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ANTICOAGULATIONS
BRAND, GENERIC, USAGE
| BRAND | GENERIC | CLASS | MODE OF ACTION | PRECAUTIONS | ADVERSE REACTIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIPITOR | ATORVASTATIN | HYPERLIPIDEMIC AGENT/HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE ENZYME THAT TRIGGERS THE RATE LIMITING STEP IN THE SYTHESIS OF CHOLESTEROL | LIVER FUNCTION TEST MUST BE PERFORMED EVERY 6 MONTHS | GI UPSET, HEADACHE, MSCLE PAIN, FEVER |
| PRAVACHOL | PRAVASTATIN | HYPERLIPIDEMIC AGENT/ HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE ENZYME THAT TRIGGERS THE RATE LIMITING STEP IN THE SYNTHESIS OF CHOLESTEROL | LIVER FUNCTION TEST MUST BE PERFORMED EVERY 6 MONTHS | GIUPSET, HEADACHE, MUSCLE PAIN, FEVER |
| LESCOL | FLUVASTATIN | HYPERLIPIDEMIC AGENT/ HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE ENZYME THAT TRIGGERS THE RATE LIMITING STEP IN THE SYNTHESIS OF CHOLESTEROL | LIVER FUNCTION MUST BE PERFORMED EVERY 6 MONTHS | GIUPSET, HEADACHE, MUSCLE PAIN, FEVER |
| CRESTOR | ROSUVASTATIN | HYPERLIPIDEMIC AGENT/HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE ENZYME THAT TRIGGERS THE RATE LIMITING STEP IN THE SYTHESIS OF CHOLESTEROL | LIVER FUNCTION TEST MUST BE PERFORMED EVERY 6 MONTHS | GI UPSET, HEADACHE, MUSCLE PAIN, FEVER |
| MEVACOR | LOVASTATIN | HYPERLIPIDEMIC AGENT/HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE ENZYME THAT TRIGGERS THE RATE LIMITING STEP IN THE SYNTHESIS OF CHOLESTEROL | LIVER FUNCTION TEST MUST BE PERFORMED EVERY 6 MONTHS | GI UPSET, HEADACHE, MUSCLE PAIN, FEVER |
| ZOCOR | SIMVASTATIN | HYPERLIPIDEMIC AGENT/HMG-CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR | PREVENT THE ENZYME THAT TRIGGERS THE RATE LIMITING STEP IN THE SYNTHESIS OF CHOLESTEROL | LIVER FUNCTION TEST MUST BE PERFORMED EVERY 6 MONTHS | GI UPSET, HEADACHE, MUSCLE PAIN, FEVER |
| ATROMID S | CLOFIBRATE | FIBRIC ACID DERIVATIVE | N&V, HEADACHE, DIARRHEA, SKIN RASH, CHANGES IN LIVER & KIDNEY FUNCTION | ||
| TRICOR | FENOFIBRATE | FIBRIC ACID DERIVATIVE | N&V, HEADACHE, DIARRHEA, SKIN RASH, CHANGES IN LIVER & KIDNEY FUNCTION | ||
| LOPID | GEMFIBROZIL | FIBRIC ACID DERIVATIVE | N&V, HEADACHE, DIARRHEA, SKIN RASH, CHANGES IN LIVER & KIDNEY FUNCTION | ||
| QUESTRAN | CHOLESTYRAMINE | BILE ACID SEQUESTRANT | FORM A NON-ABSORBABLE COMPLEX WITH THE BILE ACIDS IN THE INTESTINE | N&V | |
| WELCHOL | COLESEVELAM | BILE ACID SEQUESTRANT | FORM A NON-ABSORBABLE COMPLEX WITH THE BILE ACIDS IN THE INTESTINE | N&V | |
| COLESTID | COLESTIPOL | BILE ACID SEQUESTRANT | FORM A NON-ABSORBABLE COMPLEX WITH THE BILE ACIDS IN THE INTESTINE | N&V | |
| ARIXTRA | FONDAPARINUX | ANTICOAGULATION AGENT | PREVENT CLOT FORMATION WHILE MAINTAINING PROPER COAGULATION | PT MUST AVOID FOODS HIGH IN VITAMIN K | BLEEDING, URINE MAY TAKE ON A RED-ORANGE APPEARANCE, FECES MAY TURN RED OR BLACK |
| LOVENOX | ENOXAPARIN | ANTICOAGULATION AGENT | PREVENT CLOT FORMATION WHILE MAINTAINING PROPER COAGULATION | PT MUST AVOID FOODS HIGH IN VITAMIN K | BLEEDING, URINE MAY TAKE ON A RED-ORANGE APPEARANCE, FECES MAY TURN RED OR BLACK |
| HEPERIN | HEPERIN | ANTICOAGULATION AGENT | PREVENT CLOT FORMATION WHILE MAINTAINING PROPER COAGULATION | PT MUST AVOID FOODS HIGH IN VITAMIN K | BLEEDING, URINE MAY TAKE ON A RED-ORANGE APPEARANCE, FECES MAY TURN RED OR BLACK |
| COUMADIN | WARFERIN | ANTICOAGULATION AGENT | PREVENT CLOT FORMATION WHILE MAINTAINING PROPER COAGULATION | PT MUST AVOID FOODS HIGH IN VITAMIN K | BLEEDING, URINE MAY TAKE ON A RED-ORANGE APPEARANCE, FECES MAY TURN RED OR BLACK |