top drugs (bite sized)

Question 1

Abacavir

Answer 1

Brand name: Ziagen
Use: HIV
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Question 2

Abacavir / Lamivudine

Answer 2

Brand name: Epzicom
Use: HIV
Notes:

Question 3

Acyclovir

Answer 3

Brand name: Zovirax
Use: Herpes (simplex, zoster), Varicella, Cytomegalovirus
Notes: PO, inj, topical

Question 4

Albuterol

Answer 4

Brand name: ProAir, Proventil, Ventolin
Use: COPD / Asthma
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Question 5

Albuterol / Ipratropium

Answer 5

Brand name: Combivent Respimat
Use: Asthma / COPD
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Question 6

Alendronate

Answer 6

Brand name: Fosamax
Use: Osteoporosis
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Question 7

Allopurinol

Answer 7

Brand name: Zyloprim (PO), Aloprim (inj)
Use: Gout
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Question 8

Alprazolam

Answer 8

Brand name: Xanax
Use: Anxiety
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Question 9

Alvimopan

Answer 9

Brand name: Entereg
Use: Recovery from GI surgery
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Question 10

Amiodarone

Answer 10

Brand name: Pacerone (PO), Nexterone (inj)
Use: Rate/Rhythm control
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Question 11

Amitriptyline

Answer 11

Brand name: Generic
Use: Depression, Migraine pain
Notes: TCA

Question 12

Amlodipine

Answer 12

Brand name: Norvasc
Use: HTN
Notes: CCB

Question 13

Amlodipine/Benazepril

Answer 13

Brand name: Lotrel
Use: HTN
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Question 14

Amoxicillin / Clarithromycin / Lansoprazole

Answer 14

Brand name: Prevpac
Use: H. Pylori infection
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Question 15

Amoxicillin / Clavulanate

Answer 15

Brand name: Augmentin
Use: Antibiotic
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Question 16

Amphetamine / Dextroamphetamine

Answer 16

Brand name: Adderal
Use: ADHD, narcolepsy
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Question 17

Anastrazole

Answer 17

Brand name: Arimidex
Use: Breast Cancer
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Question 18

Aprepitant

Answer 18

Brand name: Emend
Use: Antiemetic
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Question 19

Aripiprazole

Answer 19

Brand name: Abilify
Use: Antipsychotic
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Question 20

Atazanavir

Answer 20

Brand name: Reyataz
Use: HIV
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Question 21

Atenolol

Answer 21

Brand name: Tenormin
Use: HTN, rate control, MI
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Question 22

Atenolol / Chlorthalidone

Answer 22

Brand name: Tenoretic
Use: HTN
Notes: chlorthalidone = diuretic

Question 23

Atomoxetine

Answer 23

Brand name: Strattera
Use: ADHD, orthostatic HTN (off label)
Notes: SNRI

Question 24

Atorvastatin

Answer 24

Brand name: Lipitor
Use: high cholesterol
Notes:

Question 25

Azelastine

Answer 25

Brand name: Astepro
Use: allergic rhinitis
Notes: antihistamine

Question 26

Azithromycin

Answer 26

Brand name: Zithromax (oral, inj), Z-pak (oral)
Use: antibiotic
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Question 27

Bacitracin / Neomycin / Polymyxin B / Hydrocortisone

Answer 27

Brand name: Cortisporin (topical)
Use: antibiotic
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Question 28

Baclofen

Answer 28

Brand name: Generics (PO), Lioresal (intrathecal)
Use: skeletal muscle relaxant
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Question 29

Beclomethasone

Answer 29

Brand name: QVAR RediHaler
Use: Asthma
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Question 30

Benazepril

Answer 30

Brand name: Lotensin
Use: HTN
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Question 31

Benzonatate

Answer 31

Brand name: Tessalon Perles
Use: Antitussive
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Question 32

Benztropine

Answer 32

Brand name: Cogentin
Use: Parkinson’s
Notes: Anticholinergic

Question 33

Betamethasone dipropionate

Answer 33

Brand name: Diprolene cream AF (topical)
Use: corticosteroid
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Question 34

Betamethasone / Clotrimazole

Answer 34

Brand name: Lotrisone (topical)
Use: fungal infections
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Question 35

Bictegravir / Emtricitabine / Tenofovir alafenamide

Answer 35

Brand name: Bictarvy
Use: HIV
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Question 36

Bimatoprost

Answer 36

Brand name: Lumigan, Latisse (ophthalamic)
Use: Glaucoma
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Question 37

Bismuth / Metronidazole / Tetracycline

Answer 37

Brand name: Pylera
Use: H. Pylori
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Question 38

Bisoprolol / Hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 38

Brand name: Ziac
Use: HTN
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Question 39

Brompheniramine / Pseudoephedrine / Dextromethorphan

Answer 39

Brand name: Bromfed DM
Use: Cough & URI symptoms
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Question 40

Budesonide

Answer 40

Brand name: Pulmicort (inh), Enterocort EC, Uceris (PO)
Use: COPD, Crohn’s, Ulcerative colitis
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Question 41

Budesonide / Formoterol

Answer 41

Brand name: Symbicort
Use: Asthma / COPD
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Question 42

Bumetanide

Answer 42

Brand name: Bumex (PO), Generics (inj)
Use: loop diuretic
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Question 43

Buprenorphine

Answer 43

Brand name: Belbuca (buccal film), Butrans (patch)
Use: opioid use disorder, pain management
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Question 44

Buprenorphine / Naloxone

Answer 44

Brand name: Suboxone (SL film), Zubsolv (SL tablet)
Use: opioid use disorder
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Question 45

Bupropion

Answer 45

Brand name: Wellbutrin
Use: Antidepressant
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Question 46

Buspirone

Answer 46

Brand name: BuSpar
Use: anxiety
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Question 47

Butoconazole

Answer 47

Brand name: Gynaxole-1 (topical)
Use: vaginal yeast infections
Notes:

Question 48

Calcitonin

Answer 48

Brand name: Miacalcin (inj), generics (nasal)
Use: osteoporosis, hypercalcemia (inj only)
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Question 49

Canagliflozin

Answer 49

Brand name: Invokana
Use: Diabetes
Notes: SGLT2i

Question 50

Canagliflozin / Metformin

Answer 50

Brand name: Invokamet
Use: Diabetes
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Question 51

Capecitabine

Answer 51

Brand name: Xeloda
Use: Cancer (breast, cholorectal, gastric, pancreatic)
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Question 52

Carbamazepine

Answer 52

Brand name: Tegretol
Use: Bipolar disorder, seizures, neuropathic pain
Notes: Anticonvulsant

Question 53

Carbidopa / Levodopa

Answer 53

Brand name: Sinemet
Use: Parkinson’s disease
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Question 54

Carisoprodol

Answer 54

Brand name: Soma
Use: skeletal muscle relaxant
Notes: C4

Question 55

Carvedilol

Answer 55

Brand name: Coreg
Use: HTN
Notes: BB

Question 56

Cefdinir

Answer 56

Brand name: Omnicef, generics
Use: antibiotic
Notes: 3rd gen cephalosporin

Question 57

Cefuroxime

Answer 57

Brand name: Zinacef, generics (PO, inj)
Use: antibiotic
Notes: 2nd gen cephalosporin

Question 58

Celecoxib

Answer 58

Brand name: Celebrex
Use: Pain relief
Notes: NSAID

Question 59

Cephalexin

Answer 59

Brand name: Keflex
Use: antibiotic
Notes: 1st gen cephalosporin

Question 60

Chlorpheniramine / Hydrocodone

Answer 60

Brand name: TussiCaps
Use: cough
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