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Vicodin

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APAP + Hydrocodone, norco, lortab, lorcet (C2) (analgesic)(narcotic) is used to treat pain.

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Prinivil

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lisinipril (ACE Inhibitor) It can treat high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, (cardiomyopathy) acquired or hereditary disease of the heart muscle, & strokes. It can also reduce the risk of death after a heart attack.

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Zocor

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simvastatin (statin) is used for high cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

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Synthroid, Levoxyl

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levothyroxine (hormone replacement) is used to treat hypothyroidism, an enlarged thyroid gland, and thyroid cancer.

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Amoxil

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Amoxicillin (penicillin antibiotic) used to treat infections and stomach ulcers.

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Zithromax, z-pak

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azithromycin (antibiotic) used to treat various infectious including pink eye.

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Microzide

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hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ (diuretic) is used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention.

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Norvasc

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amlodipine (calcium channel blocker) is used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain).

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Xanax

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alprazolam (Benzodiazepines) (C4). Is used to treat anxiety & panic disorders.

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Glucophage

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metformin (anti diuretic) treats type 2 diabetes.

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Lipitor

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Atorvastatin (Statin) used to treat high cholesterol and triglycerides levels.

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Prilosec

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omeprazole (proton pump inhibitors) treats heartburn, damaged esophagus, stomach ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

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Augmentin

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amoxicillin + clavulanate (penicillin antibiotic) used to treat infections.

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Tenomin

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atenolol (Beta Blocker) used tho treat high blood pressure, angina (chest pain). It can also reduce the risk of death after a heart attack.

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Lasix

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furosemide (diuretic) is used to treat fluid retention (edema) & swelling caused by congestive heart failure, liver disease, kidney disease, or other medical conditions.

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Lopressor

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metoprolol (beta blocker) treats high blood pressure, chest pain (angina), and heart failure. This may lower the risk of death after a heart attack.

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Zoloft

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sertraline (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) It can treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.

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Ambien

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Zolpidem (Sedative) used to treat insomnia.

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Percocet

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oxycodone + acetaminophen (analgesic) used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain.

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Nexium

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Esomeprazole (proton-pump inhibitor) it can treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It can also lower the risk of bleeding after endoscopy in patients with ulcers.

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Plavix

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colopidogrel (blood thinner) (platelet aggregation inhibitor) This is used to prevent a stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems.

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Singulair

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montelukast (selective leukotriene receptor antagonists/inhibitors)(leukotriene inhibitor)(anti-inflammatory) It can treat allergies and prevent asthma attacks

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Sterapred

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prednisone (Glucorticoid)(steroid)(corticosteroids) Treating severe allergies, arthritis, asthma, multiple sclerosis, and skin conditions.Sterapred is a corticosteroid. It works by decreasing or preventing tissues from responding to inflammation. It also modifies the body’s response to certain immune stimulation.

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Lexapro

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escitalopram (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor SSRI) Is commonly used to treat clinical depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD), body dysmorphic disorder, & rarely used 4 kleptomania.

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Advil

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ibuprofen (NSAID) commonly used to treat inflammation, fever, or mild to moderate pain.

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Celexa

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citalopram (SSRI anti-depressant) Is very commonly used to treat clinical depression, premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Is commonly used to treat (OCD) obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, anorexia, body dysmorphic disorder, Is also rarely used to treat pathological laughter & crying & narcolepsy

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ProAir

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albuterol (B2 Receptor Agonist Lungs)(bronchodilator) Is used to treat or prevent brochospasms, asthma, acute bronchitis, chronic obstruction pulmonary disease, bronchiolitis, anaphylaxis.

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Prozac

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fluoxetine (SSRI) commonly used to treat clinical depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bulimia nervosa, and panic disorders.

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Neurontin

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gabapentin (anti-convulsant) Very Commonly used to treat peripheral neuropathy, chronic pain, restless leg syndrome, fibromyalgia, sciatita Is common used to treat cervical radiculopathy, shingles, spinal stenosis, Is also rarely used to treat trigeminal neuralgia, thoracic radiculopathy, & complex regional pain syndrome.

