Generic - Brand Name

Question 1

Brand Name: Yasmin

Answer 1

Generic Name: drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol (dro SPY re nown, ETH in il, ESS tra dy ol)

(Birth Control)

Question 2

Generic Name: warfarin

Answer 2

Brand Name: Coumadin, Jantoven

Blood thinner

Question 3

verapamil

Answer 3

Brand Name: Calan, Verelan, Isoptin

It can treat high blood pressure, severe angina, and arrhythmia.

Question 4

venlafaxine

Answer 4

Common brands: Effexor XR

It can treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder.

Question 5

varenicline

Answer 5

Common brands: Chantix, Chantix Continuing Month Box, Chantix Starting Month Box

Smoking cessation aid
It can be used as part of a support program to help people stop smoking.

Question 6

valsartan

Answer 6

Common brands: Diovan

Antihypertensive drug
It can treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It can also lower the risk of death after a heart attack.

Question 7

trazodone

Answer 7

Common brands: Oleptro ER
Sedative and antidepressant
It can treat depression.

Question 8

tramadol

Answer 8

Common brands: Ultram, ConZip, Ultram ER
Narcotic
It can treat moderate to severe pain.
Controlled substance
High risk for addiction and dependence. Can cause respiratory distress and death when taken in high doses or when combined with other substances, especially alcohol.

Question 9

tolterodine

Answer 9

Common brands: Detrol, Detrol LA
Bladder relaxant
It can treat overactive bladder symptoms such as loss of bladder control (incontinence) or a frequent need to urinate.

Question 10

tiotropium

Answer 10

Common brands: Spiriva with HandiHaler, Spiriva Respimat
Bronchodilator
It can prevent bronchospasm caused by COPD and reduce flare-ups of serious symptoms.

Question 11

tamsulosin

Answer 11

Common brands: Flomax
Urinary retention medication
It can treat an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia).

Question 12

sumatriptan

Answer 12

Common brands: Alsuma, Onzetra Xsail, Zembrace Symtouch
Triptan
It can treat migraine and cluster headaches.

Question 13

sitagliptin

Answer 13

Common brands: Januvia
Anti-Diabetic medication
It can treat type 2 diabetes.

Question 14

simvastatin

Answer 14

Common brands: Zocor
Statin
It can treat high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This may reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and related health conditions.

Question 15

sildenafil

Answer 15

Common brands: Viagra, Revatio
Vasodilator
It can treat erectile dysfunction. It can also treat high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary arterial hypertension).

Question 16

sertraline

Answer 16

Common brands: Zoloft
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
It can treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.

Question 17

rosuvastatin

Answer 17

Common brands: Crestor
Statin
It can treat high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This may reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and related health conditions.

Question 18

risperidone

Answer 18

Common brands: Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Risperdal M-TAB
Antipsychotic
It can treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability caused by autism.

Question 19

ranitidine

Answer 19

Common brands: Zantac, Heartburn Relief (ranitidine), Acid Reducer (ranitidine)
Antacid and antihistamine
It can treat and prevent heartburn. it can also treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and conditions that cause too much stomach acid.

Question 20

ramapril

Answer 20

Ramipril, sold under the brand name Altace among others, is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. By inhibiting an enzyme, ACE inhibitors relax the muscles around small arteries.

Question 21

quetiapine

Answer 21

Common brands: Seroquel, Seroquel XR
Antipsychotic
It can treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression.

Question 22

psyllium

Answer 22

Psyllium, or ispaghula, is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage

Question 23

pseudoephidrine

Answer 23

Common brands: Sudafed, SudoGest, Valu-Tapp Decongestant
Decongestant
It can treat stuffy nose and sinuses.

Question 24

propanolol

Answer 24

Common brands: Hemangeol, Inderal XL, InnoPran XL
Beta blocker
It can treat high blood pressure, chest pain (angina), and uneven heartbeat (atrial fibrillation). It can also treat tremors and proliferating infantile hemangioma. In addition, it can prevent migraine headaches.

Question 25

promethazine

Answer 25

Common brands: Phenergan, Phenadoz, Promethegan
Antihistamine
It can treat allergies and motion sickness. It can be used as a sedative before and after surgery and medical procedures. This medication can also help control pain, nausea, and vomiting.

Question 26

pregabalin

Answer 26

Common brands: Lyrica
Nerve pain medication
It can treat nerve and muscle pain, including fibromyalgia. It can also treat seizures.

Question 27

prednisone

Answer 27

Common brands: Deltasone, Rayos, Prednisone Intensol
Steroid
It can treat many diseases and conditions, especially those associated with inflammation.

Question 28

pioglitazone

Answer 28

Common brands: Actos
Anti-Diabetic medication
It can treat type 2 diabetes.

Question 29

Orth Tri-Cyclen

Answer 29

The combined oral contraceptive pill, often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as “the pill”, is a birth control method that includes a combination of an estrogen and a progestogen.

Question 30

ondansetron

Answer 30

Common brands: Zofran, Zuplenz, Zofran ODT
5-ht3 antagonist
It can prevent nausea and vomiting.