Drug list 2 Flashcards

1
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Glucophage

A

Metformin
Antidiabetic

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2
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Metformin

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decreases the amount of glucose you absorb from your food and the amount of glucose made by your liver

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3
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Diamicron

A

Gliclazide
Antidiabetic

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4
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Gliclazide

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increasing insulin sensitivity, stimulating insulin, and reducing glucose output from the liver

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5
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Trajenta

A

Linagliptin
Antidiabetic

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6
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Linagliptin

A

increasing substances in the body that make the pancreas release more insulin

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7
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Actos

A

Pioglitazone
Antidiabetic

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8
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Pioglitazone

A

works by increasing the body’s sensitivity to insulin

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9
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Euthyrox

A

Levothyroxine
Thyroid Hormone

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10
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Levothyroxine

A

synthetic T4 hormone used to treat hypothyroidism

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11
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Tapazole

A

Methimazole
Antithyroid

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12
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Methimazole

A

reduction in thyroid hormone synthesis, treatment to hyperthyroidism

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13
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Sandostatin

A

Octreotide
Antidiarrheal

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14
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Octreotide

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treat acromegaly as well as diarrhea associated with metastatic carcinoid tumors and vasoactive intestinal peptide secreting tumors

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15
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Fosamax

A

Alendronate
Calcium Metabolism Modifiers

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16
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Alendronate

A

the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women

17
Q

Premarin

A

Conjugated estrogens
Oestrogens Synthetic Drug

18
Q

Conjugated estrogens

A

replacement therapy for menopause and hypoestrogenism, treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

19
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Provera

A

Medroxyprogesterone
Progestin