Commonly used medications: trade to generic name listing

	Trade	Generic

Abbokinase	urokinase
Accutane	isotretinoin
Achromycin	tetracycline
ACTH	corticotropin
Acthar	corticotropin
Actidil	triprolidine
Actifed	triprolidine and pseudoephedrine
Actigall	ursodiol
Activase	t-PA
Adapin	doxepin HCl
Adrenalin	epinephrine
Adriamycin	doxorubicin HCl
Advil	ibuprofen
Afrin	oxymetazoline, nasal
Akineton	biperiden
Aldactazide	hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone
Aldactone	spironolactone
Aldomet	methyldopa
Alka-2	calcium carbonate
Alkeran	melphalan
Alupent	metaproterenol
Amcil	ampicillin
Americaine	benzocaine
Amicar	aminocaproic acid
Amikin	amikacin
Amoxil	amoxicillin
Amphogel	aluminum hydroxide gel
Amytal	amobarbital
Anacin-3	acetaminophen
Anaprox	naproxen sodium
Ancef	cefazolin
Ancobon	flucytosine
Anectine	succinylcholine
Ansaid	flurbiprofen
Anspor	cephradine
Antabuse	disulfiram
Antilirium	physostigmine
Antivert	meclizine
Apresoline	hydralazine
Aquamephyton	phytonadione (vitamin K1)
Aralen	chloroquine
Aramine	metaraminol
Arfonad	trimethaphan
Aristocort	triamcinolone
Arlidin	nylidrin
Artane	trihexyphenidyl HCl
Ascorbic acid	vitamin C
Ascriptin	buffered aspirin
aspirin	acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)
Asthmanefin	racepinephrine
Atabrine	quinacrine
Atarax	hydroxyzine HCl
Ativan	lorazepam
Atromid-S	clofibrate
Atrovent	ipratropium
Augmentin	amoxicillin and clavulanate
Aventyl	nortriptyline
Axid	nizatidine
Azactam	aztreonam
Azene	chlorazepate, monopotassium
Azo-Gantrisin	phenazopyridine and sulfisoxazole
Azolid-A	phenylbutazone
AZT	zidovudine
Azulfidine	sulfasalazine
Bactrim	sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim
Beclovent	beclomethasone
Benadryl	diphenhydramine
Benemid	probenecid
Bentyl	dicyclomine
Betadine	povidone-iodine
Bicillin	penicillin and benzathine
BiCNU	carmustine
Blenoxane	bleomycin
Blocadren	timolol maleate
Bonine	meclizine
Brethine	terbutaline
Bretylol	bretylium tosylate
Bricanyl	terbutaline
Bronkosol	isoetharine HCl
Bufferin	aspirin, buffered
Bumex	bumetanide
Buprenex	buprenorphine
Buspar	buspirone
Butazolidin	phenylbutazone
Butisol	butabarbital
Calan	verapamil
Calcimar	calcitonin
Capoten	captopril
Carafate	sucralfate
Cardene	nicardipine
Catapres	clonidine
Ceclor	cefaclor
Cedilanid	lanatoside G
Cedilanid-D	deslanoside
Cee Nu	lomustine
Cefadyl	cephapirin
Cefatrex	cefapirin
Cefizox	ceftizoxime
Cefobid	cefoperazone
Ceftin	cefuroxime
Celestone	betamethasone
Cerespan	papaverine
Chloromycetin	chloramphenicol
Chloroptic	chloramphenicol
Chlortrimeton	chlorpheniramine
Choledyl	oxtriphylline
Chronulac	lactulose syrup
Cinobac	cinoxacin
Cl	potassium chloride
Claforan	cefotaxime
Clavulanate-Timentin	ticarcillin disodium
Cleocin-T	clindamycin
Clinoril	sulindac
Clomid	clomiphene
Cogentin	benztropine
Colace	docusate sodium (DSS), dioctyl
		sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS)
Colestid	colestipol
Compazine	prochlorperazine
Corgard	nadolol
Cortone	cortisone acetate
Cosmegen	dactinomycin
Cotazym	pancrelipase
Coumadin	warfarin
Crysticillin	penicillin procaine
Crystodigin	digitoxin
Cuprimine	penicillamine
Cyanocobalamin	vitamin B12
Cylert	pemoline
Cytadren	aminoglutethimide
Cytomel	liothyronine
Cytotec	misoprostol
Cytoxan	cyclophosphamide
Dalmane	flurazepam
Danocrine	danazol
Dantrium	dantrolene sodium
Daraprim	pyrimethamine
Darvon	propoxyphene
Datril	acetaminophen
Davocet-N	propoxyphene, napsylate,
