COMMON DRUGS

Acetaminophen with Codeine: Analgesic, Opioid

Capital/Codeine; Tylenol with Codeine #3; Tylenol with Codeine #4

Used to ease pain

Acetaminophen with Hydrocodone: Analgesic, Opioid

hycet; Lorcet 10/650 [DSC]; Lorcet Plus [DSC]; Lortab; Maxidone [DSC]; Norco;

Stagesic [DSC]; Verdrocet; Vicodin ES; Vicodin HP; Vicodin; Xodol 10/300; Xodol 5/300; Xodol
7.5/300; Zamicet; Zolvit [DSC]; Zydone [DSC]
Used to ease pain

Albuterol: Beta2 Adrenergic Agonist (Bronchodilator)

AccuNeb [DSC]; ProAir HFA; ProAir RespiClick; Proventil HFA; Ventolin HFA; VoSpire ER

Used to open the airways in lung diseases where spasm may cause breathing problems, to

prevent exercise-induced breathing problems.

Amiodarone HCl: Antiarrhythmic Agent, Class III
Cordarone; Nexterone; Pacerone

Used to treat heartbeats that are not normal

Aspirin: Antiplatelet Agent; Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID), Oral; Salicylate

Ascriptin Maximum Strength [OTC]; Ascriptin Regular Strength [OTC]; Aspercin [OTC]; Aspir-low [OTC]; Aspirtab
[OTC]; Bayer Aspirin Extra Strength [OTC]; Bayer Aspirin Regimen Adult Low Strength [OTC]; Bayer Aspirin Regimen
Children's [OTC]; Bayer Aspirin Regimen Regular Strength [OTC]; Bayer Genuine Aspirin [OTC]; Bayer Plus Extra
Strength [OTC]; Bayer Women's Low Dose Aspirin [OTC]; Buffasal [OTC]; Bufferin Extra Strength [OTC]; Bufferin [OTC];
Buffinol [OTC]; Durlaza; Ecotrin Arthritis Strength [OTC]; Ecotrin Low Strength [OTC]; Ecotrin [OTC]; Halfprin [OTC]; St
Joseph Adult Aspirin [OTC]; Tri-Buffered Aspirin [OTC]

Used to ease pain, swelling, and fever, to treat arthritis, to treat rheumatic fever, to protect
bypass grafts and stents in the heart, to lower the chance of heart attack, stroke, and death in
some people

Clopidogrel: Antiplatelet Agent

Plavix

Used to prevent heart attacks, prevent strokes, used after heart treatment to protect

arteries and to lower number of heart attacks in those who have unstable angina or mild heart
attacks
Digoxin: Antiarrhythmic Agent
Digitek; Digox; Lanoxin; Lanoxin Pediatric

Used to treat heart failure (weak heart) or treat a fast heartbeat

Docusate Calcium: Stool Softener

Colace Clear [OTC]; Colace [OTC]; D.O.S. [OTC]; Diocto [OTC]; Doc-Q-Lace [OTC] [DSC]; DocQLace [OTC]; Docu Soft
[OTC]; Docu [OTC]; Docuprene [OTC]; Docusil [OTC]; DocuSol Kids [OTC]; DocuSol Mini [OTC]; DOK [OTC]; Dulcolax
Stool Softener [OTC]; Enemeez Mini [OTC]; Healthy Mama Move It Along [OTC]; Kao-Tin [OTC]; KS Stool Softener [OTC];
Laxa Basic [OTC]; Pedia-Lax [OTC]; Promolaxin [OTC]; Silace [OTC]; Sof-Lax [OTC]; Stool Softener Laxative DC [OTC]
[DSC]; Stool Softener [OTC]; Sur-Q-Lax [OTC]; Vacuant Mini-Enema [OTC] [DSC]

Used to treat hard stools (constipation)

Enalapril: Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor; Antihypertensive

Epaned; Vasotec

Used to treat high blood pressure or to treat heart failure (weak heart).

Enoxaparin: Anticoagulant, Low Molecular Weight Heparin

Lovenox

Used to thin the blood so that clots will not form, to treat blood clots, to lower the number of
heart attacks in patients who have unstable angina or mild heart attacks.

Ferrous Sulfate: Iron Salt

BProtected Pedia Iron [OTC]; Feosol [OTC] [DSC]; Fer-In-Sol [OTC]; Fer-Iron [OTC]; FeroSul

[OTC]; Ferro-Bob [OTC]; FerrouSul [OTC]; Iron Supplement Childrens [OTC]; Slow Fe [OTC]; Slow
Iron [OTC]; Slow Release Iron [OTC] [DSC]
Used to aid diet needs, to treat or prevent low iron in the body

Furosemide: Antihypertensive, Loop diuretic

Lasix

Used to get rid of extra fluid, to treat high blood pressure

Gabapentin: Anticonvulsant; GABA analog

Fanatrex FusePaq; Gralise; Gralise Starter; Neurontin

Used to treat seizures, to treat painful nerve diseases.

