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Common drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bisoprolol | Drug classification: beta-blocker Prefix or suffix: ….lol Drug use: hypertension, CHF sometimes Zebeta or Ziac® (containing Bisoprolol, Hydrochlorothiazide) |
| Seriquill / Seroquel | Drug classification: atypical antipsychotics Drug use: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sudden episodes of mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder Generic or brand names: Generic: QUETIAPINE Brand: Seroquel, Seroquel XR |
| Abilify | Drug classification: atypical antipsychotics or second generation psychotics Drug use: bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, Generic or brand names: Generic: Aripiprazole exception drug (prazole) usually Proton Pump Inhibitors |
| Wellbutrin | Drug classification: an antidepressant of the aminoketone class Drug use: major depressive disorder (MDD), seasonal affective disorder (SAD), help people quit smoking Generic: Bupropion hydrochloride Brand: Wellbutrin, Zyban, and generics |
| Lasix | Drug classification: loop Diuretic Drug use: to reduce extra fluid in the body (treat high blood pressure) Generic or brand names: Generic: Furosemide Brand: Lasix |
| Spironolactone | Drug classification: potassium-sparing diuretic, aldosterone receptor antagonists Drug use: hypertension, heart failure Generic or brand names: Generic: Spironolactone Brand: Aldactone |
| Naproxen | Drug classification: NSAIDs = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Drug use: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or juvenile arthritis) Generic or brand names: Generic: Naproxen Brand: Aleve, Anaprox, Naprelan, and Menstridol |
| Bricanyl | Drug classification: bronchodilators, beta agonists Drug use: treat bronchospasm, in pt with asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema Generic or brand names: Generic: Terbutaline Brand: Bricanyl and Marex |
| Symbicort | Drug classification: Respiratory Inhalant Combos, Respiratory-corticosteroid Drug use: asthma Generic or brand names: Generic: Budesonide/formoterol 2 medication’s combined to make 1 Brand: Symbicort |
| Advair/ salmeterol | Drug classification: long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs), bronchodilator Drug use: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Generic or brand names: Generic: Fluticasone/salmeterol Brand: Advair Diskus |
| Rosuvastatin / crestor | Drug classification: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), hypolipidaemic agents Drug use: used to lower cholesterol to prevent a heart attack mechanism of action: Generic or brand names: Generic: Rosuvastatin Brand: Crestor |
| Nitro-dur | Drug classification: Nitrates, Angina; Vasodilators; Antianginal Agents Drug use: chest pain (angina) certain heart condition (coronary artery disease) Generic or brand names: Generic: nitroglycerin patch Brand: Nitro-Dur, Transderm-Nitro |
| Digitalis | Drug classification: digitalis glycosides Drug use: atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and heart failure, Generic or brand names: Generic: Digoxin, digitalis Brand: Lanoxin |
| Bufferin | Drug classification: salicylates, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Drug use: relieve headache, joint pain, muscle pain, arthritis, or the common cold Generic or brand names: Generic: Ibuprofen(Addaprin) Brand: Bufferin, Aspirin and antacid |
| Olanzapine | Drug classification: atypical antipsychotics Drug use: schizophrenia Generic or brand names: Generic: Olanzapine Brand: Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis |
| Levotec | Drug classification: antibiotic Drug use: treatment of bacterial infections (pneumonia) Generic or brand names: Generic: Levofloxacin Brand: Levotec, Levaquin, and Levofloxacin Systemic |
| Lorazepam | Drug classification: benzodiazepines Drug use: to treat anxiety and sleeping problems that are related to anxiety Generic or brand names: Generic: Ativan Brand: lorazepam |
| Gabapentin | Drug classification: anticonvulsants Drug use: prevent seizures and relieve pain for certain conditions in the nervous system. Generic or brand names: Generic: Gabapentin Brand: Horizant®, Gralise® and Neurontin® |
