t know of any tick control products that are considered to be unsafe for dogs with the MDR1 mutation. The list of
drugs that are known to be a problem
for dogs with the MDR1 gene is a fairly short list. If you know of any tick control drugs that are on the list, please post.
Regarding the different names that a drug may be known as, there are generally only two -- the generic name and the trade name. Some compounds, if they are not patented, will only have a generic name.