Top 200 drugs: set 6

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1. Ortho Tri-Cyclen / Sprintec — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate
Brand name: Ortho Tri-Cyclen / Sprintec
Drug class: Combined oral contraceptive
Common use: pregnancy prevention, and acne in some products
Key safety point: Same boxed smoking-over-35 clot warning; the multi-phase packs must be taken in the printed order.

Remember: Tri-Cyclen = three phases, one order.

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

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Generic name: valacyclovir
Brand name: Valtrex
Drug class: Antiviral
Common use: herpes, cold sores, and shingles
Key safety point: Works best when started at the first symptom; keep fluids up; the dose is lowered in kidney disease.

Remember: Valtrex: start it at the first tingle.

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

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Generic name: mirtazapine
Brand name: Remeron
Drug class: Atypical antidepressant
Common use: major depressive disorder
Key safety point: Antidepressant suicidality warning; somnolence, increased appetite, and weight gain can occur.

Remember: Mirtazapine can cause drowsiness and weight gain.

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

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Generic name: lorazepam
Brand name: Ativan
Drug class: Benzodiazepine (Schedule IV)
Common use: anxiety, seizures, and sedation
Key safety point: C-IV dependence; dangerous with opioids or alcohol; the oral concentrate is refrigerated.

Remember: -azepam = benzo; Ativan is C-IV.

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5. Keppra — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: levetiracetam
Brand name: Keppra
Drug class: Anticonvulsant
Common use: seizures
Key safety point: Mood and behavior changes such as irritability or aggression are the counseling point; the dose is lowered in kidney disease.

Remember: Levetiracetam: monitor for mood or behavior changes.

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

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Generic name: insulin aspart
Brand name: Novolog
Drug class: RAPID-acting insulin
Common use: mealtime blood sugar control
Key safety point: High-alert drug that starts in about 15 minutes — the food must be in front of the patient.

Remember: Aspart is rapid, like lispro — eat now.

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7. Aleve / Naprosyn — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: naproxen
Brand name: Aleve / Naprosyn
Drug class: NSAID
Common use: pain, arthritis, and menstrual cramps
Key safety point: Longer-acting than ibuprofen with the same boxed heart and GI-bleed warnings; take with food.

Remember: Naproxen lasts longer than ibuprofen.

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8. Vitamin B12 — cyanocobalamin and key safety context?

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Ingredient: cyanocobalamin
Common name: Vitamin B12
Use and safety: Vitamin B12 is a nutrient name; cyanocobalamin is a Vitamin B12 form used for B12 deficiency, including pernicious anemia with appropriate treatment. Key safety point: Pernicious anemia impairs intrinsic-factor absorption; the prescriber selects an appropriate route and regimen.

Remember: B12 is the vitamin; cyanocobalamin is one form.

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

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Generic name: diltiazem
Brand name: Cardizem
Drug class: NON-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
Common use: high blood pressure, angina, and heart-rate control in AFib
Key safety point: It slows the heart rate; extended-release forms are never crushed; grapefruit raises levels.

Remember: Cardizem slows the rate; amlodipine only relaxes vessels.

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

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Generic name: sumatriptan
Brand name: Imitrex
Drug class: Triptan (5-HT1 agonist)
Common use: treating a migraine attack
Key safety point: For an attack in progress, not prevention; chest tightness is common; avoid with ergots or a second triptan within 24 hours.

Remember: Triptans treat the migraine that already started.

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11. Nasacort / Kenalog-40 — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: triamcinolone
Brand name: Nasacort / Kenalog-40
Drug class: Corticosteroid
Common use: allergic rhinitis with the nasal product and selected inflammatory disorders with the injectable product
Key safety point: Routes and formulations have different indications and directions; never substitute them by name alone.

Remember: Triamcinolone: verify the formulation and route.

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

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Generic name: hydralazine
Brand name: Apresoline
Drug class: Direct vasodilator
Common use: high blood pressure
Key safety point: Reflex fast heartbeat and headache; LASA alert — hydrALAZINE is NOT hydrOXYzine. Dispensing note: Apresoline is a discontinued U.S. brand — hydralazine is dispensed generically.

Remember: hydrALAZINE relaxes arteries; hydrOXYzine calms itch.

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13. Mounjaro — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: tirzepatide
Brand name: Mounjaro
Drug class: GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist
Common use: type 2 diabetes
Key safety point: Once-weekly injection with a boxed thyroid C-cell tumor warning; nausea; refrigerate. Zepbound is the same drug branded for weight management.

Remember: Mounjaro hits two incretins; Ozempic hits one.

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

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Generic name: celecoxib
Brand name: Celebrex
Drug class: COX-2 selective NSAID
Common use: arthritis pain
Key safety point: It contains a sulfonamide and carries the NSAID boxed heart and GI warnings; LASA trio Celebrex / Celexa / Cerebyx.

Remember: Celebrex is for joints; Celexa lifts mood.

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15. Tylenol — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: acetaminophen
Brand name: Tylenol
Drug class: Analgesic and fever reducer
Common use: pain and fever
Key safety point: Severe liver damage can occur with overdose. Add acetaminophen from every product and follow the product-specific daily maximum; do not assume combination products are acetaminophen-free.

Remember: Acetaminophen: add up EVERY product before you dose.

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

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Generic name: alendronate
Brand name: Fosamax
Drug class: Bisphosphonate
Common use: osteoporosis
Key safety point: Take on an empty stomach with a full glass of plain water and stay upright for 30 minutes, or it can burn the esophagus.

Remember: Fosamax: water, upright, wait thirty.

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

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Generic name: oxybutynin
Brand name: Ditropan
Drug class: Anticholinergic (antimuscarinic)
Common use: overactive bladder
Key safety point: Dry mouth, constipation, and confusion in older adults (Beers list). Dispensing note: Ditropan is a discontinued U.S. brand — oxybutynin is dispensed generically, and Oxytrol is the transdermal brand.

Remember: Oxybutynin dries the bladder — and everything else.

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18. Dyazide / Maxzide — generic name, drug class, and main use?

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Generic name: triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide
Brand name: Dyazide / Maxzide
Drug class: Potassium-SPARING plus thiazide diuretic combination
Common use: high blood pressure
Key safety point: The triamterene half holds potassium back, so potassium can still run high despite the thiazide.

Remember: Dyazide pairs a potassium-saver with a potassium-waster.

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

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Generic name: progesterone
Brand name: Prometrium
Drug class: Progestin hormone
Common use: hormone therapy alongside estrogen to protect the uterine lining, and secondary amenorrhea
Key safety point: Prometrium capsules are made with PEANUT oil, so a peanut allergy is a contraindication; it causes drowsiness, so it is dosed at bedtime.

Remember: Prometrium = peanut oil. Always ask about the allergy.

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

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Generic name: fluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterol
Brand name: Trelegy Ellipta
Drug class: Triple-therapy maintenance inhaler (steroid, LAMA, and LABA)
Common use: COPD and asthma maintenance
Key safety point: ONE inhalation once daily and no more — exceeding the dose risks beta-agonist overdose symptoms such as fast heartbeat and tremor; rinse the mouth after each use.

Remember: Trelegy = three drugs, one puff, once a day.

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