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 Generic Name 👉🏻Classification👉🏻 Indication 👉🏻Memory Palace (Generic/Brand/Class/Indication Recognition) or👉🏻 Fun Fact

 4 Acetaminophen👉🏻 Analgesic Pain/Fever👉🏻 the generic name comes from the chemical name N-ACETyl-para-AMINOPHENol. 👉🏻Tylenol comes from N-aceTYL-para-aminophENOL

 5 Acyclovir 👉🏻Antiviral,👉🏻Nucleoside Cold Sores/Herpes/Shingles👉🏻 acycloVIR and zoVIRax share 'vir' in their names. acyclovir goes through a cycle where it is converted to acyclovir triphosphate, inhibiting viral DNA replication

 6 Albuterol Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonist Asthma/SoB/Bronchospasm albuterol will help provide air (proair), promote ventilation (proventil), and help me ventilate (ventolin) 

7 Alendronate Bisphosphonate Bone Loss/Osteoporosis alendronate has the -dronate stem so it's a bisphosphonate. think fossils when you see fosamax or 'os' for bones 

8 Allopurinol Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor Gout/Hyperuricemia allopurinol ALLOsterically inhibits the catabolism of PURINes. allopurinol is a structural analog of the natural purine base, hypo xanthine

 9 Alprazolam Benzodiazepine Anxiety/Panic Disorder -azolam stem for benzos. 'zanies' is a street name for xanax 10 Amiodarone Anti-Arrhythmic Arrhythmias/Irregular Heartbeat amioDARONE and corDARONE聽share 'darone' in their names

 11 Amitriptyline Tricyclic Antidepressant Depression/Insomnia/Nerve Pain amitriptyline elevates (elavil) your mood. -triptyline stem also found in nortriptyline 

12 Amlodipine Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) Hypertension/Angina -dipine stem for CCB. think vasculature in norVASC

 13 Amoxicillin Antibiotic, Penicillin Bacterial Infections AMOXicillin and聽AMOXil share "amox" in their names

 14 Amoxicillin + Clavulanate Antibiotic, Penicillin + Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor Bacterial Infections amoxicillin is聽AUGMENTed with clavulanate to increase its efficacy

 15 Amphetamine + Dextroamphetamine CNS Stimulant ADHD/Narcolepsy adderall is used for ADHD, previously termed ADD. original marketing used the slogan ADD for ALL (ADDerALL) 

16 Anastrozole Cytostatic Aromatase Inhibitor Breast Cancer

 17 Apixaban Anticoagulant, Factor Xa Inhibitor Deep Venous Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism apiXA ban is a factor聽Xa聽inhibitor

 18 Aripiprazole Atypical Antipsychotic Depression/Bipolar Disorder/Schizophrenia -piprazole stem for antipsychotics. both聽aripiprazole and聽abilify start with 'a' and it's an聽atypical聽antipsychotic 

19 Aspirin Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Pain/Arthritis/Thromboembolic Prophylaxis aspirin name origin - 鈥渁鈥

 20 Atenolol Beta-Blocker Hypertension/Angina aTENolol and聽TENormin share 'ten' in their names. -olol stem indicates beta-blocker 

21 Atomoxetine Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) ADHD atoms (atomoxetine) have a lot of space between them. they are scattered (strattera) around in their thoughts, like people with ADHD

 22 Atorvastatin HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Dyslipidemia LIPItor is used for dysLIPIDemia. lipiTOR聽and aTORvastatin share 'tor' in their names. -vastatin聽stem used for cholesterol lowering agents 

23 Azelastine Histamine H1 Antagonist Allergies azelastine and astelin sound very similar and both start with 'a' 

24 Azithromycin Antibiotic, Macrolide Bacterial Infections aZITHROmycin and聽ZITHROmax share 'ZITHRO' in their names. usually called聽Z-PAK

 25 Baclofen Muscle Relaxant Muscle Spasms/Musculoskeletal Pain 

26 Beclomethasone Corticosteroid Asthma/Allergies -methasone stem for steroids. Qvar is the inhaled formulation 

27 Benazepril Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACE) Hypertension lotensin is used to聽lower hypertension. benazepril has the -pril stem so it's an ACE inhibitor used for HTN 

