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Top 100 1-25
Drugs 1-25 Names, Indications, Classes
Generic | Brand | Indication | Class |
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Lisinopril | Prinivil | Heart Attack, CHF, HTN, prevent renal and retinal complications of diabetes | Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor |
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | Vicodin/Lortab | Moderate to severe pain | Semi-synthetic opioid analgesic |
Desyrel | Trazodone | Anxiety disorder, Unipolar depression w/ or w/o anxiety insomnia | Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI) |
Duloxetine | Cymbalta | MDD, GAD, Fibromyalgia, Neuropathic pain | Serotonin Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) |
Escitalopram | Lexapro | MDD, GAD | Selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) |
Ibuprofen | Advil, Motrin | Painful menstruation, fever (incl. post-immun. fever), dental pain, headache, osteoarthritis, mild to moderate pain, pain-kidney stones, inflamm. diseases like juvenile idiopathic arthritis & rheumatoid arthritis, pericarditis, patent ductus arteriosus | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) |
Clopidogrel | Plavix | Acute ST and non-ST segment elevation MI, Thrombosis prevention | Platelet aggregation inhibitor |
Zolpidem | Ambien | Insomnia | Short acting non-benzodiazepine hypnotic |
Valsartan | Diovan | High BP, CHF, Reduce death in ppl with left ventricular dysfunction after having had a heart attack | Angiotensin II receptor blocker(A2RB) |
Furosemide | Lasix | CHF, Edema | Loop diuretic |
Montelukast | Singulair | Asthma & allergies | Leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) |
Azithromycin | Zithromax | otitis media, PID, pharyngitis, community acquired respiratory infections (pneumonia), GI infections (those caused by eating contaminated foods), gonorrhea | Macrolide (antibiotic) |
Amoxicillin | Amoxil | Acute otitis media, LRTI, pharyngitis, ENT infections | Beta-lactam antibiotic |
Esomeprazole | Nexium | Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, dyspepsia, GERD, peptic ulcer disease | Proton pump inhibitor |
Omeprazole | Prilosec | Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, dyspepsia, GERD, peptic ulcer disease, laryngopharyngeal reflux disease | Proton pump inhibitor |
Albuterol | ProAir HFA/ Ventolin | Relief of bronchospasm in conditions such as asthma & COPD | Short acting B2 adrenergic receptor agonist |
Tramadol | Ultram | Treat moderate to moderately-severe pain | Opiate |
Atorvastatin | Lipitor | Treatment of dyslipidemia | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor |
Simvastatin | Zocor | Treatment of dyslipidemia | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor |
Hydrochlorothiazide | Microzide | HTN, Diabetes insipidus, renal tubular acidosis, to reduce risk of kidney stones in those with high Ca++ levels in urine | Thiazide diuretic |
Metformin | Glucophage | Drug of choice for DMII | Biguanide |
Rosuvastatin | Crestor | Treatment of dyslipidemia | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor |
Metoprolol | Lopressor | A number of conditions involving an abnormally fast heart rate, HTN, chest pain due to poor blood flow to the heart, prevent further heart problems after MI, prevent headaches in those with migraines | Beta-blocker |
Sertraline | Zoloft | MDD, OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder | SSRI |
Levothyroxine | Synthroid | Hypothyroidism, occasionally used to prevent the recurrence of thyroid cancer | Synthetic thyroid hormone |