Top 200 drugs (purpose and brand)

Clopidogrel

Helps prevent blood clots — Plavix

Montelukast

Helps control asthma and allergies — Singulair

Rosuvastatin

Lowers cholesterol — Crestor

Metoprolol

Treats high blood pressure and certain heart conditions — Lopressor

Azithromycin

Treats bacterial infections — Zithromax

Hydrochlorothiazide

Treats high blood pressure and fluid retention — Microzide

Omeprazole

Treats acid reflux — Prilosec

Trazodone

Treats depression and is used for sleep — Desyrel

Valsartan

Treats high blood pressure and heart failure — Diovan

Tramadol

Relieves pain — Ultram

Duloxetine

Treats depression, anxiety, and nerve pain — Cymbalta

Warfarin

Helps prevent and treat blood clots — Coumadin

Oxycodone/Acetaminophen

Relieves moderate to severe pain — Percocet

Quetiapine

Treats schizophrenia and bipolar disorder — Seroquel

Promethazine

Treats nausea and allergies — Phenergan

Alprazolam

Treats anxiety and panic attacks — Xanax

Clonazepam

Treats panic disorder and seizures — Klonopin

Benazepril

Treats high blood pressure — Lotensin

Meloxicam

Relieves arthritis pain and inflammation — Mobic

Citalopram

Treats depression — Celexa

Cephalexin

Treats bacterial infections — Keflex

Tiotropium

Maintains open airways in COPD — Spiriva

Gabapentin

Treats nerve pain and seizures — Neurontin

Aripiprazole

Treats schizophrenia and bipolar disorder — Abilify

Potassium chloride

Treats or prevents low potassium — Klor-Con

Cyclobenzaprine

Relieves muscle spasms — Flexeril

Methylprednisolone

Reduces inflammation — Medrol

Methylphenidate

Treats ADHD — Concerta

Fexofenadine

Relieves allergy symptoms — Allegra

Carvedilol

Treats heart failure and high blood pressure — Coreg

Carisoprodol

Relieves muscle spasms — Soma

Digoxin

Treats certain heart conditions and abnormal rhythms — Lanoxin

Losartan

Treats high blood pressure — Cozaar

Pantoprazole

Treats acid reflux — Protonix

Prednisone

Reduces inflammation — Deltasone

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

Treats bacterial infections — Augmentin

Atenolol

Treats high blood pressure — Tenormin

Enalapril

Treats high blood pressure and heart failure — Vasotec

Loratadine

Relieves allergy symptoms — Claritin

Cetirizine

Relieves allergy symptoms — Zyrtec

Naproxen

Relieves pain and inflammation — Naprosyn

Doxycycline

Treats bacterial infections and acne — Vibramycin

Fluoxetine

Treats depression — Prozac

Paroxetine

Treats depression and anxiety — Paxil

Venlafaxine

Treats depression and anxiety — Effexor XR

Bupropion

Treats depression and helps with smoking cessation — Wellbutrin

Amitriptyline

Treats depression and nerve pain — Elavil

Buspirone

Treats anxiety — Buspar

Lorazepam

Treats anxiety — Ativan

Diazepam

Treats anxiety, muscle spasms, and seizures — Valium

Clonidine

Treats high blood pressure and sometimes ADHD — Catapres

Levothyroxine

Treats hypothyroidism — Synthroid

Esomeprazole

Treats acid reflux — Nexium

Atorvastatin

Lowers cholesterol — Lipitor

Escitalopram

Treats depression and anxiety — Lexapro

Albuterol

Relieves wheezing and asthma symptoms — Ventolin

Metformin

Treats type 2 diabetes — Glucophage

Sertraline

Treats depression and anxiety — Zoloft

Ibuprofen

Relieves pain, fever, and inflammation — Advil

Zolpidem

Treats insomnia — Ambien

Furosemide

Reduces fluid retention — Lasix

Amlodipine

Treats high blood pressure and angina — Norvasc

Fluticasone nasal spray

Relieves nasal allergy symptoms — Flonase

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen

Relieves moderate to severe pain — Norco

Amoxicillin

Treats bacterial infections — Amoxil

Lisinopril

Treats high blood pressure and heart failure — Prinivil

Simvastatin

Lowers cholesterol — Zocor

Hydralazine

Treats high blood pressure — Apresoline

Spironolactone

Treats fluid retention and heart failure — Aldactone

Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazide

Treats high blood pressure — Maxzide

Chlorthalidone

Treats high blood pressure — Thalitone

Olmesartan

Treats high blood pressure — Benicar

Irbesartan

Treats high blood pressure — Avapro

Ramipril

Treats high blood pressure and helps protect the heart — Altace

Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide

Treats high blood pressure — Lotensin HCT

Aspirin

Relieves pain and fever and helps prevent blood clots — Bayer

Acetaminophen

Relieves pain and fever — Tylenol

Celecoxib

Relieves arthritis pain and inflammation — Celebrex

Diclofenac

Relieves pain and inflammation — Voltaren

Indomethacin

Treats arthritis and inflammation — Indocin

Allopurinol

Prevents gout attacks by lowering uric acid — Zyloprim

Colchicine

Treats and prevents gout flares — Colcrys

Febuxostat

Prevents gout attacks by lowering uric acid — Uloric

Tamsulosin

Improves urine flow in an enlarged prostate — Flomax

Finasteride

Treats enlarged prostate and certain types of hair loss — Proscar

Sildenafil

Treats erectile dysfunction — Viagra

Tadalafil

Treats erectile dysfunction and enlarged prostate symptoms — Cialis

Oxybutynin

Treats overactive bladder — Ditropan

Solifenacin

Treats overactive bladder — Vesicare

Tolterodine

Treats overactive bladder — Detrol

Mirabegron

Treats overactive bladder — Myrbetriq

Estradiol

Treats menopause symptoms — Estrace

Ethinyl Estradiol/Norethindrone

Prevents pregnancy — Loestrin

Medroxyprogesterone

Treats menstrual disorders and helps prevent pregnancy in certain forms — Provera

Alendronate

Prevents and treats osteoporosis — Fosamax

Liothyronine

Treats hypothyroidism — Cytomel

Calcitriol

Helps manage low calcium in certain conditions — Rocaltrol

Insulin glargine

Provides long-acting blood sugar control — Lantus

Insulin lispro

Controls blood sugar around mealtimes — Humalog

Insulin aspart

Controls blood sugar around mealtimes — NovoLog