PHARM - Drugs Quiz Flashcards
Tylenol
Acetaminophen
Function: analgesic, anti-pyretic
Lipitor
Atorvastatin
Primary use: dyslipidemia/anti-lipids
Celexa
Citalopram
Primary use: anti-depressant, anti-anxiety
Risperdal
Risperidone
Primary use: anti-psychotic/schizophrenia
Lasix
furosemide
Primary use: diuretic
Macrobid
nitrofurantoin
Primary use: anti-microbial, UTI
Dilantin
phenytoin
Primary use: anti-seizure or anti-epiletptic drug (AED)
Altace
ramipril
Primary use: hypertension
Flomax
tamsulosin
Primary use: benign prostatic hyperplasia
*of note, can also be used for seminal fluid production; can be used in women for RA and passing kidney stones (last ditch effort for the latter)
Diovan
valsartan
Primary use: HTN, heart failure
Coumadin
Warfarin
Primary use: anti-coagulant
Vasotec
Enalapril
Primary use: HTN
Prozac
Fluoxetine
Primary use: anxiety, depression
Seroquel
quetiapine
primary use: anti-psychotic, schizophrenia
Plavix
clopidogrel
primary use: anit-platelet
Versed
midazolam
Primary use: sedation
Ativan
Lorazepam
Primary use: anxiety/panic attacks, CNS depressant
Cialis
Tadalafil
Primary use: erectile dysfunction