Top 200 Drugs & their uses Flashcards
1
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Brand = Vicodin® Generic = APAP + Hydrocodone
A
Pain Relief
DEA Schedule 3
2
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Brand = Prinivil® Generic = Lisinopril
A
ACE inhibitor
3
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Brand = Zocor® Generic = Simvastatin
A
Statin
4
Q
Brand = Synthroid® Generic = Levothyroxine
A
Hormone
Replacement
5
Q
Brand = Amoxil® Generic = Amoxicillin
A
Antibiotic
Penicillin
6
Q
Brand = Zithromax® Generic = Azithromycin
A
Macrolide
Antibiotic
7
Q
Brand = Microzide®
Generic = Hydro-chlorothiazide
(HCTZ)
A
Thiazide Diuretic
8
Q
Brand = Norvasc® Generic = Amlodipine
A
Calcium Channel Blocker
9
Q
Brand = Xanax® Generic = Alprazolam
A
Benzodiazepine
DEA Schedule 4
10
Q
Brand = Glucophage® Generic = Metformin
A
Antidiabetic
11
Q
Brand = Lipitor® Generic = Atorvastatin
A
Statin
12
Q
Brand = Prilosec® Generic = Omeprazole
A
Proton Pump Inhibitor
13
Q
Brand = Augmentin® Generic = Amoxicillin + Clavulanate
A
Penicillin
Antibiotic
14
Q
Brand = Tenormin® Generic = Atenolol
A
Beta Blocker (B1)
15
Q
Brand = Lasix® Generic = Furosemide
A
Diuretic
16
Q
Brand = Lopressor® Generic = metoprolol
A
Beta Receptor Blocker (B1)
17
Q
Brand = Zoloft® Generic = Sertraline
A
S.S.R.I.
18
Q
Brand = Ambien® Generic = Zolpidem
A
Sleep Aid
DEA Schedule 4
19
Q
Brand = Percocet® Generic = Oxycodone + APAP
A
Pain Relief
DEA Schedule 2
20
Q
Brand = Nexium® Generic = Esomeprazole
A
Proton Pump Inhibitor
21
Q
Brand = Plavix® Generic = Clopidogrel
A
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor
22
Q
Brand = Singulair® Generic = Montelukast
A
Leukotriene Inhibitor
23
Q
Brand = Sterapred® Generic = Prednisone
A
Corticosteroid
24
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Brand = Lexapro® Generic = Escitalopram
A
S.S.R.I
25
```
Brand = Advil®
Generic = Ibuprofen
```
N.S.A.I.D
26
```
Brand = Celexa®
Generic = Citalopram
```
Anti-Depressant
| S.S.R.I.
27
```
Brand = ProAir®
Generic = Albuterol
```
B2 Receptor Agonist(Lungs)
28
```
Brand = Prozac®
Generic = Fluoxetine
```
S.S.R.I.
29
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Brand = Neurontin®
Generic = Gabapentin
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Anti-Convulsant
30
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Brand = Coumadin®
Generic = Warfarin
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Blood Thinner
31
```
Brand = Ultram®
Generic = Tramadol
```
Pain Relief
| Non-Narcotic
32
```
Brand = Klonopin®
Generic = Clonazepam
```
Benzodiazepine
| DEA Schedule 4
33
```
Brand = Ativan®
Generic = Lorazepam
```
Benzodiazepine
| DEA Schedule 4
34
```
Brand = Keflex®
Generic = Cephalexin
```
Antibiotic
| Cephalosporin
35
```
Brand = Flexeril®
Generic = Cyclo-benzaprine
```
Muscle Relaxant
36
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Brand = Septra®
Generic = Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim
```
Antibiotic Combination
37
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Brand = Cipro®
Generic = Ciprofloxacin
```
Quinolone Antibiotic
38
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Brand = Flonase®
Generic = Fluticasone
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Inhaled Steroid
39
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Brand = Dyrenium®
Generic = Triamterene
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Diuretic
40
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Brand = Pravachol®
Generic = Pravastatin
```
Cholesterol / Statin
41
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Brand = Crestor®
Generic = Rosuvastatin
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Statin
42
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Brand = Advair®
Generic = Fluticasone + Salmeterol
```
Bronchodilator + Steroid
43
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Brand = Desyrel®
Generic = Trazodone
```
Anti-Depressant
44
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Brand = Darvocet®
Generic = Propoxyphene + APAP
```
Pain Relief
| DEA Schedule 4
45
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Brand = Fosamax®
Generic = alendronate
```
Bone Resorption Inhibitor
46
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Brand = Allegra®
Generic = Fexofenadine
```
Antihistamine
| H1
47
```
Brand = Mevacor®
Generic = Lovastatin
```
Cholesterol / Statin
48
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Brand = Coreg®
Generic = Carvedilol
```
Beta Receptor Blocker
49
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Brand = Paxil®
Generic = Paroxetine
```
S.S.R.I.
50
```
Brand = Mobic®
Generic = Meloxicam
```
N.S.A.I.D.
