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Question | Answer | |
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What is used to manage mild to moderate pain and to reduce fever? | Analgesics/Anitpyretics | Tylenol*,Bayer*, Ecotrin*, Voltaren, Advil*, Motrin*, Mobic, Aleve*, Anaprox, Naprosyn. |
What is used to produce local anesthesia through loss of feeling to body part? | Anesthetics ( Local) | Xylocaine,Nupercainal,Ointment* |
What is used to treat heartburn, hyperacidity, indigestion, and gastroesophageal refluf disease, and to promote healing of ulcers? | Antacids | Maalox*, Mylanta*, Tums, Alka-Seltzer* |
What is used to treat mild to moderate dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease? | Anti-Alzeimer's Agents | Aricept. |
What is used to prevent or cure iron-eficiency anemia, pernicious anemia, and to promote normal fetal development? | Antianemics | Feosol*, DexFerrum, InFed, Cobex, Cyanoject, Folvite. |
What is used to relieve or prevent angina attacks? | Antianginals | Sorbitrate, imdur, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Nitrostate,, tenormin, inderal, Norvasc, vascor, cardizem, Dilacor XR,Adalat,Procardia-XL, Calan Isoptin Verelan. |
What is used to treat anxiety? | Antianxiey angents | Xanax, BuSpar, Libium, Valium, Ativan. |
What is used to decrease preoperatively oral and respiratory secrections. | Anticholinergics | Atro-Pen |
What is used to prevent and treat venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and myocardial infarction by preventing clot extension and fromation? | Anticoagulants | Coumadin |
What is used to prevent or relieve seizures? | Anticonvulsants | Tegretol,Klonopin, Depakote, Neurontin, Lamictal, Dilantin, Topamax, Depakene. |
What is used to prevent, cure or alleviate depression and to treat anxiety disorders ( panic attacks) and obsessive- convulsive disorder? | Antidepressants | Clexa, Lepapro, Prozac, Paxi, Zoloft,Elvil,Wellbutrine-SR Remeron Aerzone, Desyrel, Effexor XR |
What is used to manage non-insulin dependents type 2 diabetes mellitus? | Antidiabetics | Amaryl,glucotrol XL,DiaBeta,Micronase,Glucophage,Actos,Avandia,HumulinR*. Novolin R* Huimulin N* Novolin N* Humulin 70/30* Novolin 70/30* Humalog |
What is used to control and relieve diarrhea? | Antidiarrheasls | Pepto-Bismol* Lomoti (V) Kapectate* Imodium* |
What is used to control and prevent dysrhhmias? | Antidysrhythmics | Pronestyl Inderal |
What is used to preventor relieve nausea and vomiting? | Anitemetics | Marinol,Zofran,Compazine Phenegran Bonine* |
What is used to releive discomfort of excess gas and bloating ingastrointestional tract? | Anitflatulents | Gas-x Myalanta Gas* |
What is used to treat fungal infections? | Antifungals ` | Fungizone Gyne-lotrimin* Diflucan Nizoral Monistat* Mycostatin* Terazol |
What is used to prevent attacks of the gout? | Antigout Agents | Zyloprim,Clochicine,Tablets |
What is used to treat worm infections (pinworms,roundworms,hookworms) | Antihistamines | Vermox |
What is used to manage hypertension? | Anithypertensives | Lotensin,Capoten,Vasotec Prinivil,Accupril,Altace Catapres,Cardura,Minipress Atacand,Avapro,Benicar Diovan,Tenormin,Zebeta,Coreg Lopressor,Toperal XL,Inderal Blocardren,Norvasc,Cardizem Plendil,Apresoline,Lotrel Ziac,Hyzaar,Corzide |
What is used to treat erictile dysfunction? | Antiimpotance Agents | Viagra |
What is used to treat infections? | Antiinfectives | Amoxil,Tirmox,Augmenntin Bicillin,Veetids,Wycillin Zithromax,Bitxin,Ery-tab Pediazole,Ceclor,Emnicef Cefzil,Rocephin,Keflex,Cipro Levaquin Floxin,Doryx Vibramycin,Arestin Achromycillin,Sumycin Garamycin,Kantrex,Neobiotics Tobrax,Gantanol,Bactrim |
What is used to relieve signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis amd rhematoid arthritis in adults? | Anitinflammatory Agents | Bayer*,Ecotrin*, Celcbrex,Iodine,Advil*,Motrin*Indocin*,Releafen,Aleve*,AnaProx,Naprosyn,Bextra. |
What is used to treat bipolar affective disorders? | Anitmanics | Eskalith,Skalith CR |
What is used in acute treatment of migraine attacks | Anitmigraines | Imitrex |
What is used to treat tumors? | Anitneoplastics | Cytoxan,Metate,Folex |
What is used to treat symptoms of parkinson's disease? | Anit-parkinson's agents | Sinement |
What is used tp treat protozoal infections? | Antiprotozals | Flagyl |
What is used to treat psychotic disorders? | Antipsychotics | Haldol,Zyprexa,Risperdal,Seroquel |
What is used to manage HIV infections and to reduce maternal-fetal transmission of HIV? | Anitretrocirals | Retrovir |
What is used to control hypermotility in irrtable bowel syndrome,spastic colitis, spastic bladder and pylorospasm? | Antispasmodics | Bentyl,Levsin |