| Norvasc /amlodipine | Drug classification: Antianginal Agents, Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine. Drug use: to treat high blood pressure. strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems Generic or brand names: Generic: Amlodipine Brand: Norvasc and Katerzia. |
| Atorvastatin / Lipitor | Drug classification: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) Drug use: decrease cholesterol Generic or brand names: Generic: Atorvastatin Brand: Lipitor |
| Heparin | Drug classification: Glycosaminoglycan, anticoagulant Drug use: prevent or treat certain blood vessel, heart, and lung conditions |
| Pradaxa | Drug classification: Anticoagulants, Cardiovascular; Anticoagulants, Hematologic; Thrombin Inhibitors Drug use: to prevent the formation of blood clots in the veins after surgery Generic or brand names: Generic: Dabigatran Brand: Pradaxa |
| Apixaban | Drug classification: factor Xa inhibitors, anticoagulant Drug use: to treat or prevent deep venous thrombosis Generic or brand names: Generic: Apixaban Brand: Eliquis |
| Clopidogrel / plavix | Drug classification: antiplatelet medications Drug use: prevents platelets (a type of blood cell) from sticking together and forming a dangerous blood clot. Generic or brand names: Generic: Clopidogrel Brand: Plavix |
| Januvia | Drug classification: dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. Drug use: helps lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes Generic or brand names: Generic: Sitagliptin Brand: januvia |
| Perindopril | Drug classification: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (-pril) Drug use: high blood pressure (hypertension). Generic or brand names: Generic: perindopril Brand: Coversyl Arginine |
| Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) | Drug classification: diuretics ('water pills') Drug use: high blood pressure (hypertension). Generic or brand names: Generic: Hydrochlorothiazide Brand: Microzide, HydroDiuril, and Oretic |
| Nifedipine /adalat | Drug classification: calcium-channel blockers Drug use: to treat high blood pressure Generic or brand names: Generic: Nifedipine Brand: Adalat, Adipine, Coracten, Fortipine, Nifedipress |
| Pantoprazole | Drug classification: proton-pump inhibitors. Drug use: heartburn, acid reflux and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) Generic or brand names: Generic: Pantoprazole Brand: Protonix |
| Novorapid | Drug classification: fast-acting insulins and analogues Drug use: high blood sugar level, diabetes mellitus (diabetes). Generic or brand names: Generic: Novorapid Brand: Novolog Inj |
| Lantus | Drug classification: long-acting insulin Drug use: type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes for the control of high blood sugar. Generic or brand names: Generic: Insulin glargine Brand: Lantus, Basaglar, and Toujeo |
| Humalog | Drug classification: Antidiabetics, Insulins Drug use: to treat people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes for the control of high blood sugar. Generic or brand names: Generic: insulin lispro Brand: Humalog |
| Metformin | Drug classification: biguanides Drug use: treat high blood sugar levels that are caused by a type of diabetes mellitus or sugar diabetes called type 2 diabetes Generic or brand names: Generic: Metformin Brand: Fortamet and Glumetza |
| Glyburide | Drug classification: sulfonylureas Drug use: to treat high blood sugar levels caused by a type of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) called type 2 diabetes. Generic or brand names: Generic: Glyburide Brand: Diabeta, Glynase PresTabs |
| Tamsulosin | Drug classification: alpha blockers Drug use: enlarged prostate (benign prostate enlargement). kidney stones. Generic or brand names: Generic: Tamsulosin Brand: Flomax Relief and Flomaxtra XL |
| Coversyl perindopril | Drug classification: angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (-pril) Drug use: high blood pressure. Generic or brand names: Generic: Coversyl perindopril Brand: Coversyl Arginine |
| Naloxone | Drug classification: opiate antagonists Drug use: opioid overdoses Generic or brand names: Generic: Naloxone Brand: Narcan, and Evzio |
| Ramipril | Drug classification: ACE inhibitor (-pril) Drug use: treat high blood pressure Generic or brand names: Generic: Ramipril Brand: Altace |
| Haldol | Drug classification: Antipsychotics Drug use: schizophrenia Generic or brand names: Generic: Haloperidol Brand: Haldol, Haldol Decanoate, Haloperidol LA, and Peridol. |
