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Med:Gen Use wk1
Brand/Generic:General Use
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vytorin,ezetimibe,simvastatin:This is a combo of 2 meds. | Ezetimibe works reducing the amount of cholesterol that your body absorbs from your diet. Simvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or "statin". It works by blocking an enzyme that is ness for your body to make cholesterol |
| Cymbalta,duloxetine:belongs to a group of drigs called SSNRI's. It affects chem in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause deppression. | It is used to treat:major depressive disorder, gen anxiety disorder, chronic pain disorder called fibromyalgia, and to treat pain caused by nerve damage in people with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy). |
| ProAir HFA,Proventil, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA, albuterol aero: | Relaxes muscles in the airways and increases air flow to the lungs. |
| Valium, diazepam | treats short term symtopms of anxiety & to relieve certain types of muscle spasms, symtoms of alchol withdrawl, & certain types of seizure disorders |
| Pravachol, pravastatin | lowers high cholesterol & triglycerides, increases high-density lipoprotein (hdl, good) cholesterol levels.helps to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, & death due to coronary heart disease. slows blood vessel blockage |
| Klor-con, potassium chloride | treats low levels of potassium (hypokalemia). potassium is a mineral that is found in many foods & is needed for several fumctions of your body, esp the beating of your heart. |
| Tylenol #3, acetominophen w/cod | relieves mild to moderately severe pain |
| Fosamax, alendronate | it alters the cycle of bone formation & breakdown in the body. alendronate slows bone loss while increasing bone mass, wich prevents bone fractures. treats postmenopausal osteoporosis & steroid inducid perosis. treats pagets disease of the bone |
| Elavil, amitriptyline | improves depression symtoms by increasing the activity of certain chemicals in your brain (norepinephrine) which helps improve mood |
| Anaprox & Naprosyn, naproxen | treats rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, & juvenile arthritis. treats tendonitis, brstis, gout, menstrual cramps, or mild to moderate pain. |
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