Prelims Flashcards
Side effects: Muscle weakness
Avoid grapefruit
Cholesterol
Brand name?
Atorvastatin (Itorvaz)
Partial seizure 1 tablet in the morning and evening 10-12 hours apart Can be taken with or without food Brand name?
Oxcarbamazepine (Trileptal)
Antipsychotic- schizophrenia
Brand name?
Risperidone (Renuvie)
Antihistamine
Indication- cold and allergy symptoms
Component that has side effects of motion sickness or induced sleep
Taken at?
Benadryl
Diphenhydramine
20 mins before bed time
Stroke and myocardial infraction
1 tablet after lunch
Aspirin
Anticoagulant
With or without food
What should be avoided?
Warfarin
Grapefruit, green leafy vegetables
Hypercholesterolemia (management of cholesterol)
Taken w or w/o food
Morning
Rosuvastatin
High blood pressure
Losartan
Alpha blocker
Best taken at the evening
Can cause orthostatic hypotension
Tamsulosin
Antidepressant (SSRI)
W/ or w/o food
Brand name?
Fluoxetine (Motivest)
Dementia (Alzheimer)
Evening
W or w/o food
Not to be taken of pregnant and breastfeeding women
Donepezil (Doepezil)
Soluflem
Relieve chest congestion
Antibacterial
By mouth, w or w/o food
12 hours apart
Avoid grapefruit
Clarithromycin
For immune system, common cold flu, heart and blood vessels
Ascorbic acid
Potencee
Type 2 diabetes 1 tab a day W or w/o food Avoid grapefruit Brand name?
Metformin (Normax)
Blood, stroke, heart attack
Once a day w/ or w/o food
Avoid grapefruit juice
Cloripedrel (Clovix)
Fibromyalgia
Once a day
Can be taken anytime of the day
Pregabalin (Lyrica)
Topical antibiotic
Mupirocin
What is the effect of aspirin in the blood?
prevent blood clot
Generic name and indication of lyrica?
Pregabalin (fibromyalgia)
What class of antibiotic is cloxacillin?
Penicillin antibiotic
Is cloxacillin bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Bactericidal
What is the macrodantin prescribed for?
UTI
Antibacterial class of clarithromycin
Macrolides
Metformin is before or after meals?
After meals
Class of drug is losartan?
Angiotensin 2 receptor antagonist
Indication of Risperidone?
Schizophrenia
Does oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) make you sleep? Best time to take it?
Yes, at bedtime