TOP 200 DRUGS Flashcards
Brand Name: Accupril
pril
Generic Name: Quinapril
Use: High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Heart Failure
Brand Name: Zyrtec
- ZyrteC > C____ *
Generic Name: Cetirizine
Use: Cold, Allergy Symptoms, Hives
Brand Name: AcipHex
Acid-Hiccups
Generic Name: Rabeprazole
Use: GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Brand Name: Actos
Actos: Lactose=Sugar=Pi
Generic Name: Pioglitazone
Use: Improves sugar control
Brand Name: Adalat CC
Guy named Adalat who has __ and lives in N__
Generic Name: Nifedipine
Use: High Blood Pressure
Brand Name: Adderall
A… & D…
Generic Name: Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine
Use: ADHD
Brand Name: Proventil HFA
Prevents __ Ventril__*
Generic Name: Albuterol Inhalation
Use: To prevent bronchospasm (narrowing of the airway in the lungs), Asthma
Brand Name: Allegra, Allegra ODT
Allegra > Feathers = F__
Generic Name: Fexofenadine
Use: Treats allergies
Brand Name: Ambien
Ms. Ambien can’t Zzz
Generic Name: Zolpidem
Use: Treats Insomnia
Brand Name: Amoxil, Trimox
Amoxi
Generic Name: Amoxicillin
Use: Treats various Infections
Brand Name: Tenormin
Generic Name: Atenonol
Use: Treats Hypertension, HBP, Angina
Brand Name: Augmentin
Generic Name: Amoxicillin & Clavulanate Potassium
Use: Prevents bacteria from becoming resistant, Treats infections
Brand Name: Azmacort
Azz
Generic Name: Triamcinolone Inhalation
Use: Prevents Asthma attacks
Brand Name: Bactroban, Centany
Bacteria - Skin
Generic Name: Mupirocin Topical
Use: Treats skin infections
Brand Name: Biaxin XL
in
Generic Name: Clarithromycin
Use: Treats Skin infections and respiratory Infections
Brand Name: BuSpar
Busp__
Generic Name: Buspirone
Use: Treats anxiety disorders
Brand Name: Cardura
“Cadera”
Generic Name: Doxazosin
Use: Hypertension, HBP, Urination problems
Brand Name: Cefzil
Cef__zil
Generic Name: Cefprozil
Use: Treats infections caused by bacteria
Brand Name: Celebrex
Cele__ has a lot of __
Generic Name: Celecoxib
Use: Treats Pain
Brand Name: Daxibia, Keflex
Generic Name: Cephalexin
Use: Treats infections
Brand Name: Cipro, Cipro, XR, Proquin XR
Cipro__
Generic Name: Ciprofloxacin (Oral)
Use: Treats people who have been exposed to Anthrax, or Plague
Brand Name: CeleXA
Generic Name: Citalopram
Use: Treats Depression
Brand Name: Alavert, Claritin
Generic Name: Loratadine
Use: Treats Allergies
Brand Name: KlonoPIN
Generic Name: Clonazepam
Use: Seizure Disorters
Brand Name: Catapres, Kapvay
Generic Name: Clonidine (oral)
Use:
Catapres: Hypertension, HBP) (Kapvay: ADHD
Brand Name: Coumadin, Jantoven
Generic Name: Warfarin (oral)
Use: Treats or prevents blood clots in arteries (reduces heart attacks, strokes, or various heart conditions)
Brand Name: CozaarCozaar
Generic Name: Losartan
Use: Hypertension, HBP
Brand Name: Detrol, Detrol LA
Generic Name: Tolterodien
Use: Treats overactive bladder, Urinary Frequency
Brand Name: Valium
Generic Name: Diazepam
Use: Treats drug withdrawal symptoms, Anxiety, Muscle spasms
Brand Name: Diflucan
“Flu__” > F
Generic Name: Fluconazole
Use: Treats Fungus infections in any part of the body
Brand Name: Dilantin, Phenytek
“kkkkkkk”
Generic Name: Phenytoin (oral)
Use: To control seizures
Brand Name: Diovan
Generic Name: Valsartan
Use: Hypertension, HBP
Brand Name: Effexor XR
Generic Name: Venlafaxine
Use: Treats major depressive disorder, anxiety
Brand Name: Evista
Generic Name: Raloxifene
Use: Treats osteoporosis, Breast cancer
Brand Name: Flomax
“Flow ~ ~ ~ “
Generic Name: Tamsulosin
Use: Improve urination in men
Brand Name: Flonase
Nose
Generic Name: Fluticasone Nasal
Use: Treats allergies
Brand Name: Lasix
Generic Name: Furosemide (oral/injection)
Use: Treats fluid retention, congestive heart failure, liver disease, kidney disorder
Brand Name: Fortamet, Glucophage
Generic Name: Metformin
Use: Diet & Exercise for Blood sugar control
Brand Name: Binosto, Fosamax
Generic Name: Alendronate
Use: Treats osteoporosis
Brand Name: Glucotrol
“Gl__”
Generic Name: Glipizide
Use: Diet & Exercise for Blood sugar control
