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250 Common Drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Drugs | RAAS, Beta Blockers, Ca Channel Blockers, Diuretics, Statins, Dyslipidemias, Antiplatelets, Traditional anticoagulants, NOACs, Other Cardiovascular Agents |
| Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System | RAAS |
| Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) | RAAS |
| Lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide (Prinzide, Zestoretic) | RAAS |
| Enalapril (Vasotec) | RAAS |
| Ramipril (Altace) | RAAS |
| Losartan (Cozaar) | RAAS |
| Olmesartan (Benicar) | RAAS |
| Valsartan (Diovan) | RAAS |
| Beta Blockers | Drugs that end in 'olol' |
| Atenolol (Tenormin) | Beta Blockers |
| Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor) | Beta Blockers |
| Metoprolol succinate (Toprol XL) | Beta Blockers |
| Nebivolol (Bystolic) | Beta Blockers |
| Propranolol (Inderal) | Beta Blockers |
| Carvedilol (Coreg) | Beta Blockers |
| Calcium Channel Blockers | Ca Channel Blockers |
| Nifedipine XL (Procardia XL) | Ca Channel Blockers |
| Amlodipine (Norvasc) | Ca Channel Blockers |
| Amlodipine/benazepril (Lotrel) | Ca Channel Blockers |
| Diltiazem (Cardizem CD, more) | Ca Channel Blockers |
| Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide) | Diuretic |
| Metolazone (Zaroxolyn) | Diuretic |
| Furosemide (Lasix) | Diuretic |
| Torsemide (Demadex) | Diuretic |
| Bumetanide (Bumex) | Diuretic |
| Spironolactone (Aldactone) | Diuretic |
| Statins | Drugs that end in 'statin' |
| Pravastatin (Pravachol) | Statins |
| Simvastatin (Zocor) | Statins |
| Simvastatin/ezetimibe (Vytorin) | Statins |
| Atorvastatin (Lipitor) | Statins |
| Rosuvastatin (Crestor) | Statins |
| Fenofibrate (Tricor) | Dyslipidemias |
| Gemfibrozil (Lopid) | Dyslipidemias |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters (Lovaza) | Dyslipidemias |
| Niacin (Niaspan) | Dyslipidemias |
| Ezetimibe (Zetia) | Dyslipidemias |
| Colesevelam (Welchol) | Dyslipidemias |
| Aspirin | Antiplatelets |
| Aspirin/Dipyridamole (Aggrenox) | Antiplatelets |
| Clopidogrel (Plavix) | Antiplatelets |
| Prasugrel (Effient) | Antiplatelets |
| Ticagrelor (Brilinta) | Antiplatelets |
| Warfarin (Coumadin) | Traditional anticoagulants |
| Enoxaparin (Lovenox) | Traditional anticoagulants |
| Novel Oral Anticoagulants | NOACs |
| Dabigatran (Pradaxa) | NOACs |
| Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) | NOACs |
| Apixaban (Eliquis) | NOACs |
| Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) | Antianginals |
| Isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur) | Antianginals |
| Ranolazine (Ranexa) | Antianginals |
| Amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone) | Other Cardiovascular Agents |
| Digoxin (Lanoxin) | Other Cardiovascular Agents |
| Respiratory Drugs | ICLABA, SHABAA |
| Inhaled Corticosteroids and Long-Acting Beta Agonists | ICLABA |
| Fluticasone (Flovent) | ICLABA |
| Budesonide (Pulmicort) | ICLABA |
| Salmeterol (Serevent) | ICLABA |
| Formoterol (Foradil) | ICLABA |
| Fluticasone/salmeterol (Advair) | ICLABA |
| Budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort) | ICLABA |
| Short-Acting Beta Agonists and Anticholinergics | SHABAA |
| Albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil) | SHABAA |
| Levalbuterol (Xopenex) | SHABAA |
| Ipratropium (Atrovent) | SHABAA |
| Tiotropium (Spiriva) | SHABAA |
| Albuterol/Ipratropium (Combivent, DuoNeb) | SHABAA |
| Montelukast (Singulair) | Other Respiratory Agents |
| Gastrointestinal Drugs | Proton Pump Inhibitors, Histamine (H2) Receptor Blockers, Laxatives, Diarrhea and Ulcerative Colitis, Nausea |
| Omeprazole (Prilosec) | Proton Pump Inhibitors |
| Esomeprazole (Nexium) | Proton Pump Inhibitors |
