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Term | Definition |
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NORVASC (amlodipine) | Anithypertensive/ Anitanginal/ Calcium Blocker Tx: hear pain or chest pain from angina; HTN |
Klonopin (Clonazepam) | Anxloytic/Anticonvuslant Tx: Anixety and seizure disorder |
Nexium (Esomeprazole) | Anitulcer Tx: erosive esophagitis due to GERD |
Diflucan(Fluconazde) | Anitfungal Tx: Candida Fungal infection of mouth, vagina, espphagus, lungs, abdomen |
Allegra (Fexofenadine) | Anithistamine Tx: Seasonal Allergies |
Lunesta (Eszopiclone) | Sedative/ Hynotic agent Tx:Insomnia |
Flexeril (Cyclobenzoprine) | Muscle Relaxant Tx: Muscle spasms |
Valium (Diazepam) | Sedative/Muscle Relaxant/Anitconvulsant Tx: Anixety, siezures, muscle spasms. alcohol withdrawl |
Chantix (Varenicline) | Smoking cessation tx: cessation of smoking |
Xalatan (Lantanoprost) | Anit-Glaucoma Tx: Reduction of elevated IOP |
Actos ( Pioglitazone) | Anti- Diabetic Tx: Type 2 DM |
DiaBeta (Glyburide) | Anti-Diabetic Tx: Type 2 DM in adults |
Zyrtec (Cetirizine) | Anit-Allergy Tx: Symptoms r/t seasonal allergic rhintis |
Nasonex (Mometasone) | Anti-Allergy Tx: Nasal symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinits |
Microzide (Hydrochlorothiazide) | Diuertic/Antihypertensive Tx: HTN |
Lasix( Fursoemide) | Diuertic/Antihypertensive Tx: Edema r/t CHF cirrhosis, and renal disease |
Divoan HCT | Diuretic/ Anithypertensive Tx: HTN |
Maxzide | Diuretic/Antihypertensive Tx: HTN and edema |
Hyzaar (Hydrochlorothiazide) | Diuretic/Antihypertensive Tx: HTN |
Catapres | Anithypertensive/Analgesic Tx: HTN |
Fosamax (Alendronate) | Bone Resorption Inhibitor Tx: Osteoporosis |
Prevacid (Pantoprazole) | Anitulcer Tx: Inhbits gastric acid secretion |
Aciphex (Rabeprazole) | Antiulcer Tx: GERD, duodenal ulcers |
Prilosec (Omeprazole) | Anitulcer Tx: Ulcers, GERD, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome |
Aricept (Donepezil) | Anit-Alzheimers Tx: dementia of the Alzheimers |
Namenda (Mematine) | Anit-Alzheimers Tx: moderate-severe dementia |
Flomax(Tamsulosin) | Urologic Tx: Symptoms of BPH |
Detrol (Tolterodine) | Urologic Tx: Overactive bladder |
Celebrex (Celecoxib) | NSAID Tx: Pain, swelling,fever, and tenderness caised by arthritis |
Flonase | Anti-Inflammortory Tx: allergic and non-allergic rhinitis |
Motrin ( Ibuprofen) | Anti-inflammatory/NSAID Tx: Rheumatiod arthrits/ osteoarthritis |
Anaprox(Naproxen) | Anti-Inflammatory Tx: Tendonits, bursitis, and gout |
Deltasone(Prednisone) | Adrenocortical steriod/ Anti-Inflammatory Tx: large # of health probelms by its supressive effect on cells in immune system |
Neurotin (Gabapentin) | Anti-Epileptic/ anti-convulsant Tx: Seizures and nerve pain r/t shingles |
Lyrica(Pregabalin) | Analgesic/anti-convulsant Tx: Neuropathic pain r/t diabetic peripheral neuropathy |
Avandia(Rosiglitazone) | Anti-Diabetic Tx: type 2, only if insulin is in body |
Mevacor (Lovosatin) | Cholesterol Lowering Tx: decrease levels |
Lipitor (Atrovastin) | Cholesterol Lowering Tx: Prevent of cardiovascular disease |
Zocor (Simavastin) | Cholesterol Lowering Tx: Decrease levels in pts w/ primary hyperlipidemia |
Vytorin | Cholesterol Lowering Tx: Inhibits absorption |
Zetia (Ezetimibe) | Cholesterol Lowering Tx: Decrease absorption of cholesterol |
Singular (Montelukast) | Antasmatic Tx:Prophylaxis and chronic tx for asthma |
Advair | Bronchodilator Tx: asthma |
Proair (Albuterol) | Bronchodilator Tx: Prevent bronchospasms |
Spiriva | Bronchodilator Tx: Bronchospasms r/t COPD |
Toprol (Metaprolol) | Anithypertensive BB Tx: HTN, angina, and HF |
Prinivil( Lisinopril) | Antihypertensive Tx: HTN |
Lopressor | Anuthypertensive BB Tx: HTN, angina, MI |
Diovan (Valsartan) | Antihypertensive Tx: HTN, HF, post MI |
Cozaar (Losartan) | Angiotension receptor blockers Tx: HTN |
Tenormin (Atenolol) | Antihypertensive BB Tx: HTN, angina, thyriod storm |
Zithromax (Azithromycin) | Macrolide Antibiotic Tx: Mild-moderate infections |
Levaquin (Levofloxacin) | Synethic broad spectrum antibacterial Tx: Several types of bacterial infections |
Augmentin | Anitbiotic Tx: sinusitis, pnemonia, ear infections, UTI |
Bactrim | Antibiotic Tx: UTI, acute otitis media, bronchitis, pnuemonia |
Glucophage | Oral Antihyperglycemic Tx: type 2 DM |
Klor-Con (Potassium Cholride) | Electolyte Replacement Tx: pt w/ hypokalemia |
Crestor | Cholesterol Lowering Tx: Slows production of cholesterol |
Vicodin | Opioid Analgesic NSAID Tx: Moderate-moderately severe pain |
Percocet | Opioid Analgesic NSAID Tx: Moderate-moderately severe pain |
Amoxil | Semisynthetic Antibiotics Tx: Infections caused by bacteria |
Tylenol w/ Codiene | Analegesic Tx: Mild-Moderately severe pain |
Darvocet | Analgesic Tx: Mild-moderately severe pain |
Coumadin (Warfarin) | Anticoagulant Tx: Prophylaxis and tx of venous thrombosis |
Altace | Anithypertensive ACE Tx: Decrease BP by relaxing blood vessels |
Coreg | Beta-adrenegic blocking/antihypertensive Tx: HF, HTN, left ventricular dysf |
Lotrel | Anithypertensive Tx:HTN |
Benicar | Antihypertensvie AngioII Tx: Htn |
Avapro | An |