Top Drugs: 21-30

Question 1

Generic Name: Valaciclovir

Answer 1

Brand Name: Valtrex

Question 2

Generic Name: Lamotrigine

Answer 2

Brand Name: Lamictal

Question 3

Generic Name: Fluconzaole

Answer 3

Brand Name: Diflucan

Question 4

Generic Name: Atenolol

Answer 4

Brand Name: Tenormin

Question 5

Generic Name: Montelukast

Answer 5

Brand Name: Singulair

Question 6

Generic Name: Fluticasone Propionate

Answer 6

Brand Name: Flonase Nasal Spray

Question 7

Generic Name: Allopurinol

Answer 7

Brand Name: Zyloprim

Question 8

Generic Name: Alendronic Acid

Answer 8

Brand Name: Fosamax

Question 9

Generic Name: Famotidine

Answer 9

Brand Name: Pepcid

Question 10

Generic Name: Cefdinir

Answer 10

Brand Name: Omnicef

Question 11

Valaciclovir / Valtrex is an antiviral drug that treats…

Answer 11

Herpes virus infections, genital warts, cold sores, shingles, and chickenpox

Question 12

Lamotrigine / Lamictal is an anticonvulsant drug that treats…

Answer 12

Focal seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, Lennox-Gastaut seizures, and bipolar disorder

Question 13

Fluconazole / Diflucan is an antifungal drug that treats…

Answer 13

Severe fungal infections, histoplasmosis, candidiasis, and cryptococcosis

Question 14

Atenolol / Tenormin is a beta-blocker that treats…

Answer 14

Angina, hypertension, and prevents migraines

Question 15

Montelukast / Singulair is a leukotriene antagonist that treats…

Answer 15

Allergy symptoms and prevents asthma attacks

Question 16

Fluticasone Propionate / Flonase Nasal Spray is a corticosteroid drug that treats…

Answer 16

Hay fever and nasal polyps

Question 17

Allopurinol / Zyloprim is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor that treats…

Answer 17

Gout, kidney stones, hyperuricemia, and high uric acid due to cancer

Question 18

Alendronic Acid / Fosamax is a bisphosphonate that treats…

Answer 18

Osteoporosis and Paget’s disease of bone

Question 19

Famotidine / Pepcid is an antihistamine that treats…

Answer 19

Dyspepsia, GERD, peptic ulcer disease, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Question 20

Cefdinir / Omnicef is a cephalosporin antibacterial that treats…

Answer 20

Strep throat, ear infections, cellulitis, and pneumonia

Question 21

What are antivirals?

Answer 21

Drug class that treats viral infections, and many will target specific viruses.

Question 22

What are anticonvulsants?

Answer 22

Drug class that treats and prevents seizures by controlling abnormal electrical activity in the brain by altering how sodium moves in and out of the brain cells, which slows nerve signals.

Question 23

What are antifungals?

Answer 23

Drug class also known as antimycotic agents that kill or inactivate fungi.

Question 24

What are beta-blockers?

Answer 24

Drug class that works by blocking the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and epinephrine from binding to receptors.

Question 25

What are leukotriene antagonists?

Answer 25

Drug class of anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat asthma and bronchoconstriction by blocking actions of leukotrienes (inflammatory chemicals released by immune cells) in response to allergens.

Question 26

What are corticosteroids?

Answer 26

Drug class of anti-inflammatory drugs that decrease inflammation.

Question 27

What are xanthine oxidase inhibitors?

Answer 27

Drug class that prevents the enzyme xanthine oxidase from producing uric acid.

Question 28

What are antihistamines?

Answer 28

Drug class that block the activity of histamine receptors in the body.

Question 29

What are cephalosporin antibacterials?

Answer 29

Drug class of bactericidal antibiotics that inhibit enzymes in the cell wall of bacteria to disrupt cell wall synthesis.

Question 30

What are bisphophonates?

Answer 30

Drug class of metabolic agents and bone resorption inhibitors that inhibit osteoclasts (cells that break down and reabsorb minerals from bones).