| Pantoprazole (Protonix) | Proton Pump Inhibitors |
| Lansoprazole (Prevacid) | Proton Pump Inhibitors |
| Dexlansoprazole (Dexilant) | Proton Pump Inhibitors |
| Famotidine (Pepcid) | Histamine (H2) Receptor Blockers |
| Ranitidine (Zantac) | Histamine (H2) Receptor Blockers |
| Senna (Senokot) | Laxatives |
| Bisacodyl (Dulcolax) | Laxatives |
| Docusate (Colace) | Laxatives |
| Senna/docusate (Senokot-S) | Laxatives |
| PEG 3350 (MiraLAX) | Laxatives |
| PEG 3350 with electrolytes (GoLYTELY) | Laxatives |
| Dicyclomine (Bentyl) | Diarrhea and Ulcerative Colitis |
| Loperamide (Imodium) | Diarrhea and Ulcerative Colitis |
| Diphenoxylate/atropine (Lomotil) | Diarrhea and Ulcerative Colitis |
| Mesalamine (Asacol-HD, Delzicol, and more) | Diarrhea and Ulcerative Colitis |
| Ondansetron (Zofran) | Nausea |
| Prochlorperazine (Compazine) | Nausea |
| Promethazine (Phenergan) | Nausea |
| Metoclopramide (Reglan) | Nausea |
| Renal Drugs | Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) |
| Cinacalcet (Sensipar) | Renal Medications |
| Sevelamer carbonate (Renvela) | Renal Medications |
| Potassium chloride (Klor-Con and more) | Renal Medications |
| Epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit) | Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) |
| Darbepoetin (Aranesp) | Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) |
| Neurologic Drugs | Headache, Epilepsy, Opioid Analgesics, NSAIDs, Muscle relaxants, Adjunct Medications for Pain, Alzheimer’s, Smoking Cessation |
| Sumatriptan (Imitrex) | Headache |
| Eletriptan (Relpax) | Headache |
| Rizatriptan (Maxalt) | Headache |
| Butalbital, acetaminophen, caffeine (Fioricet) | Headache |
| Butalbital, aspirin, caffeine (Fiorinal) | Headache |
| Phenytoin (Dilantin) | Epilepsy |
| Valproic acid (Depakote, Depakene) | Epilepsy |
| Lamotrigine (Lamictal) | Epilepsy |
| Carbamazepine (Tegretol, Carbatrol) | Epilepsy |
| Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) | Epilepsy |
| Levetiracetam (Keppra) | Epilepsy |
| Morphine (MS Contin [ER], more) | Opioid Analgesics |
| Hydromorphone (Dilaudid [IR]) | Opioid Analgesics |
| Oxycodone (Oxycontin [ER]) | Opioid Analgesics |
| Oxycodone/APAP (Percocet, Roxicet, more) | Opioid Analgesics |
| Fentanyl (Duragesic, more) | Opioid Analgesics |
| Hydrocodone/APAP (Vicodin, Norco, more) | Opioid Analgesics |
| Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) | Opioid Analgesics |
| Codeine/APAP (Tylenol #3, Tylenol #4) | Opioid Analgesics |
| Tramadol (Ultram) | Opioid Analgesics |
| Non-Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs | NSAIDs |
| Meloxicam (Mobic) | NSAIDs |
| Naproxen (Naprosyn, Aleve) | NSAIDs |
| Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) | NSAIDs |
| Diclofenac (Voltaren) | NSAIDs |
| Celecoxib (Celebrex) | NSAIDs |
| Carisoprodol (Soma) | Muscle relaxants |
| Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) | Muscle relaxants |
| Gabapentin (Neurontin) | Adjunct Medications for Pain |
| Pregabalin (Lyrica) | Adjunct Medications for Pain |
| Lidocaine patch (Lidoderm) | Adjunct Medications for Pain |
| Donepezil (Aricept) | Alzheimer's Disease |
| Memantine (Namenda XR) | Alzheimer's Disease |
| Nicotine Patch (Nicoderm CQ) | Smoking Cessation |
| Varenicline (Chantix) | Smoking Cessation |
| Psychiatric Drugs | Atypical Antipsychotics, Benzodiazepines, SSRIs, SNRIs, Other Antidepressants and Anti-Anxiety Agents, NBH, Other Antidepressants and Anti-Anxiety Agents, Stimulants and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Agents |
| Olanzapine (Zyprexa) | Atypical Antipsychotics |
| Quetiapine (Seroquel) | Atypical Antipsychotics |
| Risperidone (Risperdal) | Atypical Antipsychotics |
