Generic Drug List
Generic Drug List
The following is a list of brand name drugs and their generic equivalents.
Before using the list below you should know the following:
- Drug companies often change how they package and market their products.
- Many drugs may be available to treat the same medical conditions or symptoms.
- Drug products enter and leave the marketplace constantly.
- A drug can change from generic to brand status or brand to generic status without warning.
- Certain forms or dosage amounts of drugs may be available as a generic, while others are not. For example,
- A drug may be available in tablet form as a generic but not in the liquid form.
- A drug may be offered in 5 mg uder a brand name but only a 1 mg tablet may be available as a generic.
Always check with your pharmacist if you have questions about the availability of a generic equivalent of your prescription.
| Brand Name | Generic Equivalent |
| A | |
| Accuretic | quinapril/hydrochlorothiazide |
| Accutane | Amnesteem |
| Aclovate | alclometasone |
| Actigall | ursodiol |
| Adalat CC | nifedipine ext-rel |
| Adderall | amphetamine/dextroamphetamine mixed salts |
| Adipex-P | phentermine 37.5 mg |
| Agrylin | anagrelide |
| Albalon | naphazoline |
| Aldactazide | spironolactone/hydrochlorothiazide |
| Aldactone | spironolactone |
| Alesse | Aviane 0.1/20 (levonorgestrel/EE) |
| Allegra | fexofenadine |
| Amaryl | glimepiride |
| Anafranil | clomipramine |
| Anaprox | naproxen sodium |
| Ansaid | flurbiprofen |
| Antivert | meclizine |
| Aralen | chloroquine phosphate |
| Arava | leflunomide |
| Armour Thyroid | thyroid |
| Ativan | lorazepam |
| Atrovent | ipratropium bromide soln |
| Atrovent | Nasal Spray ipratropium bromide soln nasal spray |
| Augmentin | amoxicillin/potassium clavulanate |
| Avita | tretinoin |
| Axid | nizatidine |
| Aygestin | norethindrone acetate |
| Azulfidine | sulfasalazine |
| Azulfidine EN-Tabs | sulfasalazine delayed-rel |
| B | |
| Bactroban | mupirocin |
| Bentyl | dicyclomine |
| Benzac AC | benzoyl peroxide |
| Benzamycin | erythromycin/benzoyl peroxide |
| Benzotic | benzocaine/antipyrine |
| Betagan | levobunolol |
| Betapace AF | sotalol |
| Biaxin | clarithromycin |
| Bio-Statin | nystatin |
| Bleph-10 | sulfacetamide 10% |
| Blocadren | timolol |
| Bontril | phendimetrazine |
| Brethine | terbutaline |
| Brevicon | Necon 0.5/35 (norethindrone/EE) |
| Bumex | bumetanide |
| Buspar | buspirone |
| C | |
| Cafergot | ergotamine/caffeine |
| Calan | verapamil |
| Calan SR | verapamil ext-rel |
| Capoten | captopril |
| Capozide | captopril/hydrochlorothiazide |
| Carafate | sucralfate |
| Cardec-DM | dextromethorphan/carbinoxamine/pseudoephedrine |
| Cardene | nicardipine |
| Cardizem | diltiazem |
| Cardizem CD | diltiazem ext-rel |
| Cardizem SR | diltiazem ext-rel |
| Cardura | doxazosin |
| Cataflam | diclofenac potassium |
| Catapres | clonidine |
| Ceclor | cefaclor |
| Ceftin | cefuroxime axetil |
| Ciloxan | ciprofloxacin |
| Cipro | ciprofloxacin tabs |