28 Benzonatate Antitussive Cough benzonatate looks like pearls (tessalon perles)

 29 Bimatoprost Prostaglandin Glaucoma/Ocular Hypertension bimatoPROST聽is a聽PROSTaglandin used for glaucoma

 30 Bisacodyl Laxative, Stimulant Constipation dulcoLAX聽is a聽LAXative

 31 Bisoprolol Beta-Blocker Hypertension bisoprolol has -olol stem so it's a聽BETA-blocker. zeBETA聽is a聽BETA-blocker

 32 Brimonidine Alpha-2 Agonist Glaucoma/Ocular Hypertension Alphagan is an聽ALPHA AGonist. P refers to the preservative 

33 Budesonide + Formoterol Beta-2 Agonist + Long-Acting Corticosteroid Asthma/COPD combination drug so they have a聽SYMBIotic or synergistic effect. budesonide is a聽CORTicosteroid 

34 Buprenorphine + Naloxone Opioid Agonist, Partial Opioid Dependence SUButex was a brand name for buprenorphine. subOXONE聽is a combination of Subutex and nalOXONE 

35 Bupropion Miscellaneous Antidepressant Depression/Smoking Cessation bupropion is used for depression or to make you feel 'wellbutrin' 

36 Buspirone Miscellaneous Antianxiety Agent Anxiety BUSPirone and聽BUSPar share 'busp' in their names and sound similar

 37 Butalbital + APAP + Caffeine Analgesic + Barbiturate Migraines/Tension Headaches

 38 Canagliflozin Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitor (SGLT2) Diabetes/Cardiovascular Disorders Prophylaxis -gliflozin for diabetes meds

 39 Carbamazepine Anticonvulsant Seizures/Bipolar Disorder/Nerve Pain chemical name for carbamazepine is聽CARBAMido-dibenzAZEPINE

 40 Carbidopa + Levodopa Decarboxylase Inhibitor + Dopamine Precursor Parkinson's Disease sinemet means "without nausea." the carbidopa component prevents conversion of levodopa to dopamine which spares unwanted GI side effects

 41 Carisoprodol Muscle Relaxant Muscle Spasms/Musculoskeletal Pain

 42 Carvedilol Beta-Blocker Hypertension/Heart Failure -dil stem for vasodilators or -ilol stem similar to -olol for beta blockers. co = cardiac output; reg = regulator --> cardiac output regulator

 43 Cefdinir Antibiotic, Cephalosporin Bacterial Infections CEFdinir and omniCEF聽share 'cef' in their names. 'omni' is all knowing referring to a broader spectrum cephalosporin 

44 Cefuroxime Antibiotic, Cephalosporin Bacterial Infections CEFuroxime and聽CEFtin share 'cef' in their names 

45 Celecoxib Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Pain/Arthritis CELEcoxib sounds like聽CELEbrex. celeCOXib is a cox-2 inhibitor 

46 Cephalexin Antibiotic, Cephalosporin Bacterial Infections -cef stem for cephalosporins. cephaLEX in and kefLEX聽share 'lex' in their names

