PHAR 721 Drugs Weeks 1 and 2 Flashcards
Cortisporin (Generic Name)
hydrocortisone/neomycin sulfate/polymyxin B sulfate
Cortisporin (Class)
Antibacterial/Anti-inflammatory
Cortisporin (Indication and Dosing)
Dermatoses w/ secondary infection
bid, tid or qid (do not exceed 7 days of use)
Cortisporin (adverse effects)
Irritation, itching, burning
Ofloxacin (brand names)
Floxin
Ofloxacin (class)
Fluoroquinolones
Ofloxacin (indication and dosing)
Bacterial Infection
10 drops once daily
Ofloxacin (adverse effects)
Photosensitivity, dizziness, nausea, rash, headache
Cipro HC (generic names)
ciprofloxacin/hydrocortisone
Cipro HC (class)
Fluoroquinolones
Cipro HC (indication and dosing)
Acute Otitis Externa
3 drops bid
Cipro HC (adverse effects)
Headache, pruritus, cough
Latanoprost (brand name)
Xalatan
Latanoprost (class)
Prostaglandin analogs
Latanoprost (indication and dosing)
Ocular Hypertension or Open-angle Glaucoma
qd pm in eye
Latanoprost (adverse effects)
Conjunctival hyperemia, iris color change, irriation
Bimatoprost (brand names)
Lumigan, Latisse
Bimatoprost (class)
Prostaglandin analogs
Bimatoprost (indication and dosing)
Ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma
qd hs (in eye)
Bimatoprost (adverse effects)
Conjunctival hyperemia, iris color change, irritation
Tobrex (generic name)
Tobramycin
Tobrex (class)
Aminoglycoside (antibiotic)
Tobrex (dosing and indication)
Cystic fibrosis, eye infection
bid, tid
Tobrex (adverse effects)
Headache, irritation
Sulfacetamide (brand names)
Bleph-10
Sulfacetamide (class)
Sulfonamide
Sulfacetamide (indication and dosing)
acne vulgaris, bacterial infection of eye or skin
bid
Sulfacetamide (adverse effects)
Irritation or burning, conjunctival hyperemia
Erythromycin (brand names)
Ilotycin
Erythromycin (class)
Macrolide (antibiotics)
Erythromycin (indication and dosing)
Up to 6 times a day
Bacterial infection of eye
Erythromycin (adverse effects)
Burning, itching, irritation, loss of appetite
Gatifloxacin (brand names)
Zymaxid
Gatifloxacin (class)
Fluoroquinmolone (antibiotics)
Gatifloxacin (indication and dosing)
q2h (max 8 times)
Bacterial conjunctivitis
Gatifloxacin (adverse effects)
Conjunctival irriation, increaed lacrimation, blurred vision
Prednisolone (brand names(
Omnipred, Pred Forte
Prednisolone (class)
corticosteroid
Prednisolone (indication and dose)
Corneal Injury
1 drop bid to qid
Prednisolone (adverse effects)
Conjunctival Hyperemia, corneal ulcers
Ketorolac (brand names)
Acular, Acuvail
Ketorolac (class)
NSAID
Ketorolac (indication and dosing)
1 drop bid to qid
Allergic Conjunctivitis
Ketorolac (adverse effects)
Burning, headache, blurred vision
Optivar (generic name)
Azelastine
Optivar (class)
Opthalmic antihistamine
Optivar (dosing and indication)
1 drop in eye bid
Allergic conjunctivitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis
Optivar (adverse effects)
Burning, headache, blurred vision
Olopatadine (brand names)
Pataday, Patanol
Olopatadine (class)
Opthalmic antihistamine
Olopatadine (dose and indication)
1 drop in eye bid
Allergic conjunctivitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis
Olopatadine (adverse effects)
Burning, headache, blurred vision
Cyclosporine (brand names)
Restasis
Cyclosporine (class)
Calcineurin Inhibitor
Cyclosporine (dose and indication)
1 drop in eye q12h
Increase tear production
Cyclosporine (adverse effects)
Ocular burning, blurred vision
Penicillin (brand name)
Veetids
Penicillin (class)
Antibiotics (penicillins)
Penicillin (dose and indication)
q6-8h
Infections
Penicillin (adverse effects)
Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, black hairy tongue
Amoxicillin (brand names)
Amoxil, Trimox
Amoxicillin (class)
Penicillins
Amoxicillin (dose and indication)
q12h or tid
ENT infections
Amoxicillin (adverse effects)
Rash, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
Augmentin (generic names)
Amoxicillin/clavulanate
Augmentin (class)
Penicillins
Augmentin (dose and indication)
po q8-12h
Acute otitis media, sinusitis, other infections
Augmentin (adverse effects)
Diarrhea, nausea, rashes, vomiting
Keflex (generic name)
Cephalexin
Keflex (class)
Cephalosporins
Keflex (dose and indication)
po q6-12h
Otitis media, bone infections (ENT Infections)
Keflex (adverse effects)
Diarrhea, abdominal pain
Cefuroxime (brand name)
