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
Actemra ®tocilizumab
Actonel ® 30mgrisedronate30mg
Actonel ® 5mgrisedronate 5mg
Actonel ® 35mgrisedronate 35mg
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
Berotec ® fenoterol nebules
Betaseron ® interferon-beta-1b
Botox ® botulinum neurotoxin type A, with complexing proteins

Campral ®acamprosate
Canesten Topical ®clotrimazole topical
Cardene ®nicardipine
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 ® 10mg alendronate 10mg
Fosamax ® 40mg alendronate 40mg
Fosamax ® 70mg alendronate 70mg
Fosavance ® 70mg/5600 IU alendronate plus cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) 70mg/5600 IU
Fragmin ® dalteparin
Fraxiparine ® nadroparin

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

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

Januvia ® sitagliptin
Janumet ® sitagliptin plus metformin

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 ® 10mg omeprazole 10mg
Losec ® 20mg omeprazole 20mg
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 ® 250mgnaproxen enteric coated 250mg
Naprosyn EC ® 375mgnaproxen enteric coated 375mg
Naprosyn EC ® 500mgnaproxen enteric coated 500mg
Nasonex ®mometasone nasal spray
Neoral ®cyclosporine
Nexium  ® 40mg esomeprazole
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
Oxycontin ® oxycodone controlled release

Pantoloc ® pantoprazole sodium
Pariet ® 10mg rabeprazole 10mg
Pariet ® 20mg rabeprazole 20mg
Pegasys ® RBV pegylated interferon + ribavirin
Pegetron ® pegylated interferon + ribavirin
Pegetron Redipen ® pegylated interferon + ribavirin
Pepcid ® 20mg famotidine 20mg
Pepcid ® 40mg famotidine 40mg
Plavix ® clopidogrel
Prevacid ® 30mg lansoprazole 30mg
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 ®interferonalfa

Saizen ® somatropin
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
Tolectin ® tolmetin
Tracleer ® bosentan
Tysabri ® natalizumab
Tylenol 500mg ® acetaminophen 500mg

Uloric ®febuxostat

Vancocin ® vancomycin oral
Vasotec ® enalapril
Ventolin ® salbutamol nebules & solutions
Vfend ® voriconazole
Vimpat ® lacosamide
Vioform Cream ® clioquinol topical
Viread ® tenofovir
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
Zestril ® lisinopril
Zofran ® ondansetron
Zoladex ® goserelin
Zyban ® bupropion
Zyprexa ® olanzapine
Zyprexa Zydis ® olanzapine
Zyvoxam ®linezolid 600mg