 47 Cetirizine Histamine H1 Antagonist Allergies zyrtec spelled backwards is 'cetryz'. this sounds like聽CETIRIZine 

48 Chlorhexidine Oral Antiseptic Gingivitis/Periodontitis associate chlorHEXidine with periDEX 

49 Chlorthalidone Diuretic, Thiazide-Like Hypertension/Edema

 50 Cimetidine Histamine H2 Antagonist GERD/Erosive Esophagitis/Gastric Ulcers otc medication 

51 Ciprofloxacin Antibiotic, Fluoroquinolone Bacterial Infections CIPROfloxacin and聽CIPRO聽share 'cipro' in their names. -floxacin is a stem indicating the antibiotic fluoroquinolone class 52 Citalopram Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Depression/Social Phobia/OCD citalopram and ceLEXA聽both start with 'c'.聽LEXApro is the brand name for esCITALOPRAM.聽don't get them confused.聽Celexa is a聽selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor 53 Clarithromycin Antibiotic, Macrolide Bacterial Infections -mycin stem for聽Streptomyces聽strain antibiotics 54 Clindamycin Antibiotic, Lincosamide Bacterial Infections -mycin stem for聽Streptomyces聽strain antibiotics 55 Clobazam Benzodiazepine Seizures similar sound and spelling to clonazepam. also a benzo used mainly for seizures 56 Clobetasol Corticosteroid Inflammatory and Endocrine Disorders -betasol stem for steroids 57 Clonazepam Benzodiazepine Seizures/Panic Disorder CLONazepam sounds like聽KLONopin 58 Clonidine Alpha-2 Agonist Hypertension/ADHD think pressor when you see cataPRES. pressors increase BP. 'cata' means down. so down BP 59 Clopidogrel Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor Thromboembolic Prophylaxis -grel stem for 'platelet' aggregation inhibitors. plavix sounds like platelet 60 Clotrimazole Antifungal, Imidazole Fungal Infections cLOTRIMazole and聽LOTRIMin share 'lotrim' in their names 61 Codeine + Acetaminophen Opioid + Analgesic Mild to Moderate Pain #3 referring to 300 mg acetaminophen and 30mg codeine in the formulation 62 Colchicine Anti-Gout Agent Gout COLchicine and聽COLcrys share 'col' in their names. 'crys' refers to uric acid crystals that cause gout 63 Cyclobenzaprine Muscle Relaxant Muscle Spasms/Musculoskeletal Pain think muscle 'flex' when you see聽FLEXeril because its used for muscle spasms/pain 64 Dapagliflozin Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitor (SGLT2) Diabetes/Cardiovascular Disorders Prophylaxis -gliflozin stem for diabetes meds 65 Dexamethasone Corticosteroid Inflammatory and Endocrine Disorders think聽DEXAmethasone and聽DECAdron 66 Dexmethylphenidate CNS Stimulant ADHD Focalin helps you聽focus 67 Dextromethorphan Antitussive Cough DM short for dextromethorphan. Robitussin (tussin-relating to cough) if abused can cause robotripping 68 Diazepam Benzodiazepine Anxiety/Seizures/Muscle Spasms -azepam stem for benzos 69 Diclofenac Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Pain/Arthritis -fenac stem for NSAIDs 70 Dicyclomine Anticholinergic Agent Abdominal Pain/IBS 71 Digoxin Cardiac Glycoside Heart Failure/Chronic Atrial Fibrillation digOXIN聽and lanOXIN聽share 'oxin' in their names 72 Diltiazem Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) Hypertension/Angina diltiaZEM聽and cardiZEM聽share 'zem' in their names.聽CARDIzem is a聽CARDIac drug 73 Diphenhydramine Histamine H1 Antagonist Allergies otc medication 74 Divalproex Anticonvulsant Seizures/Bipolar Disorder/Migraines 75 Docusate Stool Softener Constipation docusate sounds like constipate.聽COlace is used for聽COnstipation 76 Donepezil Cholinesterase Inhibitor Alzheimer's Disease 77 Doxazosin Alpha-1 Blocker Hypertension/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia -azosin stem for alpha-blockers 78 Doxepin Tricyclic Antidepressant Depression/Anxiety/Insomnia doxepin contains a聽DibenzOXEPIN聽ring. a little silence (silenor) will help with my anxiety 79 Doxycycline Antibiotic, Tetracycline Bacterial Infections -cycline stem for tetracycline derivative antibiotics 80 Dulaglutide Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1) Diabetes/Cardiovascular Disorders Prophylaxis -glutide stem for diabetes meds 81 Duloxetine Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) Depression/Anxiety/Nerve Pain -oxetine stem for antidepressants 82 Empagliflozin Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitor (SGLT2) Diabetes/Cardiovascular Disorders Prophylaxis -gliflozin stem for diabetes meds 83 Enalapril Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACE) Hypertension/Congestive Heart Failure -pril stem for ACEIs 84 Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) Supplement, Vitamin