Common Drugs

Question 1

Drug names for ACE inhibitors/blood pressure regulators?

Answer 1

• Accupril
• Lotensin
• Vasotec

Question 2

Drug names used for osteoporosis treatment?

Answer 2

• Actonel (risedronate)
• Fosamax (aldendronate)

Question 3

What is aldactone used for?

Answer 3

Aldosterone antagonist/Blood pressure

Question 4

Drugs names of antidiabetic agents:

Answer 4

• Amaryl
• Avandia
• DiaBeta (glynase, PresTab)
• Glucophage (Glumetza)
• Glucotrol XL (oral)
• Glucovance (also for ploycystic ovarian syndrome)

Question 5

Drug names for anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics:

Answer 5

• Ambien
• Ativan
• Xanax (niravam)

Question 6

What is antivert used for?

Answer 6

Dizziness

Question 7

What drugs are vasodilators?

Answer 7

• Apresoine (also for BP)
• Nitrogard (Nitrosta, Nitroquickt)

Question 8

What drugs are Anti-Alzheimer’s?

Answer 8

• Aricept
• Exelon
• Namenda
• Razadyne

Question 9

What is atarax?

Answer 9

anti-anxiety, antihistimine

Question 10

What drugs are respiratory agents?

Answer 10

• Atrovent
• Combivent (proventil, volumax, airet)
• Proventi (ventolin)

Question 11

What drugs calcium channel blockers?

Answer 11

• Cardizem (cartia, dilcor)
• Norvasc

Question 12

What drugs are anti-inflammatory/analgesic?

Answer 12

• celebrex
• Mobic
• Voltaren

Question 13

What drugs are anti-depressants?

Answer 13

• Celexa
• Desyrel (sleep aid)
• Effexor (XR)
• Elavil (neuropathy)
• Lexapro
• Paxil
• Remeron
• Zoloft

Question 14

What is claritin?

Answer 14

Non-sedating antihistimine

Question 15

What is cordarone?

Answer 15

Antiarrhythmic/cardiovascular

Question 16

What is coreg?

Answer 16

Anti-andernergic agent/ Beta andrenergic blocker

Question 17

what is coumadin?

Answer 17

Anticoagulant/antithrombotic

Question 18

What is cozaar?

Answer 18

Angiotnsin II inhibitor/Blood pressure medicine

Question 19

What is Leviquin?

Answer 19

UTI medication/Antibiotic/Quinolone

Question 20

What drugs are analgesic?

Answer 20

• Darvocet-N 100 (Darvocet-N 50, E-Lor, Propacet 100, Trycet)
• Percocet (endocet, roxicet, tylox, roxilox)-narcotic
• Tylenol #3
• Ultram
• Vicodin

Question 21

What drugs are anticonvulsants?

Answer 21

• Depakote
• Dilatin (Phenytek)
• Neurontin

Question 22

What drugs are potassium replacements?

Answer 22

• Diovan
• Klor-con

Question 23

What drugs deal with estrogen?

Answer 23

• Evista (anti-estrogen)
• Premarin (congest, cenestin, prempro, premphase)

Question 24

What is plavix?

Answer 24

Anti-platelet agent

Question 25

What drugs are lipid-lowering agents?

Answer 25

* Pravachol * Vytorin * Zocor * Lipitor * Mevacor

Question 26

What is flomax?

Answer 26

Anti-andregnergic blocker-peripherally acting/ BPH

Question 27

What drugs are anti-psychotic?

Answer 27

* Geodon * Risperdal (verbally/physically non-compliant) * Seroquel * Zyprexa

Question 28

What drugs are diuretics?

Answer 28

* HCTZ/triamterene (maxzide, dyazide) * Hyzaar (angiotensin antagonist) * Lasix (loop) * Microzide (thiazide)

Question 29

What drugs are anti-anginal agents?

Answer 29

* Isordil * ISMO (monoket, Imdur)

Question 30

What is lanoxin?

Answer 30

Cardiac Glycoside/CHF

Question 31

What is lomotil?

Answer 31

Anti-diarrheal

Question 32

What drugs are beta blockers/Blood pressure?

Answer 32

* Lopressor * Tenormin * Toprol XL

Question 33

What drugs are GI agents?

Answer 33

* Prevacid * Prilosec * Protonix * Reglan

Question 34

What is sinemet used for?

Answer 34

Anti-parkinson's

Question 35

What is prinivil?

Answer 35

ACE inhibitor

Question 36

What is Septra (cotrima, bactrim)?

Answer 36

Sulfonamide/antibiotic combination

Question 37

What is sterapred?

Answer 37

Glucocorticoid/ steroid

Question 38

What is synthroid?

Answer 38

Synthetic thyroid agent

Question 39

What is xalatan?

Answer 39

Glaucoma Treatment

Question 40

What is Zithromax?

Answer 40

Macrolide

Question 41

What is Zyloprim?

Answer 41

Anti-gout medication