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A.G pharm:meds 4

MCHS pharm: drugs for exam 4

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Cimetidine Brand Name is (Tagamet)
Cimetidine (Tagamet) First Use Gastric and duodenal ulcers
Cimetidine (Tagamet) Class of medication HISTAMINE2-RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST
Omeprazole (Prilosec)
Omeprazole (Prilosec) First Use Duodenal and gastric ulcers
Omeprazole (Prilosec) Class of medication PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS (PPIs)
Omeprazole (Prilosec)
Ondansetron (Zofran)
First Use Reduces nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy,
Class of medication ANTIEMETIC DRUGS- Serotonin-Receptor Antagonists
Prochlorperazine (Compazine) First Use Nausea and vomiting
Prochlorperazine (Compazine) Class of medication ANTIEMETIC DRUGS- Dopamine Antagonists
Prochlorperazine =(Compazine)
Metoclopramide (Reglan) First Use Suