Confusing Drug Names

1.This drug treats symptoms of chronic obsturctive pulmonary disease (COPD), including bronchitis and
emphysema.
Spiriva or Inspra
2. This medication is used to treat nasal symptoms such as congestion, sneezing, and runny nose.
Flonase or Flovent
3. This drug is used for treating high blood pressure.
Microzide or Micronase
4. This drug is an antiepileptic drug used to control seizures.
Topamax or Toprol XL
5. This drug is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson Disease.
Salagen or selegiline
6. This drug is a type 2 anti-diabetic drug.
Diabeta or Zebeta
7.This drug is an antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of allergy, hay fever and the common cold.
dimenhydrinate or diphenhydramine
8. This drug is used for treating heartburn or irritation of the esophagus caused by gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD).
aripiprazole or rabeprazole
9. This drug is an used to relieve itching and to control N/V related to motion sickness.
hydralazine or hydroxyzine
10. This drug is an antidepressant.
Celebrex or Celexa
11. This drug lowers cholesterol and fats (triglycerides) in the blood.
Cozaar or Zocor


12. This drug is an antifungal used to treat infections caused by fungus that affect the finger- or toe-nails.
Lamictal or Lamisil
13. This drug is used to treat bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections and prostate infections.
Neurontin or Noroxin
14. This drug is used to treat sneezing, cough, runny or stuffy nose, itchy or watery eyes, hives, skin rash,
itching, and other symptoms of allergies and the common cold.
Allegra or Viagra
15. This drug is used for treating and preventing certain abnormal heart rhythms.
quinine or quinidine
16. This drug treats high blood pressure or water retention (swelling) assoicated with congestive heart
failure, liver disease, or kidney disease.
Luvox or Lasix
17. This medication controls high blood sugar in people with type 2
diabetes.
Diabinese or Diamox
18. This drug treats anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety
caused by depression.
Zantac or Xanax




1. Zegerid ________

2. Zestril________

3. Zetia________

4. Zyprexa________

5. Zovirax________

6. Zyvox________

7. Zyrtec________




A. antipsychotic medication used to treat
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

B. antihistamine prescribed to treat the sneezing;
itchy, runny nose; and allergies such as hay fever

C. treats chickenpox (varicella) or shingles (herpes
zoster) and genital herpes infections

D. antibiotic used to treat different types of bacterial
infections, such as pneumonia, skin infections, and
infections resistant to other antibiotics

E. treats high blood pressure, congestive heart
failure, and improves survival after a heart attack

F. cholesterol-lowering drug

G. decreases the amount of acid the stomach
produces