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Drug List 9
Musculoskeletal Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ibandronate | T.N: Boniva* Suffix: -dronate D.C: Biphosphonate I.O.U: Osteoporosis Q.F: taken once monthly; take w/ Water & stay upright for 30 mins; do NOT crush |
| Boniva* | ibandronate |
| alendronate | T.N: Fosamax* or Binosto* Suffix: -dronate D.C: Biphosphonate I.O.U: Osteoporosis Q.F: taken once a week every week; do NOT crush |
| Fosamax*, Binosto* | alendronate |
| alendronate w/ vitamin d | TN: Fosamax* plus D Suffix: -dronate D.C: Biphosphonate/ Supplement I.O.U: Osteoporosis Q.F: taken once a week every week; do NOT crush |
| raloxifene | T.N: Evista D.C: Selective estrogen receptor modulator I.O.U : osteoporosis QF: For Women postmenopause; do NOT crush |
| Evista* | raloxifene |
| methylPREDNISolone | T.N: Medrol* or Solu-Medrol* D.C: Corticosteroid I.O.U: inflammation |
| Medrol* or Solu-Medrol* | methylPREDNISolone |
| celecoxib | T.N: Celebrex* D.C: COX-2 inhibitor I.O.U: inflammation |
| Celebrex* | celecoxib |
| meloxicam | T.N : Mobic* DC: NSAID I.O.U: osteoarthritis QF: Take with food to avoid GI upset |
| Mobic* | meloxicam |
| ibuprofen | T.N: Motrin* DC: NSAID I.O.U: inflammation QF: Take with food to avoid GI upset |
| Motrin* | ibuprofen |
| naproxen | T.N: Naprosyn* DC: NSAID I.O.U: inflammation QF: Take with food to avoid GI upset; do NOT crush EC-Naprosyn |
| Naprosyn* | naproxen |
| cyclobenzaprine | TN: Flexeril* or Amrix* DC: Muscle Relaxant I.O.U: Skeletal muscle relaxant |
| Flexeril* or Amrix* | cyclobenzaprine |
| metaxalone | T:N: Skelaxin* DC: Muscle Relaxant I.O.U: Skeletal muscle relaxant QF: also for musculoskeletal pain |
| Skelaxin* | metaxalone |