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Medications: Exam 1
Medications to know for exam 1
Term | Definition |
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HCTZ, HydroDiuril (hydrochlorothiazide) | Hypertension (Diuretic) |
Lasix (furosemide) | Hypertension & CHF (Diuretic) |
Doxazosin (Cardura) | Hypertension (Alpha-adrenergic blocker) |
Prazosin, (Minipress) | Hypertension (Alpha-adrenergic blocker) |
Terazosin (Hytrin) | Hypertension (Alpha-adrenergic blocker) |
Catopril (Capoten) | Hypertension & CHF (ACE inhibitor) |
Benazepril (Lotensin) | Hypertension & CHF (ACE inhibitor) |
Enapapril (Vasotec) | Hypertension & CHF (ACE inhibitor) |
Lisinopril (Prinivil) | Hypertension & CHF (ACE inhibitor) |
Irbesarten (Avapro) | Hypertension & CHF (ARBS) |
Losartan (Cozaar) | Hypertension & CHF(ARBS) |
Atenolol (Tenormin) | Hypertension (Beta-Blocker) |
Propranolol (Inderal) | Hypertension (Beta-Blocker) |
Nadolol (Corgard) | Hypertension (Beta-Blocker) |
Amlodipine (Norvasc) | Hypertension (Calcium Blocker) |
Nifedipine (Procardia) | Hypertension (Calcium Blocker) |
Diltiazem (Cardizem) | Hypertension (Calcium Blocker) |
Candesartan (Atacand) | CHF (ARBS) |
Chlorothiazide (Diuril) | CHF (Diuretic) |
Spironolactone (Aldactone) | CHF (Diuretic) |
Digoxin (Lanoxin) | CHF |
insulin lispro (Humalog) | DM Rapid Acting |
insulin aspart (Novolog) | DM Rapid Acting |
reg. insulin (Humulin R) | DM Short Acting |
insulin isophane (NPH) | DM Intermediate Acting |
insulin glargine (Lantus) | DM Long Acting |
Insulin detemir (Levemir) | DM Long Acting |
Metformin (Glucophage) | DM Type 2 |
Glipizide (Glucotrol) | DM Type 2 |
Glyburide (Diabeta, Micronase) | DM Type 2 |
Glimepiride (Amaryl) | DM Type 2 |
Rosiglitazone (Avandia) | DM Type 2 |
Pioglitazone (Actos) | DM Type 2 |
Tacrine hydrochloride (Cognex) | Alzheimer's |
Donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept) | Alzheimer's |
Rivastigmine tartrate (Exelon) | Alzheimer's |
Memantine (Namenda) | Alzheimer's |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (Acthar) | MS (Corticosteroid) |
Prednisone (Deltasone) | MS (Corticosteroid) |
Methyprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) | MS (Corticosteroid) |
Baclofen (Lioresal) | MS (Muscle Relaxant) |
Dantrolene (Dantrium) | MS (Muscle Relaxant) |
Diazepam (Valium) | MS (Muscle Relaxant) |
Levodopa | Parkinson's (tremors) |
Carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) | Parkinson's (tremors) |
Amatadine (Symmetrel) | Parkinson's (tremors) |
Bromocriptine (Parlodel) | Parkinson's |
Ropinirole (Requip) | Parkinson's |
Selegiline (Eldepryl) | Parkinson's (MAO-B) |
Rasagiline (Azilect) | Parkinson's (MAO-B) |
Riluzole (Rilutek) | ALS |
Clopidogrel (Plavix), | CVA (Antiplatelet) |
Dipyridamole (Persantine) | CVA (Antiplatelet) |
Ticlopidine (Ticlid) | CVA (Antiplatelet) |
Low dose aspirin | CVA (Antiplatelet) |
Persantine (dipyridamole) | CVA (Antithrombic) |
Fibrinolytic | CVA (Antithrombic) |