Brand vs Generic Drug Names Flashcards
* indicates top 100 most prescribed drugs according to Walgreens. General list made from APhA's pharmacy technician training series ebooks.
Brand name for acetaminophen*
tylenol
Brand name for hydrocodone/acetaminophen*
lorcet, norco, vicodin
Brand name for adalimumab
humira
Brand name for albuterol*
proventil, proair, ventolin
Brand name for albuterol/ipratropium
combivent
Brand name for alendronate*
fosamax
Brand name for allopurinol*
aloprim, zyloprim
Brand name for alprazolam*
xanax
Brand name for alteplase
activcase
Brand name for amitripltyline*
elavil
Brand name for amlodipine*
norvasc
Brand name for amoxicillin*
amoxil
Brand name for apixaban
eliquis
Brand name for aripiprazole
abilify
Brand name for aspirin*
buffeirn, ectorin, bayer
Brand name for atenolol*
tenormin
Brand name for atorvastatin*
lipitor
Brand name for azithromycin*
zithromax
Brand name for beclomethasone
qvar
Brand name for bevacizumab
avastin
Brand name for budesonide (nasal spray)
rhinocort aqua
Brand name for budesonide/formoterol*
symbicort
Brand name for buprenorphine/naloxone
suboxone
Brand name for buproprion*
wellbutrin
Brand name for buspirone*
buspar, vanspar
Brand name for capecitabine
xeloda
Brand name for carvedilol*
coreg
Brand name for ceftriaxone
rocephin
Brand name for celecoxib
celebrex
Brand name for cephalexin
keflex
Brand name for cetirizine*
zyrtec
Brand name for cetuximab
erbutix
Brand name for cinacalcet
senispar
Brand name for ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone (otic)
ciprodex
Brand name for citalopram*
celexa
Brand name for clarithromycin
biaxin
Brand name for clonozepam*
klonopin
Brand name for clonidine (transdermal)
catapres-tts
Brand name for clopidogrel*
plavix
Brand name for colchicine
colcrys
Brand name for cyclobenzaprine*
flexeril
Brand name for cyclosporine (ocular)
restasis
Brand name for dibagatran
praxada
Brand name for dalteparin
fragmin
Brand name for daptomycin
cubicin
Brand name for darbepoetin alfa
aranesp
Brand name for darunavir
prezista
Brand name for desvenlafaxine
prestiq
Brand name for dexlansoprazole
dexilant
Brand name for dexmethylphenidate
focalin xr
Brand name for dextroamphetamine/amphetamine*
adderall
Brand name for diclofenac (gel)*
voltaren
Brand name for digoxin
digitek, lanoxin
Brand name for diltiazem*
tiazac, taztia xt
Brand name for donepezil*
aricept
Brand name for dorzolamide/timolol
cosopt
Brand name for duloxetine*
cymbalta
Brand name for dutasteride
avodart
Brand name for eletriptan
relpax
Brand name for enalapril*
vasotec
Brand name for enoxaprin
lovenox
Brand name for epoetin alfa
epogen, procrit
Brand name for ergocalciferol*
calcidol (vit D)
Brand name for escitalopram*
lexapro
Brand name for esomeprazole*
nexium
Brand name for estradiol (transdermal)*
vivelle-dot, climara
Brand name for conjugated estrogens
premarin, cenestin
Brand name for conjugated estrogens/medroxyprogesterone
prempro
Brand name for eszopiclone
lunesta
Brand name for etanercept
enbrel
Brand name for ethinyl estradiol/desogestrel
apri, mircette, kariva
Brand name for ethinyl estradiol/drospirenone
yasmin, yaz
Brand name for ethinyl estradiol/ethynodiol
zovia 1/35e
Brand name for ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel
nuvaring
Brand name for ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel
aviane, alesse, levora, triphasil, trivora-28
Brand name for ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin (transdermal)
ortho evra
Brand name for ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate*
sprintec, tri-sprintec, ortho-cyclen, ortho-tri-cyclen
Brand name for exenatide
byetta, bydureon
Brand name for ezetimibe
zetia
Brand name for ezetimibe/simvastatin
vytorin
Brand name for fenofibrate*
tricor, lipofen
Brand name for fenofibric acid
trilipix
Brand name for ferrous sulfate*
slow fe, ferosul
Brand name for finasteride*
proscar, propecia
Brand name for fluoxetine*
prozac
Brand name for fluticasone (inhaler)*
flovent hfa
Brand name for fluticasone (nasal spray)*
flonase, veramyst
Brand name for fluticasone/salmeterol (inhaler)*
advair diskus
Brand name for fluvastatin
lescol
Brand name for furosemide*
lasix
Brand name for gabpentin*
neurotin
Brand name for gatifloxacin (ocular)
zymar
Brand name for glimepiride*
amaryl
Brand name for glipizide*
glucotrol
Brand name for hydrochlorothiazide*
microzide
Brand name for hydrochlorothiazide/lisinopril*
zestoretic
Brand name for hydrocholorthiazide/losartan*
hyzaar
Brand name for hydrochlorothiazide/triamterene*
dyazide, maxzide
Brand name for hydroxizine*
vistaril, atarax
Brand name for ibandronate
boniva
Brand name for ibuprofen*
advil, motrin
Brand name for imatinib
gleevec
Brand name for infliximab
remicade
Brand name for insulin aspart*
novolog
Brand name for insulin detemir
levemirin
Brand name for insulin glargine*
lantus
Brand name for insulin lispro*
humalog
Brand name for ipilimumab
yervoy
Brand name for irbesartan
avapro
Brand name for lamotragine*
lamictal
