Top Drugs: 51-60 Flashcards
Generic Name: Risperidone
Brand Name: Risperdal
Generic Name: Eszopiclone
Brand Name: Lunesta
Generic Name: Celecoxib
Brand Name: Celebrex
Generic Name: Conjugated Estrogens
Brand Name: Premarin Vaginal
Generic Name: Moxifloxacin
Brand Name: Avelox
Generic Name: Donepezil
Brand Name: Aricept
Generic Name: Nitrofurantoin
Brand Name: Macrobid
Generic Name: Fentanyl
Brand Name: Fentora
Generic Name: Isosorbide Mononitrate
Brand Name: Imdur
Generic Name: Fluoxetine
Brand Name: Prozac
Risperidone / Risperdal is an antipsychotic drug that is used to treat…
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability in autism
Eszopiclone / Lunesta is a Z-drug / hypnotic that is used for…
short-term treatment of insomnia
Celecoxib / Celebrex is an NSAID that is used to treat…
mild-to-moderate pain and pain related to inflammation
Conjugated Estrogens / Premarin Vaginal is an estrogen replacement therapy medication that is used to treat…
vaginal symptoms of menopause including dryness, burning, itchiness, or painful sexual intercourse
Moxifloxacin / Avelox is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial that is used to treat…
cellulitis, skin infections, intra-abdominal infections, and respiratory infections
Donepezil / Aricept is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is used to treat…
Alzheimer’s disease
Nitrofurantoin / Macrobid is an antibacterial drug that is used to treat…
urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Fentanyl / Fentora is an opioid narcotic that is used to treat…
moderate-to-severe pain and is used as anesthesia through IV only
Isosorbide Mononitrate / Imdur is a nitrate that is used to treat…
esophageal spasms and to prevent angina attacks
Fluoxetine / Prozac is a SSRI that is used to treat…
anxiety, major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and OCD
What are antipsychotic drugs?
Drug class of psychotropic medication used to treat symptoms of psychosis and other psychiatric disorders. A.k.a. neuroleptics or major tranquilizers.
What are Z-drugs / Hypnotics?
Z-drugs are non-benzodiazepine drugs that act similarly to benzodiazepines but have faster onset and clearance to help prevent daytime drowsiness. Hypnotics are psychoactive drugs that help people fall asleep by affecting the brain’s receptors that regulate sleep cycles.
What are NSAID drugs?
Drug class that prevents the body from producing prostaglandins, which are hormone-like chemicals that cause inflammation, pain, and fever.
What are Estrogen Replacement Therapy drugs?
Drug class that works by increasing the body’s estrogen levels.
What are fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs?
Drug class of antibiotics that treat bacterial infections by preventing DNA replication in bacteria.
What are acetylcholinesterase inhibitor drugs?
Drug class that prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine in the body, which is a messenger that helps brain cells communicate with each other.
What are antibacterial drugs?
Drug class that works by killing bacteria that cause infection.
What are opioid narcotic drugs?
Drug class that works on opioid receptors in the brain by binding to them to decrease pain throughout the body and cause a euphoric, confused, sedated, tired, dizzy, constipated, and nauseous feeling.
What are nitrate drugs?
Drug class that treat chest pain and other cardiovascular conditions by widening blood vessels and improving blood flow to the heart.
What are SSRI drugs?
Drug class that works by preventing the reuptake of serotonin, a chemical messenger in the brain, thus increasing the amount of serotonin in the synaptic cleft.
