Pharmacy — Top Drugs: Brand ↔ Generic, Part 2 flashcards

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Brand to generic name and drug class for top US psychiatric, neurologic, pain, respiratory, GI, anti-infective, endocrine and urology drugs, each with one hallmark warning or counseling point, plus ISMP look-alike name pairs.

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What is the generic name of Zoloft, and its drug class?

sertraline — selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

Watch out: GI upset is common early, full mood benefit takes several weeks, and all antidepressants carry a boxed warning for suicidality in young people.
Antidepressants
What is the generic name of Seroquel, and its drug class?

quetiapine — second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic.

Sedation, orthostatic hypotension and metabolic effects (weight, glucose, lipids) are the main concerns.
Antipsychotics & Mood Stabilizers
What is the generic name of Xanax, and its drug class?

alprazolam — benzodiazepine (Schedule IV).

Used for anxiety and panic disorder; boxed warnings cover dependence, withdrawal and profound sedation when combined with opioids.
Anxiety · Sleep & ADHD
What is the generic name of Neurontin, and its drug class?

gabapentin — gabapentinoid (anticonvulsant and neuropathic pain agent).

Dizziness and sedation are common, and combining it with opioids raises the risk of respiratory depression; it is not federally scheduled, though some states control it.
Neurology
What is the generic name of Ultram, and its drug class?

tramadol (brand discontinued; name still tested) — opioid agonist with serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibition (Schedule IV).

Watch out: lowers the seizure threshold and adds serotonin-syndrome risk with SSRIs or SNRIs.
Pain · Muscle & Gout
What is the generic name of Prilosec, and its drug class?

omeprazole — proton pump inhibitor (PPI).

Watch out: take before a meal; it inhibits CYP2C19 and reduces clopidogrel activation.
Gastrointestinal
What is the generic name of Augmentin, and its drug class?

amoxicillin/clavulanate — penicillin plus beta-lactamase inhibitor.

Watch out: take at the start of a meal to reduce GI upset; diarrhea is the most common side effect.
Anti-infectives
What is the generic name of Synthroid, and its drug class?

levothyroxine — thyroid hormone replacement (synthetic T4).

Narrow therapeutic index: keep the patient on a consistent product, and separate it from calcium, iron and antacids.
Endocrine · Thyroid & Bone
What is the generic name of Flomax, and its drug class?

tamsulosin (brand discontinued; name still tested) — uroselective alpha-1A blocker.

Relieves BPH urinary symptoms.

Watch out: tell the eye surgeon before cataract surgery because of floppy iris syndrome.
Urology & Sexual Health
What is the generic name of Plaquenil, and its drug class?

hydroxychloroquine — antimalarial used as a DMARD (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis).

Watch out: retinal toxicity — patients need a baseline eye exam and regular screening.
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