Top Drugs: 41-50 Flashcards
Generic Name: Ezetimibe
Brand Name: Zetia
Generic Name: Prednisone
Brand Name: Rayos
Generic Name: Raloxifene
Brand Name: Evista
Generic Name: Phenytoin
Brand Name: Dilantin
Generic Name: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Brand Name: Lovaza
Generic Name: Tizanidine
Brand Name: Zanaflex
Generic Name: Terazosin
Brand Name: Hytrin
Generic Name: Triamterene
Brand Name: Dyrenium
Generic Name: Ramipril
Brand Name: Altace
Generic Name: Pravastatin
Brand Name: Pravachol
Prednisone / Rayos is a corticosteroid that treats…
many inflammatory conditions, hypercalcemia due to cancer, and is used to suppress the immune system
Ezetimibe / Zetia is a cholesterol absorption inhibitor that treats…
hypercholesterolemia
Raloxifene / Evista is a SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator) that treats…
osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and reduces the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Phenytoin / Dilantin is an anticonvulsant drug that treats…
tonic-clonic seizures and focal seizures
Omega-3 Fatty Acids / Lovaza is a fatty acid that treats…
high triglyceride levels
Tizanidine / Zanaflex is a muscle relaxant that treats…
muscle spasticity due to spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or cerebral palsy
Terazosin / Hytrin is an alpha blocker that treats…
enlarged prostate (BPH) and high blood pressure
Triamterene / Dyrenium is a potassium-sparing diuretic that treats…
fluid retention (edema), chronic heart failure, and cirrhosis of the liver
Ramipril / Altace is an ACE inhibitor that treats…
hypertension, chronic heart failure, and Ischemic heart disease
Pravastatin / Pravachol is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) that treats…
hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and prevents cardiovascular disease
What are corticosteroid drugs?
Drug class of anti-inflammatory drugs that decrease inflammation.
What are cholesterol absorption inhibitor drugs?
Drug class that blocks the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines, thus reducing the amount of cholesterol in the body.
What are SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator) drugs?
Drug class of hormonal therapy that blocks estrogen from connecting with breast cancer cells which prevents those cells from multiplying, and also acts like estrogen to boost estrogen levels in bones.
What are anticonvulsant drugs?
Drug class that treats and prevents seizures by controlling abnormal electrical activity in the brain by altering how sodium moves in and out of the brain cells, which slows nerve signals.
What are fatty acid drugs?
Drug class that work by reducing the amount of triglycerides in the blood.
What are muscle relaxant drugs?
Drug class that acts as central nervous system depressants and cause a sedative effect or prevents nerves from sending pain signals to the brain.
What are alpha blocker drugs?
Drug class that blocks alpha-receptors, to keep cells relaxed and lower blood pressure by keeping norepinephrine from tightening muscles.
What are potassium-sparing diuretic drugs?
Drug class that increases urination without causing potassium loss by interfering with the sodium-potassium exchange in the kidneys by prevent sodium reabsorption.
What are ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor drugs?
Drug class that help lower blood pressure by relaxing arteries and veins by preventing enzymes from creating angiotensin II.
What are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) drugs?
Drug class that lower cholesterol levels by reducing the amount of LDL (bad cholesterol) that the liver produces.
