NAPLEX and CPJE Top Drug List and Study Guide

A set of vocabulary flashcards mapping top drugs to their therapeutic category, drug class, and common brand names, along with study methods and priority categories for NAPLEX and CPJE review.

Acyclovir

An Anti-infectives antiviral drug with the brand name Zovirax.

Albendazole

An Anti-infectives antiparasitic drug with the brand name Albenza.

Albuterol

A Respiratory SABA bronchodilator with common brand names Ventolin HFA and ProAir HFA.

Alendronate

An Endocrine drug for bone / osteoporosis with the brand name Fosamax.

Allopurinol

A Rheumatology drug for gout therapy with the brand name Zyloprim.

Alprazolam

A Psychiatry benzodiazepine with the brand name Xanax.

Amiodarone

A Cardiovascular drug classified under Other cardiovascular with the brand name Pacerone.

Amitriptyline

A Psychiatry TCA drug with the brand name Elavil.

Amlodipine

A Cardiovascular calcium-channel blocker with the brand name Norvasc.

Amoxicillin

An Anti-infectives antibacterial drug with the brand name Amoxil.

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

An Anti-infectives antibacterial combination drug with the brand name Augmentin.

Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine

A Psychiatry drug for ADHD / wakefulness with the brand name Adderall.

Anastrozole

An Oncology hormonal antineoplastic drug with the brand name Arimidex.

Apixaban

A Cardiovascular anticoagulant with the brand name Eliquis.

Aripiprazole

A Psychiatry atypical antipsychotic with the brand name Abilify.

Atorvastatin

A Cardiovascular statin with the brand name Lipitor.

Azathioprine

An Immunology / Rheumatology DMARD / immunosuppressant with common brand names Imuran and Azasan.

Azithromycin

An Anti-infectives antibacterial drug with the brand name Zithromax.

Baclofen

A Pain / Neuromuscular muscle relaxant with the brand name Lioresal.

Benazepril

A Cardiovascular ACE inhibitor with the brand name Lotensin.

Benztropine

A Neurology drug for Parkinson disease with the brand name Cogentin.

Budesonide/Formoterol

A Respiratory ICS/LABA drug with the brand name Symbicort.

Buprenorphine/Naloxone

A Pain / OUD partial opioid agonist + antagonist with the brand name Suboxone.

Bupropion

A Psychiatry NDRI drug with common brand names Wellbutrin and Zyban.

Carbidopa/Levodopa

A Neurology drug for Parkinson disease with the brand name Sinemet.

Carvedilol

A Cardiovascular beta blocker with the brand name Coreg.

Celecoxib

A Pain / Inflammation NSAID with the brand name Celebrex.

Clopidogrel

A Cardiovascular antiplatelet drug with the brand name Plavix.

Dulaglutide

A Diabetes GLP-1/GIP incretin therapy with the brand name Trulicity.

Empagliflozin

A Diabetes SGLT2 inhibitor with the brand name Jardiance.

Enoxaparin

A Cardiovascular anticoagulant with the brand name Lovenox.

Escitalopram

A Psychiatry SSRI with the brand name Lexapro.

Furosemide

A Cardiovascular diuretic with the brand name Lasix.

Gabapentin

A Neurology antiseizure / neuropathic pain drug with the brand name Neurontin.

Insulin glargine

A Diabetes insulin with common brand names Lantus, Basaglar, and Toujeo.

Lisinopril

A Cardiovascular ACE inhibitor with common brand names Zestril and Prinivil.

Metformin

A Diabetes biguanide with the brand name Glucophage.

Metoprolol succinate

A Cardiovascular beta blocker with the brand name Toprol-XL.

Montelukast

A Respiratory leukotriene receptor antagonist with the brand name Singulair.

Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir

An Anti-infectives antiviral drug with the brand name Paxlovid.

Omeprazole

A Gastrointestinal PPI with the brand name Prilosec.

Ondansetron

A Gastrointestinal antiemetic with the brand name Zofran.

Semaglutide

A Diabetes GLP-1/GIP incretin therapy with common brand names Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy.

Sertraline

A Psychiatry SSRI with the brand name Zoloft.

Sildenafil

A Genitourinary PDE-5 inhibitor with common brand names Viagra and Revatio.

Tamsulosin

A Genitourinary alpha-1 blocker / BPH drug with the brand name Flomax.

Cardiovascular Priority Category

Therapeutic category containing 55 drugs in the top list, assigned a High study priority.

Anti-infectives Priority Category

Therapeutic category containing 41 drugs in the top list, assigned a High study priority.

Psychiatry Priority Category

Therapeutic category containing 35 drugs in the top list, assigned a High study priority.

Diabetes Priority Category

Therapeutic category containing 23 drugs in the top list, assigned a High study priority.

Neurology Priority Category

Therapeutic category containing 20 drugs in the top list, assigned a High study priority.

Respiratory Priority Category

Therapeutic category containing 10 drugs in the top list, assigned a High study priority.

NAPLEX/CPJE Study Method Step 1

Study one therapeutic category at a time.

NAPLEX/CPJE Study Method Step 2

Quiz both directions: Brand -> Generic AND Generic -> Brand.

NAPLEX/CPJE Study Method Step 3

Say the drug class out loud with every answer.

NAPLEX/CPJE Study Method Step 5

Use Confidence 1-5; prioritize scores 1-2 on the next pass.

ClinCalc DrugStats

Source for the Top 300 of 2024 located at https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Top300Drugs.aspx.