Pharmacology - Commonly prescribed medications

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albuterol

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Bronchodilator (a type of medication that make breathing easier by relaxing the muscles in the lungs and widening the airways )

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amlodipine besylate

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antihypertensive (Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure))

calcium channel blocker (Calcium channel blockers are medications used to lower blood pressure. They work by preventing calcium from entering the cells of the heart and arteries. )

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amoxicillin

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antibiotic

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aripiprazole (eh-row-“pi”-pruh-zo)

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antispsychotic (Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics, are a class of psychotropic medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or disordered thought), principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders.)

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atorvastatin (uh-“tor”-vuh-sta-tin)

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antilipemic, statin ( class of drugs often prescribed by doctors to help lower cholesterol levels in the blood.)

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azithromycin (uh-zi-throw-“mai”-sin)

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antibiotic

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celecoxib (sel-luh-kaak-sib)

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anti-inflammatory

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cephalexin (sai(d)-fuh-lek-sin)

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antibiotic

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clopidogrel (klow-pi-duh-grel)

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antiplatelet agent

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donepezil (dow-neh-puh-zil)

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Anti-Alzheimer’s

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duloxetine (doo-laak-say-teen)

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antidepressant

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enoxaparin (ee-naak-say-prin)

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anticoagulant

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escitalopram (eh-suh-ta-luh-pram)

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antidepressant

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esomeprazole (eh-so-“meh”-pro-zol(d))

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anti-ulcer agent, proton-pump inhibitor

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fenofibrate (feh-nuh-fai-brayt)

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antilipemic, statin

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fluticasone (flu-“ti”-kuh-sown)

salmeterol (sal-meh-lay- roar )

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antiasthma, glucocorticoid, bronchodilator

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Furosemide (fyr-ow-suh-mide)

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diuretic

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gabapentin (ga-buh-pen-tin)

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anticonvulsant (drug used in the treatment of epileptic seizures)

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hydrochlorothiazide (hai-druh-klaw-ruh-thai-zide)

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diuretic

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hydrocodone (hi-drow-“kow”-doun)

acetaminophen (uh-see-thou-“mi”-nuh-fin)

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opiod (narcotic) analgesic

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insulin

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a hormone made by the islet cells of the pancreas. It controls the amount of sugar in the blood by moving it into the cells, where it can be used by the body for energy.

Question 22

levofloxacin (lee-vuh-“flaak”-say-sin)

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antibiotic

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levothyroxine (lee-vow-thai-raak-sin)

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thyroid hormone (Thyroid hormone is the hormone that controls your body’s metabolism, the process in which your body transforms the food you eat into energy.)

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Lisinopril (luh-“say”-nuh-pro)

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ACE inhibitor ( Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors are medications that help relax the veins and arteries to lower blood pressure.)

Angiotensin is a protein hormone that causes blood vessels to become narrower.

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Losartan (law-"saar"-tin)

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antihypertensive

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memantine (muh-"man"-teen"

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Anti-Alzheimer's

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off the market

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no longer available for purchase or use

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brand/trade name

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assigned by the medications manufacturer, begins with capital letter

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generic name

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a noncommercial name for a medication, usually less complex than the medications chemical name and often more complex than a brand or trade name

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calcium channel blocker

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a medication that prevents the entry of calcium ions into the cells of the body, which can lower blood pressure and treat cardiac pain and dysfunction

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Anti-platelet

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A medication that helps delay blood clotting. This medication differs from an anticoagulant because it affects arterial as well as venous blood.

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proton-pump inhibitor

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A specific type of medication that reduces stomach acid

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glucocorticoid (gloo-ko-"kor"-thou-koyd"

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one of several hormones that have many functions, both naturally in the body and as a medication, including suppression of inflammation

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ACE inhibitor

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angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibit, a type of antihypertensive (blood pressure lowering). medication

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angiotensin

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Angiotensin is a chemical in your body that narrows your blood vessels. This narrowing can increase your blood pressure and force your heart to work harder.

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metformin

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An anti-diabetes medication (helping to restore the body's response to insulin by decreasing the amount of blood sugar that the liver produces and that the intestines or stomach absorb.)

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hypoglycemic

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Low blood glucose, also called low blood sugar or hypoglycemia, occurs when the level of glucose in your blood drops below what is healthy for you. For many people with diabetes, this means a blood glucose reading lower than 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

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methylphenidate (meh-thuhl-"feh"-nuh-date)

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central nervous system stimulant

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Metoprolol Succinate (muh-"tow"-pruh-law-") ("Suhk-suh-nate)

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antihypertensive, beta blocker (beta-adrenergic blocking agents) ( are medications that reduce blood pressure)

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metoprolol tartrate (muh-"tow"-pruh-law) ("taar"-trait"

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antihypertensive, beta blocker

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montelukast (maan-tuh-"loo"-kast"

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bronchodilator, leukotriene ("loo"-ko-treen) inhibitor

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olanzapine (ow-"lan"-zuh-peen)

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antipsychotic

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omeprazole ( oh-"meh"-pruh-zowl)

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anti-ulcer agent, proton-pump inhibitor

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oxycodone (aak-see"kow"-done)

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opiod (narcotic) analgesic

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pioglitazone (paya-"gli"-tuh-zown)

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Anti-diabetic - treat high blood sugar levels caused by type 2 diabetes.

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pravastatin ("pra"-vuh-statin)

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antilipemic, statin

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prednisone (pred-nul-sown)

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Prednisone is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. It works to treat patients with low levels of corticosteroids by replacing steroids that are normally produced naturally by the body corticosteroids (kor-tuh-kow-"steh"-royd)- often known as steroids, are an anti-inflammatory medicine prescribed for a wide range of conditions

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pregabalin (pree-"ga"-buh-lan)

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anticonvulsant

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quetiapine (kwuh-"taya"-peen)

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antipsychotic

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rosuvastatin (row-"sue"-vuh-statin)

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antilipemic, statin

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sildenafil (sol-"den"-nuh-ful)

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erectile dysfunction agent

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simvastatin ("sim"-vuh-statin)

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antilipemic, statin

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sulfamethoxazole (sul-fuh-muh-"thaak"-suh-zowl) trimethoprim (trai-"meh"-thuh-prim)

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antibiotic

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tramadol ("tra"-muh-daal)

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analgesic - pain reliever, painkiller

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valsartan (val-"saar"-tin)

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antihypertensive

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warfarin ("wor"-frin)

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Anticoagulant

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zolpidem ("zowl"-puh-dem)

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sedative-hypnotic (for sleep)