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# OCPS Drug Test # 1
# OCPS Drug card study 1
Question | Answer |
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Lipitor Generic | atorvastatin (a-Tor-va-STAT-in) HDL = Good Cholesterol LDL = Bad Cholesterol |
Lipitor Class | Antihyperlipidemic |
Lipitor Indication | Indication: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), to reduce risk of stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), angina & high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) |
Lipitor Strength/Form | tabs of 10mg, 20mg, 40mg & 80mg |
Nexium Generic | esomeprazole delayed release (ess-oh-MEH-pruh-zole) |
Nexium Class | Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) |
Nexium Indication | Treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), reduce gastric ulcers & erosive esophagitis |
Nexium Strength/Form | DR caps 20 and 40mg DR Oral suspension in Unit Dose packets of 10mg, 20mg & 40mg |
Plavix Generic | colpidogrel (klo-PID-oh-grel) |
Plavix Indication | Treatment of recent MI, stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)& acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) |
Plavix Class | Antiplatelet |
Plavix Strength/Form | Tabs 75mg & 300mg |
Advair Diskus Generic | fluticasone propionate / salmeterol (flew-TICK-uh-zone / sal-MEET-er-all) |
Advair Diskus Class | Combination inhaler (corticosteroid / Beta-2 agonist) |
Advair Diskus Indication | Maintenance (long term) treatment of Asthma and COPD |
Advair Diskus Strength/Form | Disposable device with "blisters" of drug in 100mcg/50mcg, 250mcg/50mcg & 500mcg/50mcg |
Prevacid Generic | lansoprazole delayed release (lan-SO-pruh-zole) |
Prevacid Class | Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) |
Prevacid Indication | Treatment of ulcers, GERD, erosive esophagitis |
Prevacid Strength/Form | DR oral disintegrating tabs 15mg & 30mg DR capsules 15mg & 30mg DR Oral Suspension packets 15mg & 30mg |
Seroquel Generic | quetiapine (Kweh-Tie-ah-peen) |
Seroquel Class | Anti-psychotic (Bipolar - extreme mood swings Mania - excitability & hyperactivity Schizophrenia - can not tell the difference between real and unreal) |
Seroquel Indication | Treatment of bipolar (depression and mania) disorder, depression, mania and schizophrenia |
Seroquel Strength/Form | Tabs of 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 200mg, 300mg, and 400mg |
Singulair Generic | Montelukast (mon-teh-LEW-kast) |
Singulair Class | Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists |
Singulair Indication | Treatment of Asthma & allergic rhinitis |
Singulair Strength/Form | Tabs 10mg Chew Tabs 4mg & 5mg Granule packets 4mg |
Effexor XR Generic | venlafaxine extended release (ven-luh-FAX-een) |
Effexor XR Class | anti-depressant - selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor |
Effexor XR Indication | Major depression, anxiety disorder, social anxiety and panic disorder |
Effexor XR Strength/Form | ER capsules 37.5mg, 75mg & 150mg |
Oxycontin Generic | oxycodone extended release (ox-ee-KOH-doan) (Opiate is derived from the Poppy while Opioid is semi-synthetic) |
Oxycontin Class | analgesic - opiod narcotic CII controlled substance |
Oxycontin Indication | Treatment of moderate to severe pain |
Oxycontin Strength/Form | CR tabs of 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, & 160mg |
Actos Generic | pioglitazone (pie-oh-GLIT-uh-zone) |
Actos Class | Oral Antidiabetic agent |
Actos Indication | Treatment of Diabetes Type II Types of Diabetes: (Type I = Insulin Dependant, Type II = non-insulin dependant, Gestational = pregnancy related) |
Actos Strength/Form | Tabs 15mg, 30mg & 45mg |