D Vitamin D Deficiency ergocalciferol is vitamin聽D2. the brand name is聽Drisdol 85 Escitalopram Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Depression/Anxiety escitalopram is (S)-citalopram or the s enantiomer of escitalopram 86 Esomeprazole Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) GERD/Erosive Esophagitis/Gastric Ulcers -prazole stem for PPIs. Nexium comes from "next" referring to after omeprazole and 'ium' from the hydron ium聽ion (H3O+) - from when Arrhenius acid molecules in solution give up a proton to the surrounding water molecules 87 Estradiol Estrogen Menopause Symptoms 88 Estrogens Estrogen Menopause Symptoms premarin was originally isolated from聽PREgnant聽MARe's urINE 89 Eszopiclone Hypnotic Insomnia esZopiclone is a聽Z聽drug used for sleep. think zzz. lunesta refers to the moon (luna in spanish) and siesta (nap/sleep) 90 Ethinyl Estradiol + Norethindrone Contraceptive Contraception, Routine most contraceptives and hormone replacements are either estrogens and progestins or a combination 91 Ethinyl Estradiol + Norgestimate Contraceptive Contraception, Routine most contraceptives and hormone replacements are either estrogens and progestins or a combination 92 Etodolac Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Pain/Arthritis -dolac stem for NSAIDs 93 Ezetimibe Sterol Transporter Inhibitor Dyslipidemia eZETImibe and聽ZETIa share 'zeti' in their names 94 Famotidine Histamine H2 Antagonist GERD/Erosive Esophagitis/Gastric Ulcers pepcid sounds like a combination of聽PEPtic ulcers and aCID 95 Fenofibrate Fibric Acid Derivative Dyslipidemia TRIcor is used to treat hyperTRIglyceridemia 96 Fentanyl Opioid Agonist Severe Pain 97 Ferrous Sulfate Supplement, Iron Iron Deficiency otc medication 98 Fexofenadine Histamine H1 Antagonist Allergies otc medication. Allegra is used for allergies 99 Finasteride 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia PROscar is used to treat a condition of the聽PROstate 100 Flecainide Anti-Arrhythmic Arrhythmias/Irregular Heartbeat 101 Fluconazole Antifungal, Azole Fungal Infections DiFLUCAN聽is the brand name for聽FLUCONazole 102 Fluoxetine Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Depression/Panic Disorder/OCD -oxetine stem for antidepressants 103 Fluticasone (Nasal) Corticosteroid Allergies flonase聽is the聽nasal聽spray of fluticasone 104 Fluticasone (Oral) Corticosteroid Asthma/COPD flovent聽is the oral inhalation (to聽ventilate) form of fluticasone 105 Fluticasone + Salmeterol Corticosteroid + Long-Acting Beta-2 Agonist Asthma/COPD when you have asthma, you need to add air (advair) to your lungs 106 Folic Acid Supplement, Folic Acid Folate Deficiency folic acid is vitamin b9 107 Fosinopril Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACE) Hypertension/Heart Failure fosinopril and monopril both have the -pril stem indicating they are ACEI's. usually brand names don't have stems 108 Gabapentin Anticonvulsant Seizures/Nerve Pain gabapentin is thought to increase聽GABA聽synthesis, an inhibitory neurotransmitter. neurontin is used for neuralgia or nerve pain 109 Gemfibrozil Fibric Acid Derivative Dyslipidemia associate lopid with lipid because its used for dyslipidemia. lopid is a gem fibrate for my lipids 110 Glimepiride Sulfonylurea Diabetes amaryl refers to amylin, a hormone secreted along with insulin that regulates blood glucose. amaryl is gleaming with pride (glimepiride) to treat diabetes 111 Glipizide Sulfonylurea Diabetes glipizide is good at glucose control (glucotrol) 112 Glyburide Sulfonylurea Diabetes diabeta is used for diabetes. 'beta' refers to the beta cells 'glyburried' in the pancreas 113 Guaifenesin Expectorant Loosen Phlegm otc medication 114 Hydralazine Vasodilator Hypertension hydralazine rhymes with apresoline. also think pressors relating to BP in a PRESOline 115 Hydrochlorothiazide Diuretic, Thiazide Hypertension/Edema hydrochloroTHIAZIDE聽is a thiazide diuretic with brand name micro ZIDE 116 Hydrocodone + Acetaminophen Opioid + Analgesic Moderate to Severe Pain norco聽is a聽narcotic used for pain. VIcodin is another brand name. its 6x stronger (VI) than codeine 117 Hydrocortisone Corticosteroid Inflammatory and Endocrine Disorders -cortisone stem for steroids. hydroCORTisone and solu-CORTef share 'cort' in their names 118 Hydromorphone Opioid Agonist Moderate to Severe Pain 119 Hydroxychloroquine Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD) Arthritis/Lupus/Malaria 120 Hydroxyzine Histamine H1 Antagonist Itching/Anxiety 121 Ibandronate Bisphosphonate Bone Loss/Osteoporosis iBandronate has -dronate stem indicating聽Bisphosphonates.