A pharmacology-focused Anki add-on designed to bridge the gap between generic drug names and their commercial counterparts. Perfect for medical students and clinicians who need to recognize both naming conventions in real-time.
๐ Features
- Massive Library: Over 800+ drugs pre-mapped from common analgesics to critical care agents like Dexmedetomidine and Sugammadex
- Smart Insertion: Automatically appends brand names in parentheses, e.g., Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
- Custom Styling: Personalize the color of your appended brand names or reset to deck defaults anytime
- Seamless Mobile Sync: Script is embedded into card templates so brand names display natively on AnkiMobile (iOS) and AnkiDroid
- Exclusion Logic: Blacklist specific tags (like NoBrand) or entire deck hierarchies to keep your non-med cards clean
- Custom Mapping & In-App Feedback: Add your own drug pairs directly via the settings UI, or submit missing drugs/feedback with the built-in reporter
Before and After:
Automatically detects generic drug terms during reviews and appends commercial counterparts in real time:
Configuration & Feature Controls:
Access settings via Tools โ Generic to Brand Names โ Edit Configuration to customize dictionaries, blacklist specific decks, and exclude tags:
Live Color Customization in Reviewer:
Personalize the styling and color palette of appended brand names directly to fit dark or light mode:
Native Mobile Support (AnkiMobile & AnkiDroid):
Embedded card template scripts ensure brand names display natively on Android and iPhone:
๐ Installation
- Go to Tools โ Add-ons โ Get Add-ons
- Paste the code: 1981082675
- Restart Anki
โ๏ธ Configuration & Troubleshooting
Access settings via Tools โ Generic to Brand Names โ Edit Configuration:
โ ๏ธ If the add-on is not working or brand names do not appear: Open the settings (Tools โ Generic to Brand Names โ Edit Configuration) and click Save. This manually triggers the template updater and forces the changes to be applied across all supported note types.
Developed for those navigating clinical rotations.
๐ What's New
- Custom Brand Colors: Choose any color via an interactive palette or hex code to highlight appended brand names, syncing seamlessly across desktop and mobile.
- Massive Library Expansion: Over 800+ pre-mapped medications covering analgesics, antibiotics, chemotherapy, and critical care agents like Dexmedetomidine and Sugammadex.
- Automatic Template Updates: Note types are now automatically updated in the background upon add-on updates without needing to open or re-save the configuration dialog.
- Under-the-Hood Speed: Instant regex scanning during reviews and deterministic caching for faster startup.
๐๏ธ Uninstallation
When removing the addon, please remember to select Remove Scripts from Templates from either the add-on settings or the tools drop-down menu (Tools โ Generic to Brand Names โ Remove Scripts from Templates) before deleting or disabling the add-on. Without following this step, injected scripts will remain in your templates.
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Found a bug? Report it in-app for faster support
Before leaving a review about an issue, please submit a report through the in-app bug reporter. This allows me to troubleshoot the problem directly and coordinate with you to fix it much faster.