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Common Drugs M-P
Commonly Prescribed Drugs M-P
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 1
11/07/2012

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Term

Generic Name


Meclizine

Definition

Brand Name


Antivert

 

 

Therapeutic Uses


Anti-emetic 
Antivertigo agent 

Term

Generic Name

 

Meloxicam

Definition

Brand Name

 

Mobic

 

 

Therapeutic Use

 

Anti-rheumatic (NSAID)

Term

Generic Name

 

Memantine

Definition

Brand Name

 

Namenda

 

 

Therapeutic Use

 

Treatment of dementia

Term

Generic Name


Metaxalone

Definition

Brand Name

 

Skelaxin

 

 

Therapeutic Use

 

Skeletal muscle relaxant

Term

Generic Name

 

Metformin

Definition

Brand Name

 

Glucophage 

Riornet

 

 

Therapeutic Use

 

Antihyperglycemic

Term

Generic Name


Methylphenidate

Definition

Brand Name


Concerta

Daytrana

Metadatem Metadate ER

Methylin

Ritalin SR

Ritalin

 

 

Therapeutic Use


CNS stimulant

ADHD

Term

Generic Name

 

Methylprednisolone

Definition

Brand Name

 

Medrol

Solu-Medrol

 

 

Therapeutic Use

 

Steroid anti-inflammatory

Corticoid Steroid

Immunosuppressant

Term

Generic

 

Metoclopramide

Definition

Brand


Regland

 

 

Use


Anti-emetic

Term

Generic

 

Metolazone

Definition

Brand

 

Zaroxolyn

 

 

Use

 

Thiazide diuretic

Term

Generic

 

Metronidazole

Definition

Brand

 

Flagyl

 

 

Use

 

Systemic antibiotic

Term

Generic


Metoprolol

Definition

Brand


Lopressor

Toprol XL

 

 

Use

 

Anti-anxiety

Anti-adrenergic

Anti-anginal

Many more

Term

Generic

 

Minocycline

Definition

Brand

 

Minocin

Soladyne

 


Use

 

Systemic antibacterial

Term

Generic

 

Mirtazapine

Definition

Brand

 

Remeron

 

 

Use

 

Anti-depressant

Term

Generic

 

Mometasone

Definition

Brand

 

Nasonex

 


Use

 

Nasal steroidal anti-inflammatory

Nasal corticosteroid

Term

Generic

 

Montelukast

Definition

Brand


Singulair

 

 

Use

 

Antiasthmatic

Leukotriene receptor antagonist

Term

Generic

 

Moxifloxacin

Definition

Brand

 

Vigamox

 

 

Use

 

Ophthalmic antibacterial

Term

Generic

 

Mupirocin

Definition

Brand

 

Bactroban

 

 

Use

 

Topical antibacterial

Term

Generic

 

Naproxen

Definition

Brand

 

Aleve

Anaprox

Naprosyn

 

 

Uses

 

Analgesic

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

Term

Generic

 

Nifedipine

Definition

Brand

 

Procardia

 

 

Uses

 

Anti-anginal

Anti-hypertensive

Term

Generic

 

Nisolidipine

Definition

Brand

 

Sular

 

 

Uses

 

Calcium channel blocker

Term

Generic

 

Nitrofurantoin

Definition

Brand

 

Macrobid

Macrodantin

 

 

Uses

 

Systemic antibacterial

Term

Generic

 

Nitrogylcerin

 

Definition

Brand

 

Minitran

Nitrolingual

Nitrostat

NitroDur

 


Uses


Anti-anginal

Congestive heart failure vasodilator

Term

Generic

 

Olanzapine

Definition

Brand


Zyperxa

 

 

Uses


Antipsychotic

Term

Generic

 

Olmesartan

Definition

Brand

 

Benicar

 

 

Uses

 

Angiotensin II receptor antagonist

Term

Generic

 

Olopatadine

Definition

Brand

 

Patanol

 

 

Uses

 

Ophthalmic antihistaminic

Term

Generic

 

Omeprazole

Definition

Brand

 

Prilosec

Prilosec OTC

 

 

Uses

 

Gastric acid pump inhibitor

Anti-ulcer agent

Term

Generic

 

Oxybutynin

Definition

Brand

 

Ditropan

Oxytrol

 

 

Uses

 

Urinary tract antispasmodic

Term

Generic

 

Oxycodone


Definition

Brand

 

Oxycontin

 

 

Use:

 

Analgesic

Term

Generic

 

Oxycodone-acetaminophen

Definition

Brand

 

Endocet

Percocet

Tylox

 

 

Use


Analgesic

Term

Generic

 

Pantoprazole

Definition

Brand

 

Protonix

 

 

Uses

 

Gastic acid pump inhibitor

Anti-ulcer agent

Term

Generic

 

Paroxetine

Definition

Brand


Paxil

 

 

Uses

 

Anti-anxiety

Social anxiety disorder agent

Term

Generic

 

Penicillin V

Definition

Brand

 

Veetids

 

 

Uses

 

System anti-bacterial

Term

Generic

 

Phenytoin

Definition

Brand

 

Dilantin

 

 

Uses

 

Anti-arrhythmic

Anti-convulsant

Trigeminal

Skeletal muscle relaxant

Term

Generic

 

Pimecrolimus

Definition

Brand

 

Elidel

 

 

Uses

 

Immunomodulator

Term

Generic

 

Pioglitazone

Definition

Brand

 

Actos

 

 

Uses

 

Anti-diabetic

Term

Generic

 

Polyethylene glycol

Definition

Brand

 

Klor-con

 

 

Uses

 

Hyperosmotic laxative



Term

Generic

 

Pravastatin

Definition

Brand 

 

Pravachol

 

 

Uses

 

Anti-hyperlipidemic

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Term

Generic

 

Prednisone

Definition

Brand

 

Deltasone

 

 

Uses

 

Steroidal inflammatory

Cancer chemotherapy

Anti-emetic

Term

Generic

 

Pregabalin

Definition

Brand

 

Lyrica

 

 

Uses


Anti-seizure

Term

Generic

 

Promethazine

Definition

Brand

 

Phenergan

 

 

Uses

 

Anti-emetic

Anti-histaminic

Sedative

Hypnotic

Term

Generic

 

Promethazine-codeine

Definition

Brand

 

Phenergan w/Codeine

 

 

Uses

 

Anti-histamine

H1 receptor

Anti-tussive

Term

Generic

 

Propoxyphene-acetaminophen

Definition

Brand

 

Darvocet N-100

 

 

Uses

 

Analgesic

Term

Generic

 

Propranolol

Definition

Brand

 

Inderal

 

 

Uses

 

Anti-adrenergic

Anti-anginal

Anti-hypertensive

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