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Baclofen

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  • CNS Muscle Relaxant
  • Indication: muscle spasms
  • Side Effects: drowsiness, dizziness, weakness
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Fentanyl

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  • opioid analgesic
  • Indication: moderate to severe pain
  • Side effects: bradycardia, respiratory depression, low BP
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Aspirin

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  • NSAID
  • pain, severe, headache, inflammation
  • blood/tarry stool, nausea/vomiting, peptic ulcer
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methylprednisone

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  • Medrol
  • Corticosteroid
  • inflammation, severe allergies, flare up of chronic illness
  • mood changes, visual changes, rapid weight gain
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Methotrexate

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  • Folex/Trexall
  • DMARD
  • Cancer, auto-immune condition
  • mouth sores, anemia, bloody/starry stools
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Furosemide

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  • Lasix
  • Diuretic
  • Swelling, CHF, liver or kidney disease, hypertension
  • tinnitus, jaundice, severe pain in upper stomach
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Metoprolol

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  • lopressor
  • Beta blocker
  • chest pain, hypertension, CHF, arrythmia
  • side effects: dizziness, depression, dry mouth
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Enalapril

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  • Vasotec
  • Ace inhibitor
  • hypertension, CHF
  • Side effects: dry cough, swelling, confusion, tachycardia
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Diltiazem

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  • Cardizem
  • Calcium channel blocker
  • hypertension, chest pain, arrhythmia
  • Side effects: dizziness, drowsiness, mood changes, SOB, swelling
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Digitalis/ Digoxin

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  • Cardiac Glycoside
  • CHF
  • bradycardia, bloody/tarry stool. halos
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Cyclobenzaprine

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  • flexeril
  • CNS acting muscle relaxant
  • muscle spasms
  • Side effects: drowsiness, dizziness, trouble concentrating
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Dantrolene

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  • direct-acting muscle relaxant
  • muscle spasm
  • drowsiness, dizziness, weakness, visual disturbance
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Botulinum Toxin/Botox

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  • Directing acting muscle relaxant
  • muscle spasms, spasticity
  • side effects: drowsiness, dizziness, weakness
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hydromorphone

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  • Dilaudid
  • opiod analgesic
  • moderate to severe pain
  • side effects: bradycardia, respiratory distress, visual disturbance
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Morphine

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  • Opioid analgesic
  • moderate to severe pain
  • side effects: drowsiness, dizziness, nausea/vomitting
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Diclofenac (Voltaren)

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  • NSAID
  • pain, migraine, arthritis, inflammation
  • side effects: upset stomach, dizziness, tinnitus
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ibuprofen

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  • fever, pain, inflammation
  • side effects: upset stomach. dizziness, tinnitus
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Naproxen

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  • fever, pain, inflammation
  • side effects: upset stomach. dizziness, tinnitus
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Meloxicam (Mobic)

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  • NSAID
  • inflammation, pain
  • side effects: bloody/tarry stool, nausea, weight gain
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Celebrex (celecoxib)

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  • NSAID
  • inflammation, pain, RA, OA
  • bloody/tarry, nausea, weight gain
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Dexamethasone (Ozurdex)

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  • Corticosteroid
  • inflammation
  • Upset stomach, N/v, dizziness
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Methotrexate (Folex)

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  • DMARD
  • Cancer, autoimmune
  • mouth sore, anemia, bloody/tarry stools
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Thiazide (hydrochlorothiazide)

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  • diuretic
  • hypertension, swelling, CHF
  • Vision problems, excessive thrust, arrhythmia, weakness
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Spironalactone (aldactone)

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  • potassium sparing diuretic
  • hypertension, CHF, edema
  • dizziness, unsteadiness, dry mouth, vomitting
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Acebutolol (Sectral)
- beta blocker - hypertension, arrhythmia - bradycardia, dizziness, tiredness, myalgia
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Labetalol (Trandate)
- Beta-blocker - hypertension, arrhythmia - excessive t tiredness, dizziness, fatigue, lightheadedness
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prednisone (deltasone)
- corticosteroid - inflammation - fragile shinbones, water retention, headache
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Doxazosin (Cardura)
- alpha blocker - hypertension - low BP, SOB, dizziness
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Prazosin (mini press)
- alpha blocker - hypertension - dizziness, tiredness, burred vision
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Hydralazine (apresoline)
- vasodilator - hypertension - N/V, dizziness, tachycardia, anxiety
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benazepril (lotensin)
- ace inhibitor - hypertension - dry cough, dizziness, tiredness, drowsiness
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captopril (capoten)
- ace inhibitor - hypertension, CHF - dry cough, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, tachycardia, flushing
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Enalapril (vasotec)
- ace inhibitor - hypertension, CHF - dry cough, dizziness, drowsiness, swelling, confusion, tachycardia
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Diltiazem (Cardizem)
- calcium channel blocker - hypertension, chest pain, arrhythmia - side effects: dizziness, drowsiness, mood changes, SOB, swelling
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felodipine (plendil)
- calcium channel blocker - hypertension, chest pain, arrhythmia - arthralgia/myalgia, dizziness, drowsiness, palpitations, chest pain
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Verapramil (Covera-HS)
- Calcium channel blocker - hypertension, severe chest pain, arrhythmia - side effects: SOB, dizziness, palpitations, swelling
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Esomeprazole (Nexium)
- PPI - acid reflux/GERD - tachycardia, dizziness, confusion
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Omeprazole (Prilosec)
- PPI - acid reflux/ GERD - side effects: cold symptoms, stomach pain, fever
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levothyroxine (Synthroid)
- synthetic hormone - hypothyroidism - insomnia, irritability, pounding heartbeat
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Metformin (Glumetza)
- Biguanides - DMT2 - unusual tiredness, severe drowsiness, slow heart rate
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Glibenclamide (Glyburide)
- Sulfonylurea - DMT2 - side effects: hypoglycemia, weight gain
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Phenobarbital (Solfonton)
- barbiturates, narrow spectrum anti-epileptic - seizure - side effects: memory loss, difficulty concentrating, irritability, drowsiness
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Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
- narrow spectrum anti epileptic - seizure - unsteadiness, dizziness, drowsiness
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Topiramate (topamax)
- broad spectrum anti-epileptic - seizure - tiredness, drowsiness, dizziness, numbness
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pregabalin (Lyrica)
- gaba aminobutyric acid analog - seizure, nerve pain - side effects: rapid weight gain, dizziness, sudden mood changes, blurred vision
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diazepam (valium)
- benzodiazepine - seizure, anxiety, muscle spasms - side effects: memory problems, dizziness, tired feeling, irritable, weakness
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lorazepam (Ativan)
- benzodiazepines - seizure, anxiety - side effects: drowsiness, dizziness, tiredness, blurred vision
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Levodopa/carbadopa
- Sinemet - Dopa Decarboxylase inhibitor - parkinsonism - tremor, muscle stiffness, dizziness
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gabapentin (neurontin)
- narrow spectrum anti epileptic - seizure - tiredness, drowsiness, dizziness, numbness, blurred vision
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- amitriptyline (elavil)
- tricyclic antidepressant - depression - confusion, numbness, tingling, headache
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buproprion
- norepinephrine- dopamine reuptake inhibitor - depression, smoking cessation - weight changes, dizziness tinnitus
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fluoxetine (prozac)
- SSRI - depression, OCD, anxiety - drowsiness, dizziness, insomnia
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Sertraline (Zoloft)
- SSRI - depression, OCD, PTSD, anxiety - drowsiness, dizziness
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