聽Boniva helps with聽Bone health 122 Ibuprofen Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Pain/Arthritis/Fever just memorize this one. it's an otc medication. higher strengths supplied as rx 123 Imipramine Tricyclic Antidepressant Depression 124 Indapamide Diuretic, Thiazide-Like Hypertension/Edema indapamide is an聽INDole derivative of chlorosulphonAMIDE聽used to lower (lozol) BP 125 Indomethacin Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Pain/Arthritis INDOmethacin and聽INDOcin聽share 'indo' in their names 126 Insulin Aspart Insulin, Rapid-Acting Diabetes the 'logs' are rapid-acting. memorize aspart and novolog 127 Insulin Detemir Insulin, Long-Acting Diabetes deteMIR聽and leveMIR聽share 'mir' in their names. mir refers to myristic acid, which is bound to a lysine group and replaces a threonine. this increases albumin binding which increases the duration of action 128 Insulin Glargine Insulin, Long-Acting Diabetes GLARgine and basaGLAR聽share 'glar' in their names. also think BLT like the sandwich for basaglar, lantus, toujeo. glargine differs from base insulin in amino acid compositions of聽glycine and聽arginine.聽lantus was originally suggested for night time use only (Long聽Acting聽Night聽Time聽Use) 129 Insulin Lispro Insulin, Rapid-Acting Diabetes the 'logs' are rapid-acting. lispro differs from base insulin in amino acid compositions of聽 lysine and聽proline. ADMElog has same pharmacokinetic profile as humalog 130 Irbesartan Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker (ARB) Hypertension/Diabetic Nephropathy -sartan stem for ARBs 131 Isosorbide Nitrate Angina 132 Ketoconazole Antifungal, Azole Fungal Infections -conazole stem for antifungals 133 Labetalol Beta-Blocker Hypertension -alol stem similar to -olol stem. labetalol is a beta blocker with alpha activity 134 Lamotrigine Anticonvulsant, Miscellaneous Seizures/Bipolar Disorder LAMotrigine and聽LAMictal share 'lam' in their names. 'ictal' in lamictal refers to seizures 135 Lansoprazole Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) GERD/Erosive Esophagitis/Gastric Ulcers lansoprazole has the -prazole stem so it's a proton pump inhibitor. prevacid inhibits protons聽 PREVenting聽ACID聽reflux 136 Latanoprost Prostaglandin Glaucoma/Ocular Hypertension LATANoprost and xaLATAN聽both have 'latan' in their names. latanoPROST聽is a prostaglandin 137 Levetiracetam Anticonvulsant Seizures 138 Levofloxacin Antibiotic, Fluoroquinolone Bacterial Infections LEVofloxacin and聽LEVaquin share 'lev' in their names. levaQUIN聽is a聽QUINolone antibiotic 139 Levonorgestrel Contraceptive Contraception, Emergency otc medication 140 Levothyroxine Thyroid Agent Hypothyroidism levoTHYROxine is used for hypoTHYROIDism. synTHROID聽is a synthetic聽THYROID聽medication.聽LEVOxyl sounds like聽LEVOthyroxine 141 Linagliptin Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor (DPP-4) Diabetes -gliptin stem for diabetes meds 142 Liraglutide Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1) Diabetes/Cardiovascular Disorders Prophylaxis -glutide stem for diabetes meds 143 Lisdexamfetamine CNS Stimulant ADHD/Binge Eating Disorder 144 Lisinopril Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACE) Hypertension/Heart Failure -pril stem for ACEIs. has a lysine residue in its chemical structure 145 Loperamide Antipropulsive Diarrhea Imodium immobilizes your bowel movements to prevent diarrhea 146 Loratadine Histamine H1 Antagonist Allergies Lora takes loratadine to get clarity from her allergies. or think "claritin clear". -atadine stem for tricyclic histamine-H1 receptor antagonists 147 Lorazepam Benzodiazepine Anxiety/Insomnia/Seizures -azepam stem for benzos. azepam sounds like ativan 148 Losartan Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker (ARB) Hypertension -sartan stem for ARBs 149 Losartan + Hydrochlorothiazide Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker (ARB) + Thiazide Diuretic Hypertension HYzaar is聽HYdrochlorothiazide with losartan 150 Lovastatin HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Dyslipidemia -vastatin stem for dyslipidemia agents. mevacor prevents the conversion of HMG-CoA to聽 MEVAlonic acid 151 Meclizine Antiemetic Nausea/Vomiting/Dizziness otc medication 152 Meloxicam Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Pain/Arthritis meloxicam will help with mobility (mobic) by easing symptoms of pain and arthritis 153 Memantine NMDA Receptor Antagonist Alzheimer's Disease memantine is used for Alzheimer's disease. someone with this condition might forget your聽 NAMEnda. also blocks聽NaMenDA聽receptors.