What is used to treat tuberculosis? | Antituberculars | Isotamine (INH) PMS- Pyrazinamide Rifadin |
What is used in prevention or reliefe of coughs causedby minor viral upper respiratory infections or inhaled irritants? | Anittussives | Tessalon,Tussionex(III) Robitussin DM* Robetissun A-C-(V) |
What is used to manage ulcers,gastroesophageal reflux diseases, heartburn, indigestion, and gastric irritants? | Anitulcers | Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosce*, Protonix, Aciphex,Tagament* Pepcide AC* Zantac* |
What is used to manage herpes infectons? | Anitvirals | Zovirax, Valtrex |
What is to treat amd prevent osteoporosis? | Bone Resosrption Inhibitors | Foramax,Evista, Actonel |
What is used to manage reversible airway abstrction cause by asthma or chronic obstruction pulmonary disease? | Bronchodilators | Proventil,Advair Diskus,Combivent,Singulair,Servent,Bronkodyl,Accolate. |
What is treat narcolepsy and manage attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? | Central nervous system stimulants | Strattera,Dexedrine(II),Adderall(II) |
What is used to treat congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias? | Cardiac glycosides | Crystodigin,Digitek,Lanoxicaps,Lanoxin. |
What is used to prevent pregnancy and to regulate menstral cycle? | Contraceptives (Hormonal) | Apri,Yasmin,Alesse,Levien,Kariva,Mircette,Ortho-novum, depo-provera, ortho evra, nuvaRing |
What is used to treat inflammation, allergies, asthma, and autoimmune disorders and as replacement therapy in adreanl insufficiency? | Corticosteroids | Cortone,Flovent,Cortef,Medrol,Depo-medrol,Aristocort,Vancenase,Floanse,Nasonex,Deltasnoe,Nasacort |
What is used to treat nasl congestion? | Decongestants | Afrin*,Dristan*,Neo-Synephrine*,Sudafed* |
What is used to amnage hypertension,edema in congestive heart failure, and renal disease? | Diuretics | Bumex,Laxix,Hygroton,Esidrix,HydroDiuril, Adlactone,Dyrenium |
What is used to prevent electrolyte depletion? | Electrolyte Replacements | K-Dur,Klor-Con |
What is used to treat poisoning? | Emetics | |
What is used to manage coughs by expelling mucus? | Expectorants | Robitussin*,Naldecon* |
What is used to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms of menopause | Hormone Replacemnets | Premarin,Prempro,Activella |
What is used to prevent (vaccine-preventable) diseases? | Immunizations | Acel-imune,Daptacel,Infanrix,Tripedia,ActHIB,HibTITER,Havrix,Vaqta,Engerix-B,Recombivax HB,IPOL,Fluogen,FluShield,Fluzone,M-R-Vax (II), M-M-R (II) Menactra,Pneumovax (II),Prevnar,Meruvax (II),Varivax |
What is used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis and to prevent and treat rejection of transplanted organs? | Immunosoppressants | Sandimmuse,Neoral,Rheumatrex |
What is used to relieve constiation? | Laxativies | Dulcolax*,Colace*,Phenolax*,Metamucil* |
What is used to lower chlesterol to reduce risk of mycoardial infarctions and stroke? | Lipid-Lowering Agents | Lipitor,Zetia,Vytorin,Tricor lescol,Lopid Mevacor, Pravachol,Crestor,Zocor |
What is used to treat acute painful musculoskeletal conditions | Muscle Relaxants (Skeletal) | Soma,Flexeril,Skelaxin,Robaxin |
What is used to teat eye infections? | Opthalmic Antiinfectives | TobraDex,Polysporin,Neosoporin,Polytrim,Tobrex |
What is used to treat ear conditions? | Otic Preparations | Auralgan,cortisporin Otic,Floxin Otic,Debrox* |
What is used to reduce incidence of mycardial infarctions and stroke | Platelet Inhibitors | Plavix,Aspirin* |
What is used for short-term treatment of insomnia? | Sedatives amd Hypnotics | Lunesta(IV),Dalmane(IV),Luminal(IV),Restoril(IV)Ambien(IV) |
What is used to manage nicotine withdrawl to cease cigarette smoking? | Smoking Deterremts | Nicorette Gum*,NIcotrol Inhaler,Nicoderm Patch*,Commit Lozenges* |
What is used for acute managment of coronary thrombosis (myocardial infarction)? | Thrombolytic Agents | Activase,Eminase,Retavase,Streptase |
What is used as replacements or substitute therapy for diminished or absent thyroid functioning of many causes? Also to treat hyperthyroidism? | Thyroid Preparations | Levoxyl,Synthroid,Tapazole |
What is used to overactive bladder functions? | Urinary tract antispasmodics | Ditropan,Detrol |
What is used to teat severe allergic reactions and cardiac arrest? | Vasopressors | Adrenalin,EpiPen |
What is used to manage obesity? | Weight Control Agents | Tenuate(IV),Fastin(IV),Meridia(IV),Xenical |
What is used to manage moderate to severe pain? | Analgesics | Tylenol w/ Codeine, Actiq, Vicodin,Lortab, Demerol, Oxycontin, Percocet, Darvon, Darvocet-N, Ultram. |