Pharmacology Indications Flashcards
5-fluorouracil
CA
acetaminophen
pain, fever
acyclovir
herpes
adalimumab
autoimmune disease
adefovir
HSV/Hep B
Albuterol/Salmeterol
COPD, Asthma
Alendronate
osteoporosis
Alprazolam
anxiety
amantadine
Parkinson’s
amiodarone
Arrhythmias (CHF with A. fib)
amitriptyline
depression (TCA)
amlodipine
HTN (CCB)
amoxicillin
infection (beta-lactam)
anatrazole
Br CA
androstendione
increase testosterone (not likely to use)
aspirin
pain, fever, MI
atenolol/propranolol
HTN
atorvastatin
hypercholesterolemia
atropine
glaucoma, bradycardia
azithromycin
infection
bisacodyl
constipation
bismuth subsalicylate enema
diarrhea
bromocriptine
Parkinson’s, hyperprolactinemia, infertility
buproprion
depression, smoking cessation
busprione
GAD
capsaicin
pain (topically)
carbamazepine
seizures
carisoprodol
pain, anxiety
carvedilol
CHF
cefdinir/cephalezin
Otitis, respiratory infection, osteomyelitis
celecoxib
OA, RA, AS, pain
ciprofloxacin
infection, anthraX, UTI
clindamycin
acne, MRSA
clonidine
HTN
clopidogrel
stroke, MI, PAD, CAD
codeine
pain, cough
clochicine
gout
cyclobenzaprine
pain
cyclosporine
immune suppression/organ transplantation
cyproheptadine
HA in children
DEFERoxamine
hemochromatosis
desmopression
nocturia
dexamethoasone
anti-inflammatory
dextroamphetamine
ADHD
dextromethORPHAN
cough (w/o asthma, > 6yo)
DHEA
many indications
diazepam
anxiety, relaxant
dicyclomine
IBS
Digoxin
a. fib
diphenhydramine
allergy
DMPS/DMSA
elevated mercury
docusate
constipation
donepezil
Alzheimer’s, dementia
doxorubicin
CA
doxycylcine
infection, Lyme, PID, acne
EDTA
elevated lead
ephinephrine
allergy
epoetin
anemia
esomeprazole
GERD
estradiol and other estrogens…
OCP, menopause
finasteride
BPH
fluconazole
fungal infections
fluoxetine
depression (SSRI)
fluticasone
asmtha
furosemide
HTN, edema (loop)
gabapentin
epilepsy, nerve pain
gemfibrozil
hyperlipidemia
glyburide
DM
guaifenesin
cough
HCTZ
HTN, heart failure (thiazide)
hydrocodone
cough
hydrocortisone
inflammation
hydroxychloroquine
prevent malaria
hydroxyzine
motion sickness, allergy, anxiety
ibuprofen
pain, fever
insulin
DM, emergency setting
interferon
MS, CA, Hep B/C
isotRETINoin
acne
ketamine
anesthetic
lantanoprost
glaucoma
levidopa/carbidopa
Parkinson’s
levothyroxine
hypothyroid
lisinopril
HTN, MI (ACE)
lithium
mania, bipolar
loperamide
diarrhea
loratadine
allergies
mebendazole
parasites
medroxyprogesterone
OCP
melatonin
insomnia
metformin
DM
methadone
opioid dependence
methocarbamol
strains, sprains, injury
methotrexate
autimmmune, CA
methyl salicylate
pain
methylphenidate
ADHD
metoclopromide
N/V, migraines
misoprostol
ulcers, PUD
modafinil
narcolepsy, sleep apnea
mometasone
eczema, psoriasis
montelukast
asthma
morphine
pain
mupirocin
MRSA, infection
naltrexone
opioid dependance
nicotine patch
smoking cessation
nitrofurantoin
UTI
norelgestromin
OCP
nystatin
fungal infection
oxycodone
pain
oseltomivir
influenza, pneumonia
oxymetazoline
congestion
oyxtocin
labor, postpartum hemorrhage
paclitaxel
CA
penicillamine
RA, Wilson’s
penicillin VK
infection
pentoxifylline
intermittent claudication, vascular dementia
permethrin
scabies, lice, mites
phenazopyridine
pain with UTI
phenylzine
anxiety, depression (MAOI)
phenobarbital
seizures
phentermine
appetite suppression
phenylephrine
congestion, pupil dilation (topical), increase BP
phenytoin
seizures
pramipexole
Parkinson’s, RLS
prednisone
you know
pregnenalone
hyperlipidemia, AD, DM
prochlorperazine
antiemetic, antipsychotic
propylthiouracil (PTU)
hyperthyroid
pseudoephedrine
congestion
raloxifene
osteoporosis (SERM)
ranitidine
PUD, GERD
risperidone
bipolar, schizophrenia
rivastigmine
Alzheimer’s (AD) and Parkinson’s
rosiglitazone
DM
sildenafil
ED
silver nitrate
infection, warts
sodium phosphate enema
constipation
spironolactone
HTN (k-sparing)
sucralfate
duodenal ulcers, GERD
sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (TMP-sulfa)
UTI, infection
sulfasalazine
RA, IBD
sumatriptan
migraine
tamsulosin
BPH
terbinafine
fungal (skin)
testosterone
hypogonadism
tiotropium bromide
COPD
tolterodine
urinary incontinence
trazadone
depression/anxiety
triple antibiotic
all the things neosporin
USP thyroid
hypothyroidism
valacyclovir
HSV, shingles
valsartan
HTN (ARB)
vinblastine
CA
warfarin
anticoagulant
zidovudine
HIV
zolpidem
insomnia