聽memantine helps with聽memory 154 Metformin Biguanide Diabetes metformin treats diabetes by lowering聽GLUCOse through聽GLUCOphage 155 Methadone Opioid Agonist Moderate to Severe Pain/Opioid Detox dolphins are in pain so they're done taking meth. dolor = pain in spanish. phin or 'fin' = end. dolophine = end pain 156 Methocarbamol Muscle Relaxant Muscle Spasms/Musculoskeletal Pain Robaxin is a muscle relaxant that sounds like "relaxin" 157 Methotrexate Immunosuppressant Arthritis/Inflammation methoTREXate and聽TREXall share 'trex' in their names 158 Methylphenidate CNS Stimulant ADHD/Narcolepsy Concerta will help you concentrate. The chemist's wife's name was Rita; she has low BP and needed a boost in the afternoon; hence, Ritalin. 159 Methylprednisolone Corticosteroid Inflammatory and Endocrine Disorders often called medrol dosepak 160 Metoprolol Beta-Blocker Hypertension/Angina lopressor聽lowers blood聽pressure. metoprolol has -olol stem so it's a beta blocker used for BP. succinate formulation is Toprol XL 161 Metronidazole Antibiotic, Nitroimidazole Bacterial Infections 162 Miconazole Antifungal, Azole Fungal Infections -conazole stem for antifungals 163 Mirtazapine Tetracyclic Antidepressant Depression 164 Montelukast Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist Asthma/Allergies montelukast聽(LeUKotriene receptor聽A ntagoniST) was developed in聽montreal and is a generally dosed as a聽SINGLe pill per day to help with breathing聽 AIR. 165 Morphine Opioid Agonist Severe Pain MS stands for morphine sulfate. contin refers to continuous or extended release. morphine named after the Greek god of dreams Morpheus 166 Mupirocin Antibiotic, Topical Agent Bacterial Infections don't confuse with otc bacitracin. mupirocin bans bacteria (bactroban) 167 Nadolol Beta-Blocker Hypertension/Angina -olol stem for beta blockers 168 Naloxone Opioid Antagonist Opioid Overdose narcan is a聽NARCotic聽ANtidote 169 Naproxen Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Pain/Arthritis Aleve (sounds like relieve) is an聽NSAID used to relieve pain.聽Naproxen is an聽NSAID 170 Nebivolol Beta-Blocker Hypertension Bystolic sounds like diastolic or systolic referring to BP. nebivolol has -olol stem so it's a beta-blocker used for BP 171 Nifedipine Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) Hypertension/Angina -dipine stem for CCBs. ProCARDIA聽referring to cardiac indication or聽pro聽referring to good and聽cardia聽referring to heart = good for your heart 172 Nitrofurantoin Antibiotic, Nitrofuran Derivative Bacterial Infections 173 Nitroglycerin Nitrate Angina NITROglycerin and聽NITROstat share 'nitro' in their names. nitroSTAT聽is a聽nitrate聽used for chest pain taken聽stat聽(immediately) for relief 174 Nortriptyline Tricyclic Antidepressant Depression pameLOR聽rhymes with聽NORtriptyline. -triptyline stem. nortriptyline is a聽 tricyclic antidepressant that blocks聽norepinephrine presynaptic receptors 175 Nystatin Antifungal, Polyene Fungal Infections NYSTatin and聽NYSTop sound similar and both have 'nyst' in their names.聽Nystatin = New聽York聽STATe Department of Health, where it was isolated 176 Olanzapine Antipsychotic Depression/Bipolar Disorder/Schizophrenia 177 Olmesartan Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker (ARB) Hypertension -sartan stem for ARBs. Benicar is聽BENIficial for your聽CARdiovascular health 178 Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters Omega-3 Dyslipidemia Agent Dyslipidemia omega-3-acid ethyl esters will lower (lovaza) my lipids 179 Omeprazole Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) GERD/Erosive Esophagitis/Gastric Ulcers -prazole stem for PPIs. Pri聽lo sec聽lowers secretions of protons 180 Ondansetron Serotonin 5HT3 Antagonist Nausea/Vomiting 181 Oseltamivir Antiviral, Neuraminidase Inhibitor Influenza tamiFLU聽is used to treat the聽FLU. oseltamivir has the stem -vir so its an antiviral. the聽 FLU聽is a viral infection 182 Oxcarbazepine Anticonvulsant Seizures trileptal sounds like epileptic - relating to seizures. related to carbamazepine 183 Oxybutynin Antimuscarinic Agent Overactive Bladder think聽detrusor (bladder muscle) and bedpan聽combined for ditropan 184 Oxycodone Opioid Agonist Moderate to Severe Pain OXYcodone and聽OXYcontin share 'oxy' in the name. Contin refers to continuous or the extended release formulation 185 Oxycodone + Acetaminophen Opioid Agonist + Analgesic Moderate to Severe Pain 186 Pantoprazole Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) GERD/Erosive Esophagitis/Gastric Ulcers pantoprazole has the -prazole stem so it's a聽PROTON聽pump inhibitor.聽PROTONix has 'proton' in its name. or think 'nix' proton pumps to reduce stomach acid 187 Paroxetine Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Depression/Anxiety/OCD/PTSD -oxetine stem for antidepressants. both start with 'p' 188 Phenazopyridine Analgesic Urinary Pain Relief phenAZOpyridine and聽AZO聽both have 'azo' in their names 189 Phentermine Antiobesity Agent Weight Loss/Obesity chemical name for phentermine is聽PHENyl-TERt-butylaMINE. ADIPex referring to adipose (fatty tissue) and 'ex' to eliminate or get rid of 190 Phenytoin Anticonvulsant Seizures 191 Pioglitazone Thiazolidinedione Diabetes 192 Polyethylene Glycol Laxative Constipation miraLAX聽is a聽LAXative. PEG is short for polyethylene glycol. so associate LAX with PEG 193 Potassium Supplement, Electrolyte Hypokalemia the atomic symbol for potassium is聽K聽for聽Klor-Con 194 Pramipexole Dopamine Agonist Parkinson's Disease/Restless Leg Syndrome praMIPEXole almost has the brand name聽MIRAPEX聽in its name 195 Pravastatin HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Dyslipidemia PRAVAstatin sounds like聽PRAVAchol, -vastatin stem so used for dyslipidemia. PravaCHOL聽-聽CHOLesterol 196 Prazosin Alpha-1 Blocker Hypertension pressors increase BP. we want to聽MINImize BP or聽MINIPRESS聽with prazosin. -azosin stem for alpha blockers 197 Prednisolone Corticosteroid Inflammatory and Endocrine Disorders PREDnisolone and omniPRED聽share 'pred' in their names. don't confuse with prednisone 198 Prednisone Corticosteroid Inflammatory and Endocrine Disorders predniSONE聽and deltaSONE聽share 'sone' in their names 199 Pregabalin Anticonvulsant Seizures/Nerve Pain PreGABAlin is a structural analogue of gamma-aminobutyric acid ( GABA), the inhibitory neurotransmitter 200 Promethazine Histamine H1 Antagonist Allergies/Nausea/Vomiting promethazine chemical name is N-PROpyl-N,N-diMETHylphenothiAZINE.聽Phenergan is a聽PHENothiazine antihistamine sometimes used for allERGENs 201 Propranolol Beta-Blocker Hypertension/Angina/Tremors -olol stem for beta blockers 202 Pseudoephedrine Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist Sinus/Nasal Congestion PSEUDOEPHEDrine sounds like聽SUDAFED 203 Quetiapine Atypical Antipsychotic Depression/Bipolar Disorder/Schizophrenia quiet time will seroquell my psychotic tendencies 204 Quinapril Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACE) Hypertension/Heart Failure quinaPRIL聽and accuPRIL聽both have -pril in their name so they are ACE inhibitors 205 Rabeprazole Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) GERD/Erosive Esophagitis/Gastric Ulcers -prazole stem for PPIs. AcipHex affects acid聽pH 206 Ramipril Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACE) Hypertension/Congestive Heart Failure Ramipril has the -pril stem so its an聽ACE聽inhibitor. altACE聽is an聽ALTernative聽ACE聽inhibitor when first choice doesn't work 207 Ranitidine Histamine H2 Antagonist GERD/Erosive Esophagitis/Gastric Ulcers was otc. no longer formulated. Zantac 360 now contains famotidine as active ingredient. Zantac short for acid antagonist - Z ant ac 208 Risedronate Bisphosphonate Bone Loss/Osteoporosis -dronate stem for bisphosphonates 209 Risperidone Serotonin-Dopamine Antagonist Bipolar Disorder/Schizophrenia RISPERidone and聽RISPERdal share 'risper' in their names. -peridone is a stem for antipsychotics 210 Rivaroxaban Anticoagulant, Factor Xa Inhibitor Deep Venous Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism XArelto is a factor聽Xa聽inhibitor. rivaroXAban blocks or 'bans' factor Xa in the coagulation cascade 211 Rizatriptan Selective Serotonin 1B/1D Receptor Agonist Migraines rizaTRIPTAN聽has the -triptan stem so its used for聽 Migraines.聽Maxalt聽halts聽Migraines 212 Ropinirole Dopamine Agonist Parkinson's Disease/Restless Leg Syndrome ROPinirole (rEQUIP) if your legs are restless you can聽EQUIP聽a聽ROPE聽and tie your legs together to stop them from moving 213 Rosuvastatin HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Dyslipidemia -vastatin stem for dyslipidemia agents. Crestor kind of sounds like聽 cholesterol 214 Semaglutide Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1) Diabetes/Cardiovascular Disorders Prophylaxis -glutide stems for diabetes meds 215 Senna Laxative, Stimulant Constipation SENna and聽SENokot both have 'sen' in their names 216 Sertraline Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Depression/Anxiety/OCD/PTSD sertraline affects the聽SERotonin聽TRAnsport聽LINE 217 Sildenafil Phosphodiesterase-5 Enzyme Inhibitor (PDE5) Erectile Dysfunction sildenafil has the -afil stem so it's a PDE5 inhibitor. people who take V iagra聽want to be filled with vigor like the N iagara聽Falls 218 Simethicone Antiflatulent Agent Excessive Gas/Bloating 219 Simvastatin HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Dyslipidemia -vastatin stem for dyslipidemia agents 220 Sitagliptin Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor (DPP-4) Diabetes -gliptin stem for diabetes meds 221 Spironolactone Diuretic, Potassium-Sparing Hypertension/Edema spironolactone inhibits the effects of aldosterone (Aldactone) 222 Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim Antibiotic, Sulfonamide + Trimethoprim Bacterial Infections think 'trim bacteria' or聽BACteria +聽TRIMethoprim for bactrim 223 Sumatriptan Selective Serotonin 1B/1D Receptor Agonist Migraines -triptan stem for antimigraine agents 224 Tacrolimus Calcineurin Inhibitor Prevent Organ Rejection/Skin Disorders Tsukuba mACROLide Immunosuppressant (discovered in the soil of Mt Tsukuba) 225 Tadalafil Phosphodiesterase-5 Enzyme Inhibitor (PDE5) Erectile Dysfunction -afil stem like sildenafil for ED. He said "See Alice!" after he took a Cialis 226 Tamoxifen Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator Breast Cancer 227 Tamsulosin Alpha-1 Blocker Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia/Urinary Control flomax treats urinary incontinence symptoms to give you maximum flow 228 Telmisartan Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker (ARB) Hypertension -sartan stem for ARBs. Benicar is聽BENeficial for your聽CARdiovascular health 229 Temazepam Benzodiazepine Insomnia temazepam will restore (restoril) your sleeping schedule/help you rest. -azepam stem for benzos 230 Terazosin Alpha-1 Blocker Hypertension/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia -azosin stem for alpha blockers. Hytrin kind of sounds like high tension (hypertension) 231 Testosterone Androgen Hormone Replacement testosterone is an androgen often supplied as a gel so androgel 232 Timolol Beta-Blocker Glaucoma/Ocular Hypertension -olol stem for beta blockers. usually supplied as eye drops.聽 BETimol is a聽BETa blocker 233 Tiotropium Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist Asthma/COPD a聽SPIRometer is an instrument used to measure the air capacity of the lungs.聽 SPIRiva is LAMA used for lung disease 234 Tizanidine Muscle Relaxant Muscle Spasms/Musculoskeletal Pain tiZANidine and聽ZANaflex share 'zan' in their names. Associate 'flex' with muscles for indication 235 Topiramate Anticonvulsant Seizures/Migraines TOPiramate and聽TOPamax share 'top' in their names 236 Tramadol Opioid Agonist Moderate Pain TRAMadol and ulTRAM聽share 'tram' in their names 237 Trazodone Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Depression/Insomnia trazodone chemical structure contains a聽TRiAZOlopyriDinONE聽group 238 Tretinoin Retinoic Acid Derivative Acne/Photoaging tRETINoin and聽RETIN-a share 'retin' in their names. similar to retinol or vitamin A 239 Triamcinolone Corticosteroid Inflammatory and Endocrine Disorders -olone stem for steroids 240 Triamterene + Hydrochlorothiazide Diuretic, Potassium-Sparing + Diuretic, Thiazide Hypertension/Edema 241 Valacyclovir Antiviral, Nucleoside and Nucleotide DNA Polymerase Inhibitor Viral Infections VALacyclovir and聽VALtrex both have 'val' in their names. valacyclovir is a L-valyl ester prodrug of acyclovir 242 Valsartan Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker (ARB) Hypertension/ Heart Failure -sartan stem for ARBs 243 Vancomycin Antibiotic, Glycopeptide Bacterial Infections VANCOmycin and聽VANCOcin share 'vanco' in their names 244 Venlafaxine Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) Depression/Anxiety/Panic Disorder venlafaxine is effective (effexor) at treating depression 245 Verapamil Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) Hypertension/Angina Calan聽is a CCB or聽CALcium ion聽ANtagonist 246 Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin B Vitamin B Deficiency 247 Warfarin Anticoagulant Thromboembolic Prophylaxis warfarin was named after WARF,聽Wisconsin聽A lumni聽Research聽Fund, where it was first isolated. previously called coumadin 248 Zolpidem Hypnotic Insomnia "AM bien" is roughly good morning in spanish. if you get good zzz's with聽 Zolpidem, then you'll have a good morning or 'AM bien' 249 250 鈥 251 鈥 252 鈥 253 鈥 254 鈥 255 鈥