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PT202 Week 4
PT202 Week 4 Drugs
Brand | Generic | Classification | General Use |
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Pepcid | famotidine | antiulcer agent / histamine 2 blocker | To treat duodenal ulcers, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome |
Zanaflex | tizanidine hydrochloride | muscle relaxant / alpha 2 adrenergic agonist | For the short-term management of muscle spasms |
Slow FE | ferrous sulfate | iron product / blood modifier | To treat iron-deficiency (anemia), i.e.; a lack of red blood cells caused by having too little iron in the blood |
Zyprexa | olanzapine | antipsychotic | To treat symptoms of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia & bipolar disorder |
Namenda | memantine hydrochloride | Alzheimer's Dementia agent / NMDA(N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor antagonist / antipsychotic | To treat moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type |
Tussionex | chlorpheniramine / hydrocodone | antitussive (Schedule III Narcotic) | To treat runny or stuffy nose, sneezing & cough caused by allergy, cold or flu |
Armour Thyroid | thyroid, desicated | thyroid hormone | To treat hypothyroidism, myexdema coma, to treat & prevent thyroid goiter (enlarged thyroid) and it is also given as part of medical tests for thyroid disorders |
Robaxin | methocarbamol | muscle relaxant / CNS depressant | As an adjunct to rest, physical therapy, and other measures it is used to relieve the discomfort associated with acute, painful musculoskelatal conditions |
Relafen | nabumetone | NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) | To treat pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis |
Lidoderm | lidocaine hydrochloride (transdermal patch) | local anesthetic / topical analgesic | To relieve post-shingle pain & to reduce pain and discomfort caused by skin irritation |