Drugs 126-150 Exam 2

Question 1

methylprednisolone

Answer 1

• Brand name: Medrol
• Dosage form: Tablets, injection
• FDA indications: Treatment of various allergic and inflammatory diseases
• Therapeutic class/subclass: steroid/glucocorticoid and anti-inflammatory

Question 2

Ibuprofen

Answer 2

• Brand name: Advil, Motrin
• Dosage form: cap, tab, solution, susp.
• FDA indications: Inflammatory disease, pain, arthritis
• Therapeutic class/subclass: NSAID
• Things to note: take with food

Question 3

Naproxen

Answer 3

• Brand name: Naprosyn, Aleve
• Dosage form: tablets and DR, susp.
• FDA indications: Mild to moderate pain, RA
• Therapeutic class/subclass: NSAID
• Things to note: Take with food

Question 4

Celecoxib

Answer 4

• Brand name: Celebrex
• Dosage form: capsule
• FDA indications: Osteoarthritis, RA
• Therapeutic class/subclass: NSAID, COX2 inhibitor

Question 5

Meloxicam

Answer 5

• Brand name: Mobic
• Dosage form: tablet, susp.
• FDA indications: Osteoarthritis, RA
• Therapeutic class/subclass: NSAID
• Things to note: Take with food

Question 6

Diclofenac Sodium

Answer 6

• Brand name: Voltaren
• Dosage form: tab, ophth. solution, top. gel
• FDA indications: Osteoarthritis, RA
• Therapeutic class/subclass: NSAID
• Things to note: Take with food

Question 7

Colchicine

Answer 7

• Brand name: Colcrys
• Dosage form: tablet
• FDA indications: Treatment and relief of pain in attacks of gout
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Agent for gout
• Things to note: Inhibit migration of granulocytes to inflamed area

Question 8

Allopurinol

Answer 8

• Brand name: Zyloprim®
• Dosage form: tablet, IV
• FDA indications: Treatment of gout
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Antigout Agent, Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor

Question 9

Milnacipran Hydrochloride

Answer 9

• Brand name: Savella®
• Dosage form: film tablet
• FDA indications: fibromyalgia
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)

Question 10

Acetaminophen and Codeine

Answer 10

• Brand name: Tylenol with Codeine
• Dosage form: tab, susp, solution
• FDA indications: Relief of mild to moderate pain
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Opioid Analgesic
• Things to note: May cause drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 11

Hydrocodone Bitartrate + Acetaminophen

Answer 11

• Brand name: Lortab®, NORCO®, Vicodin®
• Dosage form: cap, tab, elixir, solution
• FDA indications: Relieves moderate to severe pain
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Analgesic, Opioid
• Things to note: sedation, may cause drowsy, avoid ETOH

Question 12

Oxycodone HCl/Acetaminophen

Answer 12

• Brand name: PERCOCET, Endocet, Roxicet
• Dosage form: tab, solution
• FDA indications: Relief of moderate to severe pain
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Opioid Analgesic
• Things to note: Drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 13

Oxycodone HCl

Answer 13

• Brand name: OxyContin® (CR)
• Dosage form: tab, cap, solution
• FDA indications: around-the-clock management of moderate to severe pain, NOT PRN
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Opioid Analgesic
• Things to note: Must be taken whole, Drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 14

Fentanyl Transdermal

Answer 14

• Brand name: Duragesic®
• Dosage form: Transdermal Systems
• FDA indications: Chronic Pain
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Opioid Analgesic
• Things to note: Should only be used in opioid-tolerant patients, Drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 15

methadone HCL

Answer 15

• Brand name: Dolophine
• Dosage form: tab, susp, iv
• FDA indications: Chronic Pain, Opioid Detoxification
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Opioid Analgesic, Opioid agonist/antagonist
• Things to note: Drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 16

Morphine Sulfate, ER

Answer 16

• Brand name: MS Contin®
• Dosage form: tablet
• FDA indications: Pain (moderate to severe), acute or chronic
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Opioid Analgesic agonist
• Things to note: take whole, Drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 17

Cyclobenzaprine HCl

Answer 17

• Brand name: Flexeril
• Dosage form: tablet
• FDA indications: Muscle spasm
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Skeletal Muscle Relaxant
• Things to note: Drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 18

Carisoprodol

Answer 18

• Brand name: Soma®
• Dosage form: tablet
• FDA indications: Relief of discomfort/pain related to musculoskeletal conditions
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Muscle Relaxant, Centrally Acting
• Things to note: Drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 19

Tizanidine HCl

Answer 19

• Brand name: Zanaflex®
• Dosage form: tab, cap
• FDA indications: Muscle spasticity
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Muscle relaxant
• Things to note: Drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 20

Amitriptyline HCl

Answer 20

• Brand name: Elavil®
• Dosage form: tablet
• FDA indications: depression, Neuropathy
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Antidepressant
• Things to note: Increased drowsiness occurs when used with alcohol

Question 21

Mirtazapine

Answer 21

• Brand name: Remeron®
• Dosage form: tablet
• FDA indications: Major depressive disorder
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Antidepressant
• Things to note: Drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 22

Trazodone HCl

Answer 22

• Brand name: Desyrel®
• Dosage form: tablet and ER
• FDA indications: Depression
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Antidepressant
• Things to note: drowsiness, avoid ETOH

Question 23

Sertaline

Answer 23

• Brand name: Zoloft
• Dosage form: tab, oral solution
• FDA indications: Major depressive disorder, Panic Disorder
• Therapeutic class/subclass: Antidepressant, SSRI
• Things to note: drowsiness, avoid ETOH