| Claritin | loratadine (available OTC without a doctor’s prescription) |
| Cleocin | clindamycin |
| Cleocincleocin T | clindamycin gel/lotion/soln |
| Cleocin | Vaginal Cream clindamycin cream |
| Climara | estradiol transdermal |
| Clinoril | sulindac |
| Clomid | clomiphene |
| Clozaril | clozapine |
| Colocort | hydrocortisone enema |
| Compazine | prochlorperazine |
| Condylox | podofilox |
| Copegus | ribavirin tabs |
| Cordarone | amiodarone |
| Corgard | nadolol |
| Cortef | hydrocortisone |
| Cortisporin Ophth | neomycin/polymyxin B/hydrocortisone |
| Cortisporin Otic | neomycin/polymyxin B/hydrocortisone |
| Coumadin | warfarin |
| Crolom | cromolyn sodium |
| Cutivate | fluticasone propionate crm 0.05%, oint 0.005% |
| Cyclocort | amcinonide crm/lotion/oint 0.1% |
| Cyclogyl | cyclopentolate |
| Cytotec | misoprostol |
| Cytovene | ganciclovir |
| Cytoxan | cyclophosphamide |
| D | |
| Dalmane | flurazepam |
| Dantrium | dantrolene |
| Darvocet-N | propoxyphene nap/acetaminophen |
| Darvon | propoxyphene hcl |
| Daypro | oxaprozin |
| Ddavp | desmopressin inj/nasal/tabs |
| Decadron | dexamethasone |
| Deconamine SR | chlorpheniramine 8 mg/pseudoephedrine 120 mg ext-rel |
| Demadex | torsemide |
| Demerol | meperidine |
| Demulen 1/35 | Kelnor 1/35, Zovia 1/35 (ethynodiol diacetate/EE) |
| Demulen 1/50 | Kelnor 1/35, Zovia 1/50(ethynodiol diacetate/EE) |
| Depakene | valproic acid |
| Depo-Provera | medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg/mL |
| Desogen | Apri, Reclipsen, Solia (0.15/30 desogestrel/EE) |
| Desoxyn | methamphetamine |
| Desowen | desonide cream/lotion/oint 0.05% |
| Desyrel | trazodone |
| Dexedrine | dextroamphetamine |
| Dexedrine spansule | dextroamphetamine extrel |
| D.H.E. 45 | dihydroergotamine mesylate |
| Diabeta | glyburide |
| Diabinese | chlorpropamide |
| Diflucan | fluconazole |
| Dilacor XR | diltiazem ext-rel |
| Dilantin | phenytoin sodium extended |
| Dilaudid | hydromorphone |
| Diprolene AF | betamethasone dipropionate crm/lotion/oint 0.05% |
| Diprolene | gel betamethasone dipropionate augmented gel 0.05% |
| Diprolene | oint betamethasone dipropionate augmented oint 0.05% |
| Ditropan | oxybutynin |
| Dolobid | diflunisal |
| Domeboro Otic | acetic acid/aluminum acetate |
| Donnatal | atropine/hyoscyamine/scopolamine/phenobarbital |
| Drisdol | ergocalciferol (D2) |
| Duragesic | fentanyl transdermal |
| Duricef | cefadroxil |
| Dyazide | triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide 37.5/25 caps |
| E | |
| E.E.S. | erythromycin ethylsuccinate |
| EC-Naprosyn | naproxen delayed-release |
| Efudex | fluorouracil soln |
| Eldepryl | selegiline caps |
| Eldopaque Forte | Melpaque HP (hydroquinone) |
| Elimite | permethrin 5% |
| Elocon | mometasone furoate crm/oint 0.1% |
| Emla | lidocaine/prilocaine |
| Entex PSE | pseudoephedrine/guaifenesin ext-rel |
| Eryc | erythromycin delayed-rel pellets |
| Erygel | erythromycin gel 2% |
| Esgic | butalbital/acetaminophen/caffeine |
