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| Brand Name | Generic Name | Therapeutic Class | Pharmacolagic Class |
| Lipitor | atorvastatin (a.TOR.va.STAT.in) | lipid-lowering agent | HMG-CoA reductase Inhibitor HMG-CoA reductase - a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol |
| Toprol XL | metoprolol (met'o.PRO.lol) | anti-anginals, antihypertensives | Beta-blocker (cardioselective-Beta1 blocker) |
| Norvasc | amlodipine (am.LO.di.peen') | antihypertensives | Calcium channel blocker |
| Synthroid | levothyroxine (lee'vo.thi.ROK.seen) | hormones | thyroid preparations |
| Lexapro | escitalopram (es'i.TAL.o.pram) | antidepressants | SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) |
| Nexium | esomeprazole (es'o.ME.pray.zole) | antiulcer agents | proton-pump inhibitors |
| Singulair | montelukast (mon'te.LOO.kast) | bronchodilators; allergy, cold, and cough remedies | leukotriene antagonists |
| Prevacid | lansoprazole (lan.SO.pra.zole) | antiulcer agents | proton-pump inhibitors |
| Ambien ******Schedule*IV****** | zolpidem (ZOLE.pi.dem).or.(zol.PI.dem) | sedatives/hypnotics | |
| Zoloft | sertraline (SER.tra.leen) | antidepressants | SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) |
| Advair Diskus | fluticasone-salmeterol (floo.TIK.a.sone sal.Me.te.role) | fluticasone - antiasthmatic, corticosteroids; salmeterol - bronchodilator | fluticasone - inhaled corticosteroids; salmeterol - adrenergics (Beta2-Adrenergic Agonist, inhaled, long-lasting |
| Zyrtec | cetirizine (se.TI.ra.zeen) | Allergy, cold, and cough remedy; antihistamine (H1 Antagonist, 2nd generation [nonsedating] agent), *has mild sedating effects | piperazine (peripherilly selective) |
| Effexor XR | venlafaxine (ven.la.FAK.seen) | antidepressant, antianxiety agent | (S/NRI) serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor |
| Fosamax | alendronate (a.LEN.droe.nate) | bone resorption inhibitor | biphosphonate |
| Plavix | clopidogrel (kloh.PID.oh.grel) | antiplatelet agent | platelet aggregation inhibitor |
| Protonix | pantoprazole (pan.TOE.pra.zole) | antiulcer agent | proton-pump inhibitor (PPI), gastric acid pump inhibitor |
| Vytorin | ezetimibe-simvastatin (e.ZET.e.mibe SIM.va.stat'in) | ezetimibe - lipid-lowering agent, simvastatin - lipid-lowering agent | ezetimibe - cholesterol absorption inhibitor; simvastatin - HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor |
| Zocor | simvastatin (SIM.va.stat'in) | lipid-lowering agent | HMG-Coa reductase inhibitor HMG-CoA reductase - a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol |
| Diovan | valsartan (val.SAR.tan) | antihypertensive | angiotensin II receptor antagonist |
| Lotrel | amlodipine-benazepril (am.LOE.di.peen ben.AYE.ze.pril) | amlodipine-antihypertensive; *********************************** benazepril-antihypertensive | amlodipine - Ca channel blocker; **************************************** benazepril - ACE inhibitor |
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