Metformin - Glucophage

Metformin --->> Met-abolic Disorder

• A widely known metabolic disorder is Diabetes

Glucophage --->> Gluco-se

• Glucose is a term closely related to diabetes

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Omeprazole - Prilosec

-azole is commonly related to PPI (proton pump inhibitors) and reduction of stomach acid

The ol and lo in the terms omeprazole and prilosec reminds me of = lool

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Lisinopril - Prinivil

-pril is related to ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors

so think high blood pressure or hypertension

both terms have the -il in it.

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Simvastatin - Zocor

statins - A group of drugs responsible for lowering bad cholesterol also called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

cor also means heart ❤ in Latin, and cholesterol is closely related to the heart.

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Amlodipine - Norvasc

the "lo" in Amlodipine can signal the lowering of something. In this case, Blood Pressure.

the -ipine suffix in amlodipine signals what class the drug is in, which is calcium channel blockers (which is used to treat hypertension)

The vasc in the brand name norvasc reminds me of the term vascular which means relating to blood vessels.

• ‘Blood pressure medications tend to be used to treat vascular conditions.

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Azithromycin - Zithromax

Both Azithromax and Zithromax share the zithro portion.

I think the “my” part in Azithromycin might derive from the infection Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) which the antibiotic is also used to treat.

The suffix -mycin is related to antibiotics

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Amoxicillin + Clavulanate - Augmentin

When I think of the brand name "Augmentin" I think --> "Augmented" which means greater in value or size. Augmentin is the augmented version of Amoxil ---> having both Amoxicillin and Calvulanate.

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Metoprolol and Lopressor

The “lo” in lopressor can signal the lowering of something (in this case blood pressure)

When I see the pressor in the brand name “Lopressor” I think pressure ---> which reminds me of the medication’s intended purpose (which is to lower blood pressure)

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Zolpidem - Ambien

The brand name Ambien reminds me of ambiance ( a sound used to help with sleep issues) and, in turn, greatly aligns with the medication's intended usage which is to treat insomnia.

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Levothyroxine - Synthroid

The “thy” in “levothyroxine” and the “roid” in Synthroid comes together to make thyroid which is directly related to the class --> Thyroid Hormone and the Usage the medication is meant to treat --> hypothyroidism

The “Thy” in levothyroxine reminds me of thyroid

The “roid” in synthroid also reminds me of thyroid

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Alprazolam - Xanax

X'an'ax' is 'an'ti (against) 'ax'iety

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Vicodin - Hydrocodone

APAP is a pain relief

Vicodin = Hydrocodone

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Atorvastatin - Lipitor

Statins are typically used to lower cholesterol.

Atorvastatin is used to lower cholesterol and triglycerides (fats).

Lipitor ---> lipoprotein

• The brand name for Atorvastatin, Lipitor, reminds me of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ('bad cholesterol'), which Lipitor is used to lower.

Lipitor is also used to increase the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ('good cholesterol')

Atorvastatin and Lipitor both share the “tor” bit.

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Hydrochlorothiazide - Microzide

both terms, hydrochlorothiazide, and microzide, have the -zide in them.

The hydro in the Generic name for Microzide, hydrochlorothiazide, closely references what the medication is known as, which is the "Water Pill"

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Oxycodone+APAP - Percocet

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Sertraline - Zoloft

The Ser for the generic name sertraline reminds me of serotonin.

Zoloft (the brand name for sertraline) helps balance serotonin levels

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Esomeprazole - Nexium

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Furosemide - Lasix

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Atenolol - Tener

atenolol and tenormin share the teno

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