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DRUG LIST WK#4
PT101
Question | Answer |
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CELEXA (Citalopram HBR) SSRIs Antidepressant | Used to treat depression, it works by restoring the balance of serotonin, a natural occuring subtance found in the brain, which helps to improve certain mood problems. |
ULTRAM ER (Tramadol) Miscellaneous analgesics | Used to reat moderate to severe pain |
NEURONTIN (Gabapetin) Anti-epileptic anticonvulsant | Used alone or in combination with other medications to treat seizures caused by epilepsy in adults and children who are at leat 12 years old. |
CIPRO, Cipro XR, Proquin XR (Ciprofloxacin HC) Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | Used to treat different types of bacterial infections. It may also be used to prevent or slow anthrax after exposure. |
DARVOCET-N (balacet, propacet 100) Proproxyhene-N/APAP) narcotic pain reliever | Used to relieve mild to moderate pain with or without fever. A schedule IV controlled subtance. |
PRINZIDE/ZESTORETIC (lisinopril/HCTZ) ACE inhibitor | Used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, and to improve survival after a heart attack. |
MAXZIDE, DYAZIDE (triamterene w/HCTZ) diuretic | Treating fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure. A potassium-sparing diuretic (triamterene) and a thiazide diuretic (hydrochlorothiazide). It works by making the kidneys eliminate sodium (salt) and water from the body, which helps to lower blood |
AUGEMENTIN, Augmentin ES-600, XR (Amoxicillin/Potassium) Clavulanate Penicillin antibiotic | Fights bacteria in the body, a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. |
FLEXERIL, Amrix, Fexmid (Cyclobenzapine) Skeletal muscle relaxant | A muscle relaxant prescribed to relieve muscle spasms resulting from injuries such as sprains, strains, or pulls. Combined with rest and physical therapy, blocks nerve impulses that are sent to your brain. |
PREVACID, Prevacib SoluTab (Lansoprazole) PPI GI antisecretory | Used to treat and prevent stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis, and other conditions involving excessive stomach acid such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. |