Question | Answer |
Zyban (Wellbutrin) is classified as an | antidepressant and a Non-nicotine smoking cessation drug |
Pneumovax is a | prophylaxis (preventive) for streptococcal pneumonia. |
1. clonidine AKA Catapres. 2. Zyban (Wellbutrin) (ban on smoking). 3. Chantix are all | Non-nicotine smoking cessation drugs |
1. Habitrol (patch). 2. Nicoderm (patch) 3. Nicorette. 4. Nicotrol are all | Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) |
Antituberculine (TB-turberculosis) medications include: | 1. INH AKA isoniazid. 2. Rifadin AKA rifampin. 3. Myambutol AKA ethambutol. |
Intradermal skin tests used to detect TB(turberculosis) exposure include: | 1. PPD. 2. Mantoux. 3. Tine. |
Brovana is a | treatment of chronic bronchitis and emphysema |
Spiriva is used to | treat asthma and emphysema |
theophylline("theo") AKA Elixophylline or Theo-24) is a | bronchodilator |
terbutaline AKA Brethine is a | bronchodilator |
Maxair is a | bronchodilator |
Alupent is a | bronchodilator |
epinephrine AKA Primatene Mist is a | bronchodilator |
ephedrin is a | bronchodilator |
aminophylline is a | bronchodilator |
ProAir is a | bronchodilator |
Ventolin is a | bronchodilator |
Proventil is a | bronchodilator |
albuterol is a | bronchodilator |
Dulera is a | bronchodilator |
Serevent is a | bronchodilator |
Atrovent is a | bronchodilator |
Singulair is a | Leukotriene blockers reduce allergy related asthma |
Flovent is a | SAIDs(steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs designed to reduce the incidence of asthma |
Azmacort is a | SAIDs(steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs designed to reduce the incidence of asthma |
Pulmicort is a | SAIDs(steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs designed to reduce the incidence of asthma |
Asmanex is a | SAIDs(steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs designed to reduce the incidence of asthma |
Medications containing a bronchodilator and SAID used to treat asthma include: | 1. Symbicort. 2. Advair. 3. Combivent. |
Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (SAIDs) designed to reduce the incidence of asthma include: | 1. Asmanex. 2. Pulmicort (cort=cortiosteroid) 3. Azmacort. 4. Flovent. |
digoxin AKA Lanoxin, Digitek, or Lanoxicaps is.... | 1.slow the heart rate and stimulate the myocardium to contract more forcefully 2.Antiarrhythmics |
Norpace is an | Antiarrhythmic |
disopyramide (Norpace) is an | Antiarrhythmic |
Betapace is an | Antiarrhythmic |
procainamide AKA Pronestyl is an | Antiarrhythmic |
Rythmol is an | Antiarrhythmic |
clonidine AKA Catapres is an | 1. Antiarrhythmic 2. non-nicotine smoking cessation drug |
verapamil AKA Calan is an | Antiarrhythmic |
Antihypertensives include: | 1.Diovan 2.Cozaar 3.Benicar 4.Hyzaar AKA losartan + hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 5.Avapro 6.metoprolol AKA Lopressor or Toprol 7.propranolol/ Inderal 8.atenolol/ Tenormin 9.nadolol/Corgard 10.amlodipine/ Norvasc 11.nicardipine AKA Cardene |
Antihypertensives include:(continued) | 12. nifedipine AKA Adalat or Procardia. 13. diltiazem AKA Cardizem. 14. verapamil AKA Calan. 15. clonidine AKA Catapres 16. Minipress. 17. Capoten. 18. Lotensin. 19. Hytrin |
Medications that end in -olol are called | beta blockers |
Antihyperlipidemics (“statins”) include: | 1. Lipitor. 2. Crestor. 3. Pravachol 4. Zocor. 5. Lopid. 6. niacin AKA Niaspan. 7. Trilipix |
nitroglycerin AKA Nitrostat or Nitro-Dur is an | Antianginal |
isosorbide(sore heart) AKA Isordil is an | Antianginal |
atenolol AKA Tenormin is an | Antianginal and antihypertensive |
metoprolol AKA Lopresso or Toprol is an | Antianginal and antihypertensive |
nadolol AKA Corgard is an | Antianginal and antihypertensive |
propranolol AKA Inderal is an | Antianginal, antiarrhythmic and antihypertensive |
amlodipine AKA Norvasc is an | Antianginal and antihypertensive |
nicardipine AKA Cardene is an | Antianginal and antihypertensive |
nifedipine AKA Adalat or Procardia is an | Antianginal and antihypertensive |
verapamil AKA Calan is an | Antianginal, antiarrhythmic and antihypertensive |
diltiazem AKA Cardizem is an | Antianginal, antiarrhythmic and antihypertensive |
All of the above are antianginals, antiarrhythmics and antihypertensives | 1.diltiazem AKA Cadizem 2. verapamil AKA Calan 3.propranolol AKA Inderal |
All of the above are antianginals and antihypertensives | 1.Adalat & Procadia (nifedipine) 2. Cardene (nicardipine) 3. Norvasc(amlodipine) 4.Corgard (nadolol) 5. Tenormin (atenolol) 6.Lopressor & Toprol(metoprolol) |
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