| Esgic-Plus | butalbital/acetaminophen/caffeine |
| Eskalith CR | lithium carbonate ext-rel |
| Estrace | estradiol |
| Estratest | Syntest DS |
| Estratest H.S. | Syntest HS |
| Eulexin | flutamide |
| F | |
| Feldene | piroxicam |
| Fioricet | butalbital/acetaminophen/caffeine |
| Fiorinal | butalbital/aspirin/caffeine |
| Flagyl | metronidazole |
| Flagyl 375 | metronidazole 375 mg |
| Flagyl ER | metronidazole ext-rel |
| Flarex | fluorometholone |
| Flexeril | cyclobenzaprine |
| Florinef | fludrocortisone |
| Floxin | ofloxacin |
| Floxin Otic | ofloxacin otic |
| Flumadine | rimantadine |
| Fml | fluorometholone |
| G | |
| Gentak | gentamicin |
| Glucophage | metformin |
| Glucophage XR | metformin ext-rel |
| Glucotrol | glipizide |
| Glucovance | glyburide/metformin |
| Glynase | glyburide micronized |
| Golytely | peg 3350/electrolytes |
| Guiatuss AC | codeine/guaifenesin |
| Guiatuss DAC | codeine/pseudoephedrine/guaifenesin |
| H | |
| Halcion | triazolam |
| Histussin HC | hydrocodone/chlorpheniramine/phenylephrine |
| Humatin | paromomycin |
| Hycodan | hydrocodone/homatropine |
| Hydrea | hydroxyurea |
| Hytone | hydrocortisone crm 2.5% |
| Hytrin | terazosin |
| I | |
| Imdur | isosorbide mononitrate ext-rel |
| Imuran | azathioprine |
| Inderal | propranolol |
| Indocin | indomethacin |
| Indocin SR | indomethacin ext-rel |
| Inflamase Forte | prednisolone phosphate 1% |
| Intal | cromolyn sodium soln |
| Ismo | isosorbide mononitrate |
| Isoptin SR | verapamil ext-rel |
| Isopto Atropine | atropine |
| Isopto Carpine | pilocarpine |
| Isopto Homatropine | homatropine |
| Isordil | isosorbide dinitrate, oral |
| J | None |
| K | |
| K-dur | potassium chloride ext-rel tabs |
| Keflex | cephalexin |
| Kenalog | triamcinolone acetonide crm/lotion 0.025% |
| Kenalog in Orabase | triamcinolone paste |
| Kerlone | betaxolol |
| Klonopin | clonazepam |
| K-lor 20 | potassium chloride 20mEq |
| K-Lyte | potassium bicarbonate/calcium |
| K-Lyte/CL | potassium bicarbonate/potassium chloride/calcium |
| K-tab | potassium chloride ext-rel tabs 10mEq |
| L | |
| Lac-Hydrin | ammonium lactate 12% |
| Lanoxin | digoxin |
| Lariam | mefloquine |
| Lasix | furosemide |
| Levbid | hyoscyamine sulfate extrel |
| Levlen | Levora, Portia (0.15/30 levonorgestrel/EE) |
| Levlite | Lessina (0.1/20 levonorgestrel/EE) |
| Levsin | hyoscyamine sulfate |
| Levsinex | hyoscyamine sulfate extrel |
| Librium | chlordiazepoxide |
| Lidex | fluocinonide crm/oint/gel 0.05% |
| Lithobid | lithium carbonate ext-rel |
| Lo/ovral | Cryselle, Low-Ogestrel (0.3/3 norgestrel/EE) |
| Locoid | hydrocortisone butyrate |
| Lodine | etodolac |
| Lodine XL | etodalac ext-rel |
| Loestrin 1/20 | Microgestin 1/20 (norethindrone acetate/EE) |
| Loestrin 1.5/30 | Microgestin 1.5/30 (norethindrone acetate/EE) |
| Loestrin FE 1/20 | Microgestin FE 1/20 (norethindrone acetate/EE/iron) |
| Loestrin FE 1.5/30 | Microgestin FE 1.5/30 (norethindrone acetate/EE/iron) |
| Lomotil | diphenoxylate/atropine |
