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DRUG LIST 2009
BRAND / generic / CLASS / indication
BRAND | GENERIC | CLASS | INDICATION |
---|---|---|---|
ABILIFY | aripiprazole | ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC | bipolar-acute manic/mixed episodes, schizophrenia, MDD |
ACCUPRIL | quinapril | ACE INHIBITOR | CHF, HTN |
ACIPHEX | rabeprazole | PROTON-PUMP INHIBITOR | duodenal ulcer disease, gastric hypersecretion, GERD |
ACTONEL | risedronate | BISPHOSPHONATE/ CALCIUM REGULATOR | osteoporosis, postmenopausal osteoporosis, paget's disease NOS, |
ACTOS | pioglitazone | THIAZOLIDINEDIONE ANTIDIABETIC AGENT | type-2 diabetes mellitus |
ADDERALL | amphetamine/ dextroamphetamine | SYMPATHOMIMETIC/ CNS STIMULANT | ADD, ADHD |
ADVAIR | salmeterol/ fluticasone | BRONCHODILATOR | asthma, COPD |
ALDACTONE | spironolactone | K+ SPARING DIURETIC/ ALDOSTERONE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST | edema, cirrhosis of liver, hypokalemia, aldosteronism, HTN, CHF |
ALLEGRA | fexofenadine | ANTIHISTAMINE | seasonal allergic rhinitis, chronic idiopathic urticaria |
ALTACE | ramipril | ACE INHIBITOR | CHF-MI, HTN |
AMARYL | glimepiride | SULFONYLUREA | type-2 diabetes |
AMBIEN | zolpidem | SEDATIVE/HYPNOTIC | insomnia |
AMOXIL, TRIMOX | amoxicillin | PENICILLIN ANTIBIOTIC | bacterial infections |
ARICEPT | donepezil | ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR | alzheimers/dementia |
ARIMIDEX | anastrozole | ANTINEOPLASTIC/ AROMATASE INHIBITOR (non-steroidal) | advanced breast cancer |
ATIVAN | lorazepam | BENZODIAZEPINE | anxiety disorder |
AUGMENTIN | amoxicillin/ clavulanate potassium | PENICILLIN ANTIBIOTIC | bacterial infections; otitis media, sinusitis, UTI, LRTI |
AVANDIA | rosiglitazone | ORAL ANTIDIABETIC | diabetes mellitus |
AVAPRO | irbesartan | ANGIOTENSIN-2 RECEPTOR BLOCKER | type-2 diabetes w/HTN |
AZMACORT | triamcinolone | CORTICOSTEROID | asthma; prophylactic |
BACTROBAN | mupirocin | ANTIBACTERIAL | impetigo, MSRA, skin infections |
BIAXIN | clarithromycin | MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTIC | bacterial infections; streptococcal, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, sinusitis, pneumonia |
BONIVA | ibandronate | BISPHOSPHONATE | postmenopausal osteoporosis |
BUMEX | bumetanide | LOOP DIURETIC | edema |
CALAN | verapamil | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | angina, HTN |
CARDIZEM, CARTIA | diltiazem | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | angina, HTN |
CARDURA | doxazosin | ALPHA-BLOCKER | BPH |
CATAPRES | clonidine | CENTRAL ALPHA AGONIST | HTN, ADHD, alcohol withdrawal |
CELEBREX | celecoxib | NSAID/COX-2 INHIBITOR | arthritis |
CELEXA | citalopram | SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT | depression |
CHANTIX | varenicline | SMOKING CESSATION AGENT | nicotine addiction |
CIALIS | tadalafil | PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE-5 INHIBITOR | erectile dysfunction |
CIPRO | ciprofloaxin | FLOROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTIC | respiratory, UTI & middle ear infections |
CLARINEX | desloratadine | ANTIHISTAMINE | seasonal allergic rhinitis, chronic idiopathic urticaria |
