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NSAIDS, Antibiotics, Antihistamines.... lilk8tob 1-2 facts per drug

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Drug
Drug facts
Aspirin   inhibits platelet aggregation  
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Indomethacin (Indocin)   not for those w/ asthma, renal or liver disease  
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Ibuprofen (Motrin)   RA, osteoarthritis; not for preg. women  
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Ketorolac (Toradol)   short-term, powerful  
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Celebrex   osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis  
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Allopurinol (Zyloprim)   prevents uric acid prod. Drink a lot of water!!  
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Azathioprine (Imuran)   organ rejection, RA; causes blood problems  
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Cyclosporine (Sandimmune)   organ rejection, RA, IBD; causes blood, liver & kidney problems  
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Muromonab (OKT3)   graft rejection, RA; SE: chest pain, flulike symptoms  
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Sulfamethozazole (Bactrim)   for UTI's; causes delayed cutaneous reaction  
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Amoxicillin (Amoxil)   infections of E/N/T, GI, skin  
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Penicillin V potassium (Pen-vee K)   for G+ infections  
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Cefazolin Sodium (Ancef)   1st gen ceph. for preop & postop surgical prophylaxis  
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Cephalexin (Keflex)   1st gen cepha. - oral only, G+  
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Cefthaxone (Rocephin)   3rd gen ceph. IV or IM, can diffuse into CSF; only need 1x/day  
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Erythromycin (EryPed)   increases GI motility, for G+ and G-, bacteriostatic, macrolide  
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Azithromycin (Zithromax- Z pack)   Resp & skin, 1x/day, tissue penetration high, macrolide  
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clarithromycin (Biaxin)   resp. & skin, age 12+, less GI than erythromycin, 2x/day  
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doxycycline (Doryx)   broad antibacterial, chlamydial &mycoplasmal infectinos, many G-  
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Gentamicin (Garamycin)   G+ and G- "big guns"  
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Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)   G-, anthrax, STD's, UTI, prostate  
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Clindamycin (Cleocin)   anaerobes, Misc., bactericidal or bacteriostatic depending on dose  
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Metronidazole (Flagyl)   anaerobic, G- infections  
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Vancomycin (Vancocin)   MRSA infection, Blood level (peak): 18-26 mg/ml  
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Acyclovir (Zovirax)   HSV-1 & 2, (chickenpox & shingles)  
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Isoniazid (INH)   for TB, don't drink alcohol, liver toxic, need B6  
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Fluconazole (Diflucan)   antifungal, can pass into CSF  
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Metronidazole (Flagyl)   helminths, anaerobes, no alcohol  
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Mebendazole (Vermox)   roundworm, must treat whole family  
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Loratidine (Claritin)   nonsedating, seasonal allergic rhinitis  
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Cetirzine (Zyrtec)   nonsedating, seasonal allergic rhinitis  
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Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)   sedating, anticholinergic, for: hives, PD, sleep  
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Dextromethorphan (Vicks, Delysm)   non-opioid, no CNS depression, antitussive  
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Guaifenesin (Robitussin)   coughs- thins mucus, 1/2life=1 hr, expectorant  
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Theophylline (Theo-Dur, Slo-bid)   chronic resp,. acute asthma, blood 10-20  
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Albuterol (Ventolin)   for acute asthma attacks, beta2-specific  
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Epinephrine (Adrenaline)   bronchodilator, nasal decongestant, beta-adrenergic  
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Ipratopium Bromide   COPD, slow & prolonged action, anticholinergic  
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Montelukast (Singulair)   for chronic asthma , not for acute attacks, antileukotriene  
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Beclomethasone diproprionate (Beclovent, Vanceril)   oral inhalation, control of asthma for long term, no systemic effect, corticosteroid  
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