generic vs. indications

Question 1

acyclovir

Answer 1

genital herpes (acute and preventative)
shingles
varicella (chickenpox)
cold sores

Question 2

albendazole

Answer 2

*worms

Question 3

albuterol

Answer 3

asthma
COPD

Question 4

alendronate

Answer 4

osteoporosis (prevention and risk reduction) (men and women)
Paget’s disease
glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

Question 5

allopurinol

Answer 5

gout
hyperuricemia
nephrolithaisis prophylaxis due to calcium stones

Question 6

alprazolam

Answer 6

anxiety (IR)
panic disorder (IR or ER)
vertigo (off-label)

Question 7

amiodarone

Answer 7

secondary prophylaxis of ventricular arrhythmias
A-fib (off-label?)

Question 8

amitriptyline

Answer 8

depression
migraine (off-label)
fatigue/sleep disorders (off-label)
PTSD (off-label)
neuropathic pain (off-label)
fibromyalgia (off-label)

Question 9

amlodipine

Answer 9

hypertension
chronic stable angina
vasospastic angina
Raynaud’s phenomenon (off-label)

Question 10

amoxicillin

Answer 10

ear, nose, throat infections
LRTI
H. pylori
strep throat

Question 11

amoxicillin/clavulanate

Answer 11

ear infections
UTIs
LTRIs
pneumonia
sinus infections

Question 12

anastrazole

Answer 12

breast cancer

Question 13

aripiprazole

Answer 13

bipolar disorder
schizophrenia
depression (adjunct)
Tourette’s
irritability with autistic disorder
agitation/aggression associated with other disorders(off-label)
delusions associated with other disorders (off-label)
OCD (off-label)

Question 14

atazanavir

Answer 14

HIV

Question 15

atenolol

Answer 15

cardiac dysrhythmia
migraine prophylaxis
marfan syndrome
thyrotoxicosis

Question 16

atomoxetine

Answer 16

ADHD

Question 17

atorvastatin

Answer 17

primary and secondary prevention of ASCVD
secondary prevention of CV events
familial hypercholesterolemia

Question 18

azathioprine

Answer 18

renal transplant
rheumatoid arthritis
Chron’s disease/ulcerative colitis (off-label)
other transplants and autoimmune conditions (off-label)

Question 19

azelastine

Answer 19

allergic rhinitis

Question 20

azithromycin

Answer 20

acute exacerbation of COPD
bacterial sinusitis
community-acquired pneumonia
STIs
strep pharyngitis
traveler’s diarrhea (off-label)

Question 21

baclofen

Answer 21

spasticity
intractable hiccups (off-label)
alcohol use disorder (off-label)
muscle spasm/musculoskeletal pain (off-label)

Question 22

baricitinib

Answer 22

alopecia areata
hospitalized COVID-19 patients
rheumatoid arthritis

Question 23

benzepril

Answer 23

hypertension
diabetic neuropathy (off-label)
heart failure (off-label)
kidney disease (off-label)