Drugs 176-200 and Abbreviations 2:4 Flashcards
Lotrisone
Clotrimasone w/ Betamethasone Topical Anti-inflammatory tinea cruris or corporis AA bid rub in, max 2 weeks
Advair
Fluticasone Propionate w/ Salmeterol Xinafoate (inh)
Antiasthmatic(/COPD)
long-term asthma
1 inh disk/2 inh HFA q12h
Avapro
Irbesartan
Antihypertensive
start 150 mg qday
titrate to 300 mg qday
Luvox
Fluvoxamine Maleate
CNS Agent for OCD
50-100 mg qhs
max 300 mg/day
Restasis
Cyclosporine Emulsion
Agent for Dry Eyes
due to inflammation
1 gtt ou q12h
Evista
Raloxifene HCl
Osteoporosis agent
Post-menopausal women
60 mg qday
Altace
Ramipril
Antihypertensive
mono or w/ thiazide diuretic
2.5-20 mg/day 1-2 ds
Pristiq
Desvenlafaxine Antidepressant MDD 50 mg qday max 400 mg/day
Proventil
Albuterol Sulfate (PO) Bronchodilator bronchospasm in reversible obstructive airway disease 2-4 mg tid-qid (6-16 mg/day 3-4 ds)
Anoro Ellipta
Umeclidinium and Vilanterol (inh)
COPD Agent
long-term therapy for airflow obstruction in COPD
1 inh qday
Fioricet
Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine
Analgesic
symptom complex of tension/muscle contraction HA
1-2 tab/cap q4h prn
Bumex
Bumetanide Diuretic edema from CHF, cirrhosis, renal disease PO 0.5-2 mg/day 1-2 ds IM/IV 0.5-1 mg push q2-3h max 10 mg/day
Cogentin
Benztropine Mesylate Antiparkinson Agent extrapyramidal disorders (exc TD) associated w/ neuroleptic agents 1-4 mg qday-bid acute: 1-2 IM -> 1-2 qd po
Hygroton
Chlorthalidone Diuretic adj in edema from CHF, cirrhosis, renal, etc 50 mg qday or 100 EOD max 200 mg/day
Micronase
Diabeta
Glyburide
Antidiabetic
adj diet mild-mod Type 2
2.5-5 mg qday-bid
Provera
Medroxyprogesterone
Hormone/Progestin
abnormal uterine bleeding due to hormone imbalance
5-10 mg qday for 5-10 days
Tylenol
Capital
Acetaminophen w/ Codeine Phosphate
Opioid Analgesic
mild-moderate pain
1-2 tab q4h prn
Suboxone
or Subtex w/o naloxone
Buprenorphine HCl w/ Naloxone
Agent for Opioid Dependence
SL 16 mg qday (4-24 mg)
Loestrin FE
Microgestin FE
Junel FE
Norethridone, Ethinyl Estradiol, and Ferrous Fumarate
Oral Contraceptive
1 tab qday 28-day cycle
Minipress
Prazosin HCl
Antihypertensive
6-20 mg/day div ds
Tradjenta
Linagliptin
Antidiabetic
glycemic control in Type 2
5 mg qday
Paxil (XR)
Pexeva
Paroxetine HCl
Antidepressant
25-62.5 mg/day
Humalog
Insulin Lispro (rDNA) Antidiabetic Type 1 or non-controllable Type 2 INDIVIDUALIZED rapid onset and DoA
Provigil
Modafinil
Pseudosympathomimetic
Wakefulness in narcolepsy, apnea, shift work
200 mg qam (or shift)
