Pharm Brand vs. Generic Names

Question 1

Dilaudid

Answer 1

Hydromorphone

an opioid/ mu agonist for pain management

Question 2

Zofran

Answer 2

Ondansetron

(Antiemetic used for chemo-induced and post-op vomiting. Blocks 5HT-3 receptor on vagal afferents in the GI tract)
(*tiny ribbon dancer)

Question 3

Reglan

Answer 3

Metoclopramide

Antiemetic. Blocks D2 dopamine receptors.
(*me-tickle-ide tickling guy on D-rings doing gymnastics)

Question 4

Plavix

Answer 4

Clopidogrel

Antiplatelet agent

Question 5

Singulair

Answer 5

Montelukast

Leukotriene D4 receptor blocker used in mild persistent asthma

Question 6

Levaquin

Answer 6

Levofloxacin

(a floroquinolone)

• This is a commonly used drug to treat inpatient pneumonia. Covers gram negative (Psuedomonas, Klebsiella) and gram positive (strep pneumo)
• Beware of black box warnings: QT prolongation, tendon rupture (elderly), and aortic dissection (new one!)
• *Since these are bad risks, a macrolide like Azithromycin (Z-pack) is used to treat outpatient pneumonia (when you don’t have to worry so much about more rare gram neg bugs)

Question 7

Zosyn

Answer 7

Piperacillin/ Tazobactam

(Extended spectrum penicillin, which is a beta-lactam drug and works by binding PBP/ transpeptidase so it can’t bind to/ stabilize the bacterial cell wall + beta-lactamase inhibitor, which blocks beta-lactamases made by smart bacteria that cleave the penicillin/ drug otherwise)

Question 8

Cymbalta

Answer 8

Duloxetine

SSRI

Question 9

Lantus

Answer 9

Insulin Glargine

Long-acting
(Sketchy “Girls And Lads”)

Question 10

Eliquis

Answer 10

ApiXaBAN

Anticoagulant- direct factor 10 inhibitor

Question 11

Strattera

Answer 11

Atomoxetine

(Selective NE reuptake inhibitor for ADHD. Give to patients at night bc it takes a while to kick in—that way, it will go into effect when the patients starts their day)

Question 12

Wellbutrin

Answer 12

Bupropion

Atypical antidepressant that blocks NE and dopamine reuptake, also used for smoking cessation
(“NET DAT ball pro”)

Question 13

Vistaril

Answer 13

HydroxyZINE

1st gen anti-histamine

Question 14

Prozac

Answer 14

Fluoxetine

SSRI

Question 15

Zofran

Answer 15

Ondansetron

Anti-emetic for nausea

Question 16

Zoloft

Answer 16

Sertraline

SSRI

Question 17

Xanax

Answer 17

Alprazolam

Benzo used in anxiety/ panic disorder

Question 18

Cardiazem

Answer 18

Diltiazem

CCB

Question 19

Keppra

Answer 19

Levetriracetam

Anti-seizure medication

Question 20

Andexxa

Answer 20

Recombinant factor X (10)

*can be given as a reversal for ApiXaBAN (Eliquis) (for example, in my hemorrhagic stroke patient)

Question 21

Crestor

Answer 21

Rosuvastatin

Question 22

Ativan

Answer 22

Lorazepam

Benzo

Question 23

Valium

Answer 23

Diazepam

Long-acting benzo

Question 24

Librium

Answer 24

Chlordiazepoxide

Long-acting benzo

Question 25

Lipitor

Answer 25

Atorvostatin

Question 26

Rocephin

Answer 26

Ceftriaxone

Question 27

Keppra

Answer 27

Levetriacetam

Broad spectrum anti-seizure med

Question 28

SoluMedrol

Answer 28

Methylprednisone

Corticosteroid often used in COPD exacerbation

Question 29

Prozac

Answer 29

Fluoxetine

SSRI *the only pediatric approved one

Question 30

Seroquel

Answer 30

Quetiapine

2nd gen/ atypical antipsychotic