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What is used to manage mild to moderate pain and to reduce fever? Analgesics/Anitpyretics Tylenol*,Bayer*, Ecotrin*, Voltaren, Advil*, Motrin*, Mobic, Aleve*, Anaprox, Naprosyn.
What is used to produce local anesthesia through loss of feeling to body part? Anesthetics ( Local) Xylocaine,Nupercainal,Ointment*
What is used to treat heartburn, hyperacidity, indigestion, and gastroesophageal refluf disease, and to promote healing of ulcers? Antacids Maalox*, Mylanta*, Tums, Alka-Seltzer*
What is used to treat mild to moderate dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease? Anti-Alzeimer's Agents Aricept.
What is used to prevent or cure iron-eficiency anemia, pernicious anemia, and to promote normal fetal development? Antianemics Feosol*, DexFerrum, InFed, Cobex, Cyanoject, Folvite.
What is used to relieve or prevent angina attacks? Antianginals Sorbitrate, imdur, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Nitrostate,, tenormin, inderal, Norvasc, vascor, cardizem, Dilacor XR,Adalat,Procardia-XL, Calan Isoptin Verelan.
What is used to treat anxiety? Antianxiey angents Xanax, BuSpar, Libium, Valium, Ativan.
What is used to decrease preoperatively oral and respiratory secrections. Anticholinergics Atro-Pen
What is used to prevent and treat venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and myocardial infarction by preventing clot extension and fromation? Anticoagulants Coumadin
What is used to prevent or relieve seizures? Anticonvulsants Tegretol,Klonopin, Depakote, Neurontin, Lamictal, Dilantin, Topamax, Depakene.
What is used to prevent, cure or alleviate depression and to treat anxiety disorders ( panic attacks) and obsessive- convulsive disorder? Antidepressants Clexa, Lepapro, Prozac, Paxi, Zoloft,Elvil,Wellbutrine-SR Remeron Aerzone, Desyrel, Effexor XR
What is used to manage non-insulin dependents type 2 diabetes mellitus? Antidiabetics Amaryl,glucotrol XL,DiaBeta,Micronase,Glucophage,Actos,Avandia,HumulinR*. Novolin R* Huimulin N* Novolin N* Humulin 70/30* Novolin 70/30* Humalog
What is used to control and relieve diarrhea? Antidiarrheasls Pepto-Bismol* Lomoti (V) Kapectate* Imodium*
What is used to control and prevent dysrhhmias? Antidysrhythmics Pronestyl Inderal
What is used to preventor relieve nausea and vomiting? Anitemetics Marinol,Zofran,Compazine Phenegran Bonine*
What is used to releive discomfort of excess gas and bloating ingastrointestional tract? Anitflatulents Gas-x Myalanta Gas*
What is used to treat fungal infections? Antifungals ` Fungizone Gyne-lotrimin* Diflucan Nizoral Monistat* Mycostatin* Terazol
What is used to prevent attacks of the gout? Antigout Agents Zyloprim,Clochicine,Tablets
What is used to treat worm infections (pinworms,roundworms,hookworms) Antihistamines Vermox
What is used to manage hypertension? Anithypertensives Lotensin,Capoten,Vasotec Prinivil,Accupril,Altace Catapres,Cardura,Minipress Atacand,Avapro,Benicar Diovan,Tenormin,Zebeta,Coreg Lopressor,Toperal XL,Inderal Blocardren,Norvasc,Cardizem Plendil,Apresoline,Lotrel Ziac,Hyzaar,Corzide
What is used to treat erictile dysfunction? Antiimpotance Agents Viagra
What is used to treat infections? Antiinfectives Amoxil,Tirmox,Augmenntin Bicillin,Veetids,Wycillin Zithromax,Bitxin,Ery-tab Pediazole,Ceclor,Emnicef Cefzil,Rocephin,Keflex,Cipro Levaquin Floxin,Doryx Vibramycin,Arestin Achromycillin,Sumycin Garamycin,Kantrex,Neobiotics Tobrax,Gantanol,Bactrim
What is used to relieve signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis amd rhematoid arthritis in adults? Anitinflammatory Agents Bayer*,Ecotrin*, Celcbrex,Iodine,Advil*,Motrin*Indocin*,Releafen,Aleve*,AnaProx,Naprosyn,Bextra.
