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Medications: Exam 1
Medications to know for exam 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HCTZ, HydroDiuril (hydrochlorothiazide) | Hypertension (Diuretic) |
| Lasix (furosemide) | Hypertension & CHF (Diuretic) |
| Doxazosin (Cardura) | Hypertension (Alpha-adrenergic blocker) |
| Prazosin, (Minipress) | Hypertension (Alpha-adrenergic blocker) |
| Terazosin (Hytrin) | Hypertension (Alpha-adrenergic blocker) |
| Catopril (Capoten) | Hypertension & CHF (ACE inhibitor) |
| Benazepril (Lotensin) | Hypertension & CHF (ACE inhibitor) |
| Enapapril (Vasotec) | Hypertension & CHF (ACE inhibitor) |
| Lisinopril (Prinivil) | Hypertension & CHF (ACE inhibitor) |
| Irbesarten (Avapro) | Hypertension & CHF (ARBS) |
| Losartan (Cozaar) | Hypertension & CHF(ARBS) |
| Atenolol (Tenormin) | Hypertension (Beta-Blocker) |
| Propranolol (Inderal) | Hypertension (Beta-Blocker) |
| Nadolol (Corgard) | Hypertension (Beta-Blocker) |
| Amlodipine (Norvasc) | Hypertension (Calcium Blocker) |
| Nifedipine (Procardia) | Hypertension (Calcium Blocker) |
| Diltiazem (Cardizem) | Hypertension (Calcium Blocker) |
| Candesartan (Atacand) | CHF (ARBS) |
| Chlorothiazide (Diuril) | CHF (Diuretic) |
| Spironolactone (Aldactone) | CHF (Diuretic) |
| Digoxin (Lanoxin) | CHF |
| insulin lispro (Humalog) | DM Rapid Acting |
| insulin aspart (Novolog) | DM Rapid Acting |
| reg. insulin (Humulin R) | DM Short Acting |
| insulin isophane (NPH) | DM Intermediate Acting |
| insulin glargine (Lantus) | DM Long Acting |
| Insulin detemir (Levemir) | DM Long Acting |
| Metformin (Glucophage) | DM Type 2 |
| Glipizide (Glucotrol) | DM Type 2 |
| Glyburide (Diabeta, Micronase) | DM Type 2 |
| Glimepiride (Amaryl) | DM Type 2 |
| Rosiglitazone (Avandia) | DM Type 2 |
| Pioglitazone (Actos) | DM Type 2 |
| Tacrine hydrochloride (Cognex) | Alzheimer's |
| Donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept) | Alzheimer's |
| Rivastigmine tartrate (Exelon) | Alzheimer's |
| Memantine (Namenda) | Alzheimer's |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (Acthar) | MS (Corticosteroid) |
| Prednisone (Deltasone) | MS (Corticosteroid) |
| Methyprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) | MS (Corticosteroid) |
| Baclofen (Lioresal) | MS (Muscle Relaxant) |
| Dantrolene (Dantrium) | MS (Muscle Relaxant) |
| Diazepam (Valium) | MS (Muscle Relaxant) |
| Levodopa | Parkinson's (tremors) |
| Carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) | Parkinson's (tremors) |
| Amatadine (Symmetrel) | Parkinson's (tremors) |
| Bromocriptine (Parlodel) | Parkinson's |
| Ropinirole (Requip) | Parkinson's |
| Selegiline (Eldepryl) | Parkinson's (MAO-B) |
| Rasagiline (Azilect) | Parkinson's (MAO-B) |
| Riluzole (Rilutek) | ALS |
| Clopidogrel (Plavix), | CVA (Antiplatelet) |
| Dipyridamole (Persantine) | CVA (Antiplatelet) |
| Ticlopidine (Ticlid) | CVA (Antiplatelet) |
| Low dose aspirin | CVA (Antiplatelet) |
| Persantine (dipyridamole) | CVA (Antithrombic) |
| Fibrinolytic | CVA (Antithrombic) |