PTCB Drugs

Antibiotics

Sulfonamides

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
sulfamethoxazole-trimethorphan	Bactrim, Septra	Sulfonamide
sulfasalazine	Azulfidine	Sulfonamide
sulfisoxazole	Gantrisin	Sulfonamide

Penicillins

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
amoxicillin	Amoxil, Polymox	Penicillin
ampicillin	Omnipen	Penicillin
amoxicillin-clavulanate	Augmentin	Penicillin
doxycillin	Dynapen	Penicillin
penicillin	Veetid	Penicillin

Cephalosporins

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
cefaclor	Ceclor	Cephalosporin
cefixime	Suprax	Cephalosporin
cefpodoxime	Vantin	Cephalosporin
cefadroxil	Duricef	Cephalosporin
ceftibuten	Cedax	Cephalosporin
cefuroxime	Ceftin/Zinacef	Cephalosporin
cephalexin	Keflex/Keftab	Cephalosporin
cephradine	Velosef	Cephalosporin

Tetracyclines

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
doxycycline	Vibramycin	Tetracycline
minocycline	Minocin	Tetracycline
tetracycline	Achromycin, Sumycin	Tetracycline

Macrolides

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
azithromycin	Zithromax	Macrolide
clarithromycin	Biaxin	Macrolide
dirithromycin	Dynabac	Macrolide
erythromycin base	Eryc, E-mycin, Ery-tab	Macrolide
erythromycin estolate	Ilosone	Macrolide
erythromycin ethylsuccinate	EES	Macrolide
erythromycin stearate	Erythrocin	Macrolide
erythromycin-sulfisoxazole	Pediazole	Macrolide

Quinolones

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
cinoxacin	Cinobac	Quinolone
ciprofloxacin	Cipro	Quinolone
gatifloxacin	Tequin	Quinolone
levofloxacin	Levaquin	Quinolone
lomefloxacin	Maxaquin	Quinolone
moxifloxacin	Avelox, Vagimox	Quinolone
norfloxacin	Noroxin	Quinolone
ofloxacin	Floxin, Ocuflox	Quinolone

Aminoglycosides

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
gentamicin	Garamycin	Aminoglycoside
neomycin	Mycifradin	Aminoglycoside
streptomycin	Streptomycin	Aminoglycoside
tobramycin	Nebcin	Aminoglycoside

Miscellaneous

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
clindamycin	Cleocin	Miscellaneous
metronidazole	Flagyl	Miscellaneous
vancomycin	Vancocin	Miscellaneous

Nomenclature

 

Prefix/Suffix (memorize)	Class (memorize)
sulfa-	Sulfonamide
-cillin	Penicillin
cef-	Cephalosporin
-cycline	Tetracycline
-mycin	Macrolide
-oxacin	Quinolone
-micin	Aminoglycoside
-conazole	Systematic antifungal
-vir-, -vir, vir-	Antiviral substance
-citabine	Nucleoside antiviral/antineoplastic
-vudine	Antineoplastic/antiviral agent
-navir	HIV protease inhibitor
-astine	Antihistamine
-azoline	Antihistamine or Local Vasoconstrictor
-azepam	Anti-Anxiety agent
-bamate	Tranquilizer
-oxetine -triptan -triptyline	Antidepressant
-giline	MAO inhibitor

Antifungals

 

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
amphotericin B	Amphotec, Fungizone, Amphocin	Antifungal
butenafine	Mentax	Antifungal
ciclopirox	Loprox	Antifungal
clotrimazole	Lotrimin	Antifungal
clotrimazole/betamethasone	Lotrisone	Antifungal
fluconazole	Diflucan	Antifungal
griseofulvin	Grisactin, Fulvicin, Gris-Peg	Antifungal
itraconazole	Sporanox	Antifungal
ketoconazole	Nizoral	Antifungal
miconazole	Monistat	Antifungal
nystatin	Nilstat	Antifungal
sertaconazole	Ertaczo	Antifungal
terbinafine	Lamisil	Antifungal
terconazole	Terazol	Antifungal

Antivirals

 

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
acyclovir	Zovirax	Antiviral
amantadine	Symmetrel	Antiviral
famciclovir	Famvir	Antiviral
rimantadine	Flumadine	Antiviral
ribavirin	Virazole	Antiviral
valacyclovir	Valtrex	Antiviral
zanamivir	Relenza	Antiviral

Antiretrovirals

Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
abacavir	Ziagen	NRTIS
didanosine	Videx, Videx EC	NRTIS
emtricitabine	Emtriva	NRTIS
lamivudine	Epivir	NRTIS
stavudine	Zerit	NRTIS
tenofovir	Viread	NRTIS
zalcitabine	Hivid	NRTIS
zidovudine	Retrovir	NRTIS
zidovudine-lamivudine	Combivir	NRTIS
zidovudine-lamivudine-abacavir	Trizivir	NRTIS

Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
delavirdine	Rescriptor	NNRTIS
efavirenz	Sustiva	NNRTIS
nevirapine	Viramune	NNRTIS

Protease Inhibitors

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
fosamprenavir	Lexiva	Protease Inhibitor
indinavir	Crixivan	Protease Inhibitor
lopinavir-ritonavir	Kaletra	Protease Inhibitor
nelfinavir	Viracept	Protease Inhibitor
ritonavir	Norvir	Protease Inhibitor
saquinavir	Invirase	Protease Inhibitor

Antihistamines, Antitussives, Decongestants, and Expectorants

Antihistamines

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
azelastine	Astelin	Antihistamine
brompheniramine	Dimetapp	Antihistamine
cetirizine	Zyrtec	Antihistamine
chlorpheniramine	Chlor-Trimeton	Antihistamine
clemastine	Tavist	Antihistamine
cyproheptadine	Periactin	Antihistamine
diphenhydramine	Benadryl	Antihistamine
fexofenadine	Allegra	Antihistamine
hydroxyzine HCl	Atarax	Antihistamine
hydroxyzine pamoate	Vistaril	Antihistamine
loratadine	Claritin	Antihistamine
meclizine	Antivert, Bonine	Antihistamine
promethazine	Phenergan	Antihistamine

Antitussives

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
benzonatate	Tessalon Perles	Antitussive
codeine	Codeine	Antitussive
dextromethorphan	Benylin, Delsym, Robitussin DM	Antitussive
diphenhydramine	Benadryl	Antitussive
hydrocodone-homatropine	Hycodan	Antitussive

Decongestants

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
oxymetazoline	Afrin	Decongestant
phenylephrine	Neo-Synephrine [II]	Decongestant
pseudoephedrine	Sudafed	Decongestant

Expectorants

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
guaifenesin	Robitussin, Humibid, Mucinex	Expectorant

Merged Tables

Affective Disorders

Anxiety

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
alprazolam	Xanax	Anti-Anxiety
amoxapine	Asendin	Anti-Anxiety
buspirone	BuSpar	Anti-Anxiety
chlordiazepoxide	Librium	Anti-Anxiety
clorazepate	Tranxene	Anti-Anxiety
diazepam	Valium	Anti-Anxiety
lorazepam	Ativan	Anti-Anxiety
meprobamate	Equanil	Anti-Anxiety
oxazepam	Serax	Anti-Anxiety

Depression

Generic (memorize)	Brand (memorize)	Type (memorize)
citalopram	Celexa	SSRI
duloxetine	Cymbalta	SSRI
escitalopram	Lexapro	SSRI
fluoxetine	Prozac	SSRI
fluvoxamine	Luvox	SSRI
paroxetine	Paxil	SSRI
sertraline	Zoloft	SSRI
venlafaxine	Effexor	SSRI