Grouping of top 50

-pril (4 drugs)

ACE inhibitors

I: hypertension & heart failure

AE: hyperkalemia & dry cough

Brand names for -pril

Benazepril

Enalapril

Lisinopril

Ramipril

Benazepril - Lotensin

Enalapril - Vasotec

Lisinopril - Zestril

Ramipril - Altace

-idine (2 drugs)

brimonidine (opthalmic)

clonidine

alpha-2 adrenergic agonist

brimonidine (opthalmic) - Alphagan P

I: glaucoma

AE: eye irritation/dry mouth

clonidine - no brand name

I: hypertension

AE: drowsiness/dry mouth

-ium (inhaled)

anticholinergic

I: COPD/asthma

AE: dry mouth/bitter taste

ipratropium (inhaled)

tiotropium (inhaled)

umeclidinium (inhaled)

ipratropium (inhaled) - Atrovent

tiotropium (inhaled) - Spiriva

umeclidinium (inhaled) - Incruse

-sone

includes budesonide

corticosteroid

asthma

oral candidiasis/throat irritiation

beclomethasone

budesonide

fluticasone (all inhaled)

beclomethasone - Qvar

budesonide - Pulmicort

fluticasone all (inhaled) - Flovent

-dipine

dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB)

hypertension/angina

peripheral edema/reflex tachycardia

amlodipine

nifedipine ER

amlodipine - Norvasc

nifedipine ER - Procardia XL

-vastatin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

hyperlipidemia

myalgias/headache

atorvastatin

pravastatin

rosuvastatin

simvastatin

atorvastatin - Lipitor

pravastatin - Pravachol

rosuvastatin - Crestor

simvastatin - Zocor

-emide

loop diuretic

edema/hypertension

hypokalemia/increased urination

furosemide

torsemide

furosemide - Lasix

torsemide - no brand name

-prost

prostaglandin analog

glaucoma

increased pigmentation of iris/eyelashes & growth of eyelashes and blurred vision/stinging

bimatoprost

latanoprost

travoprost

(all opthalmic)

bimatoprost - Lumigan

latanoprost - Xalatan

travoprost - Travatan Z

(all opthalmic)

-prazole

proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

GERD/GI ulcer

diarrhea

esomeprazole

lansoprazole

omeprazole

pantoprazole

esomeprazole - Nexium

lansoprazole - Prevacid

omeprazole - Prilosec

pantoprazole - Protonix