Other Name Medications

Question 1

Furosemide

Answer 1

Diuretic. Take with food. (Other name for Lasix)

Question 2

Levodopa

Answer 2

Parkinson’s Disease. Must be given on time. (Other name for Carbidopa)

Question 3

K-Dur

Answer 3

Supplement for Potassium. Given with Diuretic. If Diuretic is held hold this. (Other name for Potassium Chloride)

Question 4

Warrfin

Answer 4

Blood Thinner. (Other name for Coumadin).

Question 5

Loperamide

Answer 5

BM former. Give after 2 or more diarrhea BMs. (Other name for Immodium)

Question 6

Colace

Answer 6

BM softener by pulling water back into the bowels. When given with Senna its is called Senna-s. (Other name for Docusate Sodium).

Question 7

Senokot

Answer 7

Vegetable BM softener. When given with Docusate then its is called Senna-S. (Other name for Senna)

Question 8

Polyethylene

Answer 8

BM softener. Powder form. (Other name for Miralax.)

Question 9

Acetaminophen

Answer 9

Pain Killer. No more than 3000mg in one day. (Other name for Tylenol)

Question 10

Phenergan

Answer 10

Medication that helps nausea, dizziness, and coughing. (Other name for Promethazine).

Question 11

Ondansetron

Answer 11

Stronger version of Promethazine. Can put under tongue. (Other name for Zofran).

Question 12

Norco

Answer 12

Class III pain killer. Contains tylenol. (Other name for Hydrocodone).

Question 13

Ativan

Answer 13

Anti-anxiety medication. Helps with nausea in hospice patients. (Other name for Lorazepam)

Question 14

Zolpidem

Answer 14

Sleeping Medication. (Other name for Ambien).

Question 15

Roxycodone

Answer 15

Class III pain killer. Stronger than Hydrocodone. (Other name for Oxycodone)

Question 16

Oxycontin

Answer 16

Class III pain killer. Stronger than Hydrocodone. (Other name for Oxycodone).

Question 17

Roxinol

Answer 17

Pain Killer used in hospice Patients. More Powerful than Oxycodone and Hydrocodone. (Other name for Morphine)

Question 18

Lanoxin

Answer 18

Helps keep heart beats in balance. Take apical pulse. (Other name for Digoxin).