Question

You all are directed to collect brochure/ leaflet of any two commercially available veterinary products of the same generic drug and compare them in the following criteria please. Product APIs

Therapeutic class

Formulation type

Manufacturers' specs

Bioavailability

Dosage & administration

How supplied including storage, shelf life

Manufacturers

Price

Conclusion/ which product will be preferred by you? Argue logically please.

(Same drug but from different manufacturing companies example attached. Please use drugs that are commercially available in Pakistan. Also attach Brochure/leaflet )

Product APIs Therapeutic class Formulation type Manufacturers' specs Heartgard® Tablets Iverhart" Tablets Active ingrdients are ivermectin Active ingrdients are ivermectin and pyrantel and pyrantel pamoate pamoate/praziquantel. Used to treat dogs for heartworm Used to treat dogs for diseases heartworm diseases chewable tablet type chewable tablet type Marketed by Virbac AH, Inc. under Abbreviated New Animal Drug Application, and it is a Marketed by Merial, Inc. under generic copy of Heartgard® New Animal Drug Application Tablets. Average peak plasma level (Cmax) Average peak plasma level was 2.97 ng/g when administered (Cmax) was 2.97 ng/g when ivermectin 6 micrograms/kg of administered ivermectin 6 body weight micrograms/kg of body weight. Administered orally at monthly Administered orally at monthly intervals at the recommended intervals at the recommended dose of 68 mcg for dogs dose of 68 mcg for dogs weighing weighing upto 25 lbs or 6 upto 25 lbs. mcg/kg. Protect from light and Store Protect from the light, and between 68°F° - 77°F (20° - 25°C), stored in cool and dry place, land has a shelf life of 1-2 years. have shelf life of 36 months. Merial, Inc Virbac AH average retail price of $45.61 average retail price of $35.38 Bioavailability Dosage & administration storage, and shelf life Manufacturers Price

Answer 1

Obviously iverheart has to be preffered. It is at par with heartgaurd in all the parameters but at a lower price. more over it is easily availabe in Pakistan.