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Medications
Question | Answer |
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Epilepsy | Barbiturates |
Sleep disorder | Non-barbiturates |
amobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital | Barbiturates |
zolpidem (Ambien), eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata) | Non-barbiturates |
Anxiety, seizures, muscle relaxation | Benzodiazepines |
alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), midazolam (Versed), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion) | Benzodiazepines |
pain, diarrhea, cough | Opioids |
codeine, morphine, fentanyl, meperidine, methadone, hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, heroin | Opioids |
penicillin G-aqueous (pfizerpen), Benzathine (bicillin L-A) | Natural Penicillin |
Cloxacillin (cloxapen,tegopen), dicloxacillin (dynapen,dycill,pathocil) | Semi-synthetic Penicillins/Penicillinase-resistant Penicillins |
amoxicillin ( amoxil, trimox, wymox), ampicillin (omnipen, principen, totacillin) | Aminopenicillin |
Mezlocillin (mezlin), piperacillin and tazobactam (zosyn) | Extended-spectrum penicillins |
cefadroxil (duricef), cefaxolin (ancef, kefzol, zolicef) | Cephalosporins |
Cephalosporins, Sulfonamides, Aminoglycoside, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, clindamycin and linezolid | antibacterials |
mafenide, sulfadiazine, | Sulfonamides (bacteriostatic) |
amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin | Aminoglycosides (bactericidal) |
azithromycin, clarithromycin, dirithromycin | Macrolides (bacteriostatic/cidal) |
ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, levofloxacin | Fluoroquinolones (bactericidal) |
chlortetracycline, demeclocycline, minocycline, | Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic) |
acyclovir, amantadine, cidoflovir | Antiviral Drugs |
Herpes, cytomegalovirus, and chicken pox | Antiviral Drugs |
amphotericin B, fluconazole, nystatin, clotrimazole | Antifungal Drugs |
chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, mechlorethamine | Alkylating agents (cancer treatment) |
replace hydrogen in DNA with an alkyl | alkylating agents |
Isoniazid, Rifampin, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol. | Tuberculosis |
Ritalin | Methylphenidate |
salicylic acid | Keratolytics |
break down skin's keratin layer | Keratolytics |
Benzoyl peroxide and tetracycline antibiotics | Anti-acne agents |
sitagliptin (Januvia) | Type 2 Diabetic medication |
inhibit DPP to increase insulin release and decrease glucagon secretion | sitagliptin (Januvia) |
pioglitazone (Actos) | Type 2 diabetic medications |
Improve insulin sensitivity | pioglitazone (Actos) |
Long-acting insulin | Lantus (glargine) |
Rapid-acting insulin | lispro (Humalog), aspart (Novolog) |
medroxyprogesterone, norethindrone, progesterone | Progestins |
glipizide, glyburide, glimepiride | Sulfonylureas type 2 diabetes |
fosamax and actonel | Bisphosphonates |
probenecid, sulfinpyrazone | Uricosuric Drugs |
Calcitonin (Miacalcin) | osteoporosis (nasal spray) |
hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine and methotrexate | DMARD's (rheumatoid arthritis) |
timolol (Timoptic) | Beta-Blockers (open-angle glaucoma) |