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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lipitor | Atorvastatin Calcium -- Antihyperlipidemic -- high cholesteral -- tab. 10,20,40,80mg |
| Pravachol | Pravastatin -- Antihyperlipidemic -- high cholesteral -- tab. 10,20,40,80mg -- up to 4 weeks for maximun results |
| Zocor | Sinvastatin -- Antihyperlipidemic -- high cholesteral -- tab. 5,10,20,40,80mg |
| Zoloft | Sertraline HCL -- Antidepressants, SSRI -- depression,panic disorder,OCD -- tab. 25,50,100mg ; vial 20ml/ml -- no MAOI's |
| Effexor | Venlafaxine HCL -- Antidepressant -- depression,anxiety -- tab. IR 25,37.5,50,75,100mg; cap ER 37.5,75,150mg -- no MAOI |
| Wellbutrin | Bupropion HCL -- Antidepressant -- short term depression -- tab 75,100; tab SR 100,150,200mg; Tab ER 150,300mg -- no MAOI,many drug interaction,for bulimia anorexia cause seizures |
| Zyprexa | Olanzapine -- Antipsychotics -- schizophrenia,bipolor mania -- tab. 2.5,5.7.5,10,15,20mg |
| Risperdal | Risperidone -- Antipsychotics -- psychosis,psycotic disorder -- Tab. 0.25,0.5,1,2,3,4mg; sol 1mg/ml |
| Nexium | Esomeprazole Magnesium -- Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) -- gastric ulcer,GERD -- cap 20,40mg -- don't chew,take 1 hour before eating |
| Protonix | Pantoprozole Sodium -- Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) -- gastric ulcer, GERD -- Tab DR 20,40mg; 40 mg freeze dried powder vials for injection -- swallow whole do not crush or chew |
| Prevacid | Lansoprazole -- Pronton pump inhibitors (PPI) -- gastric ulcer, GERD -- 15,30mg DR Tabs, caps, oral susp -- capsules can be opened and sprinkled in apple juice or apple sauce |
| Singular | Montelukast Sodium -- Antiasthmatic -- asthma -- granules 4mg; chewable 4,5mg; tab 10mg -- do not use for acute asthma attack |
| Advair Diskus | Fluticasome propionate/ Salmeterol -- Respiratory inhalant combination, Anti-Asthmatic -- cronic asthma -- powder inhaler 100mcg/50mcg ; 250mcg/50mcg; 500mcg/50mcg |
| Plavix | Clopidogrel -- Antiplatelet -- MI or stroke,acute coronary syndrome, heart disease -- Tab 75mg -- bleeding risk |
| Norvasc | Amlodipine -- calcium chammel blocking agents -- hypertension, chronic stable angina -- Tab 2.5,5,10mg -- many adverse drug interactions |
| Neurontin | Gabapentin -- Anticonvulsants -- Epilepsy,seizures -- Cap 100,300,400mg; Tab 600,800mg; Oral sol 250mg/5ml -- do not take with BCP's |
| Ambien | Zolpidem Tatrate -- Hypnotics / Sedatives -- insomnia -- Tab 5,10mg |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone HCL -- Narcotic,Analgesics -- to treat moderate to severe pain -- CR Tab 10,20,40,80,160mg -- high potential for abuse, C-II |
| Vioxx | Refecoxib -- NSAID, non-narcotic analgesics, anti-inlammatory, CoX-2 inhibitors -- osteorthritis, rheumatoidarthritis -- Tab 12.5,50,25mg; Oral susp 12.5mg/5ml, 25mg/5ml -- off market |
| Celebrex | Celecoxib -- NSAID -- osteoarthritis,rheumatoidarthritis -- cap 100,200,400mg |