Brand Name: Microzide
“__zide”
Generic Name: Hydrochorothiazide
Use: Hypertension, HBP, Treats fluid retention, congestive heart failure, liver disease, kidney disorder
Brand Name: Hysingla ER, Zohydro ER
“Hy__”
Generic Name: Hydrocodone (oral)
Use: For around the clock pain
Brand Name: Hyzaar
“Hy__”
Generic Name: Hydrochlorothiazide and losartan
Use: ARB blocker, keeps blood vessels from narrowing, improved blood flow
Brand Name: Advil, Motrin
Generic Name: Ibuprofen
Use: Treats pain and inflammation
Brand Name: Imitrex
Generic Name: Sumatriptan (oral/nasal)
Use: Treats migrane headaches in adults
Brand Name: Ketalar
Keta__ > Zzz
Generic Name: Ketamine
Use: Causes sleep for procedures/ surgeries
Brand Name: K-Tabs, Klor-Con
“K > In periodic table”
Generic Name: Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets
Use: Treats/Prevents low potassium levels
Brand Name: Lovoxyl, Synthroid
*Lo - Le = Low”
Generic Name: Levothyroxine
Use: Treats hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone), Treats/prevents goiter (hormone imbalances, radiation, cancer)
Brand Name: Lipitor
Generic Name: Atrovastation
Use: Used with diet to lower bad levels of cholesterol
Brand Name: Levaquin
Le - Lo
Generic Name: Lovofloxacin (oral)
Use: Treats bacterial infections
Brand Name: Ativan
Generic Name: Lorazepam
Use: Treats anxiety & seizure disorders
Brand Name: Lotrel
“Lotrel had a high ___”
Generic Name: Amlodipine and benazepril
Use: HBP
Brand Name: Lotrisone
“___sone”
Generic Name: Betamethasone and clotrimazole topical
Use: Treats fungal skin infections
Brand Name: Furadantin, Macrobid
Generic Name: Nitrofurantoin
Use: UTI
Brand Name: Provera
“girl…”
Generic Name: Medroxyprogesterone
Use: Treats period issues
Brand Name: Desoxyn
Generic Name: Methamphetamine
Use: ADHD, Obesity
Brand Name: Kapspargo Sprinkle, Lopressor
Generic Name: Metroprolol
Use: HBP
Brand Name: Monopril
“-pril”
Generic Name: Fosinopril
Use: ACE Inhibitor, HBP
Brand Name: Arymo ER, Kadian
“In the ER they give ___ for ___”
Generic Name: Morphine
Use: Treats Pain
Brand Name: Aleve, EC-Naprosyn, Flanax, Pain Reliever
Generic Name: Naproxen
Use: Treats Pain
Brand Name: Nasonex, Propel, Sinuva
“Nose”
Generic Name: Mometasone Nasal
Use: Treats Nasal Allergies
Brand Name: Norvasc
Generic Name: Amlodipine
Use: HBP, Heart Disorders
Brand Name: Gralise, Horizant, Neurotin, Gabarone
Generic Name: Gabaprentin
Use: Treats nerve pain
Brand Name: Oxaydo, OxyContin, Oxyfast
“Oxy__”
Generic Name: Oxycodone
Use: Treats Pain
Brand Name: Paxil
Generic Name: Paroxetine
Use: Depression, OCD, Anxiety
Brand Name: Oxaydo, OxyContin
Generic Name: Oxycodone
Use: Manage SEVERE Pain
Brand Name: Penicillin-VK, Veetids
“Penecillin V ___ > K in periodic table”
Generic Name: Penecillin V Potassium Tablets
Use: Treats bacteria infections
Brand Name: Pepcid
“Pepto Bismol”
Generic Name: Famotidine
Use: Treats Ulcers, Stomach Acid, GERD
Brand Name: Kal Potassium 99, Klor-Con, K-Tab
“K in periodic table”
Generic Name: Potassium Chloride
Use: Treats Low blood levels of potassium
Brand Name: Pravachol
“Prava__”
Generic Name: Pravastin
Use: Helps lower blood levels of bad cholesterol & Increase good cholesterol
Brand Name: FIRST Lansoprazole, Prevacid
Generic Name: Lansoprazole
Use: Treats/Prevents Ulcers
Brand Name: Prinivil, Qbrelis, Zestril
“-pril”
Generic Name: Lisinopril
Use: HBP, Heart disorders
Brand Name: Phenergan
Generic Name: Promethazine (oral)
Use: Treats Allergie, Pain
Brand Name: PROzac
Generic Name: Fluoxetine
Use: Treats Depression, OCD
Brand Name: Darvon
Generic Name: Propoxyphene
Use: Relieves Pain
Brand Name: Zantac
Generic Name: Ranitidine
Use: Prevents Ulcers, Stomach Acid, GERD
Brand Name: Remeron
Generic Name: Mirtazapine
Use: Depression
Brand Name: Risperdal
Generic Name: Risperidone (oral)
Use: Treats Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorders
Brand Name: Singulair
“Air > Breath > Azz”
Generic Name: Montelukast
Use: Treats Asthma
Brand Name: Levoxyl, Synthroid, Tirosint, Unithroid
Generic Name: Levothyroxine
Use: Hypothyroidism