		acetaminophen
Decadron	dexamethasone
Declomycin	demeclocycline
Delta Cortef	prednisolone
Deltalin	vitamin D
Demerol	meperidine
Depakene	valproic acid
DES	diethylstilbestrol
Desenex	undecylenic acid
Desyrel	trazodone
Diabeta	glyburide
Diabinese	chlorpropamide
Diamox	acetazolamide
Diamox Sequels	acetazolamide
Dianabol	methandrostenolone
Diapid	lypressin
Dicodid	hydrocodone
Didronel	etidronate
Dilantin	phenytoin
Dilaudid	hydromorphone
Dilaudin cough syrup	hydromorphone and guaifenesin
Dimetane	brompheniramine
Disalcid	salsalate
Diuril	chlorothiazide
Dobutrex	dobutamine
Dolobid	diflunisal
Dolophine	methadone
Donnatal	belladonna alkaloids and phenobarbital
Dopar	levodopa
Dopram	doxapram
Doriden	glutethimide
Dramamine	dimenhydrinate
Dristan Long Lasting	oxymetazoline, nasal
Dulcolax	bisacodyl
Duracillin	penicillin procaine	
Duramorph	morphine sulfate
Duricef	cefadroxil	
Dyazide	hydrochlorothiazide and triamterene
Dymelor	acetohexamide
Dyrenium	triamterene
Ecotrin	aspirin, enteric coated
Edecrin	ethacrynic acid
Effersyllium	psyllium hydrocolloid
Elavil	amitriptyline
Elixophyllin	theophylline
Elspar	asparaginase
Emeta-Con	benzquinamide
Emetrol	phosphated carbohydrate solution
Endep	amitriptyline
Enkaid	encainide
Epsom salt	magnesium sulfate
Equanil	meprobamate
Ergomar	ergotamine
Ergostat	ergotamine
Ergotrate	ergonovine
Erythrocin	erythromycin
Esidrex	hydrochlorothiazide
Euthroid	liotrix
Eutonyl	pargyline
Ex-Lax	phenolphthalein
Feen-A-Mint	phenolphthalein
Feldene	piroxicam
Femiron	ferrous fumarate
Feosol	ferrous sulfate
Fergon	ferrous gluconate
Flagyl	metronidazole
Fleet enema	phosphate enema
Flexeril	cyclobenzaprine
Florinef	fludrocortisone
Fluothane	halothane
Folvite	folic acid
Fulvicin P/G	griseofulvin
Fungizone	amphotericin B
Furadantin	nitrofurantoin
Gantanol	sulfamethoxazole
Gantrisin	sulfisoxazole
Garamycin	gentamicin
Gelusil	aluminum-magnesium suspension
Geocillin	carbenicillin
Geopen	carbenicillin
Halcion	triazolam
Haldol	haloperidol
Halotex	haloprogin
Herplex	idoxuridine
Hexabetalin	vitamin B6
Hexadrol	dexamethasone
Hiprex	methenamine hippurate
Hismanal	astemizole
Hurricaine	benzocaine
Hycodan	hydrocodone and homatropine
Hydergine	ergoloid mesylates
HydroDiuril	hydrochlorothiazide
Hygroton	chlorthalidone
Hyper-tet	tetanus immune globulin
Hyperstat	diazoxide
Ilosone	erythromycin estolate
Ilotycin	erythromycin
Imferon	iron dextran
Imodium	loperamide
Imuran	azathioprine
Inderal	propranolol
Indocin	indomethacin
Intal	cromolyn
Intropin	dopamine
Inversine	mecamylamine
Ismelin	guanethidine
Isoptin	verapamil
Isoptocarpine	pilocarpine
Isordil	isosorbide dinitrate
Isuprel	isoproterenol
K-Lor	potassium chloride
Kantrex	kanamycin
Kaon	potassium gluconate, potassium
		chloride
Kaopectate	kaolin-pectin
Kayexalate	sodium polystyrene sulfonate
Keflex	cephalexin
Keflin	cephalothin
Kefzol	cefazolin
Kemadrin	procyclidine
Kenacort	triamcinolone
Klonopin	clonazepam
Klorvess	potassium chloride
Kondremul	mineral oil emulsion
Kwell	lindane
Lanoxin	digoxin
Larodopa	levodopa
Larotid	amoxicillin
Lasix	furosemide
Leucovorin calcium	folinic acid
Leukeran	chlorambucil
Levo-Dromoran	levorphanol
Levophed	levarterenol, norepinephrine
Libritab	chlordiazepoxide
Librium	chlordiazepoxide
Lidex	fluocinonide
Limbitrol	chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline
Limbrax	chlordiazepoxide and clidinium
Lioresal	baclofen
Lipo-Hepin	heparin
Liquaemin	heparin
