Misc Flashcards
Antivert
meclizine
vertigo
Lotensin
benazepril
HTN
Aromasin
exemestane
(indicated for adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with estrogen-receptor positive early breast cancer who have received two to three years of tamoxifen and are switched for completion of a total of five consecutive years of adjuvant hormonal therapy)
Vascepa
icosapent ethyl (hypertriglyceridemia -- a type of fish oil)
Stelara
ustekinumab
plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
Mirapex
pramipexole
Parkinson’s disease & restless leg syndrome
Stivarga
regorafenib
Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST; Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer)
Pletal
cilostazol (antiplatelet)
*contraindicated in HF
Questran
cholestyramine (bile acid sequestrant; treats hypercholesterolemia)
Imdur
Isosorbide Mononitrate (angina)
Entresto
Sacubitril and Valsartan (HF)
Rogaine
Lonetin
Minoxidil
Oral minoxidil (Loniten) is an antihypertensive agent; topical minoxidil (Rogaine) is used for alopecia (hair loss).
Reserpine
Reserpine (brand name unknown)
Agitated psychotic states: Treatment of agitated psychotic states (schizophrenia); also treats HTN
Vimpat
Lacosamide (partial onset seizures)
Norflex
orphenadrine citrate (skeletal muscle relaxant)
Tofranil
imipramine (TCA; depression)
Haldol
haloperidol (first generation “typical” antipsychotic)
Lithobid
lithium (antimanic agent; bipolar disorder)
Robinul;
Robinul forte
Glycopyrrolate (Antimuscarinic; antispasmodic); used for peptic ulcer disease or surgery
Tegretol
Carbamazepine (anticonvulsant; seizures; Trigeminal or glossopharyngeal neuralgia)
Zaroxolyn
metolazone (thiazide-related diuretic; edema, HTN)
Carafate
Sucralfate (Short-term (≤8 weeks) management of duodenal ulcers; maintenance therapy for duodenal ulcers)
Ditropan XL;
Gelnique;
Oxytrol
oxybutynin (Treatment of symptoms associated with overactive uninhibited neurogenic or reflex neurogenic bladder (ex. urgency, frequency, leakage, urge incontinence, dysuria))
Symbicort
Budesonide; Formoterol (inhaler for asthma, COPD and chronic bronchitis)
Amaryl
glimepiride (sulfonylurea, DM)
Maxzide
Hydrochlorothiazide and Triamterene (edema, HTN)
Zetia
Ezetimibe (hyperlipidemia)
Tresiba
Insulin Degludec (DM)
Toujeo
Insulin Glargine (DM)
Contrave
natrexone and bupropion (weight loss)
Trilipix
Fenofibrate (Hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia or high TG)
Trileptal
Oxcarbazepine (anticonvulsant; seizures)
Qsymia
phentermine and topiramate (weight loss)
Onglyza
saxagliptin (DM; inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) enzyme resulting in prolonged active incretin levels.)
Belviq
Lorcaserin (weight loss)
Farxiga
dapagliflozin (SGLT2 inhibitor; reduces reabsorption of filtered glucose from the tubular lumen in the kidneys)
Saxenda
Liraglutide (Chronic weight management; DM)
Alli
Xenical
Orlistat (obesity management)
Amitiza
Lubiprostone (Chronic idiopathic constipation; Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation; Opioid-induced constipation)
Nuvigil
Armodafinil (Narcolepsy; To improve wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or in patients with shift work disorder.)
Enbrel
Etanercept
uses:
Ankylosing spondylitis
Plaque psoriasis: Treatment of patients ≥4 years (Enbrel) or ≥18 years (Erelzi) with chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.
Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis: patients ≥2 years.
Psoriatic arthritis: Etanercept can be used with or without methotrexate.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Zebeta
bisoprolol (HTN)
Xeljanz
Tofacitinib (RA)
Provigil
Modafinil (Narcolepsy; To improve wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or in patients with shift work disorder.)
Ranexa
ranolazine (angina)
Zestril
Lisinopril (HTN)
Edular
Zolpidem SL (insomnia)
Talwin Nx
Pentazocine and naloxone (pain)
Florinef
fludrocortisone (addison’s disease)
Amatine;
Apo-Midodrine
midodrine (orthostatic hypotension)
Femara
letrozole (cancer)
Veletri
Epoprostenol (pulmonary arterial HTN)
Macitentan
Opsumit (pulmonary arterial HTN)
Revatio
sildenafil 20 mg (pulmonary arterial HTN)
Xifaxan
Rifaxamin (hepatic encephalopathy, Hepatic encephalopathy, IBS-D, traveler’s diarrhea)
Viberzi
eluxadoline (IBS-D)