Week 1 drugs Flashcards
Sodium chloride
Brand: none
Drug class: electrolyte
Indication: supplement
Calcium
Brand: calcium
Drug class: vitamin
Indication: calcium deficiency
Folic acid
Brand: folic acid
Drug class: vitamin
Indication: dietary supplement
Ferrous sulfate
Brand: iron
Drug class: supplement
Indication: iron-deficiency anemia
Guaifenesin/codeine
Brand: Cheratussin AC
Drug class: antitussive/expectorant combination
Indication: cough suppressant and expectorant
Tamsulosin hydrochloride
Brand: flomax
Drug class: alpha-blocker
Indication: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Terazosin
Brand: hytrin
Drug class: Antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting
Indication: high blood pressure; improves urination in men with bph
Potassium chloride
Brand: K-Dur, Klor-Con, Klor-Con M, Micro K
Drug class: electrolyte
Indication: potassium supplement
Cyanocobalamin
Brand: Vitamin B12
Drug class: vitamin
Indication: vitamin B12 deficiency
Ergocalciferol
Brand: vitamin D 50,000
Drug class: vitamin
Indication: vitamin D deficiency