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