Drugs 95-125 Exam 2 Flashcards
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Clindamycin HCl oral
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- Brand name: Cleocin
- Dosage form: Capsules
- FDA indications: Treatment of susceptible bacterial infections
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Anti-biotic/ lincosamide
- Things to note: Clindamycin should be reserved for penicillin allergic patients
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Metronidazole
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- Brand name: Flagyl
- Dosage form: tablets, capsules, extended-release tablets, injection
- FDA indications: acute intestinal amebiasis, bacterial vaginosis
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Antibacterial/ antiprotozoal
- Things to note: Can cause a disulfiram typlame reaction with alcohol (Flu-like symptoms)
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Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
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- Brand name: Plaquenil
- Dosage form: Tablets
- FDA indications: malaria, systemic lupus erythramatosus
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Antimalarial
4
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Ketoconazole
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- Brand name: Nizoral®
- Dosage form: tablet
- FDA indications: Systemic fungal infections, Severe recalcitrant cutaneous dermatophyte infections
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Imidazole antifungal
- Things to note: Many significant drug interactions
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Fluconazole
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- Brand name: Diflucan
- Dosage form: Tablet and Suspension
- FDA indications: Candida prophylaxis
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Triazole antifungals
- Things to note: Many drug interactions
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Lamisil
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- Brand name: Terbinafine HCl
- Dosage form: Tab, Cream, Granules, Spray, Liquid, Aerosol Powder.
- FDA indications: Dermal Mycosis, Onychomycosis
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Antifungal Agent
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Acyclovir
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- Brand name: Zovirax®
- Dosage form: Tablets, Capsules, Suspensions, Ointments, Creams, Intravenous Solutions, and Powders for Injection
- FDA indications: Genital herpes, Acute chickenpox
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Antiviral agent
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Valacyclovir
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- Brand name: Valtrex®
- Dosage form: tablets
- FDA indications: oral and genital herpes
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Antiviral, Nucleoside analogue
9
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Efavirenz, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir
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- Brand name: Atripla®
- Dosage form: Tablet
- FDA indications: treatment of HIV
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Antiretroviral, Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
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Ranitidine hydrochloride
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- Brand name: Zantac®
- Dosage form: tablet, capsule, syrup, injection
- FDA indications: Duodenal ulcers and gastric ulcers, GERD, heartburn
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Histamine H2 Antagonist
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Famotidine
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- Brand name: Pepcid
- Dosage form: Oral Suspensions, Tablets, and Injections
- FDA indications: duodenal Ulcer, GERD
- Therapeutic class/subclass: istamine H2 Antagonist
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Omeprazole
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- Brand name: Prilosec®
- Dosage form: DR tablets and DR capsules, granules and oral powders for suspensions
- FDA indications: Heartburn, GERD, ulcers
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
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Esomeprazole Magnesium
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- Brand name: Nexium
- Dosage form: Capsules, granules for oral suspensions, powder for injection, freeze dried
- FDA indications: GERD, healing of erosive esophagitis and gastric ulcers
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Proton Pump Inhibitor
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Lansoprazole
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- Brand name: Prevacid
- Dosage form: capsules DR, tablets
- FDA indications: duodenal ulcer, Gastric ulcers and erosive esophagitis, GERD
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Proton Pump Inhibitor
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Pantoprazole
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- Brand name: Protonix
- Dosage form: Tablets, granules for oral suspension, powder for injection
- FDA indications: GERD
- Therapeutic class/subclass: Proton Pump Inhibitor