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PT 202 Week 2
| Brand | Generic | Classification | General Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarone | amiodarone | antiarrhythmic | used ventricular tachycardia or ventricular 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 globin | treats primary immune deficiency, and to reducethe risk of infection in individuals with poorly functioning immune systems |
| Merrem | meropenem | antibiotic | treats 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 reactions (anaphylaxis) to insect stings or bites, foods, drugs, & other allergens |
| Lovenox | enoxaparin | anticoagulant | treats or prevents a type of blood clot called vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) |