CLEOCIN | clindamycin | LINCOSAMIDE ANTIBIOTIC | serious bacterial infections; streptococci, pneumococci, and staphylococci, penicillin-allergic patients |
COGENTIN | benztropine mesylate | ANTICHOLINERGIC | parkinsonism, extrapyramidal disorder control agent due to neuroleptic drugs |
COLACE | docusate | LAXATIVE/EVACUANT/ STOOL SOFTENER | constipation, anorectal & cardiac conditions |
COMBIVENT | ipratropium/ albuterol | BRONCHODILATOR/ ANTICHOLINERGIC | COPD |
CONCERTA, RITALIN, FOCALIN | methylphenidate | PSYCHOSTIMULANT | narcolepsy, ADHD |
COREG | carvedilol | NONCARDIOSELECTIVE BETA-BLOCKER/ ALPHA-BLOCKER | HF, HTN |
COUMADIN | warfarin | ANTICOAGULANT | prevents blood clots |
COZAAR | losartan | ANGIOTENSIN-2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST | HF, HTN |
CRESTOR | rosuvastatin | HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR | hypercholesterolemia, dyslipidemia |
CYMBALTA | duloxetine | SSNRI ANTIDEPRESSANT | depression, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain |
DARVOCET-N | propoxyphene/APAP | OPIATE ANALGESIC | mild-moderate pain |
DECADRON | dexamethasone | ADRENAL CORTICOSTEROID/ SYNTHETIC GLUCOCORTICOID | anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressant agent, chemo-induced emesis, bacterial meningitis |
DELTASONE | prednisone | CORTICOSTEROID | dermatitis, arthritis, asthma |
DEMADEX | torsemide | LOOP DIURETIC | edema |
DEPAKOTE | divalproex | ANTICONVULSANT | epilepsy, absence seizures, bipolar mania/mixed episodes, migraine; prophylaxis |
DESYREL | trazodone | ANTIDEPRESSANT | anxiety, depression |
DETROL | tolterodine | MUSCARINIC ANTAGONIST | overactive bladder |
DIFFERIN | adapalene | RETINOID | acne vulgaris |
DIFLUCAN | fluconazole | TRIAZOLE ANTIFUNGAL | broad spectrum fungal infections, candida |
DIGITEK, LANOXIN | digoxin | CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE | atrial fibrillation, HF |
DILANTIN | phenytoin | HYDANTOIN ANTICONVULSANT | tonic-clonic, psychomotor & neurosurgically induced seizures |
DIOVAN | valsartan | ANGIOTENSIN-2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST | HF, HTN |
DYAZIDE | triamterene/HCTZ | THIAZIDE DIURETIC | edema, HTN |
EFFEXOR | venlafaxine | SNRI ANTIDEPRESSANT | anxiety, depression, headaches |
ELAVIL | amitriptyline | TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT | anxiety, depression |
ENABLEX | darifenacin | ANTISPASMODIC/ ANTICHOLINERGIC | overactive bladder |
ESKALITH, LITHOBID | lithium | ANTIPSYCHOTIC/ANTIMANIC | bipolar-mania |
FLOMAX | tamsulosin | ALPHA-1a ANTAGONIST | BPH |
FASTIN | phentermine | SYMPATHOMIMETIC ANOREXIANT | weight loss |
FIORICET | acetaminophen/ butalbital/caffeine | BARBITUATE/ANALGESIC | migraine/tension headache |
FLAGYL | metronidazole | ANTIPROTOZOAL/ ANTIBACTERIAL | bacterial & vaginal infections, trichomoniasis, amebiasis |
FLEXERIL | cyclobenzaprine | SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANT | muscle spasm |
FLONASE, FLOVENT | fluticasone | CORTICOSTEROID | seasonal allergic/ non-allergic rhinitis |
FLOVENT HFA | fluticasone propionate | CORTICOSTEROID | asthma; prophylactic |
FLUZONE | inactivated influenza virus | TRIVALENT INACTIVATED INFLUENZA SUBVIRION VACCINE TYPES A & B | influenza; prophylactic |
