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Lorazepam

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Benzodiazepines - treat anxiety disorder

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Warfarin

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Anticoagulant

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Aricept

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Prevent breakdown of acetylcholine

Treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer’s

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Furosemide

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Loop diuretic

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Mirtazapine

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Antidepressant

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Quetiapine

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Antipsychotic

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Quinapril

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ACE inhibitor - treat high blood pressure and heart failure

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Trazodone

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Antidepressant

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Actonel

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Alters cycle of bone formation and breakdown in body

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Citalopram

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Antidepressant

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Clonazepam

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Seizure and panic disorder

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Rosuvastatin

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Cholesterol

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Fluticasone, advair diskus

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Steroid, decrease inflammation

*difficulty breathing or swallowing

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Glucosamine

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Help build cartilage

*nausea, vomiting

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Acetaminophen

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Pain reliever, fever reducer

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Salbutamol

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Bronchodilator

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Olanzapine

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Antipsychotic drug

*difficulty speaking, swallowing

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Phenytoin

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Anti-epileptic drug

*trouble with breathing, speaking, or swallowing

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Lansoprazole

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Reduces stomach acid

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Balcofen

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Muscle relaxer

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Levocarp/levodopa

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Treat Parkinson’s

*difficulty swallowing

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Pregabalin/Lyrica

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Anti-epileptic

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Ramipril

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Treat high blood pressure

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Metformin

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Treat diabetes type 2

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Hydrochloroth

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Treat edema

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Domperidone

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Increase movement through digestive system

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Diltiazem

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Treat hypertension

*swallowing difficulty

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Atorvastatin

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Reduces bad cholesterol

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Amlodipine

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Treat high blood pressure

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Valsartan

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Treat high blood pressure

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Brinzolamide

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Reduce pressure inside eye

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Pantoprazole

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Decreases stomach acid

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Gabapentin

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Treat partial seizures, nerve pain caused by shingles, restless leg symptoms

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Lopressor

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Diuretic

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Digoxin, toloxin

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Treat heart failure

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Valsartan

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Used to treat htn

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Prolia, denosumab

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Treat osteoporosis in post menopausal women

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Acebutolol

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Treat hypertension and heart rhythm disorders

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Escitalopram

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Antidepressant

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Trazodone

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Antidepressant,

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Pantoprazole

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Reduces stomach acid

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Donepezil

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Treat dementia

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Xarelto, rivaroxaban

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Anticoagulant

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Triazide

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Treat edema

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Rivastigmine

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Treat dementia

*diarrhea, indigestion! nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite

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Coversyl, perindopril

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Lowers htn

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Trajenta, linagliptin

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Treat diabetes

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Simvastatin

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Treat cholesterol

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Ezetrol, ezetimibe

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Treat cholesterol

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Tamsulosin

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Improve urination in males,

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Avodart

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Treat benign prostate hyperplagias

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Zyloprim, allopurinol

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Reduce uric acid, uric acid can lead to gout or kidney stone

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Docusate

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Stool softener

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Senokot

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Laxative

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Galantamine

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Treat dementia

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Rocaltrol

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VitaminD

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Zaroxolyn

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Diuretic

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Seroquel

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Treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder
Sleepiness, unusual drowsiness

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Rabeprazole

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Reduce stomach acid

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Fentanyl

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Narcotic

Dry mouth, weakness, fatigue, drowsiness, difficulty breathing and urinating

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Prednisone

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Corticosteroid
Anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressant
Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite,

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