Brand Name Medication Equivalency [USA/Mexico]*

Antibiotics

U.S. Brand NameU.S. Generic NameMexico Brand NameMexico Generic Name
ACHROMYCINTetracyclineTetraletTetraciclina
AMOXILAmoxicillinAmoxicilinaAmoxicilina
AUGMENTINAmoxicillin/ClavulanateAugmentinAmoxicilina/Ácido Clavulánico
BACTRIMSulfamethoxazole/TrimethoprimBactrimSulfametoxazol/Trimetoprim
BACTROBANMupirocinBactrobanMupirocina
BIAXIN XLClarithromycinKlacidClaritromicina
CEFTINCefuroximeZinnatCefuroxima
CEFZILCefprozilCefzilCefprozilo
CIPROCiprofloxacinCiproxinaCiprofloxacino
CLEOCINClindamycinDalacinClindamicina
KEFLEXCephalexinCefalexinaCefalexina
LEVAQUINLevofloxacinTavanicLevofloxacino
MACROBIDNitrofurantoinMacrodantinNitrofurantoína
MINOCINMinocyclineMinocinMinociclina
OMNICEFCefdinirOmnicefCefdinir
PENICILLIN VKPenicillin VPenicilina VPenicilina V
VIBRAMYCINDoxycyclineVibramicinaDoxiciclina
ZITHROMAXAzithromycinZitromaxAzitromicina

Allergies

U.S. Brand NameU.S. Generic NameMexico Brand NameMexico Generic Name
ALLEGRAFexofenadineAllegraFexofenadina
ALLEGRA-D 12HrFexofenadine/PseudoephedrineAllegra DFexofenadina/Pseudoefedrina
ASTELINAzelastineRinoClenilAzelastina
ATARAXHydroxyzineAtaraxHidroxizina
CLARINEXDesloratadineAeriusDesloratadina
NASACORT AQTriamcinoloneNasacortTriamcinolona
NASONEXMometasoneNasonexMometasona
PATANOLOlopatadinePatanolOlopatadina
RHINOCORT AQ.BudesonideRhinocortBudesonida
SINGULAIRMontelukastSingulairMontelukast
ZYRTEC TABCetirizineZyrtecCetirizina
ZYRTEC/DCetirizine/PseudoephedrineZyrtec DCetirizina/Pseudoefedrina

Cold and flu medicine

U.S. Brand NameU.S. Generic NameMexico Brand NameMexico Generic Name
PHENERGAN CODPromethazine/CodeineFenergan con CodeínaPrometazina/Codeína
PHENERGAN DMPromethazine/DextromethorphanFenergan DMPrometazina/Dextrometorfano
SPIRIVATiotropiumSpirivaTiotropio
TAMIFLUOseltamivirTamifluOseltamivir
TESSALONBenzonatateTessalonBenzonato
TUSSIONEXChlorpheniramine/HydrocodoneTussionexClorfeniramina/Hidrocodona

Chronic diseases medicine

U.S. Brand NameU.S. Generic NameMexico Brand NameMexico Generic Name
ACCUPRILQuinaprilAccuprilQuinapril
ACTONELRisedronateActonelRisedronato
ACTOSPioglitazoneActosPioglitazona
ADALATNifedipineAdalatNifedipino
ALDACTONESpironolactoneAldactoneEspironolactona
ALTACERamiprilTritaceRamipril
AMARYLGlimepirideAmarylGlimepirida
ATACANDCandesartanAtacandCandesartán
AVALIDEIrbesartan/HydrochlorothiazideCoAprovelIrbesartán/Hidroclorotiazida
AVANDIARosiglitazoneAvandiaRosiglitazona
AVAPROIrbesartanAprovelIrbesartán
BENICAROlmesartanBenicarOlmesartán
BENICAR HCTOlmesartan/HydrochlorothiazideBenicar HCTOlmesartán/Hidroclorotiazida
CALANVerapamilIsoptinVerapamilo
CAPOTENCaptoprilCapotenCaptopril
CARDURADoxazosinCarduraDoxazosina
CARTIADiltiazemDilcorDiltiazem
CATAPRESClonidineCatapresClonidina
CORDARONEAmiodaroneAtlansilAmiodarona
COREGCarvedilolCoregCarvedilol
COUMADINWarfarinCoumadinWarfarina
COVERAVerapamilCoveraVerapamilo
COZAARLosartanCozaarLosartán
CRESTORRosuvastatinCrestorRosuvastatina
DIGITEKDigoxinDigoxinaDigoxina
DIOVANValsartanDiovanValsartán
DIOVAN HCTValsartan/HydrochlorothiazideCo-DiovanValsartán/Hidroclorotiazida
FORTAMETMetforminGlucophageMetformina
GLUCOPHAGEMetforminGlucophageMetformina
GLUCOTROLGlipizideMinidiabGlipizida
GLUCOVANCEGlyburide/MetforminGlucovanceGlibenclamida/Metformina
HUMALOGInsulin LisproHumalogInsulina Lispro
HUMULIN 70/30Insulin Isophane/RegularHumulina 70/30Insulina Isófana/Regular
HUMULIN NInsulin NPHHumulina NInsulina NPH
HYDRODIURILHydrochlorothiazideHidrodiurilHidroclorotiazida
HYTRINTerazosinHytrinTerazosina
HYZAARLosartan/HydrochlorothiazideCozaar PlusLosartán/Hidroclorotiazida
INDERALPropranololInderalPropranolol
LANTUSInsulin GlargineLantusInsulina Glargine
LASIXFurosemideLasixFurosemida
LESCOLFluvastatinLescolFluvastatina
LIPITORAtorvastatinLipitorAtorvastatina
LOPIDGemfibrozilLopidGemfibrozil
LOPRESSORMetoprololLopresorMetoprolol
LOTENSINBenazeprilCibacenBenazepril
LOTRELAmlodipine/BenazeprilLotrelAmlodipino/Benazepril
MAXZIDETriamterene/HydrochlorothiazideDiazideTriamtereno/Hidroclorotiazida
MEVACORLovastatinMevacorLovastatina
MICRONASEGlyburideDaonilGlibenclamida
MONOPRILFosinoprilMonoprilFosinopril
NIASPANNiacinEnduracinNiacina
NITROQUICKNitroglycerinNitrostatNitroglicerina
NORVASCAmlodipineNorvascAmlodipina
NOVOLOGInsulin AspartNovoLogInsulina Aspart
PRAVACHOLPravastatinPravacolPravastatina
PRINIVILLisinoprilZestrilLisinopril
TENORETICAtenolol/ChlorthalidoneTenoreticAtenolol/Clortalidona
TOPROL/XLMetoprololToprol XLMetoprolol
VASOTECEnalaprilRenitecEnalapril
ZESTORETICLisinopril/HydrochlorothiazideZestoreticLisinopril/Hidroclorotiazida
ZETIAEzetimibeZetiaEzetimiba
ZIACBisoprolol/HydrochlorothiazideZiacBisoprolol/Hidroclorotiazida
ZOCORSimvastatinZocorSimvastatina

