Top Drugs: 41-50

Question 1

Generic Name: Ezetimibe

Answer 1

Brand Name: Zetia

Question 2

Generic Name: Prednisone

Answer 2

Brand Name: Rayos

Question 3

Generic Name: Raloxifene

Answer 3

Brand Name: Evista

Question 4

Generic Name: Phenytoin

Answer 4

Brand Name: Dilantin

Question 5

Generic Name: Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Answer 5

Brand Name: Lovaza

Question 6

Generic Name: Tizanidine

Answer 6

Brand Name: Zanaflex

Question 7

Generic Name: Terazosin

Answer 7

Brand Name: Hytrin

Question 8

Generic Name: Triamterene

Answer 8

Brand Name: Dyrenium

Question 9

Generic Name: Ramipril

Answer 9

Brand Name: Altace

Question 10

Generic Name: Pravastatin

Answer 10

Brand Name: Pravachol

Question 11

Prednisone / Rayos is a corticosteroid that treats…

Answer 11

many inflammatory conditions, hypercalcemia due to cancer, and is used to suppress the immune system

Question 12

Ezetimibe / Zetia is a cholesterol absorption inhibitor that treats…

Answer 12

hypercholesterolemia

Question 13

Raloxifene / Evista is a SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator) that treats…

Answer 13

osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and reduces the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Question 14

Phenytoin / Dilantin is an anticonvulsant drug that treats…

Answer 14

tonic-clonic seizures and focal seizures

Question 15

Omega-3 Fatty Acids / Lovaza is a fatty acid that treats…

Answer 15

high triglyceride levels

Question 16

Tizanidine / Zanaflex is a muscle relaxant that treats…

Answer 16

muscle spasticity due to spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or cerebral palsy

Question 17

Terazosin / Hytrin is an alpha blocker that treats…

Answer 17

enlarged prostate (BPH) and high blood pressure

Question 18

Triamterene / Dyrenium is a potassium-sparing diuretic that treats…

Answer 18

fluid retention (edema), chronic heart failure, and cirrhosis of the liver

Question 19

Ramipril / Altace is an ACE inhibitor that treats…

Answer 19

hypertension, chronic heart failure, and Ischemic heart disease

Question 20

Pravastatin / Pravachol is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) that treats…

Answer 20

hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and prevents cardiovascular disease

Question 21

What are corticosteroid drugs?

Answer 21

Drug class of anti-inflammatory drugs that decrease inflammation.

Question 22

What are cholesterol absorption inhibitor drugs?

Answer 22

Drug class that blocks the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines, thus reducing the amount of cholesterol in the body.

Question 23

What are SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator) drugs?

Answer 23

Drug class of hormonal therapy that blocks estrogen from connecting with breast cancer cells which prevents those cells from multiplying, and also acts like estrogen to boost estrogen levels in bones.

Question 24

What are anticonvulsant drugs?

Answer 24

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 25

What are fatty acid drugs?

Answer 25

Drug class that work by reducing the amount of triglycerides in the blood.

Question 26

What are muscle relaxant drugs?

Answer 26

Drug class that acts as central nervous system depressants and cause a sedative effect or prevents nerves from sending pain signals to the brain.

Question 27

What are alpha blocker drugs?

Answer 27

Drug class that blocks alpha-receptors, to keep cells relaxed and lower blood pressure by keeping norepinephrine from tightening muscles.

Question 28

What are potassium-sparing diuretic drugs?

Answer 28

Drug class that increases urination without causing potassium loss by interfering with the sodium-potassium exchange in the kidneys by prevent sodium reabsorption.

Question 29

What are ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor drugs?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

What are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) drugs?

Answer 30

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