Top Drugs: 1-10

Question 1

Generic Name: Escitalopram

Answer 1

Brand Name: Lexapro

Question 2

Generic Name: APAP/Hydrocodone

Answer 2

Brand Name: Vicodin

Question 3

Generic Name: Lisinopril

Answer 3

Brand Name: Prinivil

Question 4

Generic Name: Simvastatin

Answer 4

Brand Name: Zocor

Question 5

Generic Name: Amoxicillin

Answer 5

Brand Name: Amoxil

Question 6

Generic Name: Levothyroxine

Answer 6

Brand Name: Synthroid

Question 7

Generic Name: Azithromycin

Answer 7

Brand Name: Zithromax

Question 8

Generic Name: Hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 8

Brand Name: Microzide

Question 9

Generic Name: Amlodipine

Answer 9

Brand Name: Norvasc

Question 10

Generic Name: Alprazolam

Answer 10

Brand Name: Xanax

Question 11

Escitalopram / Lexapro is an SSRI that treats…

Answer 11

anxiety, major depression disorder, and panic disorder

Question 12

APAP/Hydrocodone / Vicodin is an analgesic that treats…

Answer 12

moderate-to-severe pain

Question 13

Lisinopril / Prinivil is an ACE Inhibitor that treats…

Answer 13

Hypertension, chronic heart failure, and ischemic heart disease

Question 14

Simvastatin / Zocor is a statin that treats…

Answer 14

hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and prevents cardiovascular disease

Question 15

Levothyroxine / Synthroid is a thyroid hormone that treats…

Answer 15

hypothyroidism

Question 16

Amoxicillin / Amoxil is an antibacterial penicillin that treats…

Answer 16

tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and infections of the ear, eye, and skin

Question 17

Azithromycin / Zithromax is a macrolide antibacterial that treats…

Answer 17

respiratory infections, infections of the ear, eye, and skin, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Question 18

Hydrochlorothiazide / Microzide is a thiazide diuretic that treats…

Answer 18

Hypertension, edema (fluid retention), and congestive heart failure

Question 19

Amlodipine / Norvasc is a calcium channel blocker that treats…

Answer 19

hypertension and controls symptoms in stable angina

Question 20

Alprazolam / Xanax is a benzodiazepine that treats…

Answer 20

anxiety disorders, panic disorder, and depression

Question 21

What are SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)?

Answer 21

Type of antidepressant that increase serotonin levels in the brain.

Question 22

What are analgesics?

Answer 22

painkillers - medications that relieve pain and can also reduce fever and inflammation.

Question 23

What are ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) Inhibitors?

Answer 23

Medications that help lower blood pressure by relaxing arteries and veins by preventing enzymes from creating angiotensin II.

Question 24

What are statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors)?

Answer 24

Drugs that lower cholesterol levels by reducing the amount of LDL (bad cholesterol) that the liver produces.

Question 25

What are thyroid hormones?

Answer 25

Hormones that regulate weight, energy levels, internal temperature, skin, hair, nail growth, and metabolism.

Question 26

What are antibacterial penicillins?

Answer 26

Antibiotics that treat bacterial infections by damaging the bacteria’s cell walls.

Question 27

What are macrolide antibacterials?

Answer 27

Drug class that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis.

Question 28

What are thiazide diuretics?

Answer 28

Drug class that causes the kidneys to produce more urine in order to treat high blood pressure and edema.

Question 29

What are calcium channel blockers?

Answer 29

Drug class that lowers blood pressure by limiting how cells use calcium, which causes arteries to widen and relax.

Question 30

What are benzodiazepines?

Answer 30

Class of depressant drugs that slow down communication between the brain and body and produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures.