Brand/Generic Name

Question 1

What is the difference between a brand name and a generic name for a medication?

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Brand name: Tylenol

Answer 2

Generic name: Acetaminophen
Max dose: 4 g/ 4000 mg a day

Question 3

Brand name: Zantac

Answer 3

Generic name: Ranitidine

Question 4

Brand name: Lipitor

Answer 4

Generic name: Atorvastatin

Question 5

Generic name: Ibuprofen

Answer 5

Brand name: Advil

Question 6

Brand name: Prilosec

Answer 6

Generic name: Omeprazole

Question 7

Brand name: Prozac

Answer 7

Generic name: Fluoxetine

Question 8

Generic name: Loratadine

Answer 8

Brand name: Claritin

Question 9

Brand name: Xanax

Answer 9

Generic name: Alprazolam

Question 10

Brand name: Vicodin

Answer 10

Generic name: Hydrocodone

Question 11

Generic name: Simvastatin

Answer 11

Brand name: Zocor

Question 12

Brand name: Allegra

Answer 12

Generic name: Fexofenadine

Question 13

Brand name: Ritalin

Answer 13

Generic name: Methylphenidate

Question 14

Generic name: Levothyroxine

Answer 14

Brand name: Synthroid

Question 15

Brand name: Celexa

Answer 15

Generic name: Citalopram

Question 16

Brand name: Adderall

Answer 16

Generic name: Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine

Question 17

Generic name: Metformin

Answer 17

Brand name: Glucophage

Question 18

Brand name: Benadryl

Answer 18

Generic name: Diphenhydramine

Question 19

Brand name: Protonix

Answer 19

Generic name: Pantoprazole

Question 20

Generic name: Gabapentin

Answer 20

Brand name: Neurontin

Question 21

Brand name: Dilaudid or Exalgo

Answer 21

Generic name: Hydromorphone

Question 22

Brand name: Percocet

Answer 22

Generic name: Oxycodone and Acetaminophen

Question 23

Brand name: Reglan

Answer 23

Generic name: Metoclopramide

Question 24

Generic name: Diprivan

Answer 24

Brand name: Propofol

Question 25

Brand name: Pepcid

Answer 25

Generic name: Famotidine

Question 26

Brand name: Microzide

Answer 26

Generic name: Hydroclorothiazide

Question 27

Generic name: Digoxin

Answer 27

Brand names: Digox and Lanoxin

Question 28

Generic name: Furosemide

Answer 28

Brand name: Lasix

Question 29

Generic name: Sironolactone

Answer 29

Brand name: Aldactone

Question 30

Brand name: Xalatan

Answer 30

Generic name: Latanoprost

Question 31

Cobalamin or Cyanocobalamin Vitamin:

Answer 31

Vitamin B12

Question 32

Water soluble vitamins:

Answer 32

Vitamin B complex and Vitamin C

Question 33

Fat - Soluble vitamins:

Answer 33

Vitamin D, E, A, K

Question 34

Generic name: Cholstyramine

Answer 34

Brand name: Prevalite

Question 35

Generic name: Lovastatin

Answer 35

Brand name: Altoprev

Question 36

Brand name: Pravachol

Answer 36

Generic name: Pravastatin

Question 37

Generic name: Fenofibrate

Answer 37

Brand names: Triglide, Fibricor, and Lipofen

Question 38

Generic name: Cefazolin

Answer 38

Brand name: Ancef or Kefzol

Question 39

Generic name: Buprenorphine

Answer 39

Brand names: Buprenex

Question 40

Generic name: Ondansetron

Answer 40

Brand names: Zofran

Question 41

Generic name: Suralfate

Answer 41

Band name: Carafate

Question 42

Generic name: Misoprostal

Answer 42

Brand name: Cytotec

Question 43

Brand names: Aloprim orZyloprim

Answer 43

Generic name: Allopurinol

Question 44

Brand name: Keppra

Answer 44

Generic name: Levetiracetam

Question 45

Generic name: Valsartan

Answer 45

Brand name: Diovan

Question 46

Generic name: Docusate

Answer 46

Brand name: Colace

Question 47

Generic name: Polyethylene Glycol

Answer 47

Brand name: Miralax

Question 48

Generic name: Bumetanide

Answer 48

Brand name: Bumex