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Medications
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Epilepsy | Barbiturates |
| Sleep disorder | Non-barbiturates |
| amobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital | Barbiturates |
| zolpidem (Ambien), eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata) | Non-barbiturates |
| Anxiety, seizures, muscle relaxation | Benzodiazepines |
| alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), midazolam (Versed), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion) | Benzodiazepines |
| pain, diarrhea, cough | Opioids |
| codeine, morphine, fentanyl, meperidine, methadone, hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, heroin | Opioids |
| penicillin G-aqueous (pfizerpen), Benzathine (bicillin L-A) | Natural Penicillin |
| Cloxacillin (cloxapen,tegopen), dicloxacillin (dynapen,dycill,pathocil) | Semi-synthetic Penicillins/Penicillinase-resistant Penicillins |
| amoxicillin ( amoxil, trimox, wymox), ampicillin (omnipen, principen, totacillin) | Aminopenicillin |
| Mezlocillin (mezlin), piperacillin and tazobactam (zosyn) | Extended-spectrum penicillins |
| cefadroxil (duricef), cefaxolin (ancef, kefzol, zolicef) | Cephalosporins |
| Cephalosporins, Sulfonamides, Aminoglycoside, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, clindamycin and linezolid | antibacterials |
| mafenide, sulfadiazine, | Sulfonamides (bacteriostatic) |
| amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin | Aminoglycosides (bactericidal) |
| azithromycin, clarithromycin, dirithromycin | Macrolides (bacteriostatic/cidal) |
| ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, levofloxacin | Fluoroquinolones (bactericidal) |
| chlortetracycline, demeclocycline, minocycline, | Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic) |
| acyclovir, amantadine, cidoflovir | Antiviral Drugs |
| Herpes, cytomegalovirus, and chicken pox | Antiviral Drugs |
| amphotericin B, fluconazole, nystatin, clotrimazole | Antifungal Drugs |
| chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, mechlorethamine | Alkylating agents (cancer treatment) |
| replace hydrogen in DNA with an alkyl | alkylating agents |
| Isoniazid, Rifampin, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol. | Tuberculosis |
| Ritalin | Methylphenidate |
| salicylic acid | Keratolytics |
| break down skin's keratin layer | Keratolytics |
| Benzoyl peroxide and tetracycline antibiotics | Anti-acne agents |
| sitagliptin (Januvia) | Type 2 Diabetic medication |
| inhibit DPP to increase insulin release and decrease glucagon secretion | sitagliptin (Januvia) |
| pioglitazone (Actos) | Type 2 diabetic medications |
| Improve insulin sensitivity | pioglitazone (Actos) |
| Long-acting insulin | Lantus (glargine) |
| Rapid-acting insulin | lispro (Humalog), aspart (Novolog) |
| medroxyprogesterone, norethindrone, progesterone | Progestins |
| glipizide, glyburide, glimepiride | Sulfonylureas type 2 diabetes |
| fosamax and actonel | Bisphosphonates |
| probenecid, sulfinpyrazone | Uricosuric Drugs |
| Calcitonin (Miacalcin) | osteoporosis (nasal spray) |
| hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine and methotrexate | DMARD's (rheumatoid arthritis) |
| timolol (Timoptic) | Beta-Blockers (open-angle glaucoma) |