click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
PHM 113 B&Gs Week 5
Brand | Generic | Therapeutic Class | Indications | Special Considerations |
---|---|---|---|---|
Glucophage | Metformin | Oral antidiabetic drug | Type 2 diabetes | Risk of Lactic Acidosis, hypoglycemia |
Zyloprim | Allopurinol | Anti-gout drug | gout and kidney stones | Drowsiness may occur |
Zanaflex | Tizanidine | Muscle relaxant | muscle spasms | Cannot be combined with fluvoxamine or ciprofloxacin; patients may experience hypotension when quickly changing position |
Bentyl | Dicylcomine | Anti-spasmodic drug | IBS | Contraindicated in patients with glaucoma; may cause dizziness/blurred vision |
Lioresal | Baclofen | Muscle relaxant | muscle spasms | Severe withdrawls with abrupt discontinuation- can cause hallucinations/seizures |
Colcrys | Colchicine | Anti-gout drug | treats gout | Avoid Grapefruit/Grapefruit juice |
Carbacot | Methocarbamol | Muscle relaxant | muscle spasms | Do not take with alcohol/other CNS depressants. Drowsiness may occur |
Saxenda | Liraglutide | GLP-1 agonist | Type 2 diabets |