Top Brand and Generic Drugs (Part 13)

With this quiz, you can identify the most common drug brand name, their respective active ingredients, or generic names, and the drug class they belong to.

Quick Review for the Quiz
Generic Name Brand Name Drug Class or Category
Cefuroxime Ceftin cephalosporin antibiotic
Dalteparin Fragmin anticoagulant (blood thinner
Efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir Atripla antiretroviral drugs
Etanercept Enbrel tumour necrosis factor antagonist
Gabapentin Neurontin anticonvulsant
Haloperidol Haldol antipsychotic drugs
Infliximab Remicade monoclonal antibodies
Isophane insulin (NPH) Humulin intermediate-acting insulin (antidiabetics)
Ketoconazole Nizoral antifungal drugs
Methylphenidate Ritalin, Concerta central nervous system stimulants

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    A stimulant drug used to treat narcolepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This drug is first-line treatment for ADHD. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)

    • Methylphenidate
    • Sevelamer
    • Denosumab
    • Haloperidol

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    Methylphenidate belongs to the class of drugs referred to as central nervous system stimulants. A stimulant drug, methylphenidate is prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. It is the first-line treatment for ADHD. Among the frequent side effects of methylphenidate are sleep problems, decreased appetite, anxiety, and weight loss.

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    A biologic medical product that treats autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, and ankylosing spondylitis. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)

    • Etanercept
    • Insulin detemir
    • Irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide
    • Nitroglycerin

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    [ Etanercept = -nercept is a suffix term that refers to a class of tumour necrosis factor antagonist. ] Etanercept is a biologic medical product that treats autoimmune diseases by blocking tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a soluble inflammatory cytokine. The drug is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, plaque psoriasis, and ankylosing spondylitis. 

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    A fixed-dose combination of antiretroviral medications used to treat HIV/AIDS. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)

    • Efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir
    • Sertraline
    • Dabigatran
    • Methylphenidate

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    [ Efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir = -vir- and -citabine are terms used to refer to antiviral drugs. ] The fixed-dose combination antiretroviral medication efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir is used to treat HIV/AIDS. Among the most common side effects are headache, sleepiness, and unsteadiness.

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    It treats fungal skin infections like tinea, cutaneous candidiasis, pityriasis versicolor, dandruff, and seborrheic dermatitis. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)

    • Ketoconazole
    • Rivaroxaban
    • Infliximab
    • Trastuzumab

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    [ Ketoconazole = -nazole is a suffix that refers to a class of antifungal drugs. ] The antifungal medication ketoconazole is used to treat fungal skin infections including tinea, candidiasis, pityriasis versicolor, dandruff, and seborrheic dermatitis. When applied to the skin, redness is a common side effect.

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    This medication is used for treating psychotic disorders, motor tics and verbal tics associated with Tourette’s syndrome. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)

    • Haloperidol
    • Nitroglycerin
    • Meloxicam
    • Caffeine

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    [ Haloperidol = -peridol is a suffix that refers to a class of antipsychotic drugs. ] Among its uses, haloperidol treats psychotic disorders (difficulty telling what is real and what is not). As part of the treatment of Tourette's disorder, it is also used to control motor tics (uncontrollable repetitive movements of the body) and verbal tics.

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    This cephalosporin antibiotic is used to treat certain bacterial infections, including bronchitis, gonorrhea, and Lyme disease. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)

    • Cefuroxime
    • Raltegravir
    • Denosumab
    • Rivaroxaban

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    [ Cefuroxime = Cef- is a prefix term that refers to a class of cephalosporin antibiotic drugs. ] As a cephalosporin antibiotic, cefuroxime is used in the treatment of bronchitis, gonorrhea, Lyme disease, and infections of the skin, ears, sinuses, tonsils, and urinary tract.

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    A human-made intermediate-acting insulin that controls blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)

    • Isophane insulin (NPH)
    • Dabigatran
    • Clonazepam
    • Sertraline

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    Isophane insulin (NPH) belongs to the class of drugs referred to as intermediate-acting insulin (antidiabetics). Isophane insulin (NPH) is a human-made intermediate-acting insulin that controls blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. Isophane insulin (NPH) is injected under the skin once or twice a day. Low blood sugar is the most common side effect.

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    This medication is mainly used to treat partial seizures and neuropathic pain. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)

    • Gabapentin
    • Trastuzumab
    • Methylphenidate
    • Meloxicam

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    [ Gabapentin = Gab- is a prefix term that refers to gabamimetic agents. ] Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant used mainly to treat partial seizures and neuropathic pain. The most common side effects of gabapentin include sleepiness and dizziness.

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    This anticoagulant (blood thinner) is used in combination with aspirin to prevent serious or life-threatening complications from angina (chest pain) and heart attacks. (Find the generic name.)

    • Dalteparin
    • Carbidopa
    • Clonazepam
    • Raltegravir

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    [ Dalteparin = -parin is a suffix term that refers to a class of anticoagulant (blood thinner). ] Combined with aspirin, dalteparin prevents serious or even life-threatening complications from angina (chest pain) and heart attacks. In people on bedrest or having hip or abdominal surgery, dalteparin is used to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT; a blood clot usually in the leg), which can lead to pulmonary embolism (PE). 

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    This monoclonal antibody is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and ankylosing spondylitis, among other inflammatory diseases. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)

    • Infliximab
    • Dabigatran
    • Meloxicam
    • Clonazepam

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    [ Infliximab = -mab is a suffix term that refers to a class of monoclonal antibodies.] Monoclonal antibodies such as infliximab are used to treat various autoimmune diseases. These conditions include Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and Behçet's disease. Slow injections into veins are used to administer it.