In the past, some of the most successful companies (and brands) had generic names.
THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF BRANDING (2002)
If your medicine has a name which you are unable to find in the index, contact your dispensing chemist and ask for its generic name.
The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988)
By definition a common or generic name is not unique.
THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF BRANDING (2002)