Lithane	lithium carbonate
Lithobid	lithium carbonate
Lodosyn	carbidopa
Lomotil	diphenoxylate HCL with atropine
Loniten	minoxidil
Lopid	gemfibrozil
Lopressor	metoprolol
Lorelco	probucol
Lotrimin	clotrimazole
Loxitane	loxapine succinate
Ludiomil	maprotiline
Lufyllin	dyphylline
Luminal	phenobarbital
Lysodren	mitotane
Maalox	aluminum-magnesium suspension
Mandelamine	methenamine mandelate
Mandol	cefamandole
Marezine	cyclizine
Matulane	procarbazine
Maxzide	triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide
Mebaral	mephobarbital
Meclomen	meclofenamate
Mefoxin	cefoxitin
Megace	megestrol
Mellaril	thioridazine
Menadione	vitamin K2
Mephyton	phytonadione (vitamin K1)
Mesantoin	mephenytoin
Mestinon	pyridostigmine
Meticortelone	prednisolone
Mevacor	lovastatin
Mexitil	mexiletine
Mezlin	mezlocillin
Micro K	potassium chloride
Micronase	glyburide
Midamor	amiloride
Milk of Magnesia (MOM)	Magnesium hydroxide
Miltown	meprobamate
Minipress	prazosin
Minocin	minocycline
Mithracin	mithramycin
Moban	molindone
Mol-iron	ferrous sulfate
Monistat	miconazole
Motrin	ibuprofen
Moxam	moxalactam
Mucomyst	acetylcysteine
Mustargen	nitrogen mustard, mechlorethamine
Myclex	clotrimazole
Mycostatin	nystatin
Mylanta	aluminum-magnesium suspension
Myleran	busulfan
Mylicon	simethicone
Mysoline	primidone
Mytelase	ambenonium
Nalfon	fenoprofen
Naprosyn	naproxen
Narcan	naloxone
Nardil	phenelzine sulfate
Navane	thiothixene
Nebcin	tobramycin
Neg Gram	nalidixic acid
Nembutal	pentobarbital
Neosynephrine	phenylephrine
Niacin	vitamin B3
Nicobid	niacin (nicotinic acid)
Nicolar	niacin (nicotinic acid)
Nicotinic Acid	vitamin B3
Nilstat	nystatin
Nipride	nitroprusside
Nitrobid	nitroglycerin
Nitrogen Mustard	mechlorethamine
Nitrospan	nitroglycerin
Nitrostat	nitroglycerin
Nizoral	ketoconazole
Noctec	chloral hydrate
Noludar	methyprylon
Nolvadex	tamoxifen
Norflex	orphenadrine
Norlutate	norethindrone acetate
Norlutin	norethindrone
Normodyne	labetalol
Noroxin	norfloxacin
Norpace	disopyramide
Norpramin	desipramine
Novocain	procaine
Nubain	nalbuphine
Numorphan	oxymorphone
Nupercainal	dibucaine
Nupercaine	dibucaine
Nydrazid	INN (isoniazid)
Omnipen	ampicillin
Oncovin	vincristine
Optimine	azatadine maleate
Orinase	tolbutamide
Orudis	ketoprofen
Pamelor	nortriptyline
Paral	paraldehyde
Paregoric	camphorated tincture of opium
Parlodel	bromocriptine
Parnate	tranylcypromine sulfate
Pavabid	papaverine
Pavulon	pancuronium
Pen-Vee K	penicillin V potassium
Penicillin VK	phenoxymethyl penicillin
Pentam	pentamidine isethionate
Penthrane	methoxyflurane
Pentid	penicillin G potassium
Pepcid	famotidine
Percocet	oxycodone, acetaminophen
Percodan	oxycodone, ASA
Periactin	cyproheptadine
Pericolace	dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate 
		with casanthranol
Peritrate	pentaerythritol tetranitrate
Persantine	dipyridamole
Pertofrane	desipramine
Pfizepen	penicillin G potassium
Phenergan	promethazine
Phytonadione	vitamin K1
Pipracil	piperacillin
Pitocin	oxytocin
Pitressin	vasopressin
Placidyl	ethchlorvynol
Platinol	cisplatin
Polycillin	ampicillin
Polymox	amoxicillin
Pontocaine	tetracaine
Preludin	phenmetrazine
Premarin	estrogens, conjugated
Primaxin	imipenem-cilastatin
Prinivil	lisinopril
Probanthine	propantheline
Procardia	nifedipine
Proglycem	diazoxide
Prolixin	fluphenazine
Proloid	thyroglobulin
Proloprim	trimethoprim
Pronestyl	procainamide
Prostaphlin	oxacillin
Prostigmin	neostigmine
Proventil	albuterol
Provera	medroxyprogesterone
