 [ Symptoms ] i am 2 weeks and 1 day pregnant and i have little amounts of brown spotting and mild cramping what can this be  i am wondering if this is implantation bleeding i also have a history of ovarian cysts and i think maybe that is another reason why it is happening i need to know weather or not it is normal so i know weather or not to go to the hospital this is also my first pregnancy [ Disease ] yes allegra is the same as fexofenadine every medication has two names a brand and a generic name the original creators are the only ones who can use the brand name once the recipe becomes available to other drug manufacturers they sell the product under the generic name it usually takes approximately seven years for the brand to go generic the main active ingredient has to remain the same in each recipe what differs from the brand and generic are the inactive ingredients that can hold the medication together and that give it its color in addition the generic can be much more affordable most generics are fda approved to be equally effective therefore if the generic works for you then there is no need to switch also make sure to only take one and not both the brand and generic to prevent overdosing and additive side effects