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PT 202
Week 2 Drugs
| Brand | Generic | Classification | General Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarone | Amiodarone | Antiarrythmic | Used to treat ventricular tachycardia or venticular fibrillation |
| Bumex | Bumetanide | Loop Diuretic | Treats fluid retention (EDEMA) |
| Claforan | Cefotaxime | Cephalosporin Antibiotic | Used to treat many kinds of bacterial infections |
| Dobutrex | Dobutamine | Adrenergic Agonist | Treatment of patients with cardiac decompensation/ cardiac shock |
| Cerebyx | Fosphenytoin | Anticonvulsant | Used to prevent or control seizures. |
| Carimune, Gammagard, Privigen | Immune Globulin | Immune Globulin | Treat primary immmune deficiency, and to reduce the risk of infection in individuals with poorly functioningh immune systems |
| Merrem | Meropenem | Antibiotic | Treat severe infections of the skin or stomach |
| Narcan | Naloxone | Antidote | Used to reverse the effects of narcotic drugs used during surgery or to treat pain |
| Epipen | Epinephrine | Adrenergic Agonist | Treats severe allergic reactions (ANAPHYLAXIS) to insect stings, bites, food, drug and other allergens. |
| Lovenox | Enoxaparin | Anticoagulant | Treat or prevent a type of blood DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the Lungs (PULMONARY EMBOLISM) |