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Sample List of Brand Drugs and Their Generic Equivalents

Below are some commonly prescribed brand medications and their generic equivalents. This sample list is for reference only. It does not represent a complete list of drugs covered under your plan and is not intended to be a substitute for your physician's clinical knowledge and judgment. Remember, treatment decisions always reside solely with you and your physician.

Brand Name
Generic Name
Altace ramipril
Amaryl glimepiride
Ambien zolpidem
Ativan   lorazepam
Calan SR verapamil SR
Cardizem diltiazem ER
Celexa citalopram
Coumadin warfarin
Diabeta glyburide          
Dilantin phenytoin
Effexor venlafaxine
Flonase  fluticasone
Fosamax alendronate
Glucophage metformin
Glucotrol glipizide
Hytrin terazosin
Imitrex sumatriptan
Lasix furosemide
Lopid gemfibrozil
Mevacor lovastatin
Micronase glyburide
Norvasc amlodipine
Paxil paroxetine
Pepcid famotidine
Pravachol pravastatin
Prilosec omeprazole
Prinivil lisinopril
Procardia nifedipine
Procardia XL nifedipine XL
Proventil albuterol
Prozac fluoxetine
Retin-A tretinoin
Risperdal risperidone
Sonata zaleplon
Synthroid levothyroxine
Timoptic timolol
Toprol XL metoprolol ext-release
Tylenol with codeine acetaminophen w/codeine
Ultram tramadol
Vasotec enalapril
Ventolin albuterol
Wellbutrin bupropion
Wellbutrin XL bupropion ext-release
Xanax alprazolam
Yasmin drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol; branded generic called Ocella
Zantac ranitidine
Zestril lisinopril
Zocor simvastatin
Zoloft sertraline
Zovirax acyclovir

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