Top 200 - OTC

Question 1

Tylenol

Answer 1

acetaminophen (APAP)
Analgesic
Indication: fever; mild to moderate pain

Question 2

Motrin, Advil, Nuprin

Answer 2

ibuprofen
NSAID
Indication: mild to moderate pain; arthritis pain

Question 3

Naprosyn, Aleve, Anaprox

Answer 3

naproxen
NSAID
Indication: mild to moderate pain; migraine; fever

Question 4

Lidoderm patch

Answer 4

lidocaine
Anesthetic
Indication: topical anesthesia of skin and mucous membranes of stomatitis; treatment of pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia; treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy; treatment of neuropathic pain in pediatric patients

Question 5

Nexium

Answer 5

esomeprazole
Anti-ulcer, Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Indication: treatment of GERD; treatment of pathological hypersecretion from Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; short-term treatment of frequent heartburn; H. pylori eradication

Question 6

Prilosec

Answer 6

omeprazole
Anti-ulcer, Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Indication: treatment of GERD; short-term treatment of frequent heartburn or active ulcers; H. pylori eradication

Question 7

Prevacid

Answer 7

lansoprazole
Anti-ulcer, Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Indication: treatment of GERD; short-term treatment of frequent indigestion and/or heartburn or active ulcers; H. pylori eradication

Question 8

Zantac

Answer 8

ranitidine
Anti-ulcer, H2 blocker
Indication: treatment of GERD; short-term treatment of frequent indigestion and/or heartburn; treatment of erosive esophagitis

Question 9

Pepcid

Answer 9

famotidine
Anti-ulcer, H2 blocker
Indication: treatment or prevention of indigestion, heartburn or sour stomach; treatment of GERD; treatment of peptic ulcer disease; prophylaxis of NSAID- induced ulcer

Question 10

Antivert, Bonine

Answer 10

meclizine
Anti-emetic
Indication: treatment of nausea/vomiting and dizziness associated with motion sickness; control of vertigo

Question 11

Miralax

Answer 11

polyethylene glycol
Osmotic laxative
Indication: treatment of constipation or fecal impaction; use as bowel evacuant prior to colonoscopy

Question 12

Zyrtec

Answer 12

cetirizine
Antihistamine
Indication: treatment of symptoms associated with perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis; treatment of symptoms of chronic idiopathic urticaria; symptomatic treatment of atopic dermatitis; treatment of ocular pruritis associated with allergic conjunctivitis

Question 13

Allegra

Answer 13

fexofenadine
Antihistamine
Indication: management of symptoms of perennial allergies and seasonal allergies, including allergic rhinitis; treatment of idiopathic urticaria

Question 14

Zyrtec D

Answer 14

cetirizine / pseudoephedrine
Antihistamine, Decongestant
Indication: treatment of seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis and accompanying nasal congestion and symptoms

Question 15

Allegra D

Answer 15

fexofenadine / pseudoephedrine
Antihistamine, Decongestant
Indication: for the temporary relief of symptoms due to seasonal allergic rhinitis or the common cold, including sneezing, rhinorrhea, itching of the nose or throat, nasal congestion, and itchy, watery eyes

Question 16

Robitussin, Mucinex

Answer 16

guaifenesin
Expectorant
Indication: treatment of cough associated with colds and minor upper respiratory tract infections and for loosening phlegm and thin bronchial secretions to aid in clearing bronchial passages and making coughs more productive; treatment of cervical factor infertility including cervical mucus thickening induced by clomiphene treatment

Question 17

Pyridium

Answer 17

phenazopyridine
Bladder Agent
Indication: symptomatic relief of dysuria, urinary urgency, irritation and other discomforts of the lower urinary tract caused by infection, trauma, surgery, endoscopic procedures, or the passage of sounds or catheters

Question 18

Folate

Answer 18

folic acid
Anti-anemic
Indication: treatment of folate deficiency megaloblastic anemia; nutritional supplementation; methotrexate toxicity prophylaxis; folate deficiency diagnosis