Glyburide: Antidiabetic Agent, Sulfonylurea

Diabeta; Glynase

Used to lower blood sugar in patients with high blood sugar (diabetes)

Heparin Sodium: Anticoagulant

Hep Flush-10

Used to thin the blood so that clots will not form, to treat blood clots, to clear blood clots out

of catheters
Hydralazine HCl: Antihypertensive; Vasodilator
Used to treat high blood pressure.

??? Canada only

Hydrochlorothiazide: Antihypertensive; Diuretic, Thiazide

Microzide

Used to treat high blood pressure, to get rid of extra fluid.

Hydromorphone: Analgesic, Opioid

Dilaudid; Dilaudid-HP; Exalgo

Extended-release tablets:

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Used to ease very bad pain.
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Only to be used when around-the-clock (continuous) care is needed for a long time. It
is also only to be used when other pain drugs do not treat your pain well enough or you
cannot take them.
All other products:

o
Used to ease pain.
Insulin Aspart: Insulin, Rapid-Acting
NovoLOG; NovoLOG FlexPen; NovoLOG PenFill

Used to lower blood sugar in patients with high blood sugar (diabetes)

Insulin Glargine: Insulin, Long-Acting

Lantus; Lantus SoloStar; Toujeo SoloStar

Used to lower blood sugar in patients with high blood sugar (diabetes)

Insulin Isophane (NPH): Insulin, Intermediate-Acting

HumuLIN N KwikPen [OTC]; HumuLIN N Pen [OTC] [DSC]; HumuLIN N [OTC]; NovoLIN N
ReliOn [OTC]; NovoLIN N [OTC]
Used to lower blood sugar in patients with high blood sugar (diabetes)

Insulin Regular: Insulin, Short-Acting

HumuLIN R U-500 (CONCENTRATED); HumuLIN R [OTC]; NovoLIN R ReliOn [OTC]; NovoLIN R

[OTC]
Used to lower blood sugar in patients with high blood sugar (diabetes)

Ipratropium Bromide: (Oral Inhalation) Anticholinergic Agent

Atrovent HFA

Used to open the airways in lung diseases where spasm may cause breathing problems

Lovastatin: Antilipemic Agent, HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

Altoprev; Mevacor

Used to slow the progress of heart disease, to prevent heart attacks, to prevent chest pain,

to lower cholesterol and other harmful types of cholesterol in the body, (Good cholesterol
(HDL) levels rise), to lower triglycerides.
Metformin: Antidiabetic Agent, Biguanide
Fortamet; Glucophage; Glucophage XR; Glumetza; Riomet

Used to lower blood sugar in patients with high blood sugar (diabetes)

Metoprolol: Antianginal Agent; Antihypertensive; Beta-Blocker, Beta-1 Selective

Lopressor; Toprol XL

All products:

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It is used to treat high blood pressure.
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It is used to treat chest pain or pressure.
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It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.
Short-acting products:

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Used after a heart attack to help prevent future heart attacks and lengthen life
Extended-release tablets:

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Used to treat heart failure (weak heart).
Morphine Sulfate: Analgesic, Opioid
Astramorph; AVINza [DSC]; Duramorph; Infumorph 200; Infumorph 500; Kadian; MS Contin

Long-acting products:

o
It is used to ease very bad pain.
o
It is only to be used when around-the-clock (continuous) care is needed for a long
time. It is also only to be used when other pain drugs do not treat your pain well enough
or you cannot take them.
All other products:

o
It is used to ease pain.
Omeprazole: Proton Pump Inhibitor; Substituted Benzimidazole
First-Omeprazole; Omeprazole+Syrspend SF Alka; PriLOSEC; PriLOSEC OTC [OTC]

Used to treat or prevent GI (gastrointestinal) ulcers caused by infection, to treat

gastroesophageal reflux disease, to treat heartburn, to treat syndromes caused by lots of

stomach acid, to treat or prevent ulcers of the swallowing tube (esophagus).
Prednisone: Systemic Corticosteroid
Deltasone; PredniSONE Intensol; Rayos

Used for many health problems like allergy signs, asthma, adrenal gland problems, blood

problems, skin rashes, or swelling problems

Vancomycin: Glycopeptide
First-Vancomycin 25; First-Vancomycin 50; Vancocin HCl; Vancomycin+SyrSpend SF PH4

Used to treat bacterial infections

Warfarin Sodium: Anticoagulant, Vitamin K Antagonist

Coumadin; Jantoven

Used to treat blood clots, to thin the blood so that clots will not form, to lower the chance of

heart attack, stroke, and death in some people.