Top Drugs: 91-100 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Generic Name: Dutasteride
Brand Name: Avodart
Generic Name: Fenofibrate
Brand Name: TriCor
Generic Name: Doxazosin
Brand Name: Cardura
Generic Name: Naproxen
Brand Name: Aleve
Generic Name: Spironolactone
Brand Name: Aldactone
Generic Name: Memantine
Brand Name: Namenda
Generic Name: Methadone
Brand Name: Methadose
Generic Name: Enalapril
Brand Name: Vasotec
Generic Name: Oseltamivir
Brand Name: Tamiflu
Generic Name: Ropinirole
Brand Name: Requip
Dutasteride / Avodart is a 5α-reductase inhibitor that treats…
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Fenofibrate / TriCor is a Fibrate that treats…
Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertriglyceridemia
Doxazosin / Cardura is an Alpha-1 blocker that treats…
Enlarge prostate and Hypertension
Naproxen / Aleve is an NSAID that treats…
Mild-to-moderate pain, pain related to inflammation, joint, muscle, or tendon pain
Spironolactone / Aldactone is a Potassium-sparing diuretic that treats…
Fluid retention, chronic heart failure, and hypertension
Memantine / Namenda is a NMDA receptor antagonist that treats…
Alzheimer’s disease
Methadone / Methadose is an opioid analgesic that treats…
Severe pain and opioid use disorder
Enalapril / Vasotec is an ACE inhibitor that treats…
Hypertension, chronic heart failure (CHF), and Ischemic heart disease
Oseltamivir / Tamiflu is an antiviral drug that treats…
Influenza type A and Influenza type B
Ropinirole / Requip is a dopamine agonist that treats…
Parkinson’s disease
What is a 5α-reductase inhibitor?
Drug class that blocks the enzyme 5α-reductase, which converts testosterone into DHT which causes enlarged prostates and hair loss
What is a fibrate?
Drug class that helps lower high levels of triglycerides and increase levels of HDL cholesterol
What is an alpha-1 blocker?
Drug class that inhibits the contraction of smooth muscles which lower blood pressure
What is a NSAID?
Drug class that reduces inflammation, relieves pain, and lowers fevers by blocking certain enzymes