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Coumadin

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warfarin (blood thinner) Commonly used to treat deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary thrombosis, atrial fibrillation, embollic stroke, transient ischemic attack, embolism.

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Ultram

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tramadol (C3) (non-narcotic analgesic) Commonlyused to treat mild to moderate pain.

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Klonopin

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clonazepam (c4) (Benzodiazepines) Treats siezures, anxiety, and panic disorders. Very commonly used to treat drug withdrawal Commonly used to treat agoraphobia, social anxiety, petit mal seziure, dystonia, epilepsy.

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Ativan

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lorazepam (c4) (Benzodiazepines) Treats seizures and is used before surgery or medical procedures to reduce anxiety. Very commonly used to treat drug withdrawal, insomnia, Commonly used to treat agoraphobian,

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Keflex

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cephalexin (antibiotic)(Cephalosporin) Used to treat infections. Very commonly used to treat UTI, strep throat, fulliculitus(infection of 1 or more of the pockets from which hair grow folicles.), Commonly used to treat Kidney infections, cellulitis(a common and potentially serious bacterial skin infection), impetigo(a highly contagious skin infection that causes red sores on the face), mastitis(a painful infection of the breast tissue), balanitis(inflammation of the foreskin and head of the penis), Boils, Abscess,

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Flexeril

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cyclobenzaprine (muscle relaxant) It treats pain and stiffness caused by muscle spasms. Very commonly used to treat low back pain, temporomandibular joint dysfunction(pain and compromised movement of the jaw joint and the surrounding muscles.)

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Septra

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Sulfamethoxazole+ Trimethoprim (antibiotic combination) It can treat or prevent infections.

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Cipro

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ciprofloxacin (quinolone antibiotic) Very Commonly used to treat UTI, pneumonia, Commonly used to treat Kidney infections, Perferated Eardrum(a hole in the tissue that separates the ear canal from the middle ear), Cellulitis, Swimmer’s Ear, Chlamydia, Appendicitis(appendex becomes inflammed with pus), Prostatitis(swelling of the small prostate gland that produces seminal fluid), Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder, a small, digestive organ, beneath the liver), Pulmonary Aspirations( a condition inn which food, liquid, saliva, or vomit, is breathed into airways), Epididymitis(inflammation of the tube at the back of the testicles that stores and carries the sperms), Diverticulitis(inflammation or infection in 1 or more small pouches in the digestive tract), Sinusitis(the caveties around the nasal passages become inflammed), Urethritis(inflammation of the tube carrying urine from the blabber to the outside of the body).

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flonase

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fluticasone (inhaled steroid)

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Dyrenium

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triamterene (diuretic)

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Pravachol

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Pravastatin (cholesterol/statin)

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Crestor

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Rosuvastatin (statin)

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Advair

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Fluticasone + Salmeterol (Bronchodilator + Steroid)

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Desyrel

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Trazodone (anti-depressant)

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Fosamax

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alendronate (bone resorption inhibitor)

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Allegra

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fexofenadine (antihistamine)(H1)

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Mevacor

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lovastatin (cholesterol)(statin)

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Coreg

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Carvedilol (beta receptor blocker)

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Paxil

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Paroxetine (SSRI)

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Mobic

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meloxicam (NSAID)

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Valium

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Diazepam (Benzodiazepines)

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Diovan

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valsartan (Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker A2RB)

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Cymbalta

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duloxetine (anti-depressant)

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Effexor

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venlafaxine (anti-depressant)

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Zantac

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ranitidine (histamine blocker H2)

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Diflucan

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fluconazole (anti fungal)

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Aleve

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naproxen (NSAID)

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Vibramycin

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doxycycline (antibiotic)(tetracycline)

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Vibramycin

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doxycycline (antibiotic)(tetracycline)

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