Top 200 drugs: set 5

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1. Symbicort — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: budesonide/formoterol
Brand name: Symbicort
Drug class: Inhaled corticosteroid plus LABA combination
Common use: asthma and COPD maintenance
Key safety point: Maintenance only, never for an acute attack; rinse the mouth after each use.

Remember: Symbicort maintains — rinse, and don't rescue with it.

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2. Tenormin — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: atenolol
Brand name: Tenormin
Drug class: Cardioselective beta blocker
Common use: high blood pressure and angina
Key safety point: Cleared by the kidneys, so it builds up in renal impairment; slow heart rate and fatigue.

Remember: Atenolol leaves through the kidneys.

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3. Vyvanse — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: lisdexamfetamine
Brand name: Vyvanse
Drug class: CNS stimulant prodrug (Schedule II)
Common use: ADHD and binge-eating disorder
Key safety point: C-II with no refills; the capsule may be opened into water but the whole dose must be taken at once.

Remember: Vyvanse is a prodrug — the body switches it on.

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4. Lyrica — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: pregabalin
Brand name: Lyrica
Drug class: Anticonvulsant (Schedule V)
Common use: nerve pain and fibromyalgia
Key safety point: Federally C-V, unlike gabapentin, which is not federally scheduled (though some states schedule it); dizziness, sleepiness, and swelling.

Remember: Lyrica is C-V; gabapentin is not federally scheduled.

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5. Loestrin / Junel — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: norethindrone acetate/ethinyl estradiol
Brand name: Loestrin / Junel
Drug class: Combined oral contraceptive
Common use: pregnancy prevention
Key safety point: Boxed warning — smoking over age 35 sharply raises clot risk; take at the same time every day.

Remember: Combined pill = estrogen + progestin, and no smoking over 35.

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6. Zanaflex — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: tizanidine
Brand name: Zanaflex
Drug class: Skeletal muscle relaxant (alpha-2 agonist)
Common use: muscle spasticity
Key safety point: Drops blood pressure and sedates; capsules and tablets behave differently with food, so the form is not switched casually.

Remember: Tizanidine relaxes the muscle and the blood pressure.

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7. Catapres — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: clonidine
Brand name: Catapres
Drug class: Alpha-2 agonist
Common use: high blood pressure — the extended-release form, branded Kapvay, is the one FDA-approved for ADHD
Key safety point: Never stopped abruptly — rebound high blood pressure; the patch is changed weekly; LASA alert with cloNAZEPAM.

Remember: cloNIDine lowers pressure; cloNAZEPAM calms seizures.

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8. Tricor — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: fenofibrate
Brand name: Tricor
Drug class: Fibrate
Common use: high triglycerides
Key safety point: Muscle-pain risk climbs when it is combined with a statin; liver enzymes are monitored.

Remember: Fibrates fight triglycerides; statins fight LDL.

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9. Humalog — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: insulin lispro
Brand name: Humalog
Drug class: RAPID-acting insulin
Common use: mealtime blood sugar control
Key safety point: High-alert drug; it starts working in about 15 minutes, so the meal must be ready; hypoglycemia.

Remember: Lispro is lightning; glargine is glacial.

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10. Diovan — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: valsartan
Brand name: Diovan
Drug class: ARB
Common use: high blood pressure and heart failure
Key safety point: Boxed fetal-toxicity warning; potassium can rise.

Remember: Valsartan blocks angiotensin receptors; monitor potassium.

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11. Lioresal / Ozobax — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: baclofen
Brand name: Lioresal / Ozobax
Drug class: Skeletal muscle relaxant
Common use: spasticity from multiple sclerosis or spinal injury
Key safety point: Abrupt withdrawal is dangerous, especially from the intrathecal pump — it is always tapered.

Remember: Baclofen is tapered, never dropped.

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12. Xarelto — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: rivaroxaban
Brand name: Xarelto
Drug class: Direct oral anticoagulant (factor Xa inhibitor)
Common use: AFib stroke prevention and treating DVT or PE
Key safety point: Bleeding; the 15 and 20 mg doses are taken WITH food; boxed spinal-hematoma and early-discontinuation warnings.

Remember: Rivaroxaban: food and frequency depend on the strength and indication.

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13. Feosol / Slow Fe — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: ferrous sulfate
Brand name: Feosol / Slow Fe
Drug class: Iron supplement
Common use: iron-deficiency anemia
Key safety point: Constipation and black stools are expected; vitamin C helps absorption; an accidental overdose can kill a small child.

Remember: Iron: black stools normal, child overdose deadly.

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14. Elavil — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: amitriptyline
Brand name: Elavil
Drug class: Tricyclic antidepressant
Common use: depression
Key safety point: Anticholinergic effects, sedation, and serious toxicity in overdose.

Remember: Amitriptyline: dry mouth, drowsiness, and overdose danger.

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15. Proscar / Propecia — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: finasteride
Brand name: Proscar / Propecia
Drug class: 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor
Common use: an enlarged prostate (Proscar) and male-pattern hair loss (Propecia)
Key safety point: Pregnant women must not handle broken or crushed tablets because of birth-defect risk; it lowers PSA readings.

Remember: Finasteride: pregnant hands never touch a broken tablet.

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16. Farxiga — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: dapagliflozin
Brand name: Farxiga
Drug class: SGLT2 inhibitor
Common use: type 2 diabetes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease
Key safety point: Genital yeast infections, dehydration, and ketoacidosis that can occur at normal glucose levels.

Remember: Farxiga flushes sugar out — same -gliflozin family.

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17. Percocet — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: oxycodone/acetaminophen
Brand name: Percocet
Drug class: Opioid-combination analgesic (Schedule II)
Common use: moderate to severe pain
Key safety point: C-II with no refills; count acetaminophen from every product against the 4-gram daily ceiling.

Remember: Percocet = oxycodone + acetaminophen, C-II.

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18. Folvite — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: folic acid
Brand name: Folvite
Drug class: B-vitamin supplement
Common use: folate deficiency and preventing neural-tube defects in pregnancy
Key safety point: Standard in prenatal care; high doses can mask a vitamin B12 deficiency. Dispensing note: Folvite is a discontinued U.S. brand — folic acid is dispensed generically.

Remember: Folic acid before pregnancy — it builds the neural tube.

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19. Abilify — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: aripiprazole
Brand name: Abilify
Drug class: Atypical antipsychotic
Common use: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and add-on treatment for depression
Key safety point: Boxed dementia-mortality and youth-suicidality warnings; compulsive gambling and eating urges are reported.

Remember: Aripiprazole: movement effects and drowsiness can occur.

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20. Benicar — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: olmesartan
Brand name: Benicar
Drug class: ARB
Common use: high blood pressure
Key safety point: Boxed fetal-toxicity warning; rare severe sprue-like diarrhea with weight loss.

Remember: Another -sartan: Benicar blocks the receptor.

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