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==Drug names == I think we should add a small heading for this, or add a "Page names" heading covering both plurals in titles and drug names - I find it a bit hard to spot in Key Conventions. Drugs: Should the page be called after brand name or generic name? I think brand names are better known, but generic is less ambiguous and easier since some drugs have multiple brand names. Eg Lyrica or Pregabelin, Gabapentin or Neurotonin? But also Cymbalta and Yentreve both different brand names for the same drug. Do we encourage redirects for the alternative names? I think that would be a good idea, then if you do a link in the Visual editor the generic name and brand name pages are both suggested. [[User:JaimeS]] [[User:Pyrrhus]] - also see above on examples / clarification for data and numbers section. [[User:Notjusttired|notjusttired]] ([[User talk:Notjusttired|talk]]) 17:10, September 9, 2019 (EDT) :Personally, I always use the generic name, in both page names and in page content. But it certainly makes sense to have redirects from the brand names to the generic names! :[[User:Pyrrhus|Pyrrhus]] ([[User talk:Pyrrhus|talk]]) 21:05, September 9, 2019 (EDT) ::[[User:Sisyphus]] [[User:Kmdenmark]] [[User:JaimeS]] [[User:JenB]] [[User:DxCFS]] [[User:MEandCFS]] - feedback would be welcome on drug names, dates (above), link policies (draft below), and topics not covered. [[User:Notjusttired|notjusttired]] ([[User talk:Notjusttired|talk]]) 20:19, September 15, 2019 (EDT) :::By convention, refer to the generic name, unless a difference in composition between brands is relevant or to indicate that a specific brand was used. Page titles for generic names only, with sections to describe different brands. Redirect brand names to those sections. [[User:Guido den Broeder|Guido den Broeder]] ([[User talk:Guido den Broeder|talk]]) 21:03, September 15, 2019 (EDT) :::I agree with using the generic name as page title and then mention that it is more commonly known under its brand names such as ...--[[User:Sisyphus|Sisyphus]] ([[User talk:Sisyphus|talk]]) 06:18, September 16, 2019 (EDT)
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