Drug List 15-16

Question 1

Aggrenox®

Answer 1

Generic: Aspirin and Dipyridamole
Drug Class: Platelet Aggregation
Inhibitors Indication: Prevents Strokes
(do not crush)

Question 2

Plavix®

Answer 2

Generic Name: Clopidogrel
Drug Class: Platelet Aggregation
Inhibitor Indication: Preventing Blood Clots

Question 3

Coumadin®

Answer 3

Generic Name: Warfarin
Drug Class: Anticoagulant (blood thinner)
Indication: Prevents blood clotting
(avoid foods rich in vitamin K; avoid alcohol)

Question 4

Xarelto®

Answer 4

Rivaroxaban
Anticoagulant (blood thinner)

Question 5

Lovenox®

Answer 5

Generic: Enoxaparin
Drug Class: Heparin Anticoagulant (blood thinner)
Indication: Blood Clots

Question 6

Pacerone®

Answer 6

amiodarone hydrochloride

Antiarrhythmic

Question 7

Nitrostat®

Answer 7

Nitroglycerine
Vasodilator
Angina
keep the tablets in its original glass container, tightly closed when not in use; do not crush

Question 8

Tricor®

Answer 8

Generic: Fenofibrate
Function: Cholesterol, Hyperlipidemia
Classification: Fibrate

Question 9

Lopid®

Answer 9

Generic: gemfibrozil
Function: cholesterol, Hyperlipidemia
Classification: Fibrate

Question 10

Vytorin®

Answer 10

Generic: Ezetimibe + Simvastatin
Function: Cholesterol, Hypercholesterolemia
Classification: HMG-CoA/Chol absorbtion inhibitor

Question 11

ProAir®, Ventolin® HFA

Answer 11

Generic Name: Albuterol Inhalation
Drug Class: Beta-2-Agonist (Bronchodilator)
Indication: Treats/Prevents Bronchospasm (in people with reversible obstructive airway disease (asthma and COPD patients)
Quick Fact: Shake well before use

Question 12

Xopenex® HFA

Answer 12

Generic Name: Levalbuterol
Drug Class: Beta-2 Agonist (Bronchodialator)
Indication: Bronchospasms for people with Asthma and COPD
Quick Fact: Shake well before use

Question 13

Asmanex® Twisthaler

Answer 13

Generic: Mometasone Inhalation
Drug Class: Inhaled Corticosteroid
Indication: Asthma
Quick Fact: rinse mouth after use to prevent fungal infection

Question 14

Flovent® HFA

Answer 14

Generic: Fluticasone Propionate
Drug Class: Corticosteroid
Indication: Frequency and Intensity of Asthma Attacks
Quick Fact: rinse mouth after use to prevent fungal infection

Question 15

Beconase® AQ

Answer 15

Generic: Beclomethasone
Drug Class: Corticosteroid Nasal Steroid
Indication: Nasal Allergy Symptoms
Quick Fact: shake well before use

Question 16

Flonase®

Answer 16

Generic Name: Fluticasone Nasal
Drug Class: Corticosteroid Nasal Spray
Indication: Inflammation (relating to nose because allergies)
Quick Fact: shake well before use

Question 17

Nasacort® AQ

Answer 17

Generic: Triamcinolone Nasal
Drug Class: Corticosteroid Nasal Steroid
Indication: Nasal Allergy Symptoms
Quick Fact: shake well before use

Question 18

Nasonex®

Answer 18

Generic Name: Mometasone
Drug Class: Corticosteroid (Nasal Steroid)
Indication: Nasal Allergy Symptoms, Stuffy and Runny Nose
Quick Fact: shake well before use