Top 200 - OTC Flashcards
Tylenol
acetaminophen (APAP)
Analgesic
Indication: fever; mild to moderate pain
Motrin, Advil, Nuprin
ibuprofen
NSAID
Indication: mild to moderate pain; arthritis pain
Naprosyn, Aleve, Anaprox
naproxen
NSAID
Indication: mild to moderate pain; migraine; fever
Lidoderm patch
lidocaine
Anesthetic
Indication: topical anesthesia of skin and mucous membranes of stomatitis; treatment of pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia; treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy; treatment of neuropathic pain in pediatric patients
Nexium
esomeprazole
Anti-ulcer, Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Indication: treatment of GERD; treatment of pathological hypersecretion from Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; short-term treatment of frequent heartburn; H. pylori eradication
Prilosec
omeprazole
Anti-ulcer, Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Indication: treatment of GERD; short-term treatment of frequent heartburn or active ulcers; H. pylori eradication
Prevacid
lansoprazole
Anti-ulcer, Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Indication: treatment of GERD; short-term treatment of frequent indigestion and/or heartburn or active ulcers; H. pylori eradication
Zantac
ranitidine
Anti-ulcer, H2 blocker
Indication: treatment of GERD; short-term treatment of frequent indigestion and/or heartburn; treatment of erosive esophagitis
Pepcid
famotidine
Anti-ulcer, H2 blocker
Indication: treatment or prevention of indigestion, heartburn or sour stomach; treatment of GERD; treatment of peptic ulcer disease; prophylaxis of NSAID- induced ulcer
Antivert, Bonine
meclizine
Anti-emetic
Indication: treatment of nausea/vomiting and dizziness associated with motion sickness; control of vertigo
Miralax
polyethylene glycol
Osmotic laxative
Indication: treatment of constipation or fecal impaction; use as bowel evacuant prior to colonoscopy
Zyrtec
cetirizine
Antihistamine
Indication: treatment of symptoms associated with perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis; treatment of symptoms of chronic idiopathic urticaria; symptomatic treatment of atopic dermatitis; treatment of ocular pruritis associated with allergic conjunctivitis
Allegra
fexofenadine
Antihistamine
Indication: management of symptoms of perennial allergies and seasonal allergies, including allergic rhinitis; treatment of idiopathic urticaria
Zyrtec D
cetirizine / pseudoephedrine
Antihistamine, Decongestant
Indication: treatment of seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis and accompanying nasal congestion and symptoms
Allegra D
fexofenadine / pseudoephedrine
Antihistamine, Decongestant
Indication: for the temporary relief of symptoms due to seasonal allergic rhinitis or the common cold, including sneezing, rhinorrhea, itching of the nose or throat, nasal congestion, and itchy, watery eyes
Robitussin, Mucinex
guaifenesin
Expectorant
Indication: treatment of cough associated with colds and minor upper respiratory tract infections and for loosening phlegm and thin bronchial secretions to aid in clearing bronchial passages and making coughs more productive; treatment of cervical factor infertility including cervical mucus thickening induced by clomiphene treatment
Pyridium
phenazopyridine
Bladder Agent
Indication: symptomatic relief of dysuria, urinary urgency, irritation and other discomforts of the lower urinary tract caused by infection, trauma, surgery, endoscopic procedures, or the passage of sounds or catheters
Folate
folic acid
Anti-anemic
Indication: treatment of folate deficiency megaloblastic anemia; nutritional supplementation; methotrexate toxicity prophylaxis; folate deficiency diagnosis