51
```
Brand = Valium®
Generic = Diazepam
```
Benzodiazepine
| DEA Schedule 4
52
```
Brand = Diovan®
Generic = Valsartan
```
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker
| A2RB
53
```
Brand = Cymbalta®
Generic = Duloxetine
```
Anti-Depressant
54
```
Brand = Effexor®
Generic = Venlafaxine
```
Anti-Depressant
55
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Brand = Zantac®
Generic = Ranitidine
```
Histamine Blocker (H2
56
```
Brand = Diflucan®
Generic = Fluconazole
```
Anti-Fungal
57
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Brand = Aleve®
Generic = Naproxen
```
N.S.A.I.D
58
```
Brand = Vibramycin®
Generic = Doxycycline
```
Antibiotic
| Tetracycline
59
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Brand = Klor-Con®
Generic = Potassium Chloride
```
Electrolyte
60
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Brand = Elavil®
Generic = Amitriptyline
```
Anti-Depressant
61
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Brand = Prevacid®
Generic = Lansoprazole
```
Proton Pump Inhibitor
62
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Brand = Actos®
Generic = Pioglitazone
```
Anti-Diabetic
63
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Brand = Medrol®
Generic = Methyl- prednisolone
```
Steroid Anti-Inflammatory
64
```
Brand = Zyloprim®
Generic = Allopurinol
```
Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor
65
```
Brand = Tylenol 3®
Generic = Codeine + APAP
```
Pain Relief
| DEA Schedule 3
66
```
Brand = Vasotec®
Generic = Enalapril
```
ACE Inhibitor
67
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Brand = Soma®
Generic = Carisoprodol
```
Muscle Relaxant
| DEA Schedule 4
68
```
Brand = Flomax®
Generic = Tamsulosin
```
Prostate
| Receptor Agonist
69
```
Brand = Vytorin®
Generic = Ezetimibe + Simvastatin
```
Cholesterol
70
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Brand = Seroquel®
Generic = Quetiapine
```
Anti-psychotic
71
```
Brand = Levaquin®
Generic = Levofloxacin
```
Antibiotic
| Quinolone
72
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Brand = Tricor®
Generic = Fenofibrate
```
Cholesterol
73
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Brand = Catapres®
Generic = Clonidine
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Alpha Receptor Agonist
74
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Brand = Phenergan®
Generic = Promethazine
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Anti-Nausea / Anti-emetic
75
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Brand = Yaz®
Generic = Ethinylestradiol + Drospirenone
```
Birth Control
76
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Brand = Viagra®
Generic = Sildenafil
```
Erectile Dysfunction
77
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Brand = Celebrex®
Generic = Celecoxib
```
N.S.A.I.D. COX-2 inhibitor
78
```
Brand = Proventil®
Generic = Albuterol
```
Beta Agonist
| B2)(Lungs
79
```
Brand = Oxycontin®
Generic = Oxycodone
```
Pain Relief
| DEA Schedule 2
80
```
Brand = Lantus®
Generic = Insulin Glargine
```
Insulin
81
```
Brand = Nasonex®
Generic = Mometasone
```
Corticosteroid
82
```
Brand = Lyrica®
Generic = Pregabalin
```
Anti-convulsant / Neurologic
| DEA Schedule 5
83
```
Brand = Amaryl®
Generic = Glimepiride
```
Antidiabetic
84
```
Brand = Restoril®
Generic = Temazepam
```
Sleep Aid
| DEA Schedule 4
85
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Brand = Folvite®
Generic = Folic Acid
```
Mineral Supp.
86
```
Brand = Premarin®
Generic = Conjugated Estrogen
```
Estrogen
| Replacement
87
```
Brand = Zetia®
Generic = Ezetimibe
```
Cholesterol
88
```
Brand = Aldactone®
Generic = Spironolactone
```
Diuretic
89
```
Brand = Lanoxin®
Generic = Digoxin
```
Inotrope
90
```
Brand = Imdur®
Generic = Isosorbide Mononitrate
```
Nitrate Vasodilator
91
```
Brand = Omnicef®
Generic = Cefdinir
```
Anti-biotic
| Cephalosporin
92
```
Brand = Altace®
Generic = Ramipril
```
ACE Inhibitor
93
```
Brand = Nasacort®
Generic = Triamcinolone
```
Inhaled Steroid
94
```
Brand = Ventolin®
Generic = Albuterol
```
Bronchodilator
95
```
Brand = Cozaar®
Generic = Losartan
```
A2RB
96
```
Brand = Concerta®
Generic = Methylphenidate
```
ADHD
| DEA Schedule 2
97
```
Brand = DiaBeta®
Generic = Glyburide
```
Anti-Diabetic
98
```
Brand = Valtrex®
Generic = Valacyclovir
```
Anti-Viral
99
```
Brand = Tamiflu®
Generic = Oseltamivir
```
Anti-Viral (Flu)
100
```
Brand = Pen-VK®
Generic = Penicillin vk
```
Antibiotic