Top 50 Drugs Pharm 129 Flashcards
Acetaminophen
Tylenol
non-narcotic anakgesic
Indications: Pain, Fever
Acetaminophen/Caffiene/Codeine
Tylenol No 2,3 with Codeine
Opiate analgesic
Indications: Pain
Acetylsalicyclic Acid
Aspirin
Salicylate NSAID
antiplatlet, pain, fever, inflammation
Allopurinol
Zyloprim
Xanthine oxidase inhibitor
Gout
Amitriptyline
Elavil
Tricyclic antidepressent
Depression, Unlabelled uses : pain, migraine prophylaxis, neuopathy
Amlodipine
Norvasc
Calcium Channel Blocker
NTH , stable angina
Amoxicillin
Tevamoxin
Antibiotic
Bacterial infections, lyme disease, UTI
Apixaban
Eliquis
Anticoagulant
Stroke prevention in non-valvular afib, prevention of VTE
Aripiprazole
Ablilfy
Antipyschotic
Schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, tourettes
Azithromycin
Zithromax
Antibiotic
BActerial infections, STD (Chlamydia, gonorrhea), uncomplicated skin soft tissue
Atenolol
Tenormin
Beta Blocker
HTH, angina, prevention of post MI
Atorvastatin
Lipitor
Antihyperlipidemic agent
DYslipidemia
Bisoprolol
Monocor
Beta Blocker
HTH, heart faliure, angina
budesonide/formoterol
Symbicort
Corticoid steroid
Asthma, COPD
Bupropion
Wellbutrin
Antidepressent (Dopamine and NE reuptake inhibitor
Depression, seasonal affective disorder, smoking cessation
Canagliflozin
Invokana
Sodium glucose cotranporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2)
Type 2 dibetes
Candesartan
Atacand
Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
Hypertension, heart failure
Celecoxib
Celebrex
Antiinflammatory NSAID
RA, osteoarthritis, acute pain, Ankylosing spondylitis
Cephalexin
Keflex
Antibiotic
Uncomplicated skin infection, URI, acute cystitis
Ciprofloxacin
Cipro
Antibiotic
respiratory infection, UTI, prostatis, skin infection, bone infection, infectious diarrhea, gonorrhea