (excipients) may vary. One or the other may have slightly more or fewer types of excipients (fillers, binders, flavors, etc.) depending on their manufacturing process.
They can contain different inactive ingredients and look different than their branded counterparts. They can cost up to 95% less than the brand name drugs and can be afforded by almost all the sections of the society.
They are cheaper because after the expiry of the patent many manufacturers compete with each other for their generic version which results in decrease in prices.
people taking generics are likely to adhere and comply taking their prescribed medications without defaulting because generics are fairly affordable.
