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Commonly Used Drugs

List from Appendix B, Basic ICD-9-CM

DrugActionUse
Adriamycin cytotoxic used to produce regression antibiotic in disseminated neoplastic conditions
Albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil) antiasthmatic/bronchodilator bronchospasms in reversible obstructive airway disease
Aldactazide diuretic & antihypertensive used for rx of edematous conditions due to CHF, cirrhosis of the liver, and essential hypertension
Aldomet antihypertensive used in the management of hypertension
Aldoril antihypertensive rx of severe essential hypertension and malignant hypertension
Alkeran antineoplastic palliation in multiple myeloma and nonresectable epithelial ovarian cancer
Allopurinol unclassified gout
Alupent bronchodilator rx bronchial asthma and reversible bronchospasm in bronchitis and emphysema
Amikacin (Amikin) antibiotic short-term rx serious Gram-neg bacterial infections
Aminophylline bronchodilator, pulmonary vasodilator, smooth muscle relaxant relief and/or prevention of symptoms from asthma and reversible bronchospasms in bronchitis and emphysema
Amoxicillin (Trimox, Amoxil) antibiotic rx of infections due to Gram-neg and Gram-pos
Ampicillin antibacterial rx Gram-neg
Ancef antibiotic rx serious respiratory tract, urinary tract, biliary tract, skin, bone, genital infections; septicemia, endocarditis
Apresoline antihypertensive essential hypertension
Ascriptin analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic rx RA, OA, and others
Atarax anxiolytic relief of anxiety and tension
Ativan anxiolytic anxiety disorders
Augmentin antibiotic, anti-infective UTI, lower respiratory, otitis media
Bactrin antibacterial rx UTI, acute otitis media, bronchitis in adults, PCP
Benadryl antihistamine perennial and seasonal allergies inhalant allergens and foods, motion sickness, Parkinsonism
Bentyl smooth muscle relaxant rx functional bowel/irritable bowel syndrome
Betadine antiseptic topical wounds
Brethine bronchodilator bronchial asthmas; reversible bronchospasm bronchitis and emphysema
Bronkosol bronchodilator bronchial asthmas; reversible bronchospasm bronchitis and emphysema
Cardizem Calcium channel blocker angina, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter
Chloromycetin antibiotic serious infections
Cimetidine (Tagamet) histamine H2-receptor antagonist gastric/ duodenal peptic ulcers, GERD, hyperacidity
Cipro inti-infective, antibacterial UTI, lower respiratory, bone and joint
Cisplatin antineoplastic testicular, ovarian, bladder carcinomas
Clindamycin antibiotic bacterial/parasitic infections
Clinoril anti-inflammatory OA, RA
Clondine (Catapres) antihypertensive hypertension. Rapid reduction
Colace stool softener constipation, painful anorectal conditions, maximum ease of passage
Compazine antiemetic, anxiolytic severe N&V, nonpsychotic anxiety short-term
Coumadin anticoagulant prophylaxis/rx venous thrombosis, atrial fibrillation with embolization, pulmonary embolism
Cytoxan antineoplastic leukemia, myeloma, lymphoma, breast, ovarian, & lung cancers
Dalmane hypnotic insomnia
Darvocet-N analgesic relief mild-moderate pain
Decadron anti-inflammatory endocrine and allergic rheumatic disorders, ophthalmic, respiratory, hematological disorders
Demerol analgesic moderate -severe pain
Desyrel antidepressant depression
Diabinese antidiabetic mild-moderate adult-onset
Digitalis cardiotonic increase force myocardial contractions; conduction system depressant to reduce heart rate
Digoxin (Lanoxin) cardiotonic CHF
dilantin antiepileptic tonic-clonic and psychomotor seizures
Dilaudid narcotic, analgesic pain relief
Diltiazem calcium blocker dilate coronary arteries in angina
Dolobid analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic acute or long-term OA and mild-moderate pain
Dopamine vasopressor increase cardiac and urinary output in shock syndrome due it MI, trauma, renal failure, septicemia
Dyazide diuretic/antihypertensive edema, hypertension
Ecotrin analgesic minor aches/pains arthritis, rheumatism
Elavil antidepressant depression
Epinephrine bronchodilator, cardiotonic respiratory distress due to bronchospasm; restore cardiac rhythm in cardiac arrest
Erythromycin antibiotic upper/lower respiratory tract, skin, soft tissue
Euthroid thyroid preparation hypothyroidism, simple goiter, subacute/chronic thyroiditis
Feosol hematinic iron deficiency anemia
Flexeril skeletal muscle relaxant muscle spasm
5-Fluorouracil antineoplastic palliative management carcinoma of colon, rectum, breast, stomach, pancreas
Garamycin aminoglycoside serious infections susceptible strains Pseudomonas, E. coli, Proteus, Klebsiella-Serratia, Citrobacter, Staph
Glucophage antidiabetic NIDDM
Halcion hypnotic insomnia (short term)
Haldol tranq psychiatric disorders
Heparin anticoagulant Prophy/rx venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism. Prevention cerebral thrombosis. rx consumptive coagulopathies
Hydralazine antihypertensive hypertension
Hydrochlorothiazide diuretic/ antihypertensive hypertension, edema: CHF, hepatic cirrhosis, corticosteroid and estrogen therapy
Hydrocortisone anti-inflammatory rheumatic disorders, replacement endogenous hormones