FOSAMAX | alendronate | BISPHOSPHONATE | osteoporosis, postmenopausal osteoporosis |
GEODON | ziprasidone | ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC | schizophrenia, bipolar; acute manic/mixed episodes |
GLUCOPHAGE | metformin | ORAL ANTIDIABETIC/ BIGUANIDE | type-2 diabetes mellitus |
GLUCOTROL | glipizide | ORAL ANTIDIABETIC/ SULFONYLUREA (2nd generation) | type-2 diabetes mellitus |
HUMALOG | insulin lispro | INSULIN | controls hyperglycemia in diabetes |
HUMULIN 70/30 | insulin human/rDNA origin-insulin/human (isophane/regular) | INSULIN | controls hyperglycemia in diabetes |
HYDRODIURIL, MICROZIDE | hydrochlorothiazide | THIAZIDE DIURETIC | HTN, hepatic cirrhosis, edema |
HYZAAR | HCTZ/losartan | ANGIOTENSIN-2 RECEPTOR BLOCKER/DIURETIC | left ventricular hypertrophy, HTN |
IMDUR | isosorbide mononitrate | NITRATE VASODILATOR | angina pectoris; prophylactic |
IMITREX | sumatriptan | 5-HT1 RECEPTOR AGONIST | migraine |
INDERAL | propranolol | BETA-BLOCKER | angina, CHF, arrhythmias, HTN, migraine |
JANUVIA | siragliptin | DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE-4 INHIBITOR | type-2 diabetes |
K-DUR | potassium chloride | K+REPLACEMENT | hypokalemia |
KEFLEX | cephalexin | CEPHALOSPORIN ANTIBIOTIC | bacterial infections |
KLONOPIN | clonazepam | BENZODIAZEPINE | seizure, panic disorder, anxiety |
LANOXIN | digoxin | CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE | atrial fibrillation, HF |
LANTUS | insulin glargine | INSULIN | types 1 & 2 diabetes mellitus |
LASIX | furosemide | LOOP DIURETIC | HTN, edema associated with CHF, liver cirrhosis, renal disease |
LEVAQUIN | levofloxacin | FLOROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTIC | bacterial, lung, sinus, & UTI infections |
LEVITRA | vardenafil | PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE-5 INHIBITOR | erectile dysfunction |
LEXAPRO | escitalopram | SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT | anxiety, depression |
LIORESAL | baclofen | SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANT | spasm of skeletal muscles, muscle clonus, rigidity, multiple sclerosis |
LIPITOR | atorvastatin | ANTILIPEMIC AGENT | hypercholesterolemia |
LOMOTIL | diphenoxylate HCL/ atropine sulfate | ANTIDIARRHEAL | diarrhea |
LOPRESSOR | metoprolol | BETA-BLOCKER | angina, HTN, CHF, arrhythmias |
LOTENSIN | benazepril/HCTZ | ACE INHIBITOR | HTN |
LUNESTA | eszopiclone | SEDATIVE/HYPNOTIC | insomnia |
LYRICA | pregabalin | GABA ANALOG ANTICONVULSANT | epilepsy; partial-onset seizures, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia |
MICRONASE, DIABETA | glyburide | SULFONYLUREA/ HYPOGLYCEMIC | type-2 diabetes mellitus |
MOBIC | meloxicam | NSAID/ANALGESIC | rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis |
MUCINEX | guaifenesin | EXPECTORANT | loosen phlegm and bronchial secretion |
NAPROSYN, ALEVE | naproxen | NSAID/ANALGESIC | moderate pain, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis |
NASONEX, ASMANEX | mometasone | CORTICOSTEROID | asthma, allergic rhinitis; prophylactic |
NEURONTIN | gabapentin | GABA ANALOG ANTICONVULSANT | partial seizures, postherpetic neuralgia |
NEXIUM | esomeprazole | PROTON-PUMP INHIBITOR | ulcers, esophagitis, heartburn, GERD |
