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Drug Crads week 8
Orange Technical College Avalon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Glucotrol | Antihyperglycemic, Sulfonylures Treats type 2 diabetes |
| glipizide | Antihyperglycemic, Sulfonylures Treats type 2 diabetes |
| Flexeril | Muscle Relaxant Muscle spasms, used only for short time (2-3wks) |
| cyclobenzaprine | Muscle Relaxant Muscle spasms, used only for short time (2-3wks) |
| Medrol | Steroid, Inflammation |
| methylpredisolone | Steroid, Inflammation |
| Levemir | Insulin, Type 1&2 diabetes Stored in refrigerator, and can be kept up to 42 days at room temp after opening |
| insulin detemir | Insulin, Type 1&2 diabetes Stored in refrigerator, and can be kept up to 42 days at room temp after opening |
| MVI | Vitamin/Mineral IV Only Vitamins, for dilution in intravenous infusion only. Most often they are used as a total parental nutrition (TPN) |
| Lexapro C IV | Antidepressant: Selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) depression, anxiety BLACK BOX WARNING: suicidal thoughts |
| escitalopram C IV | Antidepressant: Selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) depression, anxiety BLACK BOX WARNING: suicidal thoughts |
| Zyvox | Antibiotic (IV&PO) Fights bacteria, pneumonia, MRSA, skin infections, not used as a first choice, only after other meds have failed. |
| linezolid | Antibiotic (IV&PO) Fights bacteria, pneumonia, MRSA, skin infections, not used as a first choice, only after other meds have failed. |