Common brand-name drugs
with generic equivalents
Brand-name medication and primary
Generic-equivalent drug:
usage:
Calan
®
SR (Searle)
Treatment of high blood pressure
verapamil (extended release)
(hypertension)
Cardizem
®
CD (Aventis)
diltiazem (extended release)
Treatment of high blood pressure
(hypertension)
Darvocet-N
®
10 (Eli Lilly)
propoxyphene napsylate/acetaminophen (10 mg)
Treatment of mild to moderate pain
Dyazide
®
(GlaxoSmithKline)
Treatment of high blood pressure
hydrochlorothiazide/triamterene
(hypertension) or edema
Glucophage
®
(Bristol-Myers Squibb)
Treatment of high blood sugar
metformin
(diabetes)
Lasix
®
(Aventis)
Treatment of edema associated
furosemide
with congestive heart failure,
cirrhosis of the liver, and renal disease
Mevacor
®
(Merck & Co.)
lovastatin
Treatment of high blood cholesterol
Provera
®
(Pharmacia)
medroxyprogesterone acetate
Treatment of menstrual disorders
Prozac
®
(Eli Lilly)
fluoxetine
Treatment of depression
Ritalin
®
and Ritalin-SR
®
(Novartis)
Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder methylphenidate (and extended release)
(ADD)
Valium
®
(Roche)
diazepam
Treatment of anxiety disorders
Vasotec
®
(Merck & Co.)
Treatment of high blood pressure
enalapril
(hypertension)
Ventolin
®
(GlaxoSmithKline)
albuterol
Treatment of bronchospasm
Vicodin
®
(Knoll Laboratories)
Treatment of moderate to moderately
hydrocodone bitartrate/acetaminophen
severe pain
Xanax
®
(Pharmacia)
Treatment of generalized anxiety
alprazolam
disorder
Zantac
®
(GlaxoSmithKline)
Treatment of both duodenal and
gastric ulcers, and heartburn
ranitidine
(erosive esophagitis)
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