Top 200 Drugs Flashcards
Diflucan
Fluconazole
What is Fluconazole/Diflucan used for ?
Anti-fungal used to treat fungal infections
Abilify
Arpiprazole
What is Arpiprazole/Abilify used for?
antipsychotic that is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Actos?
Pioglitazone
What is Actos/Pioglitazone used for ?
lower blood glucose levels in the treatment of diabetes.
Nexium
Esomeprazole
What is Nexium/esomeprazole used for ?
reduces stomach acid
Lipitor
Atorvastatin
What is Lipitor/Atorvastatin used for ?
statin that used to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Plavix
Clopidogrel
What is Plavix/clopidigrel used for?
Inhibit blood clots and to prevent heart attacks and strokes
Advar Diskus
Fluticasone / Salmeterol
What it Advar Diskus/ Fluticasone used for?
Combination drug for the management of asthma and COPD.
Oxycontin
Oxycodone
What is oxycontin/oxycodone used for?
opioid for the relief of moderate to severe pain
Singular
Montelukast
What is singular/Montelukast used for?
used to treat asthma and to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies
Seroquel
Quetiapine
What is Seroquel/Quetiapine used for?
antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder.
Crestor
Rosuvastatin
What is Crestor/ Rosuvastatin used for?
Statin used to treat high cholesterol and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Cymbalta
Duloxetine
What is Cymbalta/Duloxetine used for?
treats major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, and neuropathic pain.
Lexapro
escitalopram
What is lexapro/estialopram used for?
antidepressant that is used to treat major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
Zyprexa
Olanzapine
What is Zyprexa/Olanzapine used for?
Antipsychotic that is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Spiriva
Tiotropium
What is Spiriva/Tiotropium used for?
long acting bronchodilator that is used in the management of COPD
What is COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Lantus
Insulin Glargine
What is Lantus/Insulin Glargine used for?
Long acting form of insulin used to treat type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Aricept
Donepezil
What is Aricept/Donepezil used for?
Improve cognition and behavior of people with Alzheimer’s
Lyrica
Pregablin
What is Lyrica/Pregablin used for
epilepsy, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia and generalized anxiety disorder.
Diovan
Valsartan
What is Diovan/Valsartan used for ?
treatment of high blood pressure and congestive heart failure
Effexor XR
Venlafaxine
What is Effexor XR/Venlafaxine used for?
antidepressant that is used to treat major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social phobia
Concerta
Methylphenidate
What is Concerta/Methylphenidate used for?
stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy
Levaquin
Levofloxacin
What is Levaquin/Levofloxacin used for?
antibiotic that is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections
Celebrex
Celecoxib
what is celebrex/Celecoxib used for?
nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that relieves pain and inflammation.
What is NSAID stand for?
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Remicade
Infliximab
What is Remicade/Infliximab used for?
treat autoimmune diseases including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis
Januvia
Sitagliptin
What is Januvia/Sitagliptin used for?
anti hyperglycemic that is used for treatment of diabetes
Suboxone
Buprenorphine/naloxone
What is SuboxoneBuprenorphine used for?
Combination drug that is used in the treatment of opioid dependence
Novolog
Insulin aspart
What is Novolog/Insulin aspart used for ?
fast acting insulin that is used for the treatment of diabetes in order to control hyperglycemia
Viagra
Sildenafil
What is Viagra/Sildenafil used for
treating erectile dysfunctions
TriCor
fenofibrate
What is TriCor/fenofibrate used for
reduce cholesterol levels in people at risk of cardiovascular disease
Symbicort
Budesonide/formoterol
What is Symbicort/Budesonide used for?
combination drug that is used for asthma and COPD
Zetia
Ezetimibe
What is Zetia/Ezetimibe used for
Lowers cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the small intestine
Geodon
Ziprasidone
What is Geodon/Ziprasidone used for?
Antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Vytorin
Ezetimibe/simvastatin
What is Vytorin/Ezetimibe/simvastatin used for
combination drug used to lower the production of cholesterol and absorption of cholesterol
Ambien
Zolpidem
What is Ambien/Zolpidem used for?
sedative that is used for the treatment of insomnia
Lunesta
eszopiclone
what is Lunesta/eszopiclone used for
sedative hypnotic that is used in the treatment of insomnia
Vyvanse
Lisdexamfetamine
What is Vyvanse/Lisdexamfetamine used for
stimulant that is used in the treatment of ADHD and binge eating disorder
Aciphex
Rabeprazole
what is Aciphex/Rabeprazole used for
treats Gastroesophageal reflux, ulcers and heartburn
Nasonex
Mometasone furoate
What is Nasonex/Mometasone furoate used for
treats allergies, asthma,and inflammatory skin disorders