Hydrodiuril diuretic/antihypertensive hypertension, edema: CHF, hepatic cirrhosis, corticosteroid and estrogen therapy
Hygroton diuretic/antihypertensive hypertension, edema: CHF, renal dysfunction
Imuran Immunosuppressive renal homotransplantation, severe, active RA
Inderal (Propranolol) beta-blocker hypertension, angina pectoris due to coronary atherosclerosis and arrythmias. MI, migraine
Insulin antidiabetic many varieties: beef, pork, human
isoptin (Verapamil) calcium agonist conversion to sinus rhythm of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias
Isordil smooth muscle relaxant acute angina
Kaon potassium hypokalemia; digitalis intoxication
Keflex antibiotic respiratory tract, GU tract, biliary tract, skin, soft tissue, bone/joint, endocarditis
lanoxin cardiotonic arrhythmias, low-output cardiac failure
Lasix diuretic edema: CHF, hepatic cirrhosis, renal disease
Leukeran (Chlorambucil) antineoplastic chronic lymphatic leukemia, malignant lymphomas
Librium sedative anxiety disorders, acute alcohol withdrawal
Lidocaine antiarrythmic ventricular arrythmias
Lithium psychotherapeutic manic episodes of bipolar illness
Lopressor antihypertensive hypertension
Lovastatin cholesterol-lowering reduction LDL
Mandol antibiotic serious respiratory, urinary, skin, bone, peritonitis, septicemia
Meclomen anti-inflammatory acute/chronic RA, OA
Mellaril tranq moderate-marked depression, agitation, anxiety, tension, children behavior probs
Metamucil laxative chronic constipation
Methotrexate antineoplastic (blank)
Minipress antihypertensive (blank)
Minoxidil antihypertensive (blank)
Motrin analgesic/antipyretic RA, OA, primary dysmenorrhea, mild-moderate pain
Mustargen antineoplastic Hodgkin's, lymphosarcoma, chronic leukemias, bronchogenic carcinomas
Mycostatin (Nystatin) antimonilial candidiasis
Mylanta antacid gastric hyperacidity, trapped gas
Myleran antineoplastic chronic myelogenous leukemia
Mylicon antiflatulent gas
Nipride hypotensive immediate reduction BP
Nitroglycerin muscle relaxant prophy/treatment angina pectoris
Norflex analgesic/anticholinergic painful musculoskeletal conditions
Norpace antiarrythmic suppression/prevention some arrhythmias
Norpramin antidepressant depressive syndromes, esp. endogenous
Norvasc calcium channel blocker hypertension, angina
Oncovin (Vincristine) antineoplastic acute leukemia, some lymphomas, sarcomas in combo with other drugs
Orinase (Tolbutamide) antidiabetic stable DM without complications
Paxil antidepressant (blank)
Pentamidine antiprotozoal PCP
Periactin antihistamine allergic reactions, urticaria
Persantine coronary vasodilator chronic angina pectoris
Phenergan antihistamine allergic rhinitis, N&V, sedation, motion sickness
Phenobarbital anticonvulsant, sedative, hypnotic prophy mgmnt epilepsy
Prednisone glucocorticoid immunosuppressant, relief of inflammation, arthritis, polymyositis, systemic diseases
Prilosec anti-ulcer gastric, duodenal ulcer, GERD
Procan (Nifedipine) antianginal vasospastic angina, chronic stable angina
Prolixin antipsychotic chronic schizophrenia
Pronestyl depresses excitability cardiac muscle arrythmias
Prozac antidepressant (blank)
Quinidine antiarrhythmic (blank)
Ranitidine (Zantac) antisecretory active duodenal ulcer short term; pathological hypersecretory states
Restoril hypnotic insomnia
Riopan antacid heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion
Septra DS antibacterial UTI, acute exacerbations chronic bronchitis
Solu-Cortef anti-inflammatory, adrenocortical steroid acute exacerbations allergies; rheumatic, respiratory, GI, hematology disorders
Streptokinase fibrinolytic lysis pulmonary embolism, DVT, arterial thrombosis and embolism, coronary artery thrombosis
Surfak stool softener (blank)
Synthroid hormone reduced/absent thyroid function
Tenormin antihypertensive (blank)
Theo-Dur bronchodilator bronchial asthma, reversible bronshospasm of chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Theophylline bronchodilator, pulmonary vasodilator, smooth muscle relaxant broncjhial obstruction in asthma, COPD
Thiotepa antineoplastic adenocarcinomas breast, ovary; intracavity effusions
Thorazine psychotropic psychotic disorders
Tobramycin antibiotic serious bacterial infections
Tolectin anti-inflammatory RA,, OA, juvenile RA
Tonocard (Tocainide) antiarrhythmic ventricular
Traxene CNS-depressant anxiety disorders, partial seizures, acute alcohol withdrawal
Tylenol analgesic, antipyretic pain, fever
Valium anxiolytic anxiety disorders, acute agitation, tremor, hallucinosis in acute alcohol withdrawal
Vasotec ACE inhibitor hypertension, HF
Veetids antibiotic, anti-infective mild-moderately severe
Velban antineoplastic pallative rx
Vicodin analgesic, antipyretic moderate -severe pain
Wytensin antihypertensive (blank)
Zantac antisecretory active duodenal ulcer short term
Zaroxolyn diuretic/saluretic/antihypertensive hypertension, edema
Zestril ACE inhibitor hypertension, heart failure
Zithromax antibiotic, anti-infective respiratory, skin
Zocor antilipemic hypercholesterolemia
Zoloft antidepressant (blank)
Zovirax antiviral herpes
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