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2025 #09
Drug list #9
| Generic name | Trade name | Drug Class | Indication or Use | Quick Facts | Prefix/Suffix | Form/Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ibandronate | Boniva® | Bisphosphonate | Osteoporosis | Usually taken once monthly; take w/water and stay upright for 30 minutes; do not crush | -dronate | tablet, Kit |
| alendronate | Fosamax®, Binosto® | Bisphosphonate | Osteoporosis | Usually taken once a week every week; do not crush | -dronate | tablet |
| alendronate w/vitamin D | Fosamax® plus D | Bisphosphonate/Supplement | Osteoporosis | Usually taken once a week every week; do not crush | -dronate | tablet |
| raloxifene | Evista® | Selective estrogen receptor modulator | Osteoporosis | Can treat/prevent osteoporosis in women postmenopause; do not crush | N/A | tablet |
| methylPREDNISolone | Medrol®, Solu-Medrol® | Corticosteroid | Inflammation Corticosteroid-responsive conditions, adrenal insufficiency | Take in the morning if taking once a day.Take with food. | N/A | tablet, solution |
| prednisone | Rayos®, Sterapred®, Deltasone® Rayos®, Sterapred®, Deltasone® | Corticosteroid | Inflammation Corticosteroid-responsive conditions, adrenal insufficiency | Take with meals. | N/A | tablet, solution |
| celecoxib | Celebrex® | COX-2 inhibitor | Inflammation | N/A | N/A | capsules |
| meloxicam | Mobic® | NSAID | Osteoarthritis | take with food to avoid GI upset | N/A | tablets, suspension |
| ibuprofen | Motrin® | NSAID | Inflammation | take with food to avoid GI upset | N/A | tablets, capsules |
| naproxen | Naprosyn®, | NSAID | Inflammation | take with food to avoid GI upset; do not crush EC- | N/A | tablet, Extended release tablet |
| cyclobenzaprine | Flexeril®, Amrix® | Muscle relaxant | Skeletal muscle relaxant | N/A | N/A | tablet, ER capsules |
| metaxalone | Skelaxin | Muscle relaxant | Skeletal muscle relaxant | also for muculoskeletal pain | N/A | tablet |