Brand & Generic Prescription Drug Names

To help you find existing Special Authority criteria for generic drugs, the following table provides a cross reference to common brand drug names.

This list is not inclusive of all brand names and is merely provided to assist in searching the website. The listing of a specific brand does not indicate PharmaCare preference.

Brand Drug Name
Generic Drug Special Authority Link
Abilify ® aripiprazole
Aclasta ™ zoledronic acid
Actemra ® tocilizumab
Actonel ® 30 mg risedronate 30 mg
Actonel ® 5 mg risedronate 5 mg
Actonel ® 35 mg risedronate 35 mg
Actos ® pioglitazone
Adalat ® nifedipine
Adcirca ® tadalafil
Advair ®  salmeterol
Aggrenox ®  dipyridamole-acetylsalicylic acid
Alertec ® modafinil
Androcur ® cyproterone
Ansaid ® flurbiprofen (regular release)
Aralen ® chloroquine
Arava ® leflunomide
Aredia ® pamidronate
Arthrotec ® diclofenac with misoprostol
Atacand ® candesartan
Atacand Plus ® candesartan
Atrovent ® ipratropium nebules & solutions
Avapro ® irbesartan
Avalide ® irbesartan
Avonex ® interferon-beta-1a
Avodart ® dutasteride
Axid ® nizatidine

Baraclude ® entecavir
Banzel ® rufinamide
Berotec ® fenoterol nebules
Betaseron ® interferon-beta-1b
Botox ® botulinum neurotoxin type A, also known as onabotulinumtoxinA, with complexing proteins
Brilinta ® ticagrelor

Campral ® acamprosate
Canesten Topical ® clotrimazole topical
Cardene ® nicardipine
Cayston ™ aztreonam
Celebrex ® celecoxib
Champix ® varenicline
Ciloxan ® ciprofloxacinophthalmic drops
Cimzia ® certolizumab
Ciprodex ® ciprofloxacin / dexamethasone
Climara ® estradiol patches
Clinoril ® sulindac
Codeine Contin ® codeine sustained release
Comtan ® entacapone
Concerta ® methylphenidate long-acting
Copaxone ® glatiramer acetate
Coreg ® carvedilol
Cosopt non-preserved ® dorzolamide / timolol
Coversyl ® perindopril
Cozaar ® losartan

DDAVP Tablets ® desmopressin
DDAVP Melt ® desmopressin
Delatestryl ® testosterone
Depo-testosterone ® testosterone
Diamicron ® gliclazide
Diflucan ® fluconazoleoral
Diovan ® valsartan
Diovan HCT ® valsartan
Disalcid ® salsalate
Dolobid ® diflunisal
Duragesic ® fentanyl patch

Ecostatin Cream ® econazole topical
Effient ® prasugrel
Elidel ® Cream pimecrolimus
Emend ® aprepitant
Enbrel ® etanercept
Entocort Capsules ® budesonide capsules
Entocort Enema ® budesonide enema
Estalis  ® estradiol patches
Estracomb ® estradiol patches
Estraderm ® estradiol patches
Estradot ® estradiol patches
Estrogel ® estradiol patches
Evista ® raloxifene
Exjade ® deferasirox
Extavia ® interferon beta-1b

Feldene ® piroxicam
Flolan ® epoprostenol
Froben ® flurbiprofen (regular release)
Foradil ® formoterol
Fosamax ® 10 mg alendronate 10 mg
Fosamax ® 40 mg alendronate 40 mg
Fosamax ® 70 mg alendronate 70 mg
Fosavance ® 70 mg / 5600 IU alendronate plus cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) 70 mg / 5600 IU
Fragmin ® dalteparin
Fraxiparine ® nadroparin

Gilenya ® fingolimod

Hepsera ® adefovir
Heptovir ® lamivudine
Humatrope ® somatropin
Humira ® adalimumab
Hydrea ® hydroxyurea
Hydromorph Contin ® hydromorphone controlled release
Hyzaar ® losartan

Imdur ® 60 mg isosorbide 5 mononitrate extended release 60 mg
Imitrex ® injection sumatriptan injection
Imodium ® loperamide
Imovane ® zopiclone
Incivek ™ telaprevir
Indocid ® indomethacin - regular release
Innohep ® tinzaparin
Intal ® Nebules sodium cromoglycate nebules
Intron A ® interferon alfa
Invega ® Sustenna  ® paliperidone palmitate
ISMO ® 20 mg isosorbide 5 mononitrate extended release 20 mg

Januvia ® sitagliptin
Janumet ® sitagliptin plus metformin
Jurnista ® hydromorphone prolonged release

Keppra ® levetiracetam
Kytril ® granisetron

Lamisil ® Tablets terbinafine tablets
Lantus ® insulin glargine
Laxilose ® lactulose
Leukeran ® chlorambucil
Levemir ® insulin detemir
Lioresal Intrathecal ® baclofen intrathecal
Lomotil ® diphenoxylate
Loprox ® ciclopirox topical
Losec ® 10 mg omeprazole 10 mg
Losec ® 20 mg omeprazole 20 mg
Lotensin ® benazepril
Lovenox ® enoxaparin
Lozide ® indapamide
Lupron ® leuprolide

