A patient asks what generic drugs are and if he should be using them to treat his infection. Which of the following statements should be included in the nurse’s explanation? 

a. A generic drug is a drug that is sold by the name of the ingredient, not the brand name. 

b. Generic drugs are always the best drugs to use because they are never any different from the familiar brand names. 

c. Generic drugs are not available until the patent expires on a specific drug. 

d. Generic drugs are usually cheaper than the well-known brand names, and some insurance companies require that you receive the generic drug if one is available. 

e. Generic drugs are forms of a drug that are available over the counter and do not require a prescription. 

f. Your physician may want you to have the brand name of a drug, not the generic form, and DAW will be on your prescription form. 

g. Generic drugs are less likely to cause adverse effects than brand name drugs.