TOP 200 DRUGS Flashcards
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Lipitor Generic Name Atorvastatin
Therapeutic Category: Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors Typical Use: treat high cholesterol; lower risk of stroke, heart attack, & other heart complications
Nexium Generic Name Esomeprazole
Therapeutic Category: Proton pump inhibitors Typical Use: treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease & other conditions involving excessive stomach acid (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)
Plavix Generic Name clopidogrel
Therapeutic Category: Platelet aggregation inhibitors Typical Use: prevent blood clots after a recent heart attack or stroke and in people with certain disorders of the heart or blood vessels.
Advair Diskus Generic Name Fluticasone; Salmeterol
Therapeutic Category: Bronchodilator combinations Typical Use: prevent asthma attacks
Seroguel Generic Name Quetiapine
Therapeutic Category: Atypical antipsychotics Typical Use: treat schizophrenia (13 yrs +), bipolar disorder (10 yrs +)
Abilify Generic Name Aripiprazole
Therapeutic Category: Atypical Antipsychotics Typical Use: treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Singulair Generic Name Montelukast
Therapeutic Category: Leukotriene modifiers Typical Use: prevent asthma attacks
OxyContin Generic Name Oxycodone
Therapeutic Category: Narcotic Analgesics Typical Use: treat moderate to severe pain
Actos Generic Name Pioglitazone (oral)
Therapeutic Category: Thiazolidinediones Typical Use; used in combination with insulin to treat type 2 diabetes
Prevacid Generic Name Lansoprazole
Therapeutic Category: Proton Pump inhibitors Typical Use; treat and prevent stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis, other conditions involving excessive stomach acid (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)
Cymbalta Generic Name Duloxetine
Therapeutic Category: Antidepressant; Serotonin-nonrepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) Typical Use: treat major depressive disorder; general anxiety disorder; fibromyalgia; chronic muscle/joint pain
Effexor XR Generic Name Venlafaxine
Therapeutic Category: antidepressant; Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) Typical Use: treat depression, generalized or social anxiety disorder, panic disorder
Lexapro Generic Name Escitalopram
Therapeutic Category: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Typical Use: treat anxiety and major depressive disorder
Crestor Generic Name Rosuvastatin
Therapeutic Category: Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) Typical Use: lower cholesterol and risk of stroke/heart attack
Zyprexa Generic Name Olanzapine
Therapeutic Category: Typical Use: treat symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Valtrex Generic Name Valacyclovir
Therapeutic Category: Purine Nucleosides Typical Use: treat infections caused by herpes virus (genital herpes, cold sores, shingles, chicken pox)
Flomax Generic Name Tamsulosin
Therapeutic Category: Antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting Typical Use: improve urination in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate)
Lantus Generic Name Insulin glargine
Therapeutic Category: Insulin Typical Use: treat type 1 (insulin-dependent) or type 2 (non insulin-dependent) diabetes
Lyrica Generic Name Pregabalin
Therapeutic Category: Gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs Typical Use: control seizures and treat fibromyalgia
Celebrex Generic Name Celecoxib
Therapeutic Category: Cox-2 inhibitors Typical Use: treat pain or inflammation caused by arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, menstrual pain, etc.
Levaquin Generic Name Levofloxacin
Therapeutic Category: Quinolones Typical Use: treat bacterial infections of the skin, sinuses, kidneys, bladder, or prostate; treat bacterial infections that cause bronchitis or pneumonia; treat people exposed to anthrax
Aricept Generic Name Donepezil (oral)
Therapeutic Category: Cholinesterase inhibitors Typical Use: treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease
Spiriva Generic Name Tiotropium inhalation
Therapeutic Category: Anticholinergic bronchodilators Typical Use: prevent bronchospasm (narrowing of the airways in the lungs) in people with bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD