*Common Generic Drugs*

15 Oct 02
By Stryder

Generic drugs are "copies" of brand-name drugs that are identical in safety, dosage, strength, quality, performance, and intended use. Generic drugs go through the same FDA testing and approval process as the brand name drugs. Generic drugs have the benefits and risks as name brand drugs. They do not usually cost as much as name brand drugs but that should not be equated with poor quality. They also do not look like the name brand drugs. That is because trademark laws in the US apply to drugs and so the generic drugs must change the appearance of the drug, either color, size, shape or multiple factors. Sometimes it can take years for other companies to develop a generic equivalent for a particular drug, so every drug does NOT have a generic equivalent.

If you are prescribed a medication, it would benefit you to ask your physician if a generic equivalent of the drug exists and could be used. It is very likely that a generic equivalent will save you some coin and those dollars could then go where they all seem to go – into more preps.

Over time I have put together a list of common drugs and there generic equivalent names. Use it as you see fit. The idea is that it can be printed out and kept with your med. supplies and kits as a simple reference. While I was typing it in for this article, I left some spaces at the bottom to add your own entries. They’ll be out of alphabetical order, but they will handy.

Brand Name

Generic Name

Brand Name

Generic Name

Achromycin V

Tetracycline

Ativan

lorazepam

Aldactone

Spironolactone

Amoxil

amoxicillin

Antivert

mecilizine

Apresoline

hydralazine

Aristocort

triamcinolone

Atarax

hydroxyzine

Benemid

probenecid

Cafergot

Ergotamine and caffeine

Calan-SR

verapamil

Capoten

captopril

Carafate

sucralfate

Ceftin

cefuroxime

Cipro

ciprofloxacin

ColBenemid

Probenecid and colchicine

Compazine

prochlorperazine

Darvon

propoxyphene

Decadron

dexamethasone

Diabinese

chlorpropamide

Diamax

acetazolamide

Diupres

Chlorothiazide and reserpine

Donnatal

Phenobarbital, scopalamine, atropine, and hyoscyamine

Duricef

cefadroxil

E.E.S.

erythromycin

Elavil

amitriptyline

Elixophyllin

theophylline

Equanil

meprobamate

ERYC

Erythromycin delayed release

Esidrix

hydrochlorothiazide

Feldene

piroxicam

Fiorinal

Butalbital, caffeine, and aspirin

Flagyl

metronidazole

Gantanol

sulfamethoxazole

Gantrisin

sulfisoxazole

HydroDiuril

hydroclorothiazide

Hygroton

chlorthalidone

Indocin

indomethacin

Inderal

propranolol

K-dur

potassium

K-tab

potassium

Keflex

cephalexin

Lasix

furosemide

Librium

chlordiazepoxide

Lomotil

diphenoxylate and atropine sulfate

Lopid

gemfibrozil

Lopressor

metoprolol

Lorelco

probucol

Maxzide

trimterene and hydrochlorothiazide

Meclomen

meclofenamate

Mevacor

lovostatin

Micro-K

potassium

Micronase

glyburide

Minipress

prazosin

Moduretic

Amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide

Mycolog

trimcinolone, gramicidin, and nystatin

Mycostatin

nystatin

Naldecon

phenylpropanolamine,carbinoxamine, chlorpheniramine, phenylephrine, and phenyltoloxamine

Naprosyn

naproxen

Navane

thiothixene

Nitro-Bid

nitroglycerin

Norgesic Forte

orphenadrine, aspirin, and caffeine

Norpace

disopyramide

Norpramin

desipramine

Omnipen

ampicillin

Orinase

tolbutamide

Ornade

phenylpropanolamine and chlorpheniramine

Orudis

ketoprofen

Pamelor

nortriptyline

Parafon DSC

chlorzoxazone

Pavabid

papaverine

Pen Vee K

penicillin V

Pepcid

famotidine

Periactin

cyproheptadine

Peritrate

pentaerythritol tetranitrate

Persantine

dipyridamole

Phenegran

promethazine

Premarin

conjugated estrogens

Prinivil

lisinopril

Procardia

nifedipine

Proventil

albuterol

Provera

medroxyprogesterone

Prozac

fluoxetine

Questran

cholestyramine

Reglan

metoclopramide

Restoril

temazepam

Ridaura

auranofin

Robaxin

methocarbamol

Robaxisal

methocarbamol and aspirin

Sectral

acebutolol

Seldane

terfenadine

Ser-Ap-Es

reserpine, hydralazine, and hydrochlorohiazide

Sinequan

doxepin

Slow-K

potassium

Soma

carisoprodol

Soma Compound

carisoprodol and aspirin

Sumysin

tetracycline

Suprax

cefixime

Synthroid

levothyroxine

Tagamet

cimetidine

Tavist

clemastine

Tegretol

carbamazepine

Tenormin

atenolol

Tenuate

diethylpropion

Thorazine

chlorpromazine

Tofranil

imipramine

Tolectin

tolmetin

Tolinase

tolazamide

Trandate

labetolol

Tranxene

clorazepate

Trilafon

perphenazine

Trinalin

azatadine and pseudoephedrine

Tylenol

acetaminophen

V-Cillin-K

penicillin V

Vasotec

enalapril

Ventolin

albuterol

Vicodin

hydrocodone and acetaminophen

Voltaren

diclofenac

Xanax

alprazolam

Zantac

ranitidine

Zestril

lisinopril

Zovirax

acyclovir

Zyloprim

allopurinol

   
       
       
       
       
       

 

So, get some medical training from your team medic and community training programs. Then use those medical skills and -

Get out and train!

Stryder


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