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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 web site. The listing of a specific brand does not indicate PharmaCare preference.

Brand Drug Name
Generic Drug Special Authority Link
642 Tablets ®propoxyphene
Actonel ® 30mgrisedronate 30mg
Actonel ® 5mgrisedronate 5mg
Actonel ® 35mg risedronate 35mg
Actos ®pioglitazone
Adalat ®nifedipine
Advair ®  salmeterol
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
Avandia ®rosiglitazone
Avandamet®  rosiglitazone
Avonex ®interferon-beta-1a
Avodart ®dutasteride
Axid ®nizatidine

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Barraclude ®entecavir
Berotec ®fenoterol nebules
Betaseron ®interferon-beta-1b
Botox ®botulinum toxin

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Canesten Topical ®clotrimazole topical
Cardene ®nicardipine
Celebrex ®celecoxib
Ciloxan ®ciprofloxacin ophthalmic drops
Climara ®estradiol patches
Clinoril ®sulindac
Clopixol ®zuclopenthixol
Codeine Contin ®codeine sustained release
Comtan ®entacapone
Copaxone ®glatiramer acetate
Coreg ®carvedilol
Cosopt non-preserved ® dorzolamide/timolol
Coversyl ®perindopril
Cozaar ®losartan

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DDAVP Tablets ®desmopressin
DDAVP Melt ® desmopressin
Diamicron ®gliclazide 80mg
Diflucan ®fluconazole oral
Diovan ®valsartan
Diovan HCT ®valsartan
Disalcid ®salsalate
Dolobid ®diflunisal
Duragesic ®fentanyl patch

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Ecostatin Cream ®econazole topical
Elidel ® Creampimecrolimus
Enbrel ®etanercept
Entocort Capsules ®budesonide capsules
Entocort Enema ®budesonide enema
Ergamisol ®levamisole
Estalis  ® estradiol patches
Estracomb ®estradiol patches
Estraderm ®estradiol patches
Estradot ® estradiol patches
Estrogel ®estradiol patches
Evista ®raloxifene

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Feldene ®piroxicam
Froben ®flurbiprofen (regular release)
Foradil ®formoterol
Fosamax ® 10mgalendronate 10mg
Fosamax ® 40mgalendronate 40mg
Fosamax ® 70mgalendronate 70mg
Fragmin ®dalteparin
Fraxiparine ®nadroparin

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

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Imdur ® 60mgisosorbide 5 mononitrate extended release 60mg
Imitrex ® injectionsumatriptan injection
Imodium ®loperamide
Imovane ®zopiclone
Indocid ®indomethacin - regular release
Innohep ®tinzaparin
Intal ® Nebulessodium cromoglycate nebules
Intron A ®interferon alfa
ISMO ® 20mgisosorbide 5 mononitrate extended release 20mg

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Keppra  ® levetiracetam
Kytril ®granisetron

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

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Marinol ®dronabinol
Methotrexate ® Injectionmethotrexate 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 ® Suppositoriesmorphine sulfate sustained release suppositories

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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

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Ocuflox ®ofloxacin ophthalmic drops
Oesclim ®estradiol patches
Orencia ®abatacept
Orudis ®ketoprofen regular release & enteric coated
Orudis E ®ketoprofen regular release & enteric coated
Oxeze Turbuhaler ®formoterol
Oxycontin ®oxycodone controlled release

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Pantoloc ®pantoprazole
Pariet ® 10mgrabeprazole 10mg
Pariet ® 20mg rabeprazole 20mg
Pegasys ® RBV pegylated interferon + ribavirin
Pegetron ® pegylated interferon + ribavirin
Pegetron Redipen ® pegylated interferon + ribavirin
Pepcid ® 20mgfamotidine 20mg
Pepcid ® 40mgfamotidine 40mg
Plavix ®clopidogrel
Prevacid ® 30mglansoprazole 30mg
Prinivil ®lisinopril
Proscar ®finasteride
Prostaglandin ®prostaglandin compounded injection
Protopic ® Ointmenttacrolimus
Pulmicort ®budesonide nebules & solutions
Purinethol ®mercaptopurine

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

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Saizen ® somatropin
Sandimmune ®cyclosporine
Serevent ®salmeterol
Spiriva ®tiotropium
Sporanox ® itraconazole capsules
Stieva-A Cream ®tretinoin topical
Suprefact ®buserelin
Surgam ® tiaprofenic acid (regular release forms)
Symbicort ® formoterol

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Talwin ®pentazocine
Tantum ®benzydamine rinse
Tazorac Cream ®tazarotene
Tazorac Gel ®tazarotene
Teveten ® 600 mg eprosartan
Teveten Plus ®eprosartan
Ticlid ®ticlopidine
Tolectin ®tolmetin
Trusopt non-preserved ® dorzolamide
Tylenol 500mg ®acetaminophen 500mg

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Vancocin ®vancomycin oral
Vasotec ®enalapril
Ventolin ®salbutamol nebules & solutions
Vfend ®voriconazole
Vioform Cream ®clioquinol topical
Vitamin A Acid Cream ®tretinoin topical
Vivelle ®estradiol patches
Voltaren ®diclofenac regular release

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Wellbutrin SR and XL ® bupropion

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Zanaflex ®tizanidine
Zantac ® 150mg & 300mgranitidine (150mg & 300mg)
Zestril ®lisinopril
Zofran ®ondansetron
Zoladex ®goserelin
Zyprexa ®olanzapine
Zyprexa Zydis ®olanzapine
Zyvoxam ®linezolid 600mg

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Last Revised: June 27, 2008

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