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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vicodin - name | APAP + hydrocodone |
| Vicodin - Common use | Pain relief |
| Prinivil - name | Lisinopril |
| Prinivil - common use | ACE inhibitor - reducing elevated blood pressure |
| Zocor - name | simvastatin |
| Zocor - use | statin - reducing elevated cholesterol levels |
| Synthroid - name | levothyroxine |
| Synthroid - use | thyroid hormone replacement |
| Amoxil - name | Amoxicillin |
| Amoxil - use | Antibiotic (Penicillin Class) |
| Zithromax (Z-pack) - name | Azithromycin |
| Zithromax (Z-pack) - use | Antibiotic (Macrolide Class) |
| Microzide - name | hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) |
| Microzide - use | Diuretic - reducing elevated blood pressure |
| Norvasc - name | amlodipine |
| Norvasc - use | Calcium Channel Blocker - Reducing Elevated Blood Pressure |
| Xanax - name | alprazolam |
| Xanax - use | Benzodiazepine - Reducing Anxiety |
| Glucophage - name | Metformin |
| Glucophage - use | Diabetes Type 2 |
| Lipitor - name | atorvastatin |
| Lipitor - use | Statin - Reducing Elevated Cholesterol Levels |
| Prilosec - name | omeprazole |
| Prilosec - use | Proton Pump Inhibitor - GERD - Stomach Acid Reducer |
| Augmentin - name | amoxicillin + clavulanate |
| Augmenting - use | Antibiotic (Penicillin Class) |
| Tenormin - name | atenolol |
| Tenormin - use | Beta Receptor Blocker - Reducing Elevated Blood Pressure |
| Lasix - name | furosemide |
| Lasix - use | diuretic - reducing elevated blood pressure |
| Lopressor - name | metoprolol |
| Lopressor - use | beta receptor blocker - reducing elevated blood pressure |
| Zoloft - name | sertraline |
| Zoloft - use | SSRI - Reducing Depression/Anxiety |
| Ambien - name | zolpidem |
| Ambien - use | sleep aid |
| Percocet - name | oxycodone + APAP |
| Percocet - use | Pain relief |
| Nexium - name | esomeprazole |
| Nexium - use | proton pump inhibitor - GERD - Stomach Acid Reducer |
| Plavix - name | clopidogrel |
| Plavix - use | Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor - Blood Clot Prevention |
| Singulair - name | montelukast |
| Singulair - use | Leukotriene Inhibitor - Asthma Attack Prevention |
| Sterapred - name | prednisone |
| Sterapred - use | corticosteroid - reducing inflammation/treatment for an Asthma Attack |
| Lexapro - name | escitalopram |
| lexapro - use | SSRI - Reducing Depression/Anxiety |
| Advil - name | ibuprofen |
| Advil - use | NSAID - Reducing Pain/Inflammation/Fever |
| Celexa - name | citalopram |
| Celexa - use | SSRI - Reducing Depression/Anxiety |
| ProAir - name | albuterol |
| ProAir- use | B2 Receptor Agonist - Bronchodilator - Asthma |
| Prozac - name | fluoxetine |
| Prozac - use | SSRI - Reducing Depression/Anxiety |
| Neurontin - name | gabapentin |
| Neurontin - use | Anti-convulsant - Treating Epilepsy; reducing nerve pain |
| Coumadin - name | warfarin |
| Coumadin - use | blood thinner |
| Ultram - name | Tramadol |
| Ultram - use | pain relief |
| Klonopin - name | clonazepam |
| Klonopin - use | Benzodiazepine - Reducing Anxiety |
| Ativan - name | lorazepam |
| Ativan - use | Benzodiazepine - Reducing Anxiety |
| Keflex - name | cephalexin |
| Keflex - use | Antibiotic (Cephalosporin Class) |
| Flexeril - name | cyclobenzaprine |
| Flexeril - use | muscle relaxant |
| Septra/Bactrim - name | sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim |
| Septra/Bactrim - use | Antibiotic Combination (sulfa class) |
| Cipro - name | ciprofloxacin |
| Cipro - use | antibiotic (Quinolone Class) |
| Flonase - name | fluticasone |
| Flonase - use | inhaled steroid - allergies |
| Dyrenium - name | triamterene |
| Dyrenium - use | diuretic - edema (reducing water retention in body) |
| Pravachol - name | pravastatin |
| Pravachol - use | statin - reducing elevated cholesterol levels |
| Crestor - name | rosuvastatin |
| Crestor - use | Statin - reducing elevated cholesterol levels |
| Advair - name | fluticasone + salmeterol |
| Advair - use | bronchodilator + steroid - Asthma Attack Prevention |
| Desyrel - name | trazodone |
| Desyrel - use | Reducing depression |
| Fosamax - name | alendronate |
| Fosamax - use | bone resorption inhibitor - osteoporosis treatment/prevetion |
| Allegra - name | fexofenadine |
| Allegra - use | antihistamine (H1) - Allergies |
| Mevacor - name | lovastatin |
| Mevacor - use | statin - reducing elevated cholesterol levels |
| Coreg - name | carvedilol |
| Coreg - use | beta receptor blocker - reducing elevated blood pressure |
| Paxil - name | paroxetine |
| Paxil - use | SSRI - Reducing Depression/Anxiety |
| Mobic - name | meloxicam |
| Mobic - use | NSAID - Reducing Pain/Inflammation/Fever |
| Valium - name | diazepam |
| Valium - use | Benzodiazepine - reducing anxiety |