Monday, March 22, 2010

Medical names ,drug names,Branch of medicines

Generic Name - Brand Names - Purpose

albuterol - Proventilorally inhaled- bronchodilator

alclometasone -Alclovate - topical steroid

amlodipine - Norvasc -calcium channel blocker

amoxicillin -Augmentin -antibiotic

ampicillin - antibiotic

atenolol- Tenormin - beta-blocker

atorvastatin- Lipitor- lipid lowering agent

azithromycin- Zithromax- antibiotic

beclomethasone- Vanceril- orally inhaled steroid

benazepril- Lotensin- anti-hypertensive

budesonide- Rhinocort- nasally inhaled steroid

bupropion- Wellbutrin/Wellbutrin SR- antidepressant

captoril- Capotril- antihypertensive

carvedilol- Coreg- beta-blocker

celecoxib- Celebrex- NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)

cephalexin- Keflex- antibiotic

cetirizine- Zyrtec- antihistamine

cholestipol- Cholestid- lipid lowering agent

cimetidine- Tagamet- anti-ulcer

desonide- Tridesilon- topical steroid

desoximetasone- Topicort- topical steroid

doxepin- Sinequan- antidepressant

enalapril- Vasotec- anti-hypertensive

erythromycin- antibiotic

estradiol- Estrace- estrogen replacement

estrogen conjugated- Premarin- estrogen replacement -

estrogens progesterone- Premphase; Prempro- estrogen replacement

estropipate- Ogen; Ortho EST- estrogen replacement

ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone- Ortho-Novum; Loestrin- oral contraceptive

ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate- Ortho Tri-Cyclen- oral contraceptive

fexophenadine- Allegra- antihistamine

fluocinonide- Derma-Smoothe- topical steroid

fluoxetine- Prozac- antidepressant (SSRI)

fluticasone- Flonase; Flovent- nasally inhaled steroid

fluvoxamine- Luvox- antidepressant

hydrocortisone 2.5%- topical steroid

hydrocortisone valerate- Westcort- topical steroid

ibuprofen- Motrin- NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)

insulin- diabetes treatment

labetalol- Normodyne; Trandate- alpha- and beta-blocker

lansoprazole- Prevacid- anti-ulcer

lisinopril- Zestril- anti-hypertensive

loratadine- Claritin- antihistamine

losartan- Cozaar- A2 blocker

metronidazole- antibiotic

mometasone- Nasonex- nasally inhaled steroid

nabumetone- Relafen- NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)

naproxen- Naprosyn- NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)

nefazodone- Serzone- antidepressant

omeprazole- Prilosec- anti-ulcer

paroxetine- Paxil - antidepressant (SSRI)

penicillin VK- antibiotic

phenelzine- Nardil- antidepressant (MAO inhibitor)

pirbuterol- Maxair- orally inhaled bronchodilator pravastatin-

Pravachol- lipid lowering agent

prioxicam- Feldene- NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)

quinapril- Accupril- anti-hypertensive

ranitidine- Zantac- anti-ulcer

salmeterol- Serevent- orally inhaled bronchodilator

salsalate- Disalcid- NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)

sertaline- Zoloft- antidepressant (SSRI)

sildenafil citrate sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprin- Viagra- impotence treatment antibiotic sulindac- Clinoril- NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)

tetracycline- antibiotic

tranylcypromine- Parnate- antidepressant (MAO inhibitor)

triamcinolone- Azmacort- orally inhaled steroid

valsartan- Diovan- A2 blocker

venlafaxine- Effexor- antidepressant

verapamil- Calan

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