What is used to treat bipolar affective disorders? Anitmanics Eskalith,Skalith CR
What is used in acute treatment of migraine attacks Anitmigraines Imitrex
What is used to treat tumors? Anitneoplastics Cytoxan,Metate,Folex
What is used to treat symptoms of parkinson's disease? Anit-parkinson's agents Sinement
What is used tp treat protozoal infections? Antiprotozals Flagyl
What is used to treat psychotic disorders? Antipsychotics Haldol,Zyprexa,Risperdal,Seroquel
What is used to manage HIV infections and to reduce maternal-fetal transmission of HIV? Anitretrocirals Retrovir
What is used to control hypermotility in irrtable bowel syndrome,spastic colitis, spastic bladder and pylorospasm? Antispasmodics Bentyl,Levsin
What is used to treat tuberculosis? Antituberculars Isotamine (INH) PMS- Pyrazinamide Rifadin
What is used in prevention or reliefe of coughs causedby minor viral upper respiratory infections or inhaled irritants? Anittussives Tessalon,Tussionex(III) Robitussin DM* Robetissun A-C-(V)
What is used to manage ulcers,gastroesophageal reflux diseases, heartburn, indigestion, and gastric irritants? Anitulcers Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosce*, Protonix, Aciphex,Tagament* Pepcide AC* Zantac*
What is used to manage herpes infectons? Anitvirals Zovirax, Valtrex
What is to treat amd prevent osteoporosis? Bone Resosrption Inhibitors Foramax,Evista, Actonel
What is used to manage reversible airway abstrction cause by asthma or chronic obstruction pulmonary disease? Bronchodilators Proventil,Advair Diskus,Combivent,Singulair,Servent,Bronkodyl,Accolate.
What is treat narcolepsy and manage attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? Central nervous system stimulants Strattera,Dexedrine(II),Adderall(II)
What is used to treat congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias? Cardiac glycosides Crystodigin,Digitek,Lanoxicaps,Lanoxin.
What is used to prevent pregnancy and to regulate menstral cycle? Contraceptives (Hormonal) Apri,Yasmin,Alesse,Levien,Kariva,Mircette,Ortho-novum, depo-provera, ortho evra, nuvaRing
What is used to treat inflammation, allergies, asthma, and autoimmune disorders and as replacement therapy in adreanl insufficiency? Corticosteroids Cortone,Flovent,Cortef,Medrol,Depo-medrol,Aristocort,Vancenase,Floanse,Nasonex,Deltasnoe,Nasacort
What is used to treat nasl congestion? Decongestants Afrin*,Dristan*,Neo-Synephrine*,Sudafed*
What is used to amnage hypertension,edema in congestive heart failure, and renal disease? Diuretics Bumex,Laxix,Hygroton,Esidrix,HydroDiuril, Adlactone,Dyrenium
What is used to prevent electrolyte depletion? Electrolyte Replacements K-Dur,Klor-Con
What is used to treat poisoning? Emetics
What is used to manage coughs by expelling mucus? Expectorants Robitussin*,Naldecon*
What is used to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms of menopause Hormone Replacemnets Premarin,Prempro,Activella
What is used to prevent (vaccine-preventable) diseases? Immunizations Acel-imune,Daptacel,Infanrix,Tripedia,ActHIB,HibTITER,Havrix,Vaqta,Engerix-B,Recombivax HB,IPOL,Fluogen,FluShield,Fluzone,M-R-Vax (II), M-M-R (II) Menactra,Pneumovax (II),Prevnar,Meruvax (II),Varivax
What is used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis and to prevent and treat rejection of transplanted organs? Immunosoppressants Sandimmuse,Neoral,Rheumatrex
What is used to relieve constiation? Laxativies Dulcolax*,Colace*,Phenolax*,Metamucil*
What is used to lower chlesterol to reduce risk of mycoardial infarctions and stroke? Lipid-Lowering Agents Lipitor,Zetia,Vytorin,Tricor lescol,Lopid Mevacor, Pravachol,Crestor,Zocor
What is used to treat acute painful musculoskeletal conditions Muscle Relaxants (Skeletal) Soma,Flexeril,Skelaxin,Robaxin
What is used to teat eye infections? Opthalmic Antiinfectives TobraDex,Polysporin,Neosoporin,Polytrim,Tobrex
What is used to treat ear conditions? Otic Preparations Auralgan,cortisporin Otic,Floxin Otic,Debrox*
What is used to reduce incidence of mycardial infarctions and stroke Platelet Inhibitors Plavix,Aspirin*
What is used for short-term treatment of insomnia? Sedatives amd Hypnotics Lunesta(IV),Dalmane(IV),Luminal(IV),Restoril(IV)Ambien(IV)
What is used to manage nicotine withdrawl to cease cigarette smoking? Smoking Deterremts Nicorette Gum*,NIcotrol Inhaler,Nicoderm Patch*,Commit Lozenges*
What is used for acute managment of coronary thrombosis (myocardial infarction)? Thrombolytic Agents Activase,Eminase,Retavase,Streptase
What is used as replacements or substitute therapy for diminished or absent thyroid functioning of many causes? Also to treat hyperthyroidism? Thyroid Preparations Levoxyl,Synthroid,Tapazole
What is used to overactive bladder functions? Urinary tract antispasmodics Ditropan,Detrol
What is used to teat severe allergic reactions and cardiac arrest? Vasopressors Adrenalin,EpiPen
What is used to manage obesity? Weight Control Agents Tenuate(IV),Fastin(IV),Meridia(IV),Xenical
What is used to manage moderate to severe pain? Analgesics Tylenol w/ Codeine, Actiq, Vicodin,Lortab, Demerol, Oxycontin, Percocet, Darvon, Darvocet-N, Ultram.
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