| Loniten | minoxidil |
| Lopid | gemfibrozil |
| Lopressor | metoprolol |
| Loprox | ciclopirox |
| Lorcet | hydrocodone/acetaminophen |
| Lortab | hydrocodone/acetaminophen |
| Lotensin | benazepril |
| Lotensin HCT | benazepril/hydrochlorothiazide |
| Loxitane | loxapine |
| Lozol | indapamide |
| Luride | fluoride drops |
| Luride Lozi-Tabs | fluoride tablets |
| Lustra | Melquin HP, hydroquinone |
| M | |
| Macrobid | nitrofurantoin ext-rel |
| Macrodantin | nitrofurantoin macrocrystals |
| Maxidone | hydrocodone/acetaminophen |
| Maxitrol | neomycin/polymyxin B/dexamethasone |
| Maxzide | triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide 75/50 |
| Maxzide-25 | triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide 37.5/25 tabs |
| Medrol | methylprednisolone |
| Megace | megestrol acetate |
| Mestinon | pyridostigmine |
| Metadate ER | methylphenidate ext-rel |
| Metaglip | glipizide/metformin |
| Mevacor | lovastatin |
| Mexitil | mexiletine |
| Micro-K 10 | potassium chloride ext-rel caps 10 mEq |
| Micronase | glyburide |
| Midrin | acetaminophen/dichloralphenazone/isometheptene |
| Minipress | prazosin |
| Minocin | minocycline |
| Miralax | polyethylene glycol 3350 |
| Mircette | Kariva (desogestrel/EE) |
| Modicon | Necon 0.5/35 (norethindrone/EE) |
| Moduretic | amiloride/hydrochlorothiazide |
| Monodox | doxyclycline monohydrate |
| Monopril | fosinopril |
| Motrin | ibuprofen |
| MS Contin | morphine ext-rel |
| Msir | morphine |
| Myambutol | ethambutol |
| Mycelex | clotrimazole troches |
| Mycolog-II | nystatin/triamcinolone |
| Mycostatin | nystatin |
| Mysoline | primidone |
| N | |
| Naprosyn | naproxen |
| Navane | thiothixene |
| Neo-Synephrine | phenylephrine |
| Neoral | cyclosporine (modified) |
| Neosporin | neomycin/polymyxin B/gramicidin |
| Neurontin | gabapentin |
| Nicotine | nicotine transdermal |
| Nitro-dur | nitroglycerin transdermal |
| Nitrostat | nitroglycerin sublingual |
| Nizoral | ketoconazole |
| Nizoral Shampoo | ketoconazole shampoo 2% |
| Nolvadex | tamoxifen |
| Nordette | Levora, Portia (0.15/30 levonorgestrel/EE) |
| Norflex | orphenadrine |
| Norgesic | orphenadrine/aspirin/caffeine |
| Norgesic forte | orphenadrine/aspirin/caffeine |
| Norinyl 1+35 | Necon 1/35, Nortrel 1/35 (norethindrone/EE) |
| Norinyl 1+50 | Necon 1/50 (norethindrone/ME) |
| Norpace | disopyramide |
| Norpace CR | disopyramide ext-rel |
| Norpramin | desipramine |
| Nor-QD | Camila, Nora-Be |
| Nulev | hyoscyamine sulfate |
| Nutracort | hydrocortisone lotion 1% |
| O | |
| Ocuflox | ofloxacin |
| Ogen | estropipate |
| Optipranolol | metipranolol |
| Orapred | prednisolone sodium phosphate |
| Ortho-Cept | Apri, Solia (0.15/30 desogestrel/EE) |
| Ortho-Cyclen | Mononessa, Previfem, Sprintec (0.25/35 norgestimate/EE) |
| Ortho Micronor | Errin, Jolivette |
| Ortho-Novum 1/35 | Necon 1/35, Nortrel 1/35 (norethindrone/EE) |
| Ortho-Novum 1/50 | Necon 1/50 (norethindrone/ME) |
| Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 | Necon 7/7/7, Nortrel 7/7/7 |
