drugs 166-180

Question 1

piroxicam

Answer 1

brand names: feldene
used to relieve pain, tenderness, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis; NSAIDs; stops body’s production of substances that cause pain, fever, and inflammation

Question 2

clindamycin oral

Answer 2

brand names: cleocin
used to treat bacterial infections; lincomycin antibiotics; can be given to patients who are allergic to penicillin

Question 3

acyclovir

Answer 3

brand names: zovirax
used to decrease pain and speed healing of sores/blisters in people with chickenpox, herpes, etc; synthetic nucleoside analogues (antiviral medications)

Question 4

nifedipine

Answer 4

brand names: procardia, nifedical, adalet
used to treat high blood pressure and control angina; calcium channel blockers; relaxes blood vessels to increase supply of blood and oxygen to heart

Question 5

bumetanide

Answer 5

brand names: bumex
used to treat edema caused by heart, liver, and kidney disease; diuretics; causes kidneys to remove excess water/salt from body into urine

Question 6

solifenacin

Answer 6

brand names: vesicare
used to treat overactive bladder (leading to frequent urination) and neurogenic detrusor overactivity; antimuscarinics

Question 7

quinapril

Answer 7

brand names: accupril
used to treat high blood pressure; angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor; blocks substances that tighten blood vessels to lower blood pressure

Question 8

levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol

Answer 8

brand names: trivora, triphasil, empresse
used to treat pregnancy (by stopping women’s egg from fully developing each month); hormonal contraceptives (birth control)

Question 9

rosiglitazone

Answer 9

brand names: avandia
used to treat type II diabetes (unable to use insulin correctly or regulate blood glucose levels properly); thiazolidinediones

Question 10

promethazine/codeine

Answer 10

brand names: phenergan with codeine
used to treat symptoms caused by cold, flu, allergies, or other breathing allergies; promethazine = antihistamine, codeine = antitussive opioid analgesics

Question 11

glyburide/metformin

Answer 11

brand names: glucovance
used to treat type II diabetes (unable to use insulin correctly or regulate blood glucose levels properly); glyburide = sulfonylureas, metformin = biguanides

Question 12

insulin novolin

Answer 12

brand names: novolin 70/30
used to control high blood glucose levels in individuals with both Type I and II diabetes; synthetic insulin; mixture of 70% intermediate-acting and 30% short-acting insulin

Question 13

norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol

Answer 13

brand names: tri-cyclen, tri-cyclen lo, trinessa
used to treat pregnancy (by stopping women’s egg from fully developing each month); hormonal contraceptives (birth control)

Question 14

olanzapine

Answer 14

brand names: zyprexa
used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia (disturbed thinking, loss of interest in life, strong emotions), bipolar disorder, depression, mania; atypical antipsychotics; changes activity of certain substances in the brain

Question 15

drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol

Answer 15

brand names: yasmin, ocella
used to treat pregnancy (by stopping women’s egg from fully developing each month); hormonal contraceptives (birth control)