Commonly Prescribed Medications - NHA

Generic Medication Names and Classifications

Amoxicillin

antibiotic

Azithromycin

antibiotic

Hydrocodone

Opioid (Narcotic)

Insulin

Hypoglycemic

Oxycodone

Opioid (Narcotic)

Tramadol

Analgesic, Opioid

Albuterol

bronchodilator

amlodipine besylate

antihypertensive, calcium channel blocker

atrovastain

antilipemic, statin

celecoxib

anti-inflammatory

aripiprazole

antipsychotic

cephalexin

antibiotic

ciprofloxacin

antibiotic

clopidogrel

antiplatelet

donepezil

anti-Alzheimer’s

duloxetine

antidepressant

enoxaparin

anticoagulant

escitalopram

antidepressant

esomeprazole

anti-uulcer agent, proton-pump inhibitor

fenofibrate

antilipemic

furosemide

diuretic

flutcasone/salmeterol

antiasthma, glucocorticoid, bronchodilator

gabapentin

anticonvulsant

hyrdochlorothiazide

diuretic

hydrocodone plus acetaminophen

opioid (narcotic) analgesic

levofloxacin

antibiotic

levothyroxine

thyroid harmone

lisinopril

antihyperintensive, ACE inhibitor

losartan

antihyperintensive

memantine

anti-Alzheimer’s

metformin

hypoglycemic

methylphenidate

CNS stimulant

metoprolol tartrate

antihypertensive, beta blocker

metoprolol succinate

antihypertensive, beta blocker

montelukast

bronchodilator, leukotriene inhibitor

olanzapine

antipsychotic

omeprazole

anti-ulcer agent, proton-pump inhibitor

pioglitazone

hypoglycemic

pravastatin

antilipemic, statin

prednisone

glucocorticoid

pregabalin

anticonvulsant

quetiapine

antipsychotic

rosuvastain

antilipemic, statin

sildenafil

erectile dysfunc. agent

simvastatin

antilipemic, statin

sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

antibiotic

valsartan

antihypertensive

warfin

anticoagulant

zolpidem

sedative-hypnotic (for sleep)