Marinol® dronabinol
Methotrexate ® Injection methotrexate injection
Micardis ® telmisartan
Micardis Plus ® telmisartan
Micatin Cream ® miconazole topical
Monistat Derm Cream ® miconazole topical
Mirapex ® pramipexole
Mobicox ® meloxicam
Mobiflex ® tenoxicam
Monopril ® fosinopril
MS Contin ® Suppositories morphine sulfate sustained release suppositories
Multaq ® dronedarone

Nalfon ® fenoprofen
Naprosyn EC ® 250 mg naproxen enteric coated 250 mg
Naprosyn EC ® 375 mg naproxen enteric coated 375 mg
Naprosyn EC ® 500 mg naproxen enteric coated 500 mg
Nasonex ® mometasone nasal spray
Neoral ® cyclosporine
Nexium ® 40 mg esomeprazole
Norprolac ® quinagolide
Norvasc ® amlodipine
Nutropin ® somatropin

Ocuflox ® ofloxacin ophthalmic drops
Oesclim ® estradiol patches
Olmetec ® olmesartan
Olmetec Plus ® olmesartan / hydrochlorothiazide
Orencia ® abatacept
Orudis ® ketoprofen regular release & enteric coated
Orudis E ® ketoprofen regular release & enteric coated
Oxeze Turbuhaler ® formoterol

Pantoloc ® pantoprazole sodium
Pariet ® 10 mg rabeprazole 10 mg
Pariet ® 20 mg rabeprazole 20 mg
Pegasys ® RBV pegylated interferon + ribavirin
Pegetron ® pegylated interferon + ribavirin
Pegetron Redipen ® pegylated interferon + ribavirin
Pepcid ® 20 mg famotidine 20 mg
Pepcid ® 40 mg famotidine 40 mg
Plavix ® clopidogrel
Pradaxa ® dabigatran
Prevacid ® 30 mg lansoprazole 30 mg
Prinivil ® lisinopril
Prolia ® denosumab
Proscar ® finasteride
Prostaglandin ® prostaglandin compounded injection
Protopic ® Ointment tacrolimus
Pulmicort ® budesonide nebules & solutions
Purinethol ® mercaptopurine

Rebif ® interferon-beta-1a
Rebetron ® interferon / ribavirin
Rejuva-A Cream ® tretinoin topical
Relafen ® nabumetone
Relenza ® zanamivir
Remicade ® infliximab
Remodulin ® treprostinil
ReQuip ® ropinirole
Retin A Cream ® tretinoin topical
ReVia ® naltrexone
  sildenafil
Risperdal Consta ® risperidone microspheres
Rituxan ® rituximab
Roferon-A ® interferon alfa

Saizen ® somatropin
Saphris ® asenapine
Sandimmune ® cyclosporine
Serevent ® salmeterol
Simponi ® golimumab
Spiriva ® tiotropium
Sporanox ® itraconazole capsules
Stalevo ® entacapone / levodopa / carbidopa combination tablet
Stelara ® ustekinumab
Stieva-A Cream ® tretinoin topical
Suboxone ® buprenorphine plus naloxone
Suprefact ® buserelin
Surgam ® tiaprofenic acid (regular release forms)
Symbicort ® formoterol

Tamiflu ® olsetamivir
Talwin ® pentazocine
Tantum ® benzydamine rinse
Tecta ® pantoprazole magnesium
Teveten ® 600 mg eprosartan
Teveten Plus ® eprosartan
Ticlid ® ticlopidine
TOBI ® tobramycin
TOBI ® Podhaler ® tobramycin
Tolectin ® tolmetin
Toctino ® alitretinoin
Tracleer ® bosentan
Trajenta ™ linagliptin
Twynsta ® telmisartan-amlodipine
Tysabri ® natalizumab
Tylenol 500 mg ® acetaminophen 500 mg

Uloric ® febuxostat

Valcyte ® valganciclovir
Vancocin ® vancomycin oral
Vasotec ® enalapril
Ventolin ® salbutamol nebules & solutions
Vfend ® voriconazole
Victrelis ™ boceprevir
Victrelis Triple ™ boceprevir
Vimpat ® lacosamide
Vioform Cream ® clioquinol topical
Viread ® tenofovir
Visanne ® dienogest
Vitamin A Acid Cream ® tretinoin topical
Vivelle ® estradiol patches
Volibris ® ambrisentan
Voltaren ® diclofenac regular release

Wellbutrin SR and XL ® bupropion

Xarelto ® rivaroxaban
Xeomin ® botulinum neurotoxin type A, free from complexing proteins

Zanaflex ® tizanidine
Zeldox ® ziprasidone
Zenhale ™ mometasone-formoterol
Zestril ® lisinopril
Zofran ® ondansetron
Zoladex ® goserelin
Zyban ® bupropion
Zyprexa ® olanzapine
Zyprexa Zydis ® olanzapine
Zyvoxam ® linezolid 600 mg