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top 200 drugs generic name, brand name, description and use
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lipitor: Generic: atorvastatin(a TOR va sta tin) Brand name: Lipitor | A cholesterol lowering medication that blocks the production of cholesteral in the body |
| Nexium : Generic name: esomeprazole (ee so MEP ra zol) Brand names: Nexium | Decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. Used to treat GERD, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Promotes healing of ersive esophagitis. |
| Plavix: Generic : clopidogrel (kloh PID oh grel) Brand name: Plavix | Prevents the platelets in your blood from coagulating to prevent unwanted blood clots that can occur with certain heart or blood vessel conditions(after heart attacks or strokes) |
| Advair Generic : fluticasone and salmeterol (floo tik a sone) (sal ME te rol)Brand name: Advair Diskus, Advair HFA | Used to prevent asthma attacks, prevent flare-ups of COPD associated with chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Fluticasone is a steroid and Salmeterol is a bronchodilator. |