Meds Flashcards
Pregablin
anticonvulsant, analgesic and anxiolytic medication used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome, opioid withdrawal and generalized anxiety disorder
Oxycodone
used to relieve moderate to severe pain
Omeprazole
PPI
reduces the amount of acid your stomach makes. It’s widely used to treat indigestion and heartburn, and acid reflux
Domperidone
Antiemetic
works by causing the muscles at the top of your stomach to tighten and the muscles at the bottom of your stomach to relax
Cyclizine
is a medication used to treat and prevent nausea, vomiting and dizziness due to motion sickness or vertigo. It may also be used for nausea after general anaesthesia or that which developed from opioid use.
Metoprolol
lowers BP
Furosemide
loop diuretic
gets rid of fluid
heart failure
kidney disease
Atorvostatin
lower cholesterol if you’ve been diagnosed with high blood cholesterol and prevent heart disease, including heart attacks and strokes
Enoxaparin (clexane)
blood thinner
used to prevent blood clots in the leg in patients who are on bedrest or who are having hip replacement, knee replacement, or stomach surgery.
Metformin
a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes. It’s also used to help prevent type 2 diabetes if you’re at high risk of developing it
Asprin
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to reduce pain, fever, and/or inflammation, and as an antithrombotic
Spironolactone
used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure
Rifaximin
broad spectrum antibiotic mainly used to treat travelers’ diarrhea
Dabitgatran
Anticoagulant
prevents the formation of blood clots
Candesartan
treatment of high blood pressure and congestive heart failure.
