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Common Drugs Flashcards

1
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Drug names for ACE inhibitors/blood pressure regulators?

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  • Accupril
  • Lotensin
  • Vasotec
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Drug names used for osteoporosis treatment?

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  • Actonel (risedronate)
  • Fosamax (aldendronate)
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3
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What is aldactone used for?

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Aldosterone antagonist/Blood pressure

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Drugs names of antidiabetic agents:

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  • Amaryl
  • Avandia
  • DiaBeta (glynase, PresTab)
  • Glucophage (Glumetza)
  • Glucotrol XL (oral)
  • Glucovance (also for ploycystic ovarian syndrome)
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5
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Drug names for anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics:

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  • Ambien
  • Ativan
  • Xanax (niravam)
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6
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What is antivert used for?

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Dizziness

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7
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What drugs are vasodilators?

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  • Apresoine (also for BP)
  • Nitrogard (Nitrosta, Nitroquickt)
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8
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What drugs are Anti-Alzheimer’s?

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  • Aricept
  • Exelon
  • Namenda
  • Razadyne
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9
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What is atarax?

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anti-anxiety, antihistimine

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What drugs are respiratory agents?

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  • Atrovent
  • Combivent (proventil, volumax, airet)
  • Proventi (ventolin)
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11
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What drugs calcium channel blockers?

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  • Cardizem (cartia, dilcor)
  • Norvasc
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What drugs are anti-inflammatory/analgesic?

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  • celebrex
  • Mobic
  • Voltaren
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What drugs are anti-depressants?

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  • Celexa
  • Desyrel (sleep aid)
  • Effexor (XR)
  • Elavil (neuropathy)
  • Lexapro
  • Paxil
  • Remeron
  • Zoloft
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14
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What is claritin?

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Non-sedating antihistimine

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15
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What is cordarone?

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Antiarrhythmic/cardiovascular

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16
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What is coreg?

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Anti-andernergic agent/ Beta andrenergic blocker

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17
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what is coumadin?

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Anticoagulant/antithrombotic

18
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What is cozaar?

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Angiotnsin II inhibitor/Blood pressure medicine

19
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What is Leviquin?

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UTI medication/Antibiotic/Quinolone

20
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What drugs are analgesic?

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  • Darvocet-N 100 (Darvocet-N 50, E-Lor, Propacet 100, Trycet)
  • Percocet (endocet, roxicet, tylox, roxilox)-narcotic
  • Tylenol #3
  • Ultram
  • Vicodin
21
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What drugs are anticonvulsants?

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  • Depakote
  • Dilatin (Phenytek)
  • Neurontin
22
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What drugs are potassium replacements?

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  • Diovan
  • Klor-con
23
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What drugs deal with estrogen?

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  • Evista (anti-estrogen)
  • Premarin (congest, cenestin, prempro, premphase)
24
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What is plavix?

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Anti-platelet agent

25
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What drugs are lipid-lowering agents?

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  • Pravachol
  • Vytorin
  • Zocor
  • Lipitor
  • Mevacor
26
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What is flomax?

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Anti-andregnergic blocker-peripherally acting/ BPH

27
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What drugs are anti-psychotic?

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  • Geodon
  • Risperdal (verbally/physically non-compliant)
  • Seroquel
  • Zyprexa
28
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What drugs are diuretics?

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  • HCTZ/triamterene (maxzide, dyazide)
  • Hyzaar (angiotensin antagonist)
  • Lasix (loop)
  • Microzide (thiazide)
29
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What drugs are anti-anginal agents?

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  • Isordil
  • ISMO (monoket, Imdur)
30
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What is lanoxin?

A

Cardiac Glycoside/CHF

31
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What is lomotil?

A

Anti-diarrheal

32
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What drugs are beta blockers/Blood pressure?

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  • Lopressor
  • Tenormin
  • Toprol XL
33
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What drugs are GI agents?

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  • Prevacid
  • Prilosec
  • Protonix
  • Reglan
34
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What is sinemet used for?

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Anti-parkinson’s

35
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What is prinivil?

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ACE inhibitor

36
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What is Septra (cotrima, bactrim)?

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Sulfonamide/antibiotic combination

37
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What is sterapred?

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Glucocorticoid/ steroid

38
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What is synthroid?

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Synthetic thyroid agent

39
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What is xalatan?

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Glaucoma Treatment

40
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What is Zithromax?

41
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What is Zyloprim?

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Anti-gout medication

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