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 |
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Alendronic acid | Fosamax | bisphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor) |
Allopurinol | Zyloprim | xanthine oxidase inhibitors |
Atenolol | Tenormin | beta-blocker (antihypertensive) |
Cefdinir | Omnicef | cephalosporin antibiotic |
Famotidine | Pepcid | histamine H2 receptor antagonists |
Fluconazole | Diflucan | antifungal |
Fluticasone | Flonase | corticosteroid |
Lamotrigine | Lamictal | antiepileptic |
Montelukast | Singulair | leukotriene inhibitor (anti asthma) |
Valganciclovir | Valcyte | antiviral |
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Antiviral medication prescribed to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in patients with HIV/AIDS or after organ transplantation. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)
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Valganciclovir
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Lisinopril
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Vardenafil
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Atorvastatin
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[Valganciclovir = -vir is a suffix term that pertains to the drug class known as antiviral.] The antiviral medication valganciclovir is used to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in patients with HIV/AIDS or following organ transplantation. This medicine is often taken long-term because it suppresses an infection rather than cures it. Valganciclovir is taken orally.
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Antiepileptic medication used to treat epilepsy as well as to prevent the recurrence of depressive episodes in bipolar disorder. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)
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Lamotrigine
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Amoxicillin
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Lisinopril
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Clozapine
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Lamotrigine belongs to the phenyltriazine class of antiepileptic drugs. It is used in treating epilepsy and bipolar disorder as a mood stabilizer. A relatively low amount of side-effects is associated with lamotrigine, and there is no need to monitor it in the laboratory. The evidence indicates that lamotrigine may have some clinical efficacy in certain neuropathic pain states, however, while it is usually used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder.
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Drug that treats and prevents fungal infections, including yeast infections, and belongs to the class of drugs called azole antifungals. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)
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Fluconazole
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Atenolol
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Furosemide
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Cefdinir
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[Fluconazole = -nazole is a suffix term that pertains to the drug class known as antifungal.] Several fungal infections are treated with fluconazole, an antifungal drug. These include fungal infections such as candidiasis, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis, dermatophytosis, and pityriasis versicolor. The medication is either taken orally or injected into a vein.
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A beta-blocker medication primarily used to treat high blood pressure and heart-associated chest pain. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)
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Atenolol
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Hydrochlorothiazide
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Simvastatin
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Fluticasone
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[Atenolol = -olol is a suffix term that pertains to the drug class known as beta-blocker (antihypertensive).] Atenolol is a beta-blocker medication used primarily for treating high blood pressure and chest pain caused by a heart attack. It is also used to manage migraines and to control some irregular heartbeats. It may be taken orally or injected.
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A leukotriene inhibitor used for the treatment of asthma, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), allergic rhinitis (AR). (Find the generic name for this common drug.)
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Montelukast
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Clozapine
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Vardenafil
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Omeprazole
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[Montelukast = -lukast is a suffix term that pertains to the drug class known as leukotriene inhibitor (anti asthma).] The drug montelukast is a leukotriene inhibitor that can be used to relieve asthma, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), and allergic rhinitis (AR). Montelukast's most common side effects are abdominal pain, cough, and headache.
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A corticosteroid that is used in adults and children to prevent asthma symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)
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Fluticasone
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Amoxicillin
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Heparin
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Levothyroxine
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[Fluticasone = -asone is a suffix term that pertains to the drug class known as corticosteroid.] Fluticasone oral inhalation can help prevent difficulty breathing, chest tightness, wheezing, and coughing resulting from asthma in both adults and children. Fluticasone is a corticosteroid. Fluticasone decreases swelling and irritation in the airways to make breathing easier.
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A medication used to lower high blood uric acid levels. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)
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Allopurinol
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Ondansetron
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Fluticasone
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Atorvastatin
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Allopurinol belongs to the drug class known as xanthine oxidase inhibitors. In people with high uric acid levels in their blood, allopurinol is prescribed. This medication is used to prevent gout, kidney stones, and high uric acid levels that can occur during chemotherapy. The medication can be taken orally or by injection.
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This bisphosphonate medication is used to treat osteoporosis and Paget’s disease of the bones. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)
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Alendronic acid
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Atorvastatin
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Metformin
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Famotidine
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[Alendronic acid = -dronate or -dronic is a suffix term that pertains to the drug class known as bisphosphonate (bone resorption inhibitor).] Alendronic acid is a bisphosphonate medication which is used to treat osteoporosis and Paget's disease of the bones. This medication is taken by mouth. Use is often recommended in conjunction with vitamin D, calcium supplementation, and lifestyle changes.
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A medication that inhibits stomach acid production by blocking the histamine H2 receptor. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)
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Famotidine
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Levothyroxine
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Lamotrigine
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Metformin
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[Famotidine = -tidine is a suffix term that pertains to the drug class known as histamine H2 receptor antagonists.] Using famotidine, stomach acid is reduced because it acts as an inhibitor of histamine H2 receptors. Among its uses are the treatment of peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It can be taken orally or injected.
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A cephalosporin that is used to treat pneumonia, otitis media, strep throat, and cellulitis. (Find the generic name for this common drug.)
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Cefdinir
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Metformin
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Tetracycline
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Atenolol
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[Cefdinir = Cef- is a prefix term that pertains to the drug class known as cephalosporin antibiotic.] Bacterial infections like bronchitis, pneumonia, skin infections, sinus infections, tonsillitis, and ear infections are treated with Cefdinir. Cefdinir is an antibiotic in a class of medications called cephalosporins. Infections caused by viruses, such as colds and flu, cannot be treated with antibiotics. Taking antibiotics when they aren't needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that is resistant to antibiotics. (The image below illustrates the generic version.)
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