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Generic Drug

GEN
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

A medication that is equivalent to a brand-name product in dosage strength route of administration quality and performance but typically costs less.

Standard Abbreviation

GEN

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  gen VARCHAR(100),  -- Generic Drug
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  gen as generic_drug
FROM claims;

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