| Prednisone | Drug classification: corticosteroids. Drug use: inflammation (swelling), severe allergies, adrenal problems, arthritis, asthma, blood or bone marrow problems, Generic or brand names: Generic: Prednisone Brand: Pediapred, FloPred, |
| Metoprolol/Lopressor | Drug classification: beta blockers Drug use: hypertension Generic or brand names: Generic: Metoprolol Brand: Lopressor and Toprol XL |
| Levothyroxine/synthroid | Drug classification: hormones Drug use: underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) Generic or brand names: Generic: Levothyroxine Brand: Synthroid, Levoxyl, L Thyroxine, Levo T, Levothroid, Levothyroxine T4, Levoxine, Tirosint, and Unithroid. |
| Tramadol | Drug classification: opiate (narcotic) analgesics Drug use: to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain, including pain after surgery Generic or brand names: Generic: Tramadol Brand: Ultram |
| Ondansetron/Zofran | Drug classification: 5-HT3 antagonist Drug use: to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. Generic or brand names: Generic: Ondansetron Brand: Zofran |
| venalafaxine / Effexor | Drug classification: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) Drug use: major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder Generic: Venlafaxine Brand: Effexor |
| Lamotrigine | Drug classification: anticonvulsants Drug use: to treat certain types of seizures in patients who have epilepsy. Generic or brand names: Generic: Lamotrigine Brand: Lamictal, |
| Bupropion/Wellbutrin | Drug classification: antidepressants Drug use: to help people stop smoking. Bupropion is in a class of medications called antidepressants Generic or brand names: Generic: Bupropion hydrochloride Brand: Wellbutrin, Zyban, and generics |
| Escitalopram/cipralex | Drug classification: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Drug use: to treat depression and anxiety Generic or brand names: Generic: Escitalopram Brand: Lexapro |
| Methadone | Drug classification: Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Drug use: to treat severe pain and opioid addiction. Generic or brand names: Generic: methadone Brand: Dolophine, Methadose |
| Tecta | Drug classification: proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Drug use: duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer, reflux esophagitis, the symptoms of reflux (heartburn and acid regurgitation), Generic or brand names: Generic: pantoprazole magnesium Brand: Tecta |
| Lactulose | Drug classification: colonic acidifier Drug use: to treat constipation Generic or brand names: Generic: Lactulose Brand: Generlac |
| Rifaximin | Drug classification: antibiotics Drug use: to treat traveler's diarrhea that is caused by a bacteria called Escherichia coli Generic or brand names: Generic: Xifaxan Brand: Rifamycin antibiotics |
| Senna / senokot / senniside | Drug classification: stimulant laxatives Drug use: to relieve occasional constipation in adults and children. Generic or brand names: Generic: Senna/docusate Brand: PeriColace, Senna Plus, Senna-S, and Senokot-S. |
| Trazadone | Drug classification: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) Drug use: to treat depression Generic or brand names: Generic: trazodone Brand: Desyrel, Desyrel Dividose, Oleptro, and Trazodone D |
| Versed/midazolam | Drug classification: benzodiazepines Drug use: helps to cause drowsiness, decrease anxiety, and to decrease your memory of the surgery or procedure. Generic or brand names: Generic: Midazolam Brand: Versed |
| Valium/diazepam | Drug classification: Antianxiety Agents; Anxiolytics, Benzodiazepines; Skeletal Muscle Relaxants; Anticonvulsants, Benzodiazepine Drug use: to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and seizures Generic or brand names: Generic: diazepam Brand: Valium |
| Ativan/lorazepam | Drug classification: benzodiazepines Drug use: treatment of anxiety, insomnia, or sleep difficulty due to anxiety or stress, status epilepticus, and given right before anesthesia. Generic or brand names: Generic: lorazepam Brand: Ativan |
| Methimazole | Drug classification: Antithyroid Agents. Drug use: to treat hyperthyroidism, Generic or brand names: Generic: Methimazole Brand: Northyx, and Tapazole |