Prozac	fluoxetine
Pyopen	carbenicillin
Pyribenzamine (PBZ)	tripelennamine
Pyridium	phenazopyridine HCl
Pyridoxine	vitamin B6
Quarzan	clidinium
Questran	cholestyramine
Quinaglute	quinidine gluconate
Quinamm	quinine sulfate
Quinora	quinidine sulfate
Raudixin	rauwolfia serpentina
Redisol	vitamin B12
Regitine	phentolamine
Reglan	metoclopramide
Restoril	temazepam
Retrovir	zidovudine
Riboflavin	vitamin B2
Rifadin	rifampin
Rimactane	rifampin
Riopan	magaldrate
Ritalin	methylphenidate
Robaxin	methocarbamol
Robinul	glycopyrrolate
Robitussin	guaifenesin (glyceryl guaiacolate)
Rocephin	ceftriaxone
Roxanol	morphine sulfate
Rufen	ibuprofen
Sanorex	mazindol
Sansert	methysergide
Seconal	secobarbital
Seldane	terfenadine
Selsun	selenium sulfide
Selsun Blue	selenium sulfide
Senokot	senna
Serax	oxazepam
Serentil	mesoridazine
Serpasil	reserpine
Silvadene	silver sulfadiazine
Sinemet	carbidopa and levodopa
Sinequan	doxepin HCI
Slow K	potassium chloride
Solu-Cortef	hydrocortisone
Sorbitrate	isosorbide dinitrate
Sparine	promazine
Stadol	butorphanol
Staphcillin	methicillin
Stelazine	trifluoperazine
Stilbestrol	diethylstilbestrol
Stoxil	idoxuridine
Streptase	streptokinase
Sublimaze	fentanyl
Sufenta	sufentanil
Sumycin	tetracycline
Suprax	cefixime
Surfak	dioctyl calcium sulfosuccinate
		(DOCS), docusate calcium
Sus-Phrine	epinephrine
Symmetrel	amantadine
Synalar	fluocinolone acetonide
Synkayvite	menadiol
Synthroid	levothyroxine
Tace	chlorotrianisene
Tagamet	cimetidine
Talwin	pentazocine
Tambocor	flecainide
Tandearil	oxyphenbutazone
Tapazole	methimazole
Taractan	chlorprothixene
Tavist	clemastine
Tegretol	carbamazepine
Temaril	trimeprazone
Tenex	guanfacine
Tenormin	atenolol
Tensilon	edrophonium
Terramycin	oxytetracycline
Theo-Dur	theophylline
Thiamine	vitamin B1
Thorazine	chlorpromazine2
Thyrolar	liotrix
Ticar	ticarcillin
Tigan	trimethobenzamide
Timolide	hydrochlorothiazide and timolol
Timoptic	timolol maleate
Titralac	calcium carbonate
Tobrex	tobramycin
Tofranil	imipramine
Tolinase	tolazamide
Tonocard	tocainide
Torecan	thiethylperazine
Tracrium	atracurium besylate
Trandate	labetalol
Transderm-Scop	scopolamine
Tranxene	chlorazepate, dipotassium
Tremin	trihexyphenidyl HCl
Trental	pentoxifylline
Tridione	trimethadione
Trilafon	perphenazine
Trimpex	trimethoprim
Trinalin	azatadine maleate
Tums	calcium carbonate
Tuss-Ornade	caramiphen and phenylpropanolamine
Tylenol	acetaminophen
Tylox	oxycodone, acetaminophen
Unasyn	ampicillin and sulbactam
Urecholine	bethanechol chloride
Urex	methenamine hippurate
V-cillin	phenoxymethyl penicillin
V-cillin K	penicillin V potassium
Valisone	betamethasone
Valium	diazepam
Vanceril	beclomethasone
Vancocin	vancomycin
Vaponefrin	racepinephrine, ephedrine
Vasodilan	isoxsuprine HCl
Vasotec	enalapril
Velban	vinblastine
Velosef	cephradine
Ventolin	albuterol
Vepesid	etoposide
Vermox	mebendazole
Versapen	hetacillin
Vibramycin	doxycycline
Viokase	pancrelipase
Vira-A	vidarabine
Virazole	ribavirin
Visken	pindolol
Vistaril	hydroxyzine pamoate
Vitamin C	ascorbic acid
Vitamin K	menadiol
Voltaren	diclofenac
Wellbutrin	bupropion
Wellcovorin	leucovorin
Wycillin	penicillin procaine
Wydase	hyaluronidase
Wytensin	guanabenz
Xanax	alprazolam
Xylocaine	lidocaine
Yutopar	ritodrine
Zantac	ranitidine
Zaroxolyn	metolazone
Zestril	lisinopril
Zovirax	acyclovir
Zyloprim	allopurinol

Modified from McKenry L, Salerno E: Mosby's pharmacology in nursing, ed 18, St Louis, 1992, Mosby.