Subj : Drug names
To   : Alexander Koryagin
From : Dallas Hinton
Date : Mon Mar 15 2021 03:30:31

Hi, Alexander -- on Mar 15 2021 at 07:55, you wrote:


 AK> Aspirin, Analgin, Interferon - should we begin them with capital
 AK> letter? 

Most of the time, yes. They are brand names and must be spelled the way the owner wants. Aspirin, however, has become a generic word (so has "kleenex") meaning the owner has lost control of the name, so either with or without a capital is allowed.



Cheers... Dallas 

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