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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deltasone=prednisone | inflammation CORTICOSEROID |
| Depakote ER= divalproex | bipolar disorder;migraine headache,seizure disorder NEUROLOGIC |
| Desyrel = trazadone | insomnia, depresion SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR |
| Detrol LA = tolterodine | incontinenceGU ANTISPASMODIC |
| Differin = adapalene | acne vulgaris RETINOID |
| Diflucan = fluconazole | fungal infection ANTIFUNGAL |
| Dilantin = phenytoin | status epilecticus HYDANTOIN |
| Diovan = valsartan | hypertension ARB |
| Diovan/HCT = valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide | hypertension ARB-TIAZHIDE COMBINATION |
| Dyazide = triamterene-HCT | hypertension POTASSIUM SPARING- THIAZIDE COMBINATION |
| Effexor= venlafaxine | depresion SNRI |
| Elavil= amitriptyline | depresion TCA |
| Enablex= darifenacin | overactive bladder GU ANTISPASMODICS |
| Epipen=epinephrine | anaphylaxys CATECHOLAMINE |
| Esidrix = hydrochlorotiazide | hypertension THIAZIDE DIURETIC |
| Evista = raloxifene | osteoporosis SERM |
| Flexerin = cyclobenzaprine | muscle relaxant MUSCLE RELAXANT |
| Flomax = tamsulosin | bph ALPHA BLOCKER |
| Flonase= fluticasone | allergic rhinitis CORTICOSTEROID |
| Flovent HFA = fluricasone | asthma CORICOSTEROID |
| Fluzone = influenza vaccine | influenza INFLUENZA VACCINE |
| Focalin XR =dexmethylhenidate | ADHD CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT |
| Folic acid= vitamin B9 | diary supplement VITAMIN |
| Fosamax = alendronate | osteoporosis BIPHOSPHONATE |
| Fosamax plus D= alendronate with vitamin D | osteoporosis BIPHOSPHONATE |
| proton pump inhibitors | prazole |
| corticosteroids | sone |
| H2 antagonists | tidine (ranitidine) |
| a-BLOCKERS | sin (tamsulosin) |
| calcium channel blockers | zem, pine (verapamil, diltiazem,amlodipine,) |
| angiotensin-concerting enzyme (ACE) | pril (captipril,enalapirl,lisinopril,quinapril) |
| angiotensin ll antgonist ARBs | (candersartan,valsartan) |
| beta blockers | lol (atenolol,carvedilol,metroprolol,propanolol) |
| anticoagulants | rin (enoxaparin, warfarin,delteparin,lepirudin) |
| selective 5 HT receptor aginists | triptan (akmotripatam,sumatriptan) |
| bisphosphonates | nate (alendronate, ibandronate) |
| Addition | the combined effect of two drugs; it is equal to the sum of the effects of each drug taken alone |
| potentiation | one drug increases or prolongs the effect of another drug; the total effect is greater than the sum of the effects of each drug alone |
| synergism | the joint action of drugs in wich their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration than the sum of the effects of two drugs |
| sulfacetamides | drink plenty of water to prevent crystalization in the urine. |
| grapejuice vtochrome P450 | calcium channel,estrogens, cyclosporine,midazolam(metabolized) |
| cephalosporins | cef,cep in the begining |
| tetracyclines | contraindications;pregnancy |
| tetracyclines | no give to children younger than 9 years, Doxycyclycline shoud be protected from the light |
| tetracycline | sumycin |
| doxycycline hyclate | vibramycin |
| docycycline monohydrate | monodox |
| macrolides | should be taken with food |
| macrolides | mycin |
| macrolides | claritromicin may leave a matallic taste |
| ketolides | telithromycin; ketex |
| quinolones | phoyoyoxicity |
| quinolones | xacin |