Top Drugs: 51-60

Question 1

Generic Name: Risperidone

Answer 1

Brand Name: Risperdal

Question 2

Generic Name: Eszopiclone

Answer 2

Brand Name: Lunesta

Question 3

Generic Name: Celecoxib

Answer 3

Brand Name: Celebrex

Question 4

Generic Name: Conjugated Estrogens

Answer 4

Brand Name: Premarin Vaginal

Question 5

Generic Name: Moxifloxacin

Answer 5

Brand Name: Avelox

Question 6

Generic Name: Donepezil

Answer 6

Brand Name: Aricept

Question 7

Generic Name: Nitrofurantoin

Answer 7

Brand Name: Macrobid

Question 8

Generic Name: Fentanyl

Answer 8

Brand Name: Fentora

Question 9

Generic Name: Isosorbide Mononitrate

Answer 9

Brand Name: Imdur

Question 10

Generic Name: Fluoxetine

Answer 10

Brand Name: Prozac

Question 11

Risperidone / Risperdal is an antipsychotic drug that is used to treat…

Answer 11

schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability in autism

Question 12

Eszopiclone / Lunesta is a Z-drug / hypnotic that is used for…

Answer 12

short-term treatment of insomnia

Question 13

Celecoxib / Celebrex is an NSAID that is used to treat…

Answer 13

mild-to-moderate pain and pain related to inflammation

Question 14

Conjugated Estrogens / Premarin Vaginal is an estrogen replacement therapy medication that is used to treat…

Answer 14

vaginal symptoms of menopause including dryness, burning, itchiness, or painful sexual intercourse

Question 15

Moxifloxacin / Avelox is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial that is used to treat…

Answer 15

cellulitis, skin infections, intra-abdominal infections, and respiratory infections

Question 16

Donepezil / Aricept is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is used to treat…

Answer 16

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 17

Nitrofurantoin / Macrobid is an antibacterial drug that is used to treat…

Answer 17

urinary tract infections (UTIs)

Question 18

Fentanyl / Fentora is an opioid narcotic that is used to treat…

Answer 18

moderate-to-severe pain and is used as anesthesia through IV only

Question 19

Isosorbide Mononitrate / Imdur is a nitrate that is used to treat…

Answer 19

esophageal spasms and to prevent angina attacks

Question 20

Fluoxetine / Prozac is a SSRI that is used to treat…

Answer 20

anxiety, major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and OCD

Question 21

What are antipsychotic drugs?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What are Z-drugs / Hypnotics?

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

What are NSAID drugs?

Answer 23

Drug class that prevents the body from producing prostaglandins, which are hormone-like chemicals that cause inflammation, pain, and fever.

Question 24

What are Estrogen Replacement Therapy drugs?

Answer 24

Drug class that works by increasing the body’s estrogen levels.

Question 25

What are fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs?

Answer 25

Drug class of antibiotics that treat bacterial infections by preventing DNA replication in bacteria.

Question 26

What are acetylcholinesterase inhibitor drugs?

Answer 26

Drug class that prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine in the body, which is a messenger that helps brain cells communicate with each other.

Question 27

What are antibacterial drugs?

Answer 27

Drug class that works by killing bacteria that cause infection.

Question 28

What are opioid narcotic drugs?

Answer 28

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.

Question 29

What are nitrate drugs?

Answer 29

Drug class that treat chest pain and other cardiovascular conditions by widening blood vessels and improving blood flow to the heart.

Question 30

What are SSRI drugs?

Answer 30

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.