Ceftin
Cefuroxime (class)
Cephalosporin
Cefuroxime (dose and indication)
po bid
Chronic bronchitis, sinusitis (ENT Infections)
Cefuroxime (adverse effects)
Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
Cefdinir (brand names)
Omnicef
Cefdinir (class)
Cephalosporins
Cefdinir (dose and indication)
po q12h
Acute otitis media, bronchitis, sinusitis (ENT Infections)
Cefdinir (adverse effects)
Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
Fluticasone (brand name)
Flonase
Fluticasone (class)
Corticosteroids
Fluticasone (dose and indication)
2 sprays per nostril daily
Allergic rhinitis
Fluticasone (adverse effects)
Pharyngeal candidiasis, nose bleed, pharyngitis
Mometasone (brand name)
Nasonex
Mometasone (class)
Corticosteroids
Mometasone (dose and indication)
2 sprays per nostril daily
Allergic rhinitss
Mometasone (adverse effects)
Pharyngeal candidiasis, nose bleed, pharyngitis
Budesonide (brand names)
Rhinocort
Budesonide (class)
Corticosteroid
Budesonide (dose and indication)
1 spray per nostril daily
Asthma, rhinitis
Budesonide (adverse effects)
Nasal irritation, septal perforation
Ciclesonide (brand names)
Omnaris
Ciclesonide (class)
Corticosteroids
Ciclesonide (dose and indication)
2 sprays per nostril daily
Allergic rhinitis, asthma
Ciclesonide (adverse effects)
Headache, nasal discomfort, nose bleed
Olopatadine (brand name)
Patanase
Olopatadine (class)
Antihistamines
Olopatadine (dose and indication)
2 sprays per nostril daily
Allergic conjunctivitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis
Olopatadine (adverse effects)
Headache, nose bleed, rhinitis
Azelastine (brand names)
Astelin
Azelastine (class)
antihistamines
Azelastine (dose and indication)
2 sprays per nostril daily
Allergic conjunctivitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis
Azelastine (adverse effects)
Headache, nose bleed, rhinitis
Pseudoephedrine (brand name)
Sudafed
Pseudoephedrine (class)
Nasal decongestant
Pseudophedrine (dose and indication)
po q4-6h
Common cold nasal congestion
Pseudophedrine (adverse effects)
Tachycardia, palptitations, nervousness
Robitussin AC (generic name)
Guaifenesin/codeine
Robitussin AC (class)
Cough
Robitussin AC (dose and indication)
po q4-6h
Cough
Robitussin AC (adverse effects)
Tachycardia, palpitation, nausea, constipation
Phenergan w/codeine (generic name)
Promethazine/codeine
Phenergan w/codeine (class)
cough
Phenergan w/codeine (dose and indication)
po q4-6h
Cough
Phenergan w/codeine (adverse effects)
Tachycardia, palpitations, nausea, constipation
Hycodan (generic name)
hydrocodone/homotropine
Hycodan (class)
cough
Hycodan (dose and indication)
po q4-6h
cough
Hycodan (adverse effects)
Sedation, anxiety, nausea, constipation
Benzonatate (brand names)
Tessalon
Benzonatate (class)
Cough
Benzonatate (dose and indication)
po tid prn
Cough
Benzonatate (adverse effects)
Sedation, nausea, constipation
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (brand names)
Bactrim, Septra
Septra (class)
Sulfonamide
Septra (dose and indication)
po q6-12h
bacterial infection
Septra (adverse effects)
Photosensitivity, nausea, vomiting
Azithromycin (brand name)
Zithromax
Azithromycin (class)
Sulfonamide
Azithromycin (dose and indication)
po qd
Bacterial infection
Azithromycin (adverse effects)
Headache, dizziness, rash, nausea
Ery-Tab (generic name)
Erythromycin
Ery-Tab (class)
Macrolide
Ery-Tab (dose and indication)
po bid to qid
Bacterial infection
Ery-Tab (adverse effects)
Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting
Biaxin (generic name)
Clarithromycin
Biaxin (class)
Macrolide
Biaxin (dose and indication)
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, taste disorder
Doxycycline (brand names)
Vibramycin, Doryx, Oracea
Doxycycline (class)
Tetracycline
Doxycycline (dose and indication)
po q12h
bacterial infection
Doxycycline (adverse effects)
Photosensitivity, anorexia, nausea
Minocycline (brand name)
Minocin
Minocycline (class)
Tetracyclines
Minocycline (dose and indication)
po q12h
Bacterial infection
Minocycline (adverse effects)
Fatigue, headache, dizziness
Nitrofurantoin (brand names)
Macrobid, Macrodantin
Nitrofurantoin (class)
antibiotics
Nitrofurantoin (dose and indication)
po q12h
bacterial infection
Nitrofurantoin (adverse effects)
Brown urine, anorexia, nausea, vomiting