Generic versus brand-name over-the-counter analgesics: knowledge and attitudes among Swedish pharmacy customers

Figures & data

Table 1 The numbers and percentages of participants’ who indicated acetylsalicylic acid, diclofenac, ibuprofen and paracetamol as the active substances in the respective brands of OTC analgesics (n = 209). Correct identifications are reported in bold

Table 2 Associations between the numbers of correct matches of brand names with active substances in relation to different factors (n = 209)

Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for choosing a generic over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic (n = 145) over an original brand (n = 64), in relation to sex, age, educational level, frequency of OTC analgesic use and experience with generic substitution of prescription drugs

Table 4 Participants’ attitudes towards generic OTC analgesics (n = 208)