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Week 11 Drug Cards
Orange Tech Avalon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Estrace | Estrogen; Used for menopause (hormone replacement) |
| estradiol | Estrogen; Used for menopause (hormone replacement) |
| Procrit | Hematopoietic agent; Treats Anemia caused by chemo, chronic kidney disease, HIV, Injection only, keep refrigerated, very expensive, requires special monitoring |
| Epoetin alfa | Hematopoietic agent; Treats Anemia caused by chemo, chronic kidney disease, HIV, Injection only, keep refrigerated, very expensive, requires special monitoring |
| NitroStat | Nitrates: Angina, do not take with erectile dysfunction meds ( drug to drug interaction) |
| nitroglycerin | Nitrates: Angina, do not take with erectile dysfunction meds ( drug to drug interaction) |
| Aleve | NSAID analgesic; pain and inflammation, OTC |
| naproxen sodium | NSAID analgesic; pain and inflammation, OTC |
| Zyloprim | Anti-Gout, Xanthine Oxidase inhibitor; Used for Gout |
| allopurinol | Anti-Gout, Xanthine Oxidase inhibitor; Used for Gout |
| OxyContin | Opioid analgesic C II; Severe pain management, ATC Pain management; Highly abused and addictive, Can cause life threatening respiratory distress |
| oxycodone | Opioid analgesic C II; Severe pain management, ATC Pain management; Highly abused and addictive, Can cause life threatening respiratory distress |
| Yasmin | Oral Contraceptives: Prevent pregnancy, BBW: smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular events, risks increase in women over 35, does not protect against STDS, so use condoms, antibiotics may reduce the effectiveness of this med. |
| drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol | Oral Contraceptives: Prevent pregnancy, BBW: smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular events, risks increase in women over 35, does not protect against STDS, so use condoms, antibiotics may reduce the effectiveness of this med. |