Top Drugs: 11-20

Question 1

Generic Name: Metformin

Answer 1

Brand Name: Glucophage

Question 2

Generic Name: Atorvastatin

Answer 2

Brand Name: Lipitor

Question 3

Generic Name: Omeprazole

Answer 3

Brand Name: Prilosec

Question 4

Generic Name: Ciprofloxacin

Answer 4

Brand Name: Cipro

Question 5

Generic Name: Ondansetron

Answer 5

Brand Name: Zofran

Question 6

Generic Name: Clozapine

Answer 6

Brand Name: Clozaril

Question 7

Generic Name: Furosemide

Answer 7

Brand Name: Lasix

Question 8

Generic Name: Vardenafil

Answer 8

Brand Name: Levitra

Question 9

Generic Name: Tetracycline

Answer 9

Brand Name: Sumycin

Question 10

Generic Name: Heparin

Answer 10

Brand Name: Heparin Sodium ADD-Vantage

Question 11

Metformin / Glucophage is a Biguanide antidiabetic that treats…

Answer 11

Type 2 diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Question 12

Atorvastatin / Lipitor is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) that treats…

Answer 12

hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and prevents cardiovascular disease

Question 13

Omeprazole / Prilosec is a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) that treats…

Answer 13

peptic ulcer disease, dyspepsia, GERD, and H. pylori infection

Question 14

Ciprofloxacin / Cipro is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial that treats…

Answer 14

skin, bone, or joint infections, urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and gonorrhea

Question 15

Ondansetron / Zofran is a 5-HT3 antagonist / antiemetic that…

Answer 15

prevents nausea / vomiting due to cancer chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery

Question 16

Clozapine / Clozaril is an antipsychotic drug that treats…

Answer 16

schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

Question 17

Furosemide / Lasix is a loop diuretic that treats…

Answer 17

acute pulmonary edema, chronic heart failure (CHF), and other edematous states (fluid build - up)

Question 18

Vardenafil / Levitra is a PDE5 inhibitor that treats…

Answer 18

erectile dysfunction (ED) and pulmonary hypertension

Question 19

Tetracycline / Sumycin is a protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotic drug that treats…

Answer 19

acne vulgaris, lower respiratory tract infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, lyme disease, malaria, and typhoid

Question 20

Heparin / Heparin Sodium ADD-Vantage is an anticoagulant drug that treats…

Answer 20

venous thromboembolism, deep vein thrombosis, and acute coronary syndrome

Question 21

What are biguanide antidiabetics?

Answer 21

Class of oral medications used to treat type 2 diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels. They reduce glucose production, improve insulin sensitivity, and reduce intestinal absorption.

Question 22

What are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors / “statins”?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What are proton-pump inhibitors (PPI)?

Answer 23

Class of drug that reduce the amount of acid the stomach produces by inhibiting the stomach’s H+/K+ ATPase proton pump (enzyme in stomach lining).

Question 24

What is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial (a.k.a. quinolones)?

Answer 24

Class of antibiotics that treat and prevent a variety of bacterial infections by interfering with the DNA of bacteria, causing them to die. Effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.

Question 25

What are 5-HT3 antagonist / antiemetics?

Answer 25

A.k.a. serotonin receptor antagonist / serotonin blockers are a class of drug used to treat and prevent nausea and vomiting. This type of anti-nausea medication is particularly effective at controlling nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and postoperative procedures.

Question 26

What are antipsychotic drugs?

Answer 26

Class of psychotropic medication used to treat symptoms of psychosis and other psychiatric disorders. A.k.a. neuroleptics or major tranquilizers.

Question 27

What are loop diuretics?

Answer 27

Class of diuretic that is most powerful and work by stimulating the kidneys to remove sodium and water from body by affecting the loop of Henle in the nephron of the kidneys.

Question 28

What are PDE5 inhibitors?

Answer 28

Class of drug that interfere with chemical reactions in the blood to relax blood vessels and smooth muscles.

Question 29

What are protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotics?

Answer 29

Class of medication that work by preventing the growth and spread of bacteria by targeting bacterial ribosomes to disrupt protein synthesis.

Question 30

What are anticoagulants?

Answer 30

A.k.a. blood thinners. Class of medication that prevent blood clots from forming in the bloodstream and break down existing clots.