Drug Names Explained 💊Generic Name -Official name of a drug -Non-proprietary (NOT owned by a company or brand) 💊Trade/brand name – - Name selected by the pharmaceutical company that made the specific form of the drug - Proprietary (owned by a company or brand) 🧠Tips You Should Know Generic names are always lowercase Trade (or brand) names are always uppercase The NCLEX only tests on the generic names The generic name is where you will see the suffixes & prefixes, not the brand/trade names! Ph