Top 50 Drugs

Question 1

Acetaminophen

Answer 1

Brand: Tylenol, Tempra, Atasol

Drug class: non-narcotic analgesic

Indication: pain, fever

Question 2

Acetaminophen / caffeine / codeine

Answer 2

Tylenol with Codeine No. 2, 3

Opiate-analgesic combination

Pain

Question 3

Hydromorphone

Answer 3

Dilaudid, dilaudid HP, dilaudid HP-plus, dilaudid XP, jurnista

Opiate analgesic

Pain

Question 4

Acetylsalicylic acid

Answer 4

Aspirin, asaphen, anacin, entrophen, novasen ECT

Salicylate NSAID

Antiplatelet agent; pain, fever, inflammation

Question 5

Allopurinol

Answer 5

Zyloprim

Xanthine oxidase inhibitor

Gout

Question 6

Amitriptyline

Answer 6

Elavil

Tricyclic antidepressant

Depression
Unlabelled uses: pain, migraine prophylaxis, neuropathy

Question 7

Bupropion

Answer 7

Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL, zyban

Antidepressant (selective dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor)

Depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), smoking cessation

Question 8

Citalopram

Answer 8

Celexa

Antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) SSRI

Depression

Question 9

Duloxetine

Answer 9

Cymbalta

Antidepressant (selective serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) SSNRI

Depression, generalized anxiety disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain

Question 10

Escitalopram

Answer 10

Cipralex

Antidepressant selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Depression, anxiety, OCD

Question 11

Amlodipine

Answer 11

Norvasc

Calcium channel blocker (dihydropiridine)

HTN, stable angina

Question 12

Diltiazem

Answer 12

Cardizem LA, cardizem CD, tiazac

Calcium channel blocker (non-dihydropyridine)

Hypertension, angina, rate control in a fib, SVT

Question 13

Amoxicillin

Answer 13

Tevamoxin

Antibiotic (semisynthetic penicillin)

Bacterial infection: upper respiratory tract, lower respiratory tract, UTI, H pylori, Lyme disease

Question 14

Azithromycin

Answer 14

Zithromax

Antibiotic (macrolide)

Bacterial infection: upper and lower respiratory tract infection, STD (chlamydia, gonorrhea), uncomplicated skin soft tissue

Question 15

Cephalexin

Answer 15

Keflex

Antibiotic (cephalosporin)

Uncomplicated skin/soft tissue infection, URI, acute cystitis

Question 16

Ciprofloxacin

Answer 16

Cipro, cipro XL, ciloxan

Antibiotic (fluoroquinolone)

Respiratory tract infection, UTI, prostatitis, skin/soft tissue infection, bone/joint infection, infectious diarrhea, gonorrhea

Question 17

Clarithromycin

Answer 17

Biaxin, biaxin XL

Antibiotic (macrolide)

Upper and lower respiratory tract infection, skin/soft tissue infection, mycobacterium avium complex

Question 18

Apixaban

Answer 18

Eliquis

Anticoagulant

Prevention of stroke/systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular Afib, treatment/prevention of VTE

Question 19

Dabigatran

Answer 19

Pradaxa

Anticoagulant

Prevention of stroke/systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular Afib, treatment/prevention of VTE

Question 20

Aripiprazole

Answer 20

Abilify, abilify maintenna

Antipsychotic

Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder 1, depression (adjunctive treatment), Tourette disorder

Question 21

Atenolol

Answer 21

Tenormin

Beta blocker (B-1 selective)

HTN, angina, secondary prevention post MI

Question 22

Bisoprolol

Answer 22

Monocor

Beta blocker (B-1 selective)

Hypertension, heart failure, angina

Question 23

Atorvastatin

Answer 23

Lipitor

Antihyperlipidemic agent (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)

Dyslipidemia

Question 24

Budesonide / formoterol

Answer 24

Symbicort

Corticosteroid / long-acting beta-agonist

Asthma, COPD

Question 25

Fluticasone / salmeterol

Answer 25

Advair Corticosteroid / long acting beta agonist Asthma, COPD

Question 26

Fluticasone oral inhalation

Answer 26

Flovent HFA Corticosteroid Asthma prophylaxis

Question 27

Canagliflozin

Answer 27

Invokana Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Question 28

Candesartan

Answer 28

Atacand Angiotensin II receptor antagonist Hypertension, heart failure

Question 29

Celecoxib

Answer 29

Celebrex Anti inflammatory (NSAID) Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute pain, ankylosing spondylitis

Question 30

Diclofenac / misoprostrol

Answer 30

Arthrotec Anti inflammatory (NSAID)/ prostaglandin Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis

Question 31

Clonazepam

Answer 31

Rivotril Benzodiazepine Seizures

Question 32

Clopidogrel

Answer 32

Plavix Antiplatelet agent (thienopyridine) Secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients with a recent MI or stroke, or have peripheral arterial disease, management of ACS

Question 33

Conjugated estrogens

Answer 33

Premarin, C.E.S. Estrogen Menopausal symptoms, atrophic vaginitis, osteoporosis prevention

Question 34

Ethinyl estradiol/ various progesterones

Answer 34

Marvelon, yaz, min-Orval, others Combined estrogen / progestin Contraception, acne, dysmenorrhea

Question 35

Estradiol

Answer 35

Climara, vagifem 10, estring, estradot Estrogen Menopausal symptoms

Question 36

Cyclobenzaprine

Answer 36

Flexeril Skeletal muscle relaxant Muscle spasm (short term use), unlabelled use: fibromyalgia

Question 37

Dexlansoprazole

Answer 37

Dexilant Proton pump inhibitor GERD, erosive esophagitis

Question 38

Esomeprazole

Answer 38

Nexium Proton pump inhibitor GERD, hypersecretory conditions, prevention of NSAID induced ulcers

Question 39

Lansoprazole

Answer 39

Prevacid, Prevacid fastab Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) GERD, hypersecretory conditions, prevention of NSAID induced ulcers

Question 40

Digoxin

Answer 40

Lanoxin, toloxin Cardiac glycoside Heart failure, rate control in atrial fib

Question 41

Divalproex

Answer 41

Epival Anticonvulsant Epilepsy, bipolar disorder, migraine prophylaxis

Question 42

Gabapentin

Answer 42

Neurontin Anticonvulsant Partial seizures, pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)

Question 43

Domperidone

Answer 43

Motilium GI motility agent Upper GI motility disorders, gastroparesis Unlabelled uses: GERD, chemotherapy induced N/V, improve lactation in nursing mothers (dopaminergic antagonist)

Question 44

Donepezil

Answer 44

Aricept, aricept RDT Cholinesterase inhibitor Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, can be used for all dementias

Question 45

Ezetimibe

Answer 45

Ezetrol Antihyperlipidemic agent Hyperlipidemia

Question 46

Furosemide

Answer 46

Lasix Loop diuretic Hypertension, edema

Question 47

Hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 47

Urozide Thiazide diuretic Edema associated with HF and cirrhosis; hypertension

Question 48

Gliclazide

Answer 48

Diamicron, diamicron MR Sulfonylurea Type 2 diabetes

Question 49

Indacaterol-glycopyrrolate

Answer 49

UltiBro Long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA)/Long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) COPD

Question 50

Insulin glargine

Answer 50

Lantus, toujeo, basaglar Insulin, long acting Diabetes mellitus, type 1 and 2