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Week 1 PT 201 Drugs
| Brand | Generic | Classification | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenalog | Triamcinolone acetonide topical | Corticosteroid | To treat inflammation caused by a number of conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, and psoriasis |
| Pen Vee K | Penicillin v potassium | Antibacterial/ penicillin antibiotic | to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections |
| Concerta | methylphenidate hydrochloride | CNS stimulant/ADD agent (C-II) | To treat ADD ADHD |
| Roxicodone | oxycodone hydrochloride IR | Narcotic (opiod) analgesic (c-II) | to treat moderate to severe pain |
| Levothriod/ Levoxyl/ Synthriod/ Unithriod | levothyroxine sodium | thyriod hormone | to treat myxedema coma, hypothyriodism and prevent goiter |
| Glucophage ER | metformin hydrochloride ER | antidiabetic/ biguanides | as an adjunst treatment along with diet to lower blood glucose levels in non-insulin dependent diabetes patients |
| Lotensin | benazepril hydrochloride | antihypertensive ACE inhibitor | to treat hypertension alone or in combination with thiazide diuretics |
| Actonel | risedronate sodium | osteoporosis agent/ bisphosphonates | to treat or prevent osteoporosis in men and women and treats Paget's Disease |
| Glucotrol | glipizide | antidiabetic/ sulfonylureas | as an adjunct treatment to diet in treating non-insulin dependent or moderate to severe diabetes |
| Topamax | Topiramate | Antiepileptic/Anticonvulsant | To prevent seizures and migraine headaches |