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PT 101 Top 50 drugs
Brand | Generic | Classification | Use |
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Zocor | Simvastatin | Antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor | A cholesterol-lowering medication that blocks the production of cholesterol, reduces LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol |
Levoxyl, Levothyroid, Synthroid, Unithroid | Levothyronxine | Thyroid Hormone | Treats hypothyroidism, terats or prevents a goiter |
Amoxil, Trimox | Amoxicillin | Anti-infective/ penicillin | Treats bacterial infections, ear bladder, pneumonia, gornorrhea, Ecoli, and salmonella |
Zithromax, Z-pak, Zmax | Azithromycin | Anti-infective/ macrolide | Treats bacterial infections: respiratory tract, skin, and ear, and sexually transmitted diseases |
Lipitor | Atorvastatin | Antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor | Readuces LDL and triglycerides while increasing HDL cholesterol |
Hydrodiuril, Microzide, Auazide H | Hydrochlorothiazide | Diuretic/ Thiazide like | Treats edema associated with hypertension, CHF, cirrhosis, kidney disease or from taking steriods or estrogen |
Xanax | Alprazolam | Antianxiolytic benzodiazepine C-IV | Treats anxiety and panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression |
Tenormin | Atenolol | Antihypertensive/ Beta blocker | Treats angina and hypertension, treats or prevents heart attack |
Glucophage (XR) | Metformin | Antidiabetic | Treats type 2 diabetes alone or in combination with insulin or other medications, it does not treat type I |
Lopressor, Toprol XL | Metoprolol Tartrate/Succinate | Antihypertensive/ Beta Blocker | Treats angina and hypertension |
Lasix | Furosemide | Diuretic loop diuretic | treats edema associated with hypertension, CHF, cirrhosis, or nephrotic syndrome |
Bentyl | Dicyclomine Hydrochloride | anticholinergic | treats irritable bowel syndrome and relieves spasms of the muscles in the stomach and intestines |
Zoloft | Sertraline | Antidepressent SSRI | Treats depression, OCD, PTSD, PMDD |
Prilosec (OTC) | Omeprazole | Antisecretory/ Proton Pump inhibitor | GERD, gastric ulcers, erosive esophagitis, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome |
Ambien/ Edluar | Zolpidem | Hypnotic sedative | Treats short-term insomnia |
Nexium | Esomeprazole | Antisecretory proton pump inhibitor | Treats GERD, gastric ulcers, erosive esophagitis and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome |
Lexapro | Escitalopram | Antidepressent SSRI | Treats anxiety and major depressive disorder |
Oxycontin | oxycodone/ APAP | Narcotic (opiod) analgesic C-II | Treats moderate to severe pain |
Singulair | Montelukast | Leukotriene inhibitor | prevents asthma attacks and relieve runny nose and sneezing caused by allergies |
Motrin, Advil, genpril, ibu | ibuprofen | NSAID | reduces fever and treats pain or inflammation caused by many conditions: headaches, toothache, back pain, arthritis, menstrual cramps or minor injury |
Plavix | Clopidogrel | Platelet aggregation inhibitor | prevents blood clots after a recent heart attack or stoke, and in people with certin disorders of heart or vlood vessels |
Deltasone, Sterapred,Meticorten, Icorent | prednisone sodium phosphate | costicosteroid | Treats different conditions such as: allergic disorders, skin conidtions, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, or breathing disorders |
Prozac, sarafem, rapidflux | fluoxetine | antidepressant SSRI | treats, bulimia, major depressive, OCD, PMDD disorders |
Colcrys | Colchicine | antigout agent | treats gout and familial mediterranean fever |
coumadin, jantoven | warfarin | anticoagulant | prevents heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots |
Keflex, Panixine | Cephalexin | anti-infective/ cephalosporin | treats bacterial infections, such as of the ear, skin, upper respiratory, and UTI |
Ativan | lorazepam | antiepileptic benzodiazepines c-IV | treats anxiety disorders |
Klonopin | clonazepam | antiepileptic benzodiazepine C-IV | Treats seizure disorders or panic disorder |
Celexa | citalopram hydrobromide | antidepreeant SSRI | treats depression |
Ultram (ER) | tramadol | analgesic | treats moderate to severe pain |
Neurontin | gabapentin | antiepileptic anticonvulsant | treats epileptic seizures, partial seizures, and postherpetic neuralgia |
Cipro (XR), Proquin XR | Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride | anti-infective fluoroquinolone | treats bacterial infections |
Prinzide, Zestoretic | Lisinopril/ Hydrochlorothiazide | Combination medication antihypertensive/ diruetic ACE inhibitor/ thiazide diurectic | treats hypertension, CHF, and to improve survival after a heart attack |
Maxzide, Dyazide | trimterene/ hydrochlorothiazide | combination diruetic potassium-sparing diuretic/ thiazide diuretic | treats edema and hypertension |
Augmentin (ES/XR) | Amoxicillin/ Potassium Calvulanate | combination anti-infective/ penicillin | treats bacterial infections such as sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, UTI and skin infections |
Flexeril, Amrix, Fexmid | Cyclobenzapine | Skeletal muscle relaxant | relieves muscle spasms resulting from spasms, strains, or pulls |
Prevacid (Solutab) | Lansoprazole | antisecretory | treats and prevents stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome |
Advair Diskus (HFA) | fluticasone/salmeterol inhalation | combination medication corticosteriod/ bronchodilator | prevents asthma attacks and prevents flare-ups or worsening of COPD |
Effexor (XR) | velafaxine | antidepressant SSRNI | Treats major depressive, anxiety, and panic disorders |
Desyrel | trazodone hydrochloride | antidepressant tricyclic antidepressant | treats depression |
Allegra (ODT) | fexofenadine | antihistamine | treats the sympotoms of seasonal allergies (hay fever) and allergic rhinitis |
Flonase, Veramyst | fluticasone nasal spray | corticosteroid | treats nasal symptoms such as congestion, sneezing and runny nose cuased by seasonal or year-round allergies |
Diovan | Valsartan | Antihypertensive angiotensin II receptor antagonist | treats hypertension, CHF, and reduces the risk of death after heart attack |
Paxil (CR), Pexeva | Paroxetine | Antidepressant SSRI | Treats depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, PMDD disorders |
Mevacor, Altoprev | Lovastatin | antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA reductase Inhibitors | Reduces levels of LDL and triglycerides while increasing levels of HDL |
Septra (DS), Bactrim (DS), SMZ-TMP, Sulfatrim | Sulfamethoxazole/ Trimethoprim | combination anti-infective sulfonamide | treats bacterial infections of the ear and the UTI, bronchitis, traveler's diarrhea and PCP |
Vicodin, Anexsia, Lorcet, Lortab, Norco, Zydone | Hydrocodone/ APAP | Narcotic (opiod) analgesic C-IV | Used in combination with non-narcotic analgesic for the relief of moderate to moderatelt severe pain |
Prinivil, Zestril | Lisinopril | Antihypertensive/ ACE inhibitor/ Antianginal | Treats hypertension, CHF, and improve survivial after heart attack |