ANNEX
DRUG PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
This Drug Pronunciation Guide was developed to help you to learn how the trade and
generic names of commonly prescribed medications are frequently pronounced. Not all
the drugs in the guide are discussed in this subcourse. Remember, it is not enough to
be able to know the uses, indications, cautions and warnings, and contraindications for
a drug--you must also know how to pronounce that drug's name.
Trade Name
Generic Name
Actifed (Ak'-ti-fed)
Triprolidine (Tri-pro'-li-deen) and
Pseudoephedrine (Soo-do-e-fed'-rin)
Adapin (Ad'-a-pin)
Doxepin (Dok'-se-pin)
Sinequan (Sin'-a-kwan)
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Afrin (Af'-rin)
Oxymetazoline (Ok-see-met-az'-o-leen)
Aldactazide (Al-dak'-ta-zide)
Spironolactone (Spi-ro-no-lak'-tone) and
Hydrochlorothiazide
(Hy-dro-klor-thi`-a-zide)
Aldactone (Al-dak'-tone)
Spironolactone (Spi-ro-no-lak'-tone)
Aldomet (Al`-do-met)
Methyldopa (Meth-il-do'-pah)
Alupent (Al`-u-pent)
Metaproterenol (Met-a-pro-ter'-eh-nol)
Amoxil (Am-ok'-sil)
Amoxicillin (Ah-moks'-i-sil-in)
Amphojel (Am'-fo-jel)
Aluminum (Al-loo'-mi-num)
Hydroxide (Hy-drok'-side)
Ampicillin (Amp'-I-sil-in)
Same
Antepar (Ab'-te-par)
Piperazine (Pi-per'-ah-zeen)
Anturane (An'-tu-rain)
Sulfinpyrazone (Sul-fin-pie'-ra-zone)
Anusol (An'-u-sol)
Pramoxine (Pram-ok'-seen)
Apresoline (A-press'-o-leen)
Hydralazine (Hy-dral'-ah-zeen)
Aralen (Ar'-a-len)
Chloroquine (Klor'-o-kwin)
Aristocort (A-ris'-to-cort)
Triamcinolone (Tri-am-sin'-o-lone)
Artane (Ar'-tane)
Trihexyphenidyl(Tri-hek-see-fen'-i-dil)
A.S.A.
Aspirin (As'-per-in)
Atromid S (A'-tro-mid)
Clofibrate (Klo-fi'-brate)
Avlosulfon (Av-lo-sul'-fon)
Dapsone (Dap'-sone)
Azolid (Az'-o-lid)
Phenylbutazone (Fen-il-bute'-a-zone)
Bactrim (Bak'-trim)
Sulfamethoxazole
(Sul-fah-meth-oks'-ah-zole) and
Trimethoprim (Tri-meth'-o-prim)
Bellergal (Bel`-er-gal)
Ergotamine (Er-got'-a-meen),
Phenobarbital (Feen-o-bar'-bi-tal) and
Belladonna (Bel-la-don'-na) Alkaloids
Benadryl (Ben'-a-dril)
Diphenhydramine (Di-fen-hy'-dra-meen)
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