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)