Chapter 4 Drug Classifications

Xanax/Alprazolam

Xanax/Alprazolam

anxiety, panic disorder

Elavil/Amitriptyline

antidepressant

Lipitor/Atorvastatin

antihyperlipidemic

Tegretol/Carbamazepine

anticonvulsant/mood stabilizer

Tagamet/Cimetidine

GERD

Cipro/Ciloxan/Ciprofloxacin

antibiotic

Biaxin/Clarithromycin

Antibiotic

Clozaril/Clozapine

antipsychotic

Neoral/Cyclosporine

immunosuppressant

Valium/Diazepam

anxiety

Lanoxin/Digoxin

to treat heart failure

Cardizem/Diltiazem

Hypertension

Erytab/Erythromycin

macrolide antibiotic

Diflucan/Fluconazole

fungal infection

Prozac/Fluoxetine

antidepressant

Luvox/Fluvoxamine

SSRI, social anxiety disorder

Tofranil/Imipramine

Tricyclic antidepressant

Sporanox/Itraconazole

antifungal

Nizoral/Ketoconazole

Antifungal

Eskalith/Lithium Carbonate

Mood stabilizer

Mevacor/Lovastatin

antihyperlipidemic

Rheumatrex/Methotrexate

rheumatoid arthritis

Midazolam/Versed

benzodiazepine

Zyprexa/Olanzapine

schizophrenia

Paxil/Paroxetine

antidepressant

Phenobarbital/Luminal

anticonvulsant

Dilantin/Phenytoin

anticonvulsant

Norvir/Ritonavir

HIV

Viagra/Sildenafil

erectile dysfunction

Zocor/Simvastatin

antihyperlipidemic

Prograf/Tacrolimus

calcineurin inhibitor

Cialis/Tadalafil

erectile dysfunction

Ketek/Telithromycin

to treat pneumonia

Halcion/Triazolam

helps you sleep

Levitra/Vardenafil

erectile dysfunction

Coumadin/Warfarin

blood thinner