PT 101 Week one Word Scramble
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BRAND | GENERIC | CLASSIFICATION | GENERAL USE |
Zocor | simvastatin SIM va STAT in | antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA (hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A) Reductase Inhibitor | a cholesterol-lowering medication that blocks the production of cholesterol, reduces LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol |
Levoxyl Levothyroid Synthroid Unithroid | levothyronxine LEE voe thy ROXS een | thyroid hormone | treats hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone), treats or prevents a goiter (enlarged thyroid gland) |
Amoxil Trimox | amoxicillin am OKS i sil in | anti-infective penicillin | treats bacterial infections, such as infections of the ear and bladder, pneumonia, gonorrhea, E. coli and salmonella |
Zithromax Z-Pak Zmax | azithromycin az ith roe mye sin | anti-infective macrolide | treats baterial infections, such as infections of the respiratory tract, skin, and ear, and also sexually transmitted diseases |
Lipitor | atorvastatin ah tore vas tah tin | antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA (hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A) Reductase Inhibitor | reduces LDL and triglycerides while increasing HDL cholesterol |
HydroDIURIL Microzide Auazide H | hydrochlorothiazide hye droe klor oh thye a zide | diuretic thiazide | treats edema associated with hypertension (high blood pressure), congestive heart failure (CHF), cirrhosis (liver disease), kidney disease or from taking steroids or estrogen |
Xanax | alprazolam al PRAY zoe lam | antianxiolytic benzodiazepine (Schedule IV Narcotic) | treats anxiety and panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression |
Tenormin | atenolol ah TEN oh lol | antihypertensive beta blocker | treats angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure), treats or prevents heart attack |
Vicodin Anexsia Lorcet Lortab Norco Zydone | hydrocodone/APAP hye droe KOE done/a SEET a MIN oh fen | narcotic (opiod) analgesic (Schedule IV Narcotic) | used in combination with a non-narcotic analgesic for the relief of moderate to moderately severe pain |
Prinivil Zestril | linsinopril lyse IN oh pril | antihypertensive ACE inhibitor / antianginal | treats hypertension (high blood pressure), congestive heart failure (CHF) and improve survivial after a heart attack |
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