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Drug cards week 9
Orange Tech College Avalon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aspirin Brand name | Salicylate, Pain, Fever, inflammation, Sometime used to treat or prevent MI's or Stroke, angina |
| aspirin Generic name | Salicylate, Pain, Fever, inflammation, Sometime used to treat or prevent MI's or Stroke, angina |
| Xopenex | Bronchodilator, Prevents bronchospasms and used for Asthma and COPD |
| levalbuterol | Bronchodilator, Prevents bronchospasms and used for Asthma and COPD |
| Effexor | BBW; Suicidal thoughts: Antidepressant, selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs); Used for depression |
| venlafaxine | BBW; Suicidal thoughts: Antidepressant, selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs): Used for depression |
| Zantac | histamine-2 blocker; Heartburn, prevents ulcers in the stomach and intestines |
| ranitidine | histamine-2 blocker; Heartburn, prevents ulcers in the stomach and intestines |
| Tricor | Antihyperlipidemic, fibric acid derivative; treats high cholesterol |
| fenofibrate | Antihyperlipidemic, fibric acid derivative; treats high cholesterol |
| Dolophine | Opioid analgesic CII, opioid; Used to relieve pain and treat opioid addictition |
| mathadone | Opioid analgesic CII, opioid; Used to relieve pain and treat opioid addictition |
| Flomax | Alpha-adrenergic antagonist; treats BPH Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia enlarged prostate, Men only. Relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder neck making it easier to urinate |
| tamsulosin | Alpha-adrenergic antagonist; treats BPH Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia enlarged prostate, Men only. Relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder neck making it easier to urinate |