Question | Answer |
Deltasone=prednisone | inflammation CORTICOSEROID |
Depakote ER= divalproex | bipolar disorder;migraine headache,seizure disorder NEUROLOGIC |
Desyrel = trazadone | insomnia, depresion SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR |
Detrol LA = tolterodine | incontinenceGU ANTISPASMODIC |
Differin = adapalene | acne vulgaris RETINOID |
Diflucan = fluconazole | fungal infection ANTIFUNGAL |
Dilantin = phenytoin | status epilecticus HYDANTOIN |
Diovan = valsartan | hypertension ARB |
Diovan/HCT = valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide | hypertension ARB-TIAZHIDE COMBINATION |
Dyazide = triamterene-HCT | hypertension POTASSIUM SPARING- THIAZIDE COMBINATION |
Effexor= venlafaxine | depresion SNRI |
Elavil= amitriptyline | depresion TCA |
Enablex= darifenacin | overactive bladder GU ANTISPASMODICS |
Epipen=epinephrine | anaphylaxys CATECHOLAMINE |
Esidrix = hydrochlorotiazide | hypertension THIAZIDE DIURETIC |
Evista = raloxifene | osteoporosis SERM |
Flexerin = cyclobenzaprine | muscle relaxant MUSCLE RELAXANT |
Flomax = tamsulosin | bph ALPHA BLOCKER |
Flonase= fluticasone | allergic rhinitis CORTICOSTEROID |
Flovent HFA = fluricasone | asthma CORICOSTEROID |
Fluzone = influenza vaccine | influenza INFLUENZA VACCINE |
Focalin XR =dexmethylhenidate | ADHD CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT |
Folic acid= vitamin B9 | diary supplement VITAMIN |
Fosamax = alendronate | osteoporosis BIPHOSPHONATE |
Fosamax plus D= alendronate with vitamin D | osteoporosis BIPHOSPHONATE |
proton pump inhibitors | prazole |
corticosteroids | sone |
H2 antagonists | tidine (ranitidine) |
a-BLOCKERS | sin (tamsulosin) |
calcium channel blockers | zem, pine (verapamil, diltiazem,amlodipine,) |
angiotensin-concerting enzyme (ACE) | pril (captipril,enalapirl,lisinopril,quinapril) |
angiotensin ll antgonist ARBs | (candersartan,valsartan) |
beta blockers | lol (atenolol,carvedilol,metroprolol,propanolol) |
anticoagulants | rin (enoxaparin, warfarin,delteparin,lepirudin) |
selective 5 HT receptor aginists | triptan (akmotripatam,sumatriptan) |
bisphosphonates | nate (alendronate, ibandronate) |
Addition | the combined effect of two drugs; it is equal to the sum of the effects of each drug taken alone |
potentiation | one drug increases or prolongs the effect of another drug; the total effect is greater than the sum of the effects of each drug alone |
synergism | the joint action of drugs in wich their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration than the sum of the effects of two drugs |
sulfacetamides | drink plenty of water to prevent crystalization in the urine. |
grapejuice vtochrome P450 | calcium channel,estrogens, cyclosporine,midazolam(metabolized) |
cephalosporins | cef,cep in the begining |
tetracyclines | contraindications;pregnancy |
tetracyclines | no give to children younger than 9 years, Doxycyclycline shoud be protected from the light |
tetracycline | sumycin |
doxycycline hyclate | vibramycin |
docycycline monohydrate | monodox |
macrolides | should be taken with food |
macrolides | mycin |
macrolides | claritromicin may leave a matallic taste |
ketolides | telithromycin; ketex |
quinolones | phoyoyoxicity |
quinolones | xacin |