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Med List 1
First Nine Wks Med List
Term | Definition |
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Xanax | (alprazolam) Sedative - treats anxiety |
Zantac | (ranitidine) Antihistamine/ Antacid -treats heart burn/ ulcers |
Cardizem | (diltiazem) Antihypertensive drug/ Calcium channel blocker- treats high blood pressure and chest pain (angina) |
Benadryl | (diphenhydramine) Antihistamine - treats allergic reactions, motion sickness and symptoms of parkinson's disease. |
Aricept | (donepezil) Cognition enhancing med- treats Alzheimer's disease. |
Lasix | (furosemide) Diuretic - treats edema and swelling caused by congestive heart failure. |
Dilaudid | (hydromorphone) Narcotic - treats moderate to severe pain. |
Digoxin | (lanoxin) Antiarrhythmic/ - treats heart failure and heart rhythm problems. |
Levaquin | (levofloxacin) Antibiotic - treat infections |
Pravachol | (pravastatin) Statin - treats high cholesterol. |
Lopressor | (metoprolol) Beta blocker - high blood pressure, chest pain(angina) and heart failure. |
Narcan | (naloxone) - can treat narcotic overdose in an emergency situation. |
Zofran | (ondansetron) Antiemetic - prevent nausea and vomiting. *cancer patients* |
Nitro-Dur | (nitroglycerin) vasodilator - treat chest pain (angina) |
Dilantin | (phenytoin) Anticonvulsant - treat and prevent seizures. |
Colace | (docusate sodium) Stool softener - treat or prevent occasional constipation. |
Aspirin | (salicylate) Anti-inflammatory drug/ Blood Thinner - treats pain, headache, fever, and inflammation. It can also reduce risk of heart attack. |
Sodium Chloride | Salt - can treat or prevent sodium loss caused by dehydration, excessive sweating. |
Prednisone | Steroid - treats arthritis, blood disorders, breathing disorders, severe allergies. |
Coumadin | (warfarin) Blood Thinner - treat and prevent blood clots. * cardiac patients* |