Subj : Re: Drug names
To   : Dallas Hinton
From : Brian Klauss
Date : Mon Mar 15 2021 13:15:00

-=> Dallas Hinton wrote to Alexander Koryagin <=-

 DH> @MSGID: <604F3F08.312.fidonet_englisht@caughtinadream.com>
 DH> @REPLY: <604EF8A5.310.fidonet_englisht@caughtinadream.com>
 DH> Hi, Alexander -- on Mar 15 2021 at 07:55, you wrote:


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

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

Something to note... I've seen Kleenex refer to themselves in marketting
as "Kleenex-brand Tissue".


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