List 6 Drugs BRAND First

Question 1

Brand: Tessalon Perles

Answer 1

Generic: Benzonatate

Indication: Cough

Therapeutic Class: Antitussive

Question 2

Brand: Suboxone

Answer 2

Generic: Buprenorphine/Naloxone

Indication: Opioid Dependence

Therapeutic Class: Opioid partial agonist/antagonist combination

Question 3

Brand: Provigil

Answer 3

Generic: Modafinil

Indication: Narcolepsy

Therapeutic Class: CNS Stimulant

Question 4

Brand: Aricept

Answer 4

Generic: Donepezil

Indication: Alzheimer’s Dementia

Therapeutic Class: Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor

Question 5

Brand: Namenda

Answer 5

Generic: Memantine

Indication:Alzheimer’s Dementia

Therapeutic Class: N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Receptor Antagonist

Question 6

Brand: Sinemet

Answer 6

Generic: Carbidopa/Levodopa

Indication: Parkinson’s Disease

Therapeutic Class: Decarboxylate Inhibitor/Dopamine Precursor Combination

Question 7

Brand: Requip

Answer 7

Generic: Ropinirole

Indication: Parkinson’s Disease

Therapeutic Class: Dopamine Agonist

Question 8

Brand: Mirapex

Answer 8

Generic: Pramipexole

Indication: Parkinson’s Disease

Therapeutic Class: Dopamine Agonist

Question 9

Brand: Cogentin

Answer 9

Generic: Benztropine

Indication: Extrapyramidal Symptoms (medication-induced)

Therapeutic Class: Anticholinergic Agent

Question 10

Brand: Zovirax

Answer 10

Generic: Acyclovir

Indication: Genital herpes simplex, herpes zoster, varicella

Therapeutic Class: Viral DNA polymerase inhibitor

Question 11

Brand: Tamiflu

Answer 11

Generic: Oseltamivir

Indication: Influenza virus

Therapeutic Class: Neuraminidase Inhibitor

Question 12

Brand: Diflucan

Answer 12

Generic: Fluconazole

Indication: Candidiasis (vulvovaginal and oropharyngeal)

Therapeutic Class: Imidazole Antifungal

Question 13

Brand: Nizoral

Answer 13

Generic: Ketoconazole Topical

Indication: Candidiasis (cutaneous), tinea (corporis, cruris, pedis), seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff

Therapeutic Class: Imidazole Antifungal