NOLVADEX | tamoxifen | ANTIESTROGEN | breast cancer |
NORVASC | amlodipine | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | angina, HTN |
NUVA-RING, TRINESSA | ethinyl estradiol/ norgestimate | CONTRACEPTIVE | birth control; prophylactic |
OMNICEF | cefdinir | CEPHALOSPORIN ANTIBIOTIC | pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, acute sinusitus, pharyngitis/ tonsillitis, skin infections, acute bacterial otitis media |
ORTHO-TRI-CYCLEN | norgestimate/ ethinyl estradiol | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE | birth control; prophylactic, regulate menstrual cycle |
OXYCONTIN | oxycodone | OPIATE ANALGESIC | moderate-severe pain |
PAMELOR | nortriptyline | TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT | depression |
PAXIL | paroxetine | SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT | depression, panic disorder, OCD |
PHENERGAN | promethazine | PHENOTHIAZINE/ ANTIEMETIC | motion sickness, nausea & vomiting |
PLAVIX | clopidogrel | PLATELET AGGREGATION AGENT | peripheral arterial disease, reduction of thrombotic events due to recent stroke or MI |
PRAVACHOL | pravastatin | ANTILIPEMIC AGENT | hypercholesterolemia |
PREMARIN | conjugated estrogens | ESTROGEN HORMONE REPLACEMENT | dyspareunia; menopause, metastatic breast cancer, abnormal uterine bleeding, atrophic vulva, postmenopausal osteoporosis; prophylaxis |
PREVACID | lansoprazole | PROTON-PUMP INHIBITOR | ulcers, heartburn, GERD |
PRILOSEC | omeprazole | PROTON-PUMP INHIBITOR | ulcers, heartburn, GERD |
PROCARDIA | nifedipine | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER | angina, HTN |
PROCRIT, EPOGEN | epoetin alfa | ERYTHROPOIETIC/ HEMATOPOIETIC | anemia, blood transfusion |
PROTONIX | pantoprazole | PROTON-PUMP INHIBITOR | esophagitis, heartburn, GERD |
PROVENTIL, PROAIR HFA | albuterol | BRONCHODILATOR | asthma, broncho spasm |
PROZAC | fluoxetine | SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT | major depressive disorder, panic disorder, bulimia, PDD, OCD |
PULMICORT | budesonide | CORTICOSTEROID | asthma; prophylactic |
RELAFEN | nabumetone | NSAID/ANALGESIC | rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis |
REMERON | mirtazapine | TETRACYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT/ PIPERAZINO-AZEPINE | major depressive disorder |
REQUIP | ropinirole | DOPAMINE AGONIST/ANTPARKINSONIAN | parkinsonism, restless leg syndrome |
RESTORIL | temazepam | BENZODIAZEPINE/HYPNOTIC | insomnia, anxiety |
RISPERDAL | risperidone | ANTIPSYCHOTIC/ BENZISOXAZOLE | autistic disorder; irritability, bipolar I disorder, schizophrenia |
SEROQUEL | quetiapine | ANTIPSYCHOTIC/ DIBENZOTHIAZEPINE | bipolar disorder I & II, schizophrenia |
SINGULAIR | montelukast | RESPIRATORY/ ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENT | treats/prevents asthma symptoms |
SKELAXIN | metaxalone | CENTRAL SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANT | musculoskeletal pain |
SOMA | carisoprodol | CENTRAL SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANT | acute painful musculoskeletal disorders |
SPIRIVA | tiotropium | ANTIASTHMATIC/ ANTICHOLINERGIC | bronchitis, COPD |
STRATTERA | atomoxetine | SNRI/CNS AGENT | ADHD |
