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Drug Words S2 W4
Sequence 2 Week 4 Drug Words
| Brand | Generic & Class | What does it do? |
|---|---|---|
| Procardia | nifedipine (nye FED i peen) Calcium Channel Blocker | Treats hypertension & angina |
| Nitrostat | nitroglycerin Antianginal | Treats angina |
| Vazculep | phenylephrine (fen-il-EF-rin) Alpha-1-Agonist | Treats stuffy nose, sinus problems, and hemorrhoids |
| Pravachol | pravastatin (PRAV a STAT in) HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors | Lowers cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood |
| Deltasone | prednisone Glucocorticosteriod | Treats inflammation |
| Proventil | albuterol Beta 2 Adrenergic bronchodilators | Treats bronchospasm |
| Fiberall | psyllium Laxative | Treats constipation |
| Questran | cholestyramine (koe le STYE ra meen) Bile acid sequestrants | Lowers cholesterol |
| Quinidex | quinidine Class I antiarrhythmic agent | Keeps heart beating normally |
| Alli / Xenical | orlistat Gastric & pancreatic lipases inhibitor | Aid in weight loss, or help reduce the risk of regaining weight already lost |
| Nexium | esomeprazole magnesium (ee so MEP ra zol) Proton Pump Inhibitors | Treats GERD |