Brand/Generic Name Flashcards
What is the difference between a brand name and a generic name for a medication?
A brand name is the name given to a medication by the pharmaceutical company, while a generic name is the drug’s common scientific name.
Brand name: Tylenol
Generic name: Acetaminophen
Max dose: 4 g/ 4000 mg a day
Brand name: Zantac
Generic name: Ranitidine
Brand name: Lipitor
Generic name: Atorvastatin
Give at night
Generic name: Ibuprofen
Brand name: Advil
Brand name: Prilosec
Generic name: Omeprazole
Brand name: Prozac
Generic name: Fluoxetine
Generic name: Loratadine
Brand name: Claritin
Brand name: Xanax
Generic name: Alprazolam
Brand name: Vicodin
Generic name: Hydrocodone
Generic name: Simvastatin
Brand name: Zocor
Brand name: Allegra
Generic name: Fexofenadine
Brand name: Ritalin
Generic name: Methylphenidate
Generic name: Levothyroxine
Brand name: Synthroid
Brand name: Celexa
Generic name: Citalopram
Brand name: Adderall
Generic name: Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine
Generic name: Metformin
Brand name: Glucophage
Brand name: Benadryl
Generic name: Diphenhydramine
Brand name: Protonix
Generic name: Pantoprazole
Generic name: Gabapentin
Brand name: Neurontin
Brand name: Dilaudid or Exalgo
Generic name: Hydromorphone
Brand name: Percocet
Generic name: Oxycodone and Acetaminophen
Brand name: Reglan
Generic name: Metoclopramide
Generic name: Diprivan
Brand name: Propofol
Brand name: Pepcid
Generic name: Famotidine
Brand name: Microzide
Generic name: Hydroclorothiazide
Generic name: Digoxin
Brand names: Digox and Lanoxin
Generic name: Furosemide
Brand name: Lasix
Generic name: Sironolactone
Brand name: Aldactone
Brand name: Xalatan
Generic name: Latanoprost
Cobalamin or Cyanocobalamin Vitamin:
Vitamin B12
Water soluble vitamins:
Vitamin B complex and Vitamin C
Fat - Soluble vitamins:
Vitamin D, E, A, K
Generic name: Cholstyramine
Brand name: Prevalite
Generic name: Lovastatin
Brand name: Altoprev
Brand name: Pravachol
Generic name: Pravastatin
Generic name: Fenofibrate
Brand names: Triglide, Fibricor, and Lipofen
Generic name: Cefazolin
Brand name: Ancef or Kefzol
Generic name: Buprenorphine
Brand names: Buprenex
Generic name: Ondansetron
Brand names: Zofran
Generic name: Suralfate
Band name: Carafate
Generic name: Misoprostal
Brand name: Cytotec
Brand names: Aloprim orZyloprim
Generic name: Allopurinol
Brand name: Keppra
Generic name: Levetiracetam
Generic name: Valsartan
Brand name: Diovan
Generic name: Docusate
Brand name: Colace
Generic name: Polyethylene Glycol
Brand name: Miralax
Generic name: Bumetanide
Brand name: Bumex
Brand name: Imodium
Generic Name: Loperamide
What kind of medication is Imodium?
What do you need check for prior to starting this medication?
Antidiarrheal medication
Check for C. Diff
How much fluid should you mix Mirilax with?
How quickly should it be drank?
4 - 8 oz
10-15 minutes
What is Norco?
Hydrocodone and Tylenol
Generic Name: Ketorolac
What type of medication is this?
Brand Name: Toradol
NSAID
Generic Name: Enoxaparin
Brand name: Lovenox
Generic Name: Methocarbamol
Brand name: Robaxin
What type of medication is Baclofen?
Muscle relaxant
Generic name: Piperacillin /Tazobactam
Brand name: Zosyn
Generic name: Metoclopramide
Brand name: Reglan
Brand name: Flagyl
Generic name: Metronidazole
Generic Name: Amlodipine
Brand name: Norpass
Brand Name: Coreg
Generic Name: Carvedilol
Brand name: Inderal
Generic name: Propranolol
An example of an ARB:
Losartan
Brand name: Plavix
Generic name: Clopidogrel
Generic name: Carbidopa/ Levodopa
Brand name: Sinemet
Generic name: Nalaxone
Brand name: Narcan
What is a side effect of Steroids involving lab values?
Can increase blood glucose
How long is protonix administered over?
3-5 minutes
What would Thiamine be used for?
Alcoholism
What is an ECG side effect of Ondansetron?
QT interval prolongation
Generic Name: Rosuvastatin
Brand Name: Crestor
Spironolactone is what kind of medication?
What is the common Brand name?
Potassium sparing diuretic
Aldactone
What is a common side effect of ACE inhibitors?
A dry cough
