Week 4 Home Med's + Flashcards
Biaxin
Class/RX’d
Antibiotic: Erythromycins Macroglide Antibiotics
Treats many different types of bacterial infections
Amoxil
Class/RX’d
Antibiotic Penicillin
Treatment of infections like pneumonia, ear, bronchitis,
UTI, gonorrhea, and certain skin infections.
Diflucan
Class/RX’d
Antifungal Antibiotics
Treats yeast infections
Effexor X
Class/RX’d
Antidepressant
Used to relive symptoms of depression such as feelings of sadness, worthlessness, guilt, loss of interest in everyday activities, change of appetite, sleep symptoms, thoughts of suicide/death, generalized anxiety disorder.
Glyburide
Class/RX’d
Sulfonylureas
Treat noninsulin-dependent (Type II) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
Humulin N
Class/RX’d
Insulins (Hormone)
Regulation of blood sugar in insulin dependent diabetes
OxyContin
Class/RX’d
Opiate Agonists/Narcotic Analgesic
Used to treat moderate to severe pain
Plavix
Class/RX’d
Anti-Atheroclerotic
Used in the prevention and treatment of Heart Attack, stroke, blood clots, and acute coronary syndrome.
Propacet
Class/RX’d
Opiate Agonist/Narcotic Analgesic
Pain relief
Serevent
Class/RX’d
Sympathomimetic (Adrenergic) Agent
Used to treat asthma. It is used only to prevent asthma attacks not to treat an attack in progress.
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Class/RX’d
Anticoagulant
Prevent Heart Attack, stroke and blockage of major veins and arteries
Xalatan
Class/RX’d
Glaucoma Therapy
Used to treat glaucoma and high pressure in the eye(s)
Glucatrol
Class/RX’d
Sulfonylureas
Treat noninsulin-dependent (Type II) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
Triamterene w/HCTZ
Class/RX’d
Diuretic
Potassium sparing diuretic used to treat edema and hypertension
