Generic - Brand Name Flashcards
Brand Name: Yasmin
Generic Name: drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol (dro SPY re nown, ETH in il, ESS tra dy ol)
(Birth Control)
Generic Name: warfarin
Brand Name: Coumadin, Jantoven
Blood thinner
verapamil
Brand Name: Calan, Verelan, Isoptin
It can treat high blood pressure, severe angina, and arrhythmia.
venlafaxine
Common brands: Effexor XR
It can treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder.
varenicline
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.
valsartan
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.
trazodone
Common brands: Oleptro ER
Sedative and antidepressant
It can treat depression.
tramadol
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.
tolterodine
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.
tiotropium
Common brands: Spiriva with HandiHaler, Spiriva Respimat
Bronchodilator
It can prevent bronchospasm caused by COPD and reduce flare-ups of serious symptoms.
tamsulosin
Common brands: Flomax
Urinary retention medication
It can treat an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia).
sumatriptan
Common brands: Alsuma, Onzetra Xsail, Zembrace Symtouch
Triptan
It can treat migraine and cluster headaches.
sitagliptin
Common brands: Januvia
Anti-Diabetic medication
It can treat type 2 diabetes.
simvastatin
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.
sildenafil
Common brands: Viagra, Revatio
Vasodilator
It can treat erectile dysfunction. It can also treat high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary arterial hypertension).
sertraline
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.
rosuvastatin
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.
risperidone
Common brands: Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Risperdal M-TAB
Antipsychotic
It can treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability caused by autism.
ranitidine
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.
ramapril
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.
quetiapine
Common brands: Seroquel, Seroquel XR
Antipsychotic
It can treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression.
psyllium
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
pseudoephidrine
Common brands: Sudafed, SudoGest, Valu-Tapp Decongestant
Decongestant
It can treat stuffy nose and sinuses.
propanolol
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.