| Ortho-Novum 10/11 | Necon 10/11 (norethindrone/EE) |
| Ortho Tri-cyclen | Trinessa, Tri-Previfem, Tri-Sprintec |
| Orudis | ketoprofen |
| Ovace | sulfacetamide wash 10% |
| Oxycontin | oxycodone ext-rel |
| Oxyfast | oxycodone |
| Oxyir | oxycodone |
| P | |
| Pacerone | amiodarone |
| Pamelor | nortriptyline |
| Pancrease MT | pancrelipase delayed-rel |
| Parafon Forte DSC | chlorzoxazone |
| Parlodel | bromocriptine |
| Paxil | paroxetine hcl |
| Pediapred | prednisolone sodium phosphate |
| Pediazole | erythromycin/ sulfisoxazole |
| Pepcid | famotidine |
| Percocet | oxycodone/acetaminophen |
| Percodan | oxycodone/aspirin |
| Peridex | chlorhexidine gluconate |
| Permax | pergolide |
| Persantine | dipyridamole |
| Phenergan | promethazine |
| Phentermine | phentermine |
| Phrenilin | butalbital/acetaminophen |
| Phrenilin Forte | butalbital/acetaminophen |
| Plaquenil | hydroxychloroquine |
| Plexion | sulfacetamide/sulfur |
| Polysporin | bacitracin/polymyxin B |
| Polytrim | polymyxin B/trimethoprim |
| Poly-Vi-Flor | multivitamins/fluoride/±iron drops/tabs |
| Pred Forte | prednisolone acetate 1% |
| Pregnyl | chorionic gonadotropin |
| Prelone | prednisolone syrup |
| Prilosec 10 mg, 20 mg | omeprazole 10 mg, 20 mg (20 mg capsules only) |
| Prinivil | lisinopril |
| Prinzide | lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide |
| Proamatine | midodrine |
| Procardia XL | nifedipine ext-rel |
| Proctocort | hydrocortisone supp, rectal |
| Proctocream-HC 2.5% | hydrocortisone cream 2.5% |
| Propine | dipivefrin |
| Prosom | estazolam |
| Proventil | albuterol |
| Proventil HFA | albuterol |
| Provera | medroxyprogesterone acetate |
| Prozac | fluoxetine |
| Psorcon | diflorasone diacetate crm/oint 0.05% |
| Pyridium | phenazopyridine |
| Q | |
| Questran | holestyramine cans/pkt |
| Questran-Light | none |
| R | |
| Rebetol | ribavirin caps |
| Reglan | metoclopramide |
| Relafen | nabumetone |
| Remeron | mirtazapine |
| Remeron soltab | mirtazapine |
| Restoril | temazepam |
| Retin-A | tretinoin |
| Retrovir | zidovudine syrup, tabs |
| Revia | naltrexone |
| Rifadin | rifampin |
| Ritalin | methylphenidate |
| Ritalin-SR | methylphenidate ext-rel 20 mg |
| RMS | morphine suppositories |
| Robaxin | methocarbamol |
| Rocaltrol | calcitriol (1,25-D3) |
| Rowasa | mesalamine rectal susp |
| Roxicodone | oxycodone |
| Rythmol | propafenone |
| S | |
| Salagen | pilocarpine |
| Sandimmune | cyclosporine |
| Sectral | acebutolol |
| Selsun | selenium sulfide shampoo 2.5% |
| Septra | sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim |
| Septra DS | sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim |
| Serax | oxazepam |
| Serzone | nefazodone |
| Silvadene | silver sulfadiazine |
| Sinemet | carbidopa/levodopa |
| Sinemet CR | carbidopa/levodopa extrel |
| Sinequan | doxepin |
| Solaquin Forte | Nuquin HP (hydroquinone) |
| Soma | carisoprodol |
| Soma compound | carisoprodol/aspirin |
| Spectazole | econazole nitrate |
