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PT 202 DRUG FINAL
| BRAND | GENERIC | CLASSIFICATION | GENERAL USE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxalt | rizatriptan | Migraine agent (5-HT Receptor Antagonist) | used to treat migraine headaches |
| Intuniv | guanfacine | nonstimulant ADHD agent | used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children |
| Arimidex | anastrozole | SERM | used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women |
| Amitiza | lubiprostone | chloride channel activator | used to treat chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome in women with constipation |
| Transderm-Scop | scopolamine | anticholinergic | used to prevent nausea and vomiting |
| Nuvigil | armodafinil | stimulant | treat excessive sleepiness caused by sleep apnea, narcolpesy, or shift work sleep disorder |
| Dilantin | phenytoin | anticonvulsant | used to control seizures |
| Vagifem | estradiol | hormone | used to treat local symptoms of menopause |
| Cordarone | amiodarone | antiarrhythmic | used to treat ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation |
| Bumex | bumetanide | loop diuretic | treat fluid retention (edema) |
| Claforan | cefotaxime | cephalosporin antibiotic | used to treat many kinds of bacteria infections |
| Dobutrex | dobutamine | adrenergic agonist | treatment of patients with cardiac decompensation |
| Cerebyx | fosphenytoin | anticonvulsant | used to prevent or control seizures |
| Carimune/ Gammagard/ Privigen | immune globulin | immune globulin | treat primary immune deficiency, and to reduce the risk of infection in individuals with poorly functioning immune systems |
| Merrem | meropenem | antibiotic | treat severe infections of the skin or stomach |
| Narcan | naloxone | anitdote | used to reverse the effects of narcotic drugs used during surgery or to treat pain |
| Epipen | epinephrine | adrenergic agonist | treat severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) to insect tings or bites, foods, drugs, and other allergens |
| Lovenox | enoxaparine | anticoagulant | treat or prevent a type of blood clot called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). |
| Maxipime | cefepime | antibacterial cephalosporin | treats bacterial infections |
| Cubicin | daptomycin | antibacterial agent | treats bacterial infections of the skin |
| Foscavir | foscarnet | antiviral | treats viral infections |
| Primaxin | imipenem/cilastatin | antibacterial carbenem | used to treat or prevent infections that are caused by bacteria |
| Osmitrol | mannitol | diuretic | treats acute kidney failure and is used to reduce swelling |
| Nafcil/Nallpen/Unipen | Nafcillin | antibacterial Penicillin antibiotic | treats bacterial infections caused by staphylococcus bacteria(staphy infection) |
| Luminal | phenobarbita | anticonvulsant | treats or prevents seizures |
| Tygacil | tigecycline | antibacterial tetracycline | treats bacterial infection of the skin and digestive system |
| Acetadote | acetylcysteine | antidote | used in the treatment of acetaminophen overdose |
| Azactam | aztreonam | antibacterial agent | treats severe bacterial infections of the urinary tract, lower respiratory system, skin, stomach, and other body systems |
| Efudex | 5- Fluorouracil | Antimetabolite | Used to treat carcinomas of breast, colon, rectum, pancreas, and stomach |
| Gleevec | imatinib | Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor | Used to treat gastric stomal cell tumor |
| Oncovin | vincristine | Vinca Alkaloid | Used to treat neuroblastoma |
| Temodar | temozolomide | Alkylating Agent | Used to treat malignant glioblastoma |
| Adriamycin | doxorubicin | Anthracyclines | Used to treat Acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| Cytoxan | cyclophosphamide | Alkylating Agent | Used to treat Hodgkin and non- Hodgkins lymphoma |
| Gemzar | gemcitabine | antimetabolite | Used to treat metastatic breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer,cervical cancer |
| Vepesid | etoposide | Topoisomarase inhibitor | Used to treat ovarian cancer, testicular cancer, small cell lung cancer |
| Velcade | bortezomib | Antineoplastic | used to treat multiple myeloma, mantle cell lymphoma |
| Nolvadex | tamoxifen | Antiestrogen | Used to treat breast cancer |
| Viread | tenofovir | antiretroviral/ nucleoside | used to treat HIV infection, chronic Hepatitis B |
| Ziagen | abacavir | antiretroviral/ nucleoside | used to treat HIV infection, chronic Hepatitis B |
| Sustiva | efavirenz | antiretroviral/ non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor | used to treat hIV infection |
| Norvir | Ritonavir | antiretroviral/ protease inhibitor | used to "boost" other protease inhibitors |
| Kaletra | lopinavir/ ritonavir | antiretroviral/ protease inhibitor | used to treat HIV infection |
| Prezista | darunavir | antiretroviral/ protease inhibitor | used to treat HIV infection |
| Isentress | raltegravir | antretroviral/ integrase inhibitor | used to treat HIV infection |
| Reyataz | atazanvir | antiretroviral/ protease inhibitor | used to treat HIV infection |
| Epivir | lamivudine | antiretroviral/ nucleoside | used to treat HIV infection, chronic Hepatitis B |
| Claforan | cefotaxime | cephalosporin antibiotic | used to treat many kinds of bacteria infections |
| Caduet | amlodipine/atorvistatin | HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors | used to treat hypertension or angina and reduces the levels of "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides in the blood |
| Ortho Evra | ethinyl estradiol/ norelgestromin | contraceptive patch | used as a contraceptive to prevent pregnancy |