SYNTHROID, LEVOXYL | levothyroxine | THYROID HORMONE | hypothyroidism |
TAMIFLU | oseltamivir | ANTIVIRAL | influenza |
TEGRETOL | carbamazepine | CARBOXAMIDE ANTICONVULSANT | bipolar I; acute manic/mixed episodes, epilepsy; partial/generalized/ mixed types, glossopharyngeal/ trigeminal neuralgia |
TENORMIN | atenolol | BETA-BLOCKER | HTN, acute myocardial infarction, chronic angina pectoris |
TESSALON PERLES | benzonatate | ANTITUSSIVE | cough suppressant |
TOBRADEX | tobramycin/ dexamethasone | OPHTHALMIC ANTIBIOTIC/ CORTICOSTEROID | bacterial eye infections |
TOPAMAX | topiramate | SULFAMATE ANTICONVULSANT | epilepsy; partial/ tonic-clonic seizure, migraine; prophylaxis |
TRICOR | fenofibrate | ANTILIPEMIC AGENT | hypercholesterolemia |
TUSSIONEX | chlorpheniramine/ hydrocodone | ANTIHISTAMINE/ ANTITUSSIVE | relief of cough & upper respiratory symptoms associated with allergy/cold |
ULTRACET | tramadol/APAP | ANALGESIC | moderate pain |
ULTRAM | tramadol | OPIOID ANALGESIC | moderate-severe chronic pain |
VALIUM | diazepam | BENZODIAZEPINE | anxiety disorder, agitation, tremors, seizures, alcohol withdrawal |
VALTREX | valacyclovir | NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUE/ ANTIVIRAL | herpes types 1 & 2, zoster, varicella |
VASOTEC | enalapril | ACE INHIBITOR | CHF, HTN, asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction |
VIAGRA | sildenafil | PHOSPHODIESTERASE TYPE-5 INHIBITOR | impotence, erectile dysfunction |
VIBRAMYCIN | doxycycline | TETRACYCLINE ANTIBIOTIC | bacterial infections, UTI, acne, gonorrhea, chlamydia, periodontitis |
VICODIN, LORTAB, NORCO | hydrocodone/APAP | OPIATE ANALGESIC | moderate-severe pain |
VOLTAREN | diclofenac | NSAID/ANALGESIC | osteo & rheumatoid arthritis, actinic keratosis, ankylosing spondylitis, inflammatory disorder of the eye |
WELLBUTRIN, ZYBAN | bupropion | AMINOKETONE ANTIDEPRESSANT/ SMOKING CESSATION AGENT | major depressive disorder, nicotine withdrawal |
XALATAN | latanoprost | ANTIGLAUCOMA/ PROSTAGLANDIN | open-angle glaucoma, ocular hypertension |
XANAX | alprazolam | BENZODIAZEPINE | anxiety, panic disorder |
ZANTAC | ranitidine | HISTAMINE H2-ANTAGONIST | erosive esophagitis, duodenal ulcer disease, gastric ulcer, gastric hypersecretion, indigestion, GERD |
ZESTRIL, PRINIVIL | lisinopril | ACE INHIBITOR | CHF, HTN |
ZITHROMAX | azithromycin | MACROLIDE ANTIBIOTIC | upper/lower respiratory & bacterial infections |
ZOCOR | simvastatin | HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR/ ANTIHYPERLIPIDEMIC | hypercholesterolemia, cerebrovascular accident; prophylaxis, coronary arteriosclerosis; prophylaxis, |
ZOLOFT | sertraline | SSRI ANTIDEPRESSANT | major depressive disorder, OCD, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, PDD, social phobia |
ZOVIRAX | acyclovir | NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGUE/ ANTIVIRAL | herpes types 1 & 2, zoster, varicella |
ZYPREXA | olanzapine | THIENBENZODIAZEPINE ANTIPSYCHOTIC | bipolar I disorder; mixed/manic episodes, agitation, schizophrenia |
ZYRTEC | cetirizine | PIPERAZINE ANTIHISTAMINE | seasonal allergic rhinitis, chronic urticaria |
EVISTA | raloxifene | SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR | postmenopausal osteoporosis, breast cancer; prophylaxis |