| Effexor | Drug classification: serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) Drug use: major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder Generic or brand names: Generic: Venlafaxine Brand: Effexor |
| Diltiazem/tiazac | Drug classification: calcium-channel blockers Drug use: hypertension (high blood pressure), angina (chest pain), and certain heart rhythm disorders. Generic or brand names: Generic: diltiazem Brand: Cardizem CD and Taztia XT |
| Lyrica/pregabalin | Drug classification: Fibromyalgia Agents, Anticonvulsants Drug use: to treat epilepsy and anxiety Generic or brand names: Generic: Pregabalin Brand: Lyrica |
| Paroxetine | Drug classification: selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Drug use: depression, (OCD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), (PTSD) Generic: Paroxetine Brand: Aropax, Paxil, Pexeva, Seroxat, Sereupin |
| Sertraline | Drug classification: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Drug use: to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attack, posttraumatic stress disorder Generic or brand names: Generic: sertraline Brand: Zoloft |
| Keppra | Drug classification: anticonvulsants Drug use: to treat seizures (epilepsy) Generic or brand names: Generic: Levetiracetam Brand: Keppra |
| Lopressor | Drug classification: beta blockers Drug use: to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) Generic or brand names: Generic: Metoprolol Brand: Lopressor |
| Altace | Drug classification: ACE inhibitor Drug use: treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Generic or brand names: Generic: ramipril Brand: Altace |
| phenytoin | Drug classification: Anticonvulsants, Hydantoins; Antidysrhythmics Drug use: prevent and control seizures Generic or brand names: Generic: Phenytoin Brand: Dilantin |
| Dilantin | Drug classification: Anticonvulsants, Hydantoins; Antidysrhythmics Drug use: prevent and control seizures Generic or brand names: Generic: Phenytoin Brand: dilantin |
| carbamazepine | Drug classification: anticonvulsants Drug use: to treat epilepsy and nerve pain Generic or brand names: Generic: Carbamazepine Brand: Tegretol, Tegretol XR, and Epitol. |
| Tegratol | Drug classification: anticonvulsants Drug use: bipolar 1 disorder (also known as manic depression) as well as for epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia. Generic or brand names: Generic: Carbamazepine Brand: Epitol, Tegratol |
| Zantac | Drug classification: acid-blocking, H2 blockers Drug use: ulcers of the stomach and intestines, erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease-GERD, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome Generic or brand names: Generic: Ranitidine Brand: Zantac, Sanofi |
| Raniditine | Drug classification: H2 blockers, acid-blocking Drug use: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Generic or brand names: Generic: Ranitidine Brand: Zantac, Sanofi |
| Prozac | Drug classification: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) Drug use: major depressive disorder (MDD), (OCD), panic disorder, bulimia nervosa, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) Generic or brand names: Generic: Fluoxetine Brand: Prozac |
| Cefprozil | Drug classification: cephalosporin antibiotics Drug use: to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body Generic or brand names: Generic: cefprozil Brand: Cefzil |
| Macrobid | Drug classification: nitrofuran antibiotics Drug use: treat bladder infections (acute cystitis) Generic or brand names: Generic: Nitrofurantoin Brand: Macrobid and Macrodantin |
| Amoxicillin | Drug classification: penicillin-like antibiotics Drug use: treat bacterial infections, such as chest infections (including pneumonia) and dental abscesses. Generic or brand names: Generic: Amoxicillin Brand: Amoxil and Larotid |
| Dopamine | Drug classification: Inotropic Agents Drug use: to treat the symptoms of low blood pressure, low cardiac output and improves blood flow to the kidneys. Generic or brand names: Generic: dopamine Brand: Intropin, Dopastat, Revimine |
| Clonazepam | Drug classification: benzodiazepines Drug use: to control seizures or fits due to epilepsy, involuntary muscle spasms, panic disorder and sometimes restless legs syndrome Generic or brand names: Generic: Clonazepam Brand: Klonopin |
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