Top 200 Drugs Cont…
Index:
| Brand name (Pronunciation) |
Generic Name (Pronunciation) |
Drug Class | Indication(s) and usage |
| Paxil (PAX-il) |
Paroxetine (pa-ROX-a-teen) |
SSRI (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors | Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| Glucotrol (gloo-CO-trol) |
Glipizide (glip-i-zide) |
Sulfonylurea | )Type 2 (Non-insulin dependent) diabetes |
| Provigil (PRO-vig-il) |
Modafinil (moe-DAF-i-nil) |
Analeptic | Narcolepsy |
| Trileptal (tri-LEP-tal) |
Oxcarbazepine (ox-kar-BAY-zeh-peen) |
Anticonvulsants | Seizures |
| Humulin R (hyum-ul-lyn) |
Regular insulin (Regular Insulin) |
Insulins | Diabetes |
| Lumigan (loo-MI-gan) |
Bimatoprost (bye-MAT-o-prost) |
Prostamide | Glaucoma |
| Alphagan P (al-FA-gan) |
Brimonidine (bri-MO-ni-deen) |
Relatively selective alpha-2 adrenergic agonist | Glaucoma |
| Xopenex HFA (ZOE-pa-nex) |
Levabuterol (leh-val-BYOO-ter-all) |
Bronchodilator | Asthma |
| Tobradex (toe-BRA-dex) |
tobramycin and dexamethasone (TOE-bra-MYE-sin and DEX-a-METH-a-sone) |
Antibiotic | Opthalmic bacterial infections |
| Trivora-28 (TRY-vor-a) |
levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol (LEE-vo-nor-JESS-trel and ETH-in-ill-ESS-tra-DYE-ol) |
Hormonal contraceptive | Contraceptive |
Drugs 111-120
| Atacand (at-a-kand) |
Candesartan (kan-de-SAR-tan) |
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists | Hypertension |
| Cosopt (koe-sopt) |
dorzolamide hydrochloride-timolol maleate (dor-ZOLE-a-mide and TYE-moe-lole) |
Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and topical beta-adrenergic receptor blocking agent | Glaucoma, ocular hypertension |
| Geodon (GEE-o-don) |
Ziprasidone (zi-PRAZ-i-done) |
Antipsychotic | Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder |
| Micardis (MYE-card-is) |
Telmisartan (TEL-mi-SAR-tan) |
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists | Hypertension |
| Lovaza () |
Omega 3 Ethyl Esters (oh-MAY-ga-three-ETH-il-ES-ters) |
Lipid regulating agent | High Cholesterol |
| Focalin () |
dexmethylphenidate (dex-METH-IL-FEN-i-date) |
CNS (Central Nervous System) stimulant | Attention deficit disorder |
| OxyContin (ox-ee-kont-in) |
Oxycodone (ox-i-KOE-done) |
Narcotic pain reliever | Analgesic, pain reliever |
| Mirapex (MEER-a-pex) |
Pramipexole (pram-i-PEX-ole) |
Dopamine agonist | Parkinson’s disease, restless leg syndrome (RLS) |
| Prometrium (PRO-mee-TREE-um) |
Progesterone (pro-JES-ter-own) |
Nonergot dopamine agonist | |
| Viagra (vi-AG-ra) |
Sildenafil (sil-DEN-uh-fil) |
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDE) | Erectile dysfunction |
Drugs 121-130
| Ciprodex Otic (sip-ROW-dex oh-tic) |
Ciprofloxacin (sih-pro-FLOX-a-sin) |
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic | Bacterial infection of the ears |
| Restasis (re-STAY-sis) |
Cyclosporine (sye-klo-SPOR-in) |
Immunosuppressive agent | Chronic dry eyes caused by inflammation |
| Suboxone (sue-BOX-own) |
buprenorphine/ naloxone (byoo-PREH-nor-feen and NAH-lox-own) |
Narcotic analgeis combinations | Narcotic (opioid) dependence |
| Zymar (ZYE-mar) |
Gatifloxacin (GAT-i-FLOX-a-sin) |
