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Mod-B Week 2
Med Terms and Definitions
| BRAND | Definition |
|---|---|
| LIDODERM | is a local asnethetic. It works by blocking nerve signals in tou body. Lidoderm is used to relieve post-shingles pain. Apply Lidoderm only to intact skin with no listers. Lidocaine topical in other formulations is used to reduce pain or discomfor |
| KEPPRA | is anti-eplileptic drug. It is used to treat partial onset seizures in adults and children who are at least 4 years old. Keppra is also used to treat tonic-clonic seizures in adults and children who are at least 6 years old, and myoclonic seizures |
| VIAGRA | releaxes muscles and increases blood flow to paricular areas of the body. Sildenafil under the name Viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction in men. Another brand of sildenafil is Revatio, which is used to reat pulmonary arterial hypertension a |
| ATRIPLA | is an antiviral medication that prevents human imminodificiency virus (HIV) from reproducing in your body. It contains a combination of 3 reverse transcriptase inhibitors. It works by slowing the growth of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Atripla |
| LOVENOX | is a blood thinner, also called anticloagulant. Lovenox prevents the formation of blood clots. Lovenox is used to prevent blood clots that are sometimes called deep vein thrombosis (DTV), which can lead to blood clots in the lings. A DVT can occur |
| ENDOCET | contains a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen. Oxycodone is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers. Acetaminophen is a less potent pain relievers. Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of oxyco |
| REVLIMID | affects te immune system. It help promote immne responses to prevent inflammation in the body. Revlimid treats anemia (a lack of red blood cells in the body) and multiple myeloma (cancer resulting from a progressive blood disease). Revlimid is us |
| AVANDAMET | is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. Avandamet works by decreasing the amount o sugar that the liver produces and the intestines absorb. It also helps to make your body more sensitive to the insul |
| MAXALT MLT | is a headache medicine. It is believed to work by narrowing the blood vessels around the brain. Maxalt also reduces substances in the body that an trigger headache pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other migraine symptoms. Maxalt wi |
| ALTRACE | is in a group of drugs called ACE inhibitors. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. Altrace is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), heart failure, and to improve survival after a heart attack. |
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