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Drug List 9
Brand | Answer | Class | Indication | Facts |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boniva® | ibandronate | Bisphosphonate | Osteoporosis | Usually taken once monthly; take w/water and stay upright for 30 minutes; do not crush |
Fosamax®, Binosto® | alendronate | Bisphosphonate | Osteoporosis | Usually taken once a week every week; do not crush |
Fosamax® plus D | alendronate w/vitamin D | Bisphosphonate/Supplement | Osteoporosis | Usually taken once a week every week; do not crush |
Evista® | raloxifene | Selective estrogen receptor modulator | Osteoporosis | Can treat/prevent osteoporosis in women postmenopause; do not crush |
Medrol®, Solu-Medrol® | methylPREDNISolone | Corticosteroid | Inflammation | Take in the morning if taking once a day.Take with food. |
Rayos, Sterapred, Deltasone | prednisone | Corticosteroid | Corticosteroid-responsive conditions, adrenal insufficiency | Take with meals. |
Celebrex® | celecoxib | COX-2 inhibitor | Inflammation | |
Mobic® | meloxicam | NSAID | Osteoarthritis | take with food to avoid GI upset |
Motrin® | ibuprofen | NSAID | Inflammation | take with food to avoid GI upset |
Naprosyn® | naproxen | NSAID | Inflammation | take with food to avoid GI upset; do not crush EC-Naprosyn |
Flexeril®, Amrix® | cyclobenzaprine | Muscle relaxant | Skeletal muscle relaxant | |
Skelaxin® | metaxalone | Muscle relaxant | Skeletal muscle relaxant | also for muculoskeletal pain |