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PT 102 DRUG
FINALS
| Term | Definition | Generic | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premarin | Treats the symptoms of menopause such as dryness burning irritation and painful sexual intercourse as well as to prevent osteoporosis in post menopausal women | Conjugated Estrogens | Hormone |
| Lantus | A long acting insulin used to treat 1 and 2 diabetes | Insulin Glargine | Anti Diabetic |
| Phenergan | Treats allergy symptoms and allergic rhinitis and may also be used to prevent motion sickness, nausea, vomitting and pain after surgery and as a sleep sedative | Promethazine | Phenothiazine a class antiemetic, Antihstamine |
| Viagra | Treats erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men | Sildenafil | Erectile Dysfunction agent |
| Yaz | Used in prevention of pregnancy and premenstarual dysphoric disorder | Drospirenone/thinly estradiol | Oral Contraceptive |
| Lyrica | Used to control seizures treats fibromyalgia and treats nerve damage associated with diabetic neuropathy and herpes foster, shingles | Pregabalin | Anticonvulsant |
| Promethium | Used for hormone replacement therapy | Progesterone | Hormone |
| Folic acid | Treats folic acids deficiency and certain types of anemia. It may also be used to treat prenicious anemia | Vitamin B9 | Vitamin |
| Vasotec | High blood pressure and heart failure. Kidney failure caused by diabetes | Enalapril | Antihypertensive beta blocker |
| Coreg | High blood pressure and heart failure | Carvedilol | Antihypertensive |
| Zantac | Treats and prevents ulcers, GERD | Ranitidine | Histamine-2 blocker |
| Vibramycin | Bacterial infections | Doxycycline | Anti-Infective Teracycline |
| Actos | Treats type 2 diabetes | Pioglitazone | Anti-diabetic |
| Soma | Musculoskeletal spasms and conditions | Carisoprodol | Skeletal muscle relaxant |
| Avelox | Bacterial Infections | Moxifloxacin | Anti-Infective/fluoroquinolone |
| Lotrel | Hypertension | Amlodipine besylate/benazepril hydrochloride | Combo-Antihypertension calcium channel blocker/angiotension converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor |
| Vesicare | Overactive bladder | Solifenacin | Incontinence agent |
| Actonel | Postmenopausal osteoporosis | Risindronate | Osteoporosis agent biphosphonate |
| Zetia | High Cholesterol | Ezetimibe | Antihyperlipidemic |
| Tricor, Antara | High cholesterol | Fenofibrate | Antihyperlipidemic |
| Celebrex | Pain and inflammation | Celecoxib | Nonsteroidal anti flammatory drug COX-2 inhibitor |
| Seroquel | Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder and depression | Quetiapine | Antipsychotic |
| Exforge | High blood pressure (Hypertension) | Amlodipine/Valsartan | Angiotensin II receptor antagonist/calcium channel blocker |
| Medrol | Prevents inflammation | Methylprednisolone | Corticosteriod |
| Mobic | Treats pain or inflammation | Meloxicam | NSAID |
| Vitorin | Reduces levels of LDL and tryglycerides while increasing the levels of HDL and reducing the amount of cholesterol absorbed by the body | Ezetimibe/simvastatin | Combination medication antihyperlipidemic/HMG- COA reductase inhibitor |
| Cymbalta | Treats major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders and also treats the chronic pain associated with fibromyalgia diabetic neuropathy osteoporosis | Duloxetine | Anted present serotonin non repinephrine reputable inhibitor (SNRI) |
| Valium | Treats anxiety disorders muscle spasms certain types of seizures and alcohol withdrawal symptoms | Diazepam | Benzodiazepine (schedule IV narcotic) |
| Leadville | Treats the symptoms of depression and insomnia | Amitriptyline | Antidepressant tray cyclic antidepressant |
| Kor-con K-dur Micro-k | Treats or prevents low blood levels of potassium (hypokalemia) | Potassium chloride | Mineral |
| Accused Proventil Proventile HFA Pro air HFA Ventolin HFA | Treats or prevents bronchospasm in people with reversible obstructive airway disease and treats exercise induced bronchospasm | Albuterol | Bronchodilator |
| Amaryllis | Treats type II diabetes alone or in combination with insulting, other drugs and exercise | Glimperide | Antidiabetic |
| Valtrex | Treats viral infections such as genital herpes cold sores shingles and chicken pox that are caused by the herpes virus | Valacyclovir | Antiviral |
| Aldactone | Treats edema in patients with congestive heart failure,cirrhosis of the liver or nephrotic syndrome (kidney disorder) and it also may be used to treat hypokalemia (low potassium ) | Spirolactone | Diuretic potassium sparing |
| Diflucan | Treats fungal infections of the mouth, throat, esophagus, lungs,bladder, genital area, and the blood and prevents them in persons with weakened immune system | Fluconazole | Antifungals triazoles (anti infective) |
| DiaBeta | Treats type II diabetes | Glyburide | Antidiabetic |
| Cozaar | Treats hypertension, lower the risk of stroke in persons with heart disease and slows the progression of kidney damage in persons with type II diabetes and hypertension | Losartan potassium | Anti hypertensive Angiotensin II receptor antagonist |
| Protonix | Treats GERD erosive esophagitis and other conditions involving excess stomach acid such as Zolliger- Ellison syndrome | Pantoprazole | Proton Pump inhibitor |
| Soma | Used in combination with rest and physical therapy to treat injuries and other painful musculoskeletal spams and conditions | Carisoprodol | Skeletal Muscle Relaxants |
| Levaquin | Treat bacterial infections of the skin, sinuses, kidneys, bladder or prostate and to treat people with bronchitis or pneumonia who have been exposed to anthrax | Levofloxacin | Fluroquinolones (anti infective) |
| Focalin XR | Treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | Dexmethylphenidate | Stimulant |
| Fosomax | Treats or prevents post menopausal osteoporosis | Alendronate sodium | Osteoporosis agent bisphosphonate |
| Tylenol #3 | Treats mild to moderate pain | Acetaminophen/ codeine APAP | Narcotic (opioid) analgesic Schedule III Narcotic |
| Anaprox Naprosyn | Treats pain or inflammation caused by conditions such as arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis,tendinitis, bursitis, gout or menstrual cramps | Naproxen sodium | Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug NSAIDs |
| Pravachol | Reduces levels of LDL and tryglycerides while increasing the levels of HDL | Pravastatin | Antihyperlipidemic. |
| Calan SR | Treats hypertension, angina and heart rhythm disorders | Verapamil hydrochloride | Anti hypertensive calcium channel blocker |
| Accuned | Treats and prevents bronchospasm in patients with reversible obstructive airway disease and prevents exercise induced bronchospasm | Albuterol | Bronchodilator |
| Omnicef | Treats bacterial infections | Cefdinir | Antibacterial cephalosporin |
| Restoril | Treats the symptoms of insomnia | Temazepam | Benzodiazepine |
| Zantac | Treats and prevents ulcers GERD heart burn and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome | Ranitidine | H2 receptor antagonists histamine |
| Imdur, Monoket | Treats angina, Hypertension and heart failure | Insobriety MononitrateNitrate | Nitrate |
| Nasonex | Treats and prevents nasal congestion cneezing and runny nose caused by allergies and rhinitis, may be used to prevent nasal polyps | Mometasone | Corticostereroid |