Pharmacology Brand, Generic, and Drug Class Study Set

Vocabulary flashcards mapping brand names to generic names and drug classes/types from the provided study set.

Zocor

Simvastatin — Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)

Lipitor

Atorvastatin — Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)

Crestor

Rosuvastatin — Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)

Altoprev

Lovastatin — Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)

Pravachol

Pravastatin — Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)

Zetia

Ezetimibe — Cholesterol absorption inhibitor

Tricor / Trilipix

Fenofibrate — Fibrate

Prinivil / Zestril

Lisinopril — ACE inhibitor

Vasotec

Enalapril — ACE inhibitor

Lotensin

Benazepril — ACE inhibitor

Altace

Ramipril — ACE inhibitor

Lotrel

Amlodipine/Benazepril — DHP CCB + ACE inhibitor

Zestoretic

Lisinopril/HCTZ — ACE inhibitor + thiazide

Cozaar

Losartan — ARB

Diovan

Valsartan — ARB

Benicar

Olmesartan — ARB

Avapro

Irbesartan — ARB

Hyzaar

Losartan/HCTZ — ARB + thiazide

Diovan HCT

Valsartan/HCTZ — ARB + thiazide

Entresto

Sacubitril/Valsartan — Neprilysin inhibitor + ARB

Lopressor

Metoprolol tartrate — β1-selective beta blocker

Toprol XL

Metoprolol succinate — β1-selective beta blocker

Tenormin

Atenolol — β1-selective beta blocker

Bystolic

Nebivolol — β1-selective beta blocker

Coreg

Carvedilol — Nonselective β-blocker + α1 blocker

Inderal

Propranolol — Nonselective beta blocker

Catapres / Catapres-TTS

Clonidine — α2-adrenergic agonist

Apresoline

Hydralazine — Direct vasodilator

Norvasc

Amlodipine — CCB — DHP

Procardia / Procardia XL

Nifedipine — CCB — DHP

Cardizem LA / Tiazac

Diltiazem — CCB — non-DHP

Calan SR / Verelan

Verapamil — CCB — non-DHP

Microzide

Hydrochlorothiazide — Thiazide diuretic

Thalitone

Chlorthalidone — Thiazide-like diuretic

Maxzide / Dyazide

Triamterene/HCTZ — K+-sparing + thiazide

Aldactone / CaroSpir

Spironolactone — K+-sparing / aldosterone antagonist

Lasix

Furosemide — Loop diuretic

Demadex

Torsemide — Loop diuretic

Bumex

Bumetanide — Loop diuretic

K-Tab / Klor-Con

Potassium chloride — Electrolyte supplement

Glucophage / Glucophage XR

Metformin — Biguanide

Jardiance

Empagliflozin — SGLT-2 inhibitor

Farxiga

Dapagliflozin — SGLT-2 inhibitor

Trulicity

Dulaglutide — GLP-1 receptor agonist

Ozempic / Wegovy / Rybelsus

Semaglutide — GLP-1 receptor agonist

Mounjaro / Zepbound

Tirzepatide — GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist

Amaryl

Glimepiride — Sulfonylurea

Glucotrol / Glucotrol XL

Glipizide — Sulfonylurea

Januvia

Sitagliptin — DPP-4 inhibitor

Tradjenta

Linagliptin — DPP-4 inhibitor

Actos

Pioglitazone — Thiazolidinedione (TZD)

NovoLog

Insulin aspart — Rapid-acting insulin

Humalog

Insulin lispro — Rapid-acting insulin

Lantus / Basaglar

Insulin glargine — Long-acting insulin

Levemir

Insulin detemir — Long-acting insulin

Drisdol

Ergocalciferol — Vitamin D analog

Rocaltrol

Calcitriol — Vitamin D analog

Binosto / Fosamax

Alendronate — Bisphosphonate

Synthroid / Levoxyl

Levothyroxine — Thyroid hormone

Prilosec

Omeprazole — PPI

Nexium

Esomeprazole — PPI

Protonix

Pantoprazole — PPI

Prevacid

Lansoprazole — PPI

Pepcid

Famotidine — H2 receptor antagonist

Antivert / Bonine / Dramamine

Meclizine — Antiemetic / 1st-gen antihistamine

Zofran

Ondansetron — Antiemetic / 5-HT3 antagonist

Reglan

Metoclopramide — Antiemetic / prokinetic

Compro

Prochlorperazine — Antiemetic / antipsychotic

Phenergan

Promethazine — Antiemetic / 1st-gen antihistamine

Bentyl

Dicyclomine — Antispasmodic / antimuscarinic

Carafate

Sucralfate — Antiulcer agent

Linzess

Linaclotide — Guanylate cyclase-C agonist

Imodium

Loperamide — Antidiarrheal

Constulose / Enulose

Lactulose — Osmotic laxative

Cardura / Cardura XL

Doxazosin — α1 antagonist

Flomax

Tamsulosin — α1 antagonist

Hytrin

Terazosin — α1 antagonist

Proscar

Finasteride — 5-α reductase inhibitor

Oxytrol / Ditropan XL

Oxybutynin — Antimuscarinic

Myrbetriq

Mirabegron — β3-adrenergic agonist

Vesicare

Solifenacin — Antimuscarinic

ProAir / Proventil / Ventolin

Albuterol — SABA

Atrovent

Ipratropium — Anticholinergic

Spiriva HandiHaler

Tiotropium — LAMA

Flovent HFA

Fluticasone — ICS

Symbicort

Budesonide/Formoterol — ICS + LABA

Advair / Wixela

Fluticasone/Salmeterol — ICS + LABA

Breo Ellipta

Fluticasone/Vilanterol — ICS + LABA

Trelegy Ellipta

Fluticasone/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol — ICS + LAMA + LABA

Anoro Ellipta

Umeclidinium/Vilanterol — LAMA + LABA

Singulair

Montelukast — Leukotriene receptor antagonist

Atarax / Vistaril

Hydroxyzine — Antihistamine / 1st generation

Xyzal

Levocetirizine — Antihistamine / 2nd generation

Astepro / Optivar

Azelastine — Antihistamine / 2nd generation

Mobic

Meloxicam — NSAID

Motrin / Advil

Ibuprofen — NSAID

Aleve / Naprosyn

Naproxen — NSAID

Voltaren XR

Diclofenac — NSAID

Toradol

Ketorolac — NSAID

Celebrex

Celecoxib — NSAID — COX-2 selective