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Top 50 Drugs Flashcards

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Acetaminophen

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Brand: Tylenol, Tempra, Atasol

Drug class: non-narcotic analgesic

Indication: pain, fever

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Acetaminophen / caffeine / codeine

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Tylenol with Codeine No. 2, 3

Opiate-analgesic combination

Pain

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Hydromorphone

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Dilaudid, dilaudid HP, dilaudid HP-plus, dilaudid XP, jurnista

Opiate analgesic

Pain

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Acetylsalicylic acid

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Aspirin, asaphen, anacin, entrophen, novasen ECT

Salicylate NSAID

Antiplatelet agent; pain, fever, inflammation

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Allopurinol

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Zyloprim

Xanthine oxidase inhibitor

Gout

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Amitriptyline

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Elavil

Tricyclic antidepressant

Depression
Unlabelled uses: pain, migraine prophylaxis, neuropathy

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Bupropion

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Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL, zyban

Antidepressant (selective dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor)

Depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), smoking cessation

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Citalopram

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Celexa

Antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) SSRI

Depression

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Duloxetine

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Cymbalta

Antidepressant (selective serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) SSNRI

Depression, generalized anxiety disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain

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Escitalopram

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Cipralex

Antidepressant selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Depression, anxiety, OCD

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Amlodipine

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Norvasc

Calcium channel blocker (dihydropiridine)

HTN, stable angina

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Diltiazem

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Cardizem LA, cardizem CD, tiazac

Calcium channel blocker (non-dihydropyridine)

Hypertension, angina, rate control in a fib, SVT

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Amoxicillin

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Tevamoxin

Antibiotic (semisynthetic penicillin)

Bacterial infection: upper respiratory tract, lower respiratory tract, UTI, H pylori, Lyme disease

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Azithromycin

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Zithromax

Antibiotic (macrolide)

Bacterial infection: upper and lower respiratory tract infection, STD (chlamydia, gonorrhea), uncomplicated skin soft tissue

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Cephalexin

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Keflex

Antibiotic (cephalosporin)

Uncomplicated skin/soft tissue infection, URI, acute cystitis

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Ciprofloxacin

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Cipro, cipro XL, ciloxan

Antibiotic (fluoroquinolone)

Respiratory tract infection, UTI, prostatitis, skin/soft tissue infection, bone/joint infection, infectious diarrhea, gonorrhea

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Clarithromycin

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Biaxin, biaxin XL

Antibiotic (macrolide)

Upper and lower respiratory tract infection, skin/soft tissue infection, mycobacterium avium complex

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Apixaban

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Eliquis

Anticoagulant

Prevention of stroke/systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular Afib, treatment/prevention of VTE

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Dabigatran

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Pradaxa

Anticoagulant

Prevention of stroke/systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular Afib, treatment/prevention of VTE

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Aripiprazole

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Abilify, abilify maintenna

Antipsychotic

Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder 1, depression (adjunctive treatment), Tourette disorder

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Atenolol

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Tenormin

Beta blocker (B-1 selective)

HTN, angina, secondary prevention post MI

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Bisoprolol

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Monocor

Beta blocker (B-1 selective)

Hypertension, heart failure, angina

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Atorvastatin

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Lipitor

Antihyperlipidemic agent (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)

Dyslipidemia

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Budesonide / formoterol

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Symbicort

Corticosteroid / long-acting beta-agonist

Asthma, COPD

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Fluticasone / salmeterol

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Advair

Corticosteroid / long acting beta agonist

Asthma, COPD

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Fluticasone oral inhalation

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Flovent HFA

Corticosteroid

Asthma prophylaxis

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Canagliflozin

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Invokana

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Candesartan

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Atacand

Angiotensin II receptor antagonist

Hypertension, heart failure

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Celecoxib

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Celebrex

Anti inflammatory (NSAID)

Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute pain, ankylosing spondylitis

30
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Diclofenac / misoprostrol

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Arthrotec

Anti inflammatory (NSAID)/ prostaglandin

Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis

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Clonazepam

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Rivotril

Benzodiazepine

Seizures

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Clopidogrel

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Plavix

Antiplatelet agent (thienopyridine)

Secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients with a recent MI or stroke, or have peripheral arterial disease, management of ACS

33
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Conjugated estrogens

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Premarin, C.E.S.

Estrogen

Menopausal symptoms, atrophic vaginitis, osteoporosis prevention

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Ethinyl estradiol/ various progesterones

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Marvelon, yaz, min-Orval, others

Combined estrogen / progestin

Contraception, acne, dysmenorrhea

35
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Estradiol

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Climara, vagifem 10, estring, estradot

Estrogen

Menopausal symptoms

36
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Cyclobenzaprine

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Flexeril

Skeletal muscle relaxant

Muscle spasm (short term use), unlabelled use: fibromyalgia

37
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Dexlansoprazole

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Dexilant

Proton pump inhibitor

GERD, erosive esophagitis

38
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Esomeprazole

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Nexium

Proton pump inhibitor

GERD, hypersecretory conditions, prevention of NSAID induced ulcers

39
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Lansoprazole

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Prevacid, Prevacid fastab

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

GERD, hypersecretory conditions, prevention of NSAID induced ulcers

40
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Digoxin

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Lanoxin, toloxin

Cardiac glycoside

Heart failure, rate control in atrial fib

41
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Divalproex

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Epival

Anticonvulsant

Epilepsy, bipolar disorder, migraine prophylaxis

42
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Gabapentin

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Neurontin

Anticonvulsant

Partial seizures, pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)

43
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Domperidone

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Motilium

GI motility agent

Upper GI motility disorders, gastroparesis
Unlabelled uses: GERD, chemotherapy induced N/V, improve lactation in nursing mothers (dopaminergic antagonist)

44
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Donepezil

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Aricept, aricept RDT

Cholinesterase inhibitor

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, can be used for all dementias

45
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Ezetimibe

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Ezetrol

Antihyperlipidemic agent

Hyperlipidemia

46
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Furosemide

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Lasix

Loop diuretic

Hypertension, edema

47
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Hydrochlorothiazide

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Urozide

Thiazide diuretic

Edema associated with HF and cirrhosis; hypertension

48
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Gliclazide

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Diamicron, diamicron MR

Sulfonylurea

Type 2 diabetes

49
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Indacaterol-glycopyrrolate

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UltiBro

Long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA)/Long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA)

COPD

50
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Insulin glargine

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Lantus, toujeo, basaglar

Insulin, long acting

Diabetes mellitus, type 1 and 2

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