Brand name for lansoprazole
prevacid
Brand name for latanoprost*
xalatan
Brand name for levalbuterol
xopenex
Brand name for levetiracetam*
keppra
Brand name for levofloxacin
levaquin
Brand name for levothyroxine*
synthroid, levoxyl, levothroid
Brand name for lidocaine (transdermal)
lidoderm
Brand name for linezolid
zyvox
Brand name for liraglutide
victoza
Brand name for lisdexamfetamine
vyvanse
Brand name for lisinipril*
zestril
Brand name for lopinavir/ritonavir
kaletra
Brand name for loratadine*
claritin
Brand name for lorazepam*
ativan
Brand name for losartan*
cozaar
Brand name for lovastatin*
mevacor
Brand name for meloxicam*
mobic
Brand name for memantine
namenda
Brand name for mesalamine
asacol, lialda, pentasa
Brand name for metformin*
glucophage
Brand name for methorexate
rheumatrex, trexall
Brand name for methylphenidate*
concerta (long acting), ritalin (short acting)
Brand name for metoprolol*
toprol, lopressor
Brand name for metronidazdole*
flagyl,
Brand name for minocycline
solodyn
Brand name for modinafil
provigil
Brand name for memetasone (nasal)
nasonex
Brand name for montelukast*
singulair
Brand name for moxifloxacin
avelox
Brand name for morphine
morphine (a freebie lol)
Brand name for moxifloxacin (ocular)
vigamox
Brand name for moxifloxacin (topical)
bactroban
Brand name for naproxen*
naprosyn
Brand name for niacin
niaspan
Brand name for nitroglycerin (sublingual)
nitroquick, nitrostat, nitrolingual, nitrotab
Brand name for nitroglycerin (transdermal)
minitran, nitro-dur, transderm-nitro, deponit
Brand name for ofloxacin (otic)
floxin otic
Brand name for olanzapine/fluoxetine
symbyax
Brand name for olmesartan
benicar
Brand name for olmesartan/hydrochlorothiazide
benicar hct
Brand name for olopatadine (ocular)
patanol
Brand name for omalizumab
xolair
Brand name for omega 3 acid ethyl esters
lovaza
Brand name for omeprazole*
prilosec
Brand name for onabotulinum toxin A
botox
Brand name for odansteron*
zofran
Brand name for oxaliplatin
eloxatin
Brand name for oxcarbazepine
trileptal
Brand name for oxycodone*
oxycontin
Brand name for oxycodone/acetaminophen
endocet, roxicet
Brand name for oxymorphone
opana
Brand name for paclitaxel
taxol
Brand name for palonosteron
aloxi
Brand name for patoprazole*
protonix
Brand name for parotexine*
paxil
Brand name for pioglitazone
actos
Brand name for piperacillin/tazobactam
zosyn
Brand name for potassium chloride*
klor-con, micro-K
Brand name for pravastatin*
pravachol
Brand name for pregabalin*
lyrica
Brand name for propranolol*
inderal
Brand name for quetiapine*
seroquel
Brand name for rabeprazole
aciphex
Brand name for raloxifene
evista
Brand name for raltegravir
isentress
Brand name for ramipril
altace
Brand name for ranibizumab
lucentis
Brand name for ranitidine*
zantac
Brand name for ranolazine
ranexa
Brand name for repaglinide
prandin
Brand name for rifaximin
xifaxan
Brand name for risendronate
actonel
Brand name for rispiridone
risperdal
Brand name for rituximab
rituxan
Brand name for rivaroxaban
xarelto
Brand name for rivastigmine
exelon
Brand name for rizatriptan
maxalt
Brand name for ropinirole
requip
Brand name for rosuvastatin*
crestor
Brand name for salmeterol
serevent diskus
Brand name for saxagliptin
onglyza
Brand name for sertraline*
zoloft
Brand name for sildenafil
viagra
Brand name for simvastatin*
zocor
Brand name for sitagliptin*
januvia
Brand name for sitagliptin/metformin
janumet
Brand name for solifenacin
vesicare
Brand name for tacrolimus
prograf
Brand name for tadalafil
cialis
Brand name for tamsulosin*
flomax
Brand name for telaprevir
incivek
Brand name for tenofovir
viread
Brand name for teriparatide
forteo
Brand name for testosterone (topical)
androgel
Brand name for tiotropium*
spiriva
Brand name for tobramycin/dexamethasone (ocular)
tobradex
Brand name for tolterodine
detrol
Brand name for topiramate*
topamax
Brand name for tramadol*
ultram
Brand name for tramadol/acetaminophen
ultracet
Brand name for trastuzumab
herceptin
Brand name for travopost (ocular)
travatan
Brand name for trazadone*
desyrel
Brand name for triamcinolone (nasal spray)
nasacort aq
Brand name for valganciclovir
valcyte
Brand name for valporic acid
depokate
Brand name for valsartan*
diovan
Brand name for valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide
diovan hct
Brand name for vardenafil
levitra
Brand name for varenicline
chantix
Brand name for venlafaxine*
effexor
Brand name for verapamil
calan, verelan, isoptin
Brand name for warfarin*
coumadin
Brand name for zaleplon
sonata
Brand name for ziprasidone
geodon
Brand name for zoledronic acid
zometa
Brand name for zolpidem*
ambien
Brand name for bacitracin/neomycin/polymixinB*
neosporin
Brand name for clonidine*
catapres
Brand name for ethinyl estradiol/northindrone*
loestrin, microgestrin
Brand name for folic acid*
flovite, falessa, folacin 800
Brand name for insulin human*
humulin
Brand name for prednisone*
deltasone
Brand name for spironolactone*
aldactone
Brand name for budesonide (inhaler)
pulmicort