| Ziprasidone (Geodon) | Atypical Antipsychotics |
| Aripiprazole (Abilify) | Atypical Antipsychotics |
| Clonazepam (Klonopin) | Benzodiazepines |
| Lorazepam (Ativan) | Benzodiazepines |
| Diazepam (Valium) | Benzodiazepines |
| Alprazolam (Xanax) | Benzodiazepines |
| Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors | SSRIs |
| Fluoxetine (Prozac) | SSRIs |
| Sertraline (Zoloft) | SSRIs |
| Paroxetine (Paxil) | SSRIs |
| Citalopram (Celexa) | SSRIs |
| Escitalopram (Lexapro) | SSRIs |
| Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors | SNRIs |
| Venlafaxine (Effexor, Effexor XR) | SNRIs |
| Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) | SNRIs |
| Duloxetine (Cymbalta) | SNRIs |
| Non-Benzodiazepine Hypnotics | NBH |
| Zolpidem (Ambien) | NBH |
| Eszopiclone (Lunesta) | NBH |
| Amitriptyline (Elavil) | Other Antidepressants and Anti-Anxiety Agents |
| Nortriptyline (Pamelor) | Other Antidepressants and Anti-Anxiety Agents |
| Trazodone (Desyrel) | Other Antidepressants and Anti-Anxiety Agents |
| Mirtazapine (Remeron) | Other Antidepressants and Anti-Anxiety Agents |
| Bupropion (Wellbutrin) | Other Antidepressants and Anti-Anxiety Agents |
| Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, more) | Stimulants and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Agents |
| Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) | Stimulants and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Agents |
| Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) | Stimulants and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Agents |
| Atomoxetine (Strattera) | Stimulants and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Agents |
| Modafinil (Provigil) | Stimulants and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Agents |
| Endocrinology Drugs | Oral diabetic agents I, Oral diabetic agents II, Injectable diabetic agents, Contraceptives, Contraceptives, Corticosteroids, Hormonal Therapy |
| Metformin (Glucophage) | Oral diabetic agents I |
| Sitagliptin (Januvia) | Oral diabetic agents I |
| Glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase) | Oral diabetic agents I |
| Glimepiride (Amaryl) | Oral diabetic agents I |
| Glipizide (Glucotrol) | Oral diabetic agents I |
| Glyburide/metformin (Glucovance) | Oral diabetic agents I |
| Sitagliptin/metformin (Janumet) | Oral diabetic agents I |
| Rosiglitazone (Avandia) | Oral diabetic agents II |
| Pioglitazone (Actos) | Oral diabetic agents II |
| Canagliflozin (Invokana) | Oral diabetic agents II |
| Insulin aspart (NovoLOG) | Injectable diabetic agents |
| Insulin lispro (HumaLOG) | Injectable diabetic agents |
| Insulin NPH (HumuLIN N, NovoLIN N) | Injectable diabetic agents |
| Insulin glargine (Lantus) | Injectable diabetic agents |
| Insulin detemir (Levemir) | Injectable diabetic agents |
| Exenatide (Byetta) | Injectable diabetic agents |
| Norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol (Sprintec, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, TriNessa, many more) | Contraceptives |
| Drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol (Yaz, Yasmin, many more) | Contraceptives |
| Norethindrone (Micronor, many more) | Contraceptives |
| Norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol (Ortho Evra) | Contraceptives |
| Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol (NuvaRing) | Contraceptives |
| Prednisone (Deltasone) | Corticosteroids |
| Methylprednisolone (Medrol) | Corticosteroids |
| Conjugated Estrogens (Premarin, Enjuvia, Cenestin) | Hormonal Therapy |
| Testosterone (AndroGel and more) | Hormonal Therapy |
| Levothyroxine (Synthroid) | Hormonal Therapy |
| Anastrozole (Arimidex) | Hormonal Therapy |
| Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) | Hormonal Therapy |