Medications Flashcards
Advil (ibuprofen)
It can treat fever and mild to severe pain.
Aleve or Midol (naproxen)
It can treat fever and pain.
Ambien (zolpidem)
It can treat insomnia.
Aricept (donepezil)
It can treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Ativan (lorazepam)
It can treat seizure disorders, such as epilepsy. It can also be used before surgery and medical procedures to relieve anxiety.
Bayer (aspirin)
It can treat pain, fever, headache, and inflammation. It can also reduce the risk of heart attack.
Celexa (citalopram)
It can treat depression.
Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
It can treat infections.
Colace (docusate sodium)
This medication is used to treat occasional constipation.
Coreg (carvedilol)
It can treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It can also reduce the risk of death after a heart attack.
Coumadin (warfarin)
Blood thinners. It can treat and prevent blood clots.
Cymbalta (duloxetine)
It can treat depression, anxiety, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, and chronic muscle or bone pain.
Depakote (valproic acid)
It can treat seizures and bipolar disorder. It can also help prevent migraine headaches.
Desyrel (trazodone)
It can treat depression.
Diflucan (fluconazol)
It can treat and prevent fungal infections.
Dilaudid (hydromorphone)
Narcotic. It can treat moderate to severe pain.
Duragesic (fetanyl
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic.
Eliquis (apixaban)
It’s used to treat people who have had a health problem caused by a blood clot, such as a blood clot in the leg (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT)
Fosamax (alendronate)
Bone health. It can treat or prevent osteoporosis. It can also treat Paget’s disease of the bone.
Haldol (haloperidol)
Antipsychotic. It can treat certain types of mental disorders. It can also control symptoms of Tourette syndrome.
Heparin
Used to prevent or treat certain blood vessel, heart, and lung conditions. Heparin is also used to prevent blood clotting during open-heart surgery, bypass surgery, kidney dialysis, and blood transfusions.
Imodium (loperamide)
It can treat diarrhea. It can also decrease the amount of drainage in patients with ostomies.
Klonopin (clonazepam)
Sedative. It can treat seizures, panic disorder, and anxiety.
L-Thyroxine (levothyroxine)
Hormone. It can treat hypothyroidism. It can also treat an enlarged thyroid gland and thyroid cancer.
Lanoxin (digoxin)
Antiarrhythmic and Blood pressure support. It can treat heart failure and heart rhythm problems.
Lasix (furosemide)
Diuretic. It can treat fluid retention (edema) and swelling caused by congestive heart failure, liver disease, kidney disease, and other medical conditions.
Lixiana (edoxaban)
Used to prevent stroke and blood clots in patients with a certain heart rhythm problem (eg, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation). Edoxaban is also used to treat deep venous thrombosis.
Lortab (hydrocodone)
Primarily used to treat severe chronic pain that requires opioid analgesia and is not effectively treated by nonopioid alternatives.
Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)
Antibiotics. It can treat and prevent urinary tract infections.
MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol)
Laxative used to treat constipation and used for bowel preparation before colonoscopies and other procedures.
MS contin (morphine)
Narcotic. It can treat moderate to severe pain.
Namenda (memantine)
Cognition-enhancing medication. It can treat dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Neurontin (gabapentin)
Anticonvulsant and Nerve pain medication. It can treat seizures and pain caused by shingles.
Neurontin (gabapentin)
Anticonvulsant and Nerve pain medication. It can treat seizures and pain caused by shingles.
Norco (hydrocodone/acetaminophen)
This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
Norvasc (amlodipine)
Calcium channel blocker. It can treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina).
Percocet (oxycodone/acetaminophen)
This combination medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain.
Phenergan (promethazine)
Antihistamine and Antiemetic. It can treat allergies and motion sickness. It can be used as a sedative before and after surgery and medical procedures. This medication can also help control pain, nausea, and vomiting.
Plavix (clopidogrel)
Blood thinners. It can prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems.
Pradaxa (dabigatran)
Blood thinners. It can treat and prevent blood clots, reducing the risk of stroke.
Prilosec (omeprazole)
Used to treat certain conditions where there is too much acid in the stomach. It is used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers, erosive esophagitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI). It can treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bulimia nervosa, and panic disorder.
Qbrelis (lisinopril)
ACE inhibitor. It can treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It can also reduce the risk of death after a heart attack.
Remeron (mirtazapine)
Antidepressant. It can treat depression.
Seroquel (quetiapine)
Antipsychotic. It can treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression.
Synthroid (levothyroxine)
Hormone. It can treat hypothyroidism. It can also treat an enlarged thyroid gland and thyroid cancer.
Tropol XL (metoprolol)
Beta blocker. It can treat high blood pressure, chest pain (angina), and heart failure. This may lower the risk of death after a heart attack.
Tylenol (acetaminophen or apap)
Analgesic. It can treat minor aches and pains, and reduces fever.
Ultram (tramadol)
Narcotic. It can treat moderate to severe pain.
Vicodin (hydrocodone)
Used to treat severe chronic pain that requires opioid analgesia and is not effectively treated by nonopioid alternatives.
Wellbutrin (bupropion)
Antidepressant and Smoking cessation aid. It can treat depression and help people quit smoking. It can also prevent depression caused by seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Xanax (alprazolam)
Sedative. It can treat anxiety and panic disorder.
Xarelto (rivaroxaban)
Blood thinners. It can treat and prevent blood clots. This may lower the risk of stroke, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and similar conditions.
Zantac (ranitidine)
Antihistamine and Antacid. It can treat and prevent heartburn. it can also treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and conditions that cause too much stomach acid.
Zocor (simvastatin)
Statin. It can treat high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This may reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and related health conditions.
Zyloprim (allopurinol)
Uric acid reducer. It can treat gout and kidney stones.
Narcotics
Alprazolam, buprenorphine, clonazepam, fetanyl, hydromorphone, lorazepam, morphine, Norco, oxycodone, Percocet, tramadol, Xtampza, zolpidem
Blood thinners
Aspirin, Coumadin, Eliquis, Heparin, Lixiana, Plavix, Pradaxa, Xarelto
Bowel Medications
bisacodyl, docusate, magnesium citrate, Metamucil, milk of magnesia, MiraLAX, reguloid orange, senna. Also, Imodium