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic | Bacterial eye infections |
| Arimidex (ah-RIM-i-dex) |
Anastrozole (an-AS-troe-zole) |
Antiestrogen | Loweres estrogen levels in postmenopausal women |
| Dilantin (DYE-LAN-tin) |
Phenytoin (FEN-i-toyn) |
Anticonvulsant | Seizures |
| Altace (all-tace) |
Ramipril (RAM-i-pril) |
ACE inhibitor | Hypertension, heart failure |
| Yasmin 28 (YAZ-min 28) |
drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol (dro-SPY-re-nown and ETH-in-il-ESS-tra-dy-ol) |
Oral contraceptives | Contraceptive, birth control |
| Levoxyl (le-VOX-il) |
Levothyroxine (LEE-vo-thy-ROX-een) |
Thyroid drugs | Hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone) |
| Adderall XR (ADD-er-all XR) |
Dextroamphetamine (DEX-troe-am-FET-a-meen) |
CNS (Central nervous system) stimulant | ADHD (Attentin deficit hyperactivity disorder), Narcolepsy |
Drugs 131-140
| Lanoxin (la-NOX-in) |
Digoxin (di-JOX-in) |
Cardiac antidysrhytmic | CHF (Congestive heart failure), atrial fibrillation |
| Travatan () |
Travoprost (TRA-voe-prost) |
Opthalmic glaucoma agents | Glaucoma |
| Zoloft (ZO-loft) |
Sertraline (SER-tra-leen) |
Antidepressant | Depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessivecompulsive disorders |
| Bactroban (bak-TRO-ban) |
Mupirocin (myoo-PEER-oh-sin) |
Antibiotic | Bacterial infections of the skin |
| Tamiflu (tam-E-flu) |
Olseltamivir (os-el-TAM-ih-veer) |
Antiviral | Influenza |
| Differen (diff-er-in) |
Adapalene (a-DAP-a-leen) |
Topcical retinoid | Acne |
| Fluzone (FLOO-zone) |
Influenza Virus Vaccine (IN-floo-EN-za) |
Vaccine | Influenza |
| Benzaclin (ben-ZA-klin) |
Benzoyl Peroxide / Clindamycin (BEN-zoyl-per-OX-ide and clin-da-MYE-sin) |
Combination antibiotic and benzoyl peroxide | Acne |
| Asacol (ASS-uh-kol) |
Mesalamine () |
Anti-inflammatory | Ulcerative colitis, proctitis |
| Avandamet (a-van-DA-met) |
Metformin / Rosiglitazone (met-FOR-min and ROE-zi-GLI-ta-zone) |
Anti-diabetic | Diabetes |
Drugs 141-150
| Asmanex (azz-MA-nex) |
Mometasone (moe-MET-a-sone) |
Glucococorticoid steroid | Asthma |
| Uroxatral (Yur-OX-a-tral) |
Alfulzosin (al-FUE-zoe-sin) |
Quinazoline | Enlarged prostate (BPH Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| Estrostep Fe (ess-TRO-step F E) |
norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol (nor-ETH-in-drone and ETH-in-il-ess-tra-DYE-ole) |
Oral contraceptive | Birth control |
| Lescol (les-KOL) |
Fluvastatin (FLOO-va-sta-tin) |
Statin | Hypercholesterolemia |
| Rozerem (roz-ER-em) |
Romelteon (ram-EL-tee-on) |
Hypnotic | Insomnia |
| Enablex (in-AB-lex) |
Darifenacin (dar-e-FEN-a-sin) |
Antispasmodic | Overactive bladder, Urinary incontinence |
| Jantoven (jan-TOE-ven) |
Warfarin (WAR-far-in) |
Anticoagulant | Blood thinner, blood clots, prevent heart attacks |
| Catapres (kat-UH-prez) |
Clonidine (KLON-ni-deen) |
Cental alpha-agonist | Hypertension |
| Elidel (ELL-i-dil) |
Pimecrolimus (pih-meh-KRA-lih-muss) |
Immunomodulator | Atopic dermatitis |
| Propecia (pro-PEE-sha) |
Finasteride (fih-NAH-steh-ride) |
Type II 5-alpha-reductase specific inhibitor | Male pattern hairloss, baldness |