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Med List 2
Second Nine Wks Medication List
Term | Definition |
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Albuterol | proventil - Bronchodilator It can treat or prevent bronchospasm. |
Allegra | fexofenadine - Antihistamine It can treat hay fever symptoms. It can also treat chronic skin hives and itching. |
Ambien | zolpidem - Sedative It can treat insomnia. |
Baby ASA | aspirin - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and Blood thinners It can treat pain, fever, headache, and inflammation. It can also reduce the risk of heart attack. |
Celexia | citalopram - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor It can treat depression. |
Reglan | metoclopramide - Antiemetic and Gut motility It can treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It can also treat gastroparesis in patients with diabetes. |
Flomax | tamsulosin - Urinary retention medication It can treat an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia). |
Flovent | fluticasone - Steroid It can treat pain, itching, and swelling caused by many skin diseases when applied topically. It can also prevent asthma attacks when inhaled. |
Fosamax | alendronate - Bone health It can treat or prevent osteoporosis. It can also treat Paget's disease of the bone. |
Glucophage | metformin - Anti-diabetic medication It can treat type 2 diabetes. |
Lipitor | atorvastatin - Statin It can treat high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This may reduce the risk of angina, stroke, heart attack, and heart and blood vessel problems. |
Neurontin | gabapentin - Anticonvulsant and Nerve pain It can treat seizures and pain caused by shingles. |
Nexium | esomeprazole - It can treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It can also lower the risk of bleeding after endoscopy in patients with ulcers. |
Norvasc | amlodipine - Calcium channel blocker It can treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). |
Plavix | clopidogrel - Blood thinners It can prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. |
HCTZ | Hydrochlorothiazide - Diuretic It can treat high blood pressure and fluid retention (edema). |
Aldactone | spironolactone - Diuretic It can treat high blood pressure. It can also treat fluid retention (edema) and high levels of the hormone aldosterone. |
Valtrex | valacyclovir - Antiviral drug It can treat herpes virus infections, including shingles, cold sores, and genital herpes. It can also treat chickenpox. This medication does not cure herpes, but may prevent herpes sores or blisters. |
Ativan | lorazepam - Sedative It can treat seizure disorders, such as epilepsy. It can also be used before surgery and medical procedures to relieve anxiety. |
Bactrim | sulfamethoxazole - Antibiotics It can treat or prevent infections. |