Interchangeable generic medicines are all those that through bioavailability and bioequivalence studies have demonstrated to the Ministry of Health that:
-The active substance
-The therapeutic substance
-The Dissolution profiles or bioavailability studies
-The therapeutic effects, relief and wellness produced
Are identical to those of the first product registered with those ingredients (Patent medicine).
Advantages:
Available medicines with the same quality and effects of the commercial brand, but with lower Price.
When can I buy Interchangeable Generic Medicines?
·When the physician’s prescription shows the generic name or active substance instead of a commercial brand.
·When the medicine is included in the I.G. catalogue of the Ministry of Health,
Remember:
The colors allowed for the interchangeable generic medicines are blue, yellow and red and are abbreviated as: GI (Don’t be confused for those that look alike such as: ““gi”, “Gi”, “G.I.”, “GE-I”, etc., because these are not approved by the Ministry of Health).
