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Amiloride

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K+ sparing diuretic

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2
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Amiodarone

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Class III antiarrhythmic

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3
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Amlodipine

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Dihydropyridine Ca+2 channel blocker

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4
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Benztropine

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Cholinergic antagonist

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5
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Bromocriptine

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Dopamine agonist

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Buspirone

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Generalized anxiety disorder (5HT 1A receptor agonist)

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7
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Bupropion

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Depression, smoking cessation (NE-DA reuptake inhibitor)

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Cimetidine

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H2 receptor antagonist

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9
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Cetirizine

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2nd generation antihistamine

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10
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Chloramphenicol

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Antibiotic (block 50S subunit)

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11
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Chlordiazepoxide

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Long-acting benzodiazepine

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12
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Chlorpromazine

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Typical antipsychotic

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13
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Chlorpropamide

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1sr generation sulfonylurea

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14
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Chlorpheniramine

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1st generation antihistamine

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15
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Chlorthalidone

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Thiazide diuretic

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16
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Clozapine

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Atypical antipsychotic

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17
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Clomipramine

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Tricyclic antidepressant

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Clomiphene

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Selective estrogen receptor modulator

19
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Clonidine

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alpha antagonist

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Doxepin

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Tricyclic antidepressant

21
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Doxazosin

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alpha 1 antagonist

22
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Eplerenone

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K + sparing diuretic

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Propafenone

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Class IC antiarrhythmic

24
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Fluoxetine

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

25
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Fluphenazine

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Typical antipsychotic

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Duloxetine

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Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

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Mifepristone

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Progesterone receptor antagonist

28
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Misoprostol

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PGE1 synthetic analog

29
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Naloxone

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Opioid receptor antagonist (treat toxicity)

30
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Naltrexone

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Opioid receptor antagonist (prevents relapse)

31
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Nitroprusside

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Hypertensive emergency (^ cGMP/NO)

32
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Nitroglycerin

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Antianginal (^ cGMP/NO)

33
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Omeprazole

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Proton pump inhibitor

34
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Ketoconazole

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Antifungal (inhibits fungal sterol synthesis)

35
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Aripiprazole

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Atypical antipsychotic

36
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Anastrozole

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Aromatase inhibitor

37
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Rifaximin

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Hepatic encephalopathy (V ammoniagenic bacteria)

38
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Rifampin

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Antimicrobial (inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase)

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Sertraline

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

40
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Selegiline

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MAO-B inhibitor

41
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Trazodone

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Insomnia (blocks 5HT2, alpha 1 adrenergic, and H1 receptors

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Tramadol

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Chronic pain (weak opioid agonist)

43
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Varenicline

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smoking cessation (nicotinic ACh receptor partial agonist)

44
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Venlafaxine

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Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

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