| Sporanox | itraconazole |
| Synalar | fluocinolone acetonide crm/oint 0.025%/soln 0.01% |
| Synthroid | levothyroxine |
| T | |
| Tagamet | cimetidine |
| Talacen | pentazocine/acetaminophen |
| Talwin NX | pentazocine/naloxone |
| Tambocor | flecainide |
| Tapazole | methimazole |
| Tegretol | carbamazepine |
| Temovate | clobetasol propionate crm/oint 0.05% |
| Tenex | guanfacine |
| Tenoretic | atenolol/chlorthalidone |
| Tenormin | atenolol |
| Tenuate | diethylpropion |
| Terazol 3 | terconazole 0.8% crm/supp |
| Terazol 7 | terconazole 0.4% crm |
| Tessalon | benzonatate |
| Tiazac | Taztia XT |
| Ticlid | ticlopidine |
| Tigan | trimethobenzamide |
| Timoptic | timolol maleate |
| Timoptic Ocudose | timolol maleate |
| Timoptic-XE | timolol maleate gel |
| Tobrex | tobramycin |
| Tofranil | imipramine hcl |
| Tolectin | tolmetin sodium |
| Topicort | desoximetasone crm/oint 0.25%/gel 0.05% |
| Toradol | ketorolac |
| Trandate | labetalol |
| Tranxene | clorazepate |
| Trental | pentoxifylline ext-rel |
| Tri-levlen | Enpresse, Trivora (levonorgestrel/EE) |
| Triphasil | Enpresse, Trivora (levonorgestrel/EE) |
| Tri-Vi-Flor | vitamins ADC/fluoride/±iron drops |
| Tylenol with Codeine | codeine/acetaminophen |
| Tylox | oxycodone/acetaminophen |
| U | |
| Ultram | tramadol |
| Ultravate | halobetasol |
| Uniphyl | theophylline ext-rel tabs |
| Urecholine | bethanechol |
| Urispas | flavoxate |
| V | |
| Valium | diazepam |
| Vantin | cefpodoxime tabs |
| Vaseretic | enalapril/hydrochlorothiazide |
| Vasocidin | sulfacetamide 10%/prednisolone phosphate 0.25% |
| Vasotec | enalapril |
| Ventolin HFA | albuterol |
| Vepesid | etoposide |
| Vibramycin | doxycycline hyclate |
| Vicodin | hydrocodone/acetaminophen |
| Vicodin ES | hydrocodone/acetaminophen |
| Vicoprofen | hydrocodone/ibuprofen |
| Videx EC | didanosine delayedrelease |
| Viroptic | trifluridine |
| Vistaril | hydroxyzine pamoate |
| Vitamin B-12 | cyanocobalamin injection |
| Voltaren | diclofenac sodium delayed-rel |
| Voltaren-XR | diclofenac sodium ext-rel |
| W | |
| Wellbutrin | bupropion |
| Wellbutrin SR | bupropion ext-rel |
| Westcort | hydrocortisone valerate crm/oint 0.2% |
| X | |
| Xanax | alprazolam |
| Xylocaine Viscous | lidocaine viscous |
| Y | None |
| Z | |
| Zanaflex | tizanidine |
| Zantac | ranitidine tabs |
| Zarontin | ethosuximide |
| Zaroxolyn | metolazone |
| Zebeta | bisoprolol |
| Zephrex LA | guaifenesin/pseudoephedrine ext-rel |
| Zestoretic | lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide |
| Zestril | lisinopril |
| Ziac | bisoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide |
| Zithromax | azithromycin |
| Zonegran | zonisamide |
| Zovirax | acyclovir |
| Zyban | buproprion ext-rel |
| Zyloprim | allopurinol |
It is the job of the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that each generic drug is safe and effective. From quality and performance to manufacturing and labeling, all generic drugs must meet FDA standards.