List 6

Question 1

Indapamide

Answer 1

Lozide- water pill (diuretic) to treat mild to moderate hypertension

Question 2

Indomethacin

Answer 2

Indocid supps/caps- mild/moderate pain of arthritis, gout and swelling and stiffness of joints

Question 3

Infliximab

Answer 3

Remicade- rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s, ankylosing spondylitis, severe plaque psoriasis

Question 4

Ipratropium

Answer 4

Atrovent- preventing bronchospasm in those with bronchitis, emphysema and COPD

Question 5

Irbesartan

Answer 5

Avapro- lowering blood pressure and in kidney disease complicated by diabetic neuropathy

Question 6

Isotretinoin

Answer 6

Accutane/Clarus- treats severe nodular acne

Question 7

Ivermectin

Answer 7

Rosiver- treats inflammatory lesions or rosacea and parasitic worms in scabies, river blindness

Question 8

Ketoconazole

Answer 8

Nizoral- fights fungal infections (but not finger or toes)

Question 9

Labetalol HCL

Answer 9

Trandate- lowers high blood pressure

Question 10

Lactulose

Answer 10

Lactulose- stool softening and treats or prevents liver disease complications by removing ammonia from blood

Question 11

Lacosamide

Answer 11

Vimpat- treating partial onset seizures in combo with other meds

Question 12

Lamivudine

Answer 12

Heptovir/3T3- to treat HIV by blocking its growth in combo with other meds

Question 13

Lamotrigine

Answer 13

Lamictal- alone/combo to treat epilectic seizures in adults/children and delay mood episodes in bipolar adults

Question 14

Lansoprazole

Answer 14

Prevacid- treat/prevent stomach ulcers, erosive esophagitis and Zollinger-Ellison

Question 15

Latanoprost

Answer 15

Xalatan- controls glaucoma progression and ocular hypertension- single agent

Question 16

Latanoprost + Timolol

Answer 16

Xalacom- controls glaucoma progression and ocular hypertension- combo agent

Question 17

Leflunomide

Answer 17

Arava- treats swelling/ inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis, reduces joint damage

Question 18

Letrozole

Answer 18

Femara- treats certain types of breast cancer

Question 19

Levobunolol HCL

Answer 19

Betagan- lowering eye pressure and treating glaucoma

Question 20

Levodopa + carbidopa

Answer 20

Sinemet/ Sinemet CR- treats parkinsons or parkinsons like shakiness, stiffness and movement difficulties

Question 21

Levodopa+carbidopa+entacapone

Answer 21

Stalevo- treats Parkinsons symptoms

Question 22

Levofloxacin

Answer 22

Levaquin- treats bacterial infections of skin, sinuses, kidney, bladder, or prostate and also bacteria that cause bronchitis, pneumonia, and treats anthrax exposure

Question 23

Levonorgestrel

Answer 23

Plan B, Mirena- Oral/IUD both contain levonorgestrel that alters cervical mucous and uterine lining

Question 24

Levothyroxine

Answer 24

Synthroid, Eltroxin- treats low thyroid hormone and treats and prevents goiter

Question 25

Lidocaine

Answer 25

Xylocaine-numbs tissue in a certain area or treats ventricular tachycardia

Question 26

Lisinopril

Answer 26

Prinvil/Zestril- treats high blood pressure

Question 27

Lithium carbonate

Answer 27

Carbolith, Lithane- treating manic episodes of bipolar disorder

Question 28

Losartan

Answer 28

Cozaar- treat high blood pressure

Question 29

Loteprednol

Answer 29

Lotemax- ophthalmic corticosteroid to decrease eye inflammation

Question 30

Lovastatin

Answer 30

Mevacor- treat high blood cholesterol

Question 31

Loxapine

Answer 31

Loxapac- schizophrenia

Question 32

Lurasidone HCL

Answer 32

Latuda- treats schizophrenia in adults and for depression in bipolar disorder

Question 33

Medroxyprogesterone

Answer 33

Provera- treats absent or irregular periods or abnormal uterine bleeding

Question 34

Meloxicam

Answer 34

Mobicox- treats pain/inflammation caused by rheumatoid or osteoarthritis

Question 35

Metformin

Answer 35

Glucophage- used to improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes

Question 36

Linagliptin + Metformin

Answer 36

Jentadueto- decreases sugar production and regulates insulin production after eating in type 2 diabetes

Question 37

Metformin ER

Answer 37

Glumetza- improve high blood sugar in type 2 diabetes

Question 38

Metoprolol

Answer 38

Lopressor, Betaloc- treat high blood pressure