List 6 Flashcards
Indapamide
Lozide- water pill (diuretic) to treat mild to moderate hypertension
Indomethacin
Indocid supps/caps- mild/moderate pain of arthritis, gout and swelling and stiffness of joints
Infliximab
Remicade- rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s, ankylosing spondylitis, severe plaque psoriasis
Ipratropium
Atrovent- preventing bronchospasm in those with bronchitis, emphysema and COPD
Irbesartan
Avapro- lowering blood pressure and in kidney disease complicated by diabetic neuropathy
Isotretinoin
Accutane/Clarus- treats severe nodular acne
Ivermectin
Rosiver- treats inflammatory lesions or rosacea and parasitic worms in scabies, river blindness
Ketoconazole
Nizoral- fights fungal infections (but not finger or toes)
Labetalol HCL
Trandate- lowers high blood pressure
Lactulose
Lactulose- stool softening and treats or prevents liver disease complications by removing ammonia from blood
Lacosamide
Vimpat- treating partial onset seizures in combo with other meds
Lamivudine
Heptovir/3T3- to treat HIV by blocking its growth in combo with other meds
Lamotrigine
Lamictal- alone/combo to treat epilectic seizures in adults/children and delay mood episodes in bipolar adults
Lansoprazole
Prevacid- treat/prevent stomach ulcers, erosive esophagitis and Zollinger-Ellison
Latanoprost
Xalatan- controls glaucoma progression and ocular hypertension- single agent
Latanoprost + Timolol
Xalacom- controls glaucoma progression and ocular hypertension- combo agent
Leflunomide
Arava- treats swelling/ inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis, reduces joint damage
Letrozole
Femara- treats certain types of breast cancer
Levobunolol HCL
Betagan- lowering eye pressure and treating glaucoma
Levodopa + carbidopa
Sinemet/ Sinemet CR- treats parkinsons or parkinsons like shakiness, stiffness and movement difficulties
Levodopa+carbidopa+entacapone
Stalevo- treats Parkinsons symptoms
Levofloxacin
Levaquin- treats bacterial infections of skin, sinuses, kidney, bladder, or prostate and also bacteria that cause bronchitis, pneumonia, and treats anthrax exposure
Levonorgestrel
Plan B, Mirena- Oral/IUD both contain levonorgestrel that alters cervical mucous and uterine lining
Levothyroxine
Synthroid, Eltroxin- treats low thyroid hormone and treats and prevents goiter
Lidocaine
Xylocaine-numbs tissue in a certain area or treats ventricular tachycardia
Lisinopril
Prinvil/Zestril- treats high blood pressure
Lithium carbonate
Carbolith, Lithane- treating manic episodes of bipolar disorder
Losartan
Cozaar- treat high blood pressure
Loteprednol
Lotemax- ophthalmic corticosteroid to decrease eye inflammation
Lovastatin
Mevacor- treat high blood cholesterol
Loxapine
Loxapac- schizophrenia
Lurasidone HCL
Latuda- treats schizophrenia in adults and for depression in bipolar disorder
Medroxyprogesterone
Provera- treats absent or irregular periods or abnormal uterine bleeding
Meloxicam
Mobicox- treats pain/inflammation caused by rheumatoid or osteoarthritis
Metformin
Glucophage- used to improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes
Linagliptin + Metformin
Jentadueto- decreases sugar production and regulates insulin production after eating in type 2 diabetes
Metformin ER
Glumetza- improve high blood sugar in type 2 diabetes
Metoprolol
Lopressor, Betaloc- treat high blood pressure