Week 6 Home Med's Flashcards
Cartia XT
Class/RX’d
Calcium channel blocker
Treat hypertension and usually fast heart rates and angina
Acetominophen / Codeine
Class/RX’d
Opiate Agonist
Pain reliever and fever reducer
Colonazepam (klonopin)
Class/RX’d
Benzodiazepine
Treatment of seizures
Depakote
Class/RX’d
Anticonvulsant
Treat various types of seizure disorders, prevent migraine headaches, and to control mania associated with bipolar disorder
Flovent
Class/RX’d
Anti inflammatory Agent (steroid)
Prevention of asthma attacks
Treat the nasal symptoms of allergies and other seasonal reactions
Hydrochlorothiazide
Class/RX’d
Diuretic/hypotensive agent
A thiazide diuretic used to treat high blood pressure.
Common side affect is hypokalemia
Isosorbide
Class/RX’d
Nitrates
Used to treat attacks of angina and to prevent attacks of angina from occurring
Levaquin
Class/RX’d
Quinalona antibiotic
Treat various types of bacterial infections
Lotrel
Class/RX’d
Hypotensive Agent (ACE Inhibitor)
Used to lower high blood pressure
Metoprolol
Class/RX’d
Beta blocker
Lower BP
Lower heart rate
Reduce chest pain, reduce risk of another heart attack
Monopril
Class/RX’d
Hypotensive Agent (ACE Inhibitor)
Used to lower high blood pressure and to treat CHF.
Nasonex
Class/RX’d
anti inflammatory agent (steroid)
Used nasally to prevent and treat the nasal symptoms of allergies and other seasonal reactions
Ranitidine (Zantac)
Class/RX’d
GI drug
Treatment and prevention of stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis, and excess stomach acid.