Gastrointestinal medicine

U.S. Brand NameU.S. Generic NameMexico Brand NameMexico Generic Name
ACIPHEXRabeprazoleParietRabeprazol
BENTYLDicyclomineBentylDiciclomina
LEVSINHyoscyamineLevsinHiosciamina
LOMOTILDiphenoxylate/AtropineLomotilDiphenoxilato/Atropina
NEXIUMEsomeprazoleNexiumEsomeprazol
PEPCIDFamotidineFamotidinaFamotidina
PREVACIDLansoprazoleLanzopralLansoprazol
PROTONIXPantoprazolePantectaPantoprazol
REGLANMetoclopramidePlasilMetoclopramida
ZANTACRanitidineZantacRanitidina

Pain medication

U.S. Brand NameU.S. Generic NameMexico Brand NameMexico Generic Name
CELEBREXCelecoxibCelebrexCelecoxib
DARCOCETPropoxyphene/AcetaminophenDarvonPropoxifeno/Paracetamol
DURAGESICFentanylDuragesicFentanilo
FIORICETButalbital/Acetaminophen/CaffeineFioricetButalbital/Paracetamol/Cafeína
INDOCINIndomethacinIndocinIndometacina
LIDODERMLidocaineLidocaínaLidocaína
LODINEEtodolacLodineEtodolaco
METHADOSEMethadoneMethadoseMetadona
MOBICMeloxicamMobicMeloxicam
MORPHINEMorphine SulfateMorfinaMorfina
MOTRINIbuprofenMotrinIbuprofeno
NAPROSYNNaproxenNaprosynNaproxeno
OXYCONTINOxycodoneOxycontinOxicodona
RELAFENNabumetoneRelafenNabumetona
TYLENOL / CODAcetaminophen/CodeineTylexParacetamol/Codeína
ULTRACETTramadol/AcetaminophenUltracetTramadol/Paracetamol
ULTRAMTramadolTradolTramadol
VICODINHydrocodone/AcetaminophenVicodinHidrocodona/Paracetamol
VOLTARENDiclofenacVoltarenDiclofenaco

Mental health

U.S. Brand NameU.S. Generic NameMexico Brand NameMexico Generic Name
ADDERALLAmphetamine/DextroamphetamineAdderallAnfetamina/Dextroanfetamina
AMBIENZolpidemStilnoxZolpidem
ATIVANLorazepamAtivanLorazepam
BUSPARBuspironeAnsiopaxBuspirona
CELEXACitalopramCipramilCitalopram
CONCERTAMethylphenidateConcertaMetilfenidato
CYMBALTADuloxetineCymbaltaDuloxetina
DEPAKOTEDivalproex SodiumEpixxÁcido Valproico
DESYRELTrazodoneTrazodonTrazodona
EFFEXOR XRVenlafaxineEfexor XRVenlafaxina
ELAVILAmitriptylineTryptanolAmitriptilina
ESKALITHLithiumEskalithLitio
KLONOPINClonazepamRivotrilClonazepam
LAMICTALLamotrigineLamictalLamotrigina
LEXAPROEscitalopramLexaproEscitalopram
LUNESTAEszopicloneLunestaEszopiclona
NAMENDAMemantineEbixaMemantina
NEURONTINGabapentinNeurontinGabapentina
PAMELORNortriptylinePamelorNortriptilina
PAXILParoxetinePaxilParoxetina
PAXIL CRParoxetine Controlled-ReleasePaxil CRParoxetina CR
PROZACFluoxetineProzacFluoxetina
REMERONMirtazapineRemeronMirtazapina
RESTORILTemazepamRestorilTemazepam
RISPERDALRisperidoneRisperdalRisperidona
SEROQUELQuetiapineSeroquelQuetiapina
SINEQUANDoxepinSinequanDoxepina
VALIUMDiazepamValiumDiazepam
WELLBUTRIN SRBupropionZyntabacBupropion
XANAXAlprazolamTafilAlprazolam
ZOLOFTSertralineBesitranSertralina
ZYPREXAOlanzapineZyprexaOlanzapina

*This list is for information purposes only. Please always check the medication names in the US and Mexico with your doctor.

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