Top Drugs: 71-80

Question 1

Generic Name: Metoprolol

Answer 1

Brand Name: Lopressor

Question 2

Generic Name: Dextromethorphan / Guaifenesin

Answer 2

Brand Name: Robitussin

Question 3

Generic Name: Diazepam

Answer 3

Brand Name: Valium

Question 4

Generic Name: Sildenafil

Answer 4

Brand Name: Viagra

Question 5

Generic Name: Mupirocin

Answer 5

Brand Name: Bactroban

Question 6

Generic Name: Sitagliptin

Answer 6

Brand Name: Januvia

Question 7

Generic Name: Metoclopramide

Answer 7

Brand Name: Reglan

Question 8

Generic Name: Nabumetone

Answer 8

Brand Name: Relafen

Question 9

Generic Name: Cephalexin

Answer 9

Brand Name: Keflex

Question 10

Generic Name: Venlafaxine

Answer 10

Brand Name: Effexor

Question 11

Metoprolol / Lopressor is a Beta-Blocker that treats…

Answer 11

angina and hypertension

Question 12

Dextromethorphan/Guaifenesin / Robitussin is a Cough and cold medicine that treats…

Answer 12

cough, chest congestion, and hypertension

Question 13

Diazepam / Valium is a Benzodiazepine that treats…

Answer 13

anxiety disorders, seizures, depression, and alcohol withdrawal

Question 14

Sildenafil / Viagra is a PDE5 Inhibitor that treats…

Answer 14

erectile dysfunction (ED) and pulmonary hypertension

Question 15

Mupirocin / Bactroban is an antibacterial drug that treats…

Answer 15

impetigo, folliculitis, and skin staph infections

Question 16

Sitagliptin / Januvia is an antidiabetic medicine that treats…

Answer 16

type 2 diabetes

Question 17

Metoclopramide / Reglan is a dopamine antagonist that treats…

Answer 17

nausea and vomiting, delayed stomach emptying, GERDs, and migraine headaches when prescribed with acetaminophen

Question 18

Nabumetone / Relafen is a NSAID that treats…

Answer 18

mild-to-moderate pain and inflammation

Question 19

Cephalexin / Keflex is a Cephalosporin antibacterial that treats…

Answer 19

respiratory infections, bone, joint, and skin infections, ear infections, and UTIs

Question 20

Venlafaxine / Effexor is a SNRI that treats…

Answer 20

major depressive disorder, general anxiety disorder, panic disorder

Question 21

What are Beta-Blockers?

Answer 21

Drug class that slows heart rate and lowers blood pressure by blocking the effects of hormones like adrenaline

Question 22

What is Cough and Cold medicine?

Answer 22

Drug class, where in this case, it is a combination of a cough suppressant and expectorant that temporarily reliefs coughs and clears mucus from the airways

Question 23

What are NSAIDs?

Answer 23

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

Question 23

What is a PDE5 Inhibitor?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What are antibacterials?

Answer 24

Drug class that treat bacterial infections by killing bacteria or preventing them from growing and spreading.

Question 25

What are antidiabetic medicines?

Answer 25

Drug class that lower blood sugar in people with diabetes by lowering blood glucose levels

Question 26

What are dopamine antagonists?

Answer 26

Drug class that block dopamine receptors in the brain and body, preventing dopamine from activating certain cells, which slows down activity of cells that are controlled by dopamine

Question 27

What are Benzodiazepines?

Answer 27

Drug class that slow down the central nervous system

Question 28

What are Cephalosporin antibacterials?

Answer 28

Drug class that inhibits the synthesis of bacterial cell walls, thus killing bacteria by blocking penicillin-binding proteins

Question 29

What are SNRI (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor)?

Answer 29

Drug class of antidepressants that work by increasing serotonin and norepinephrine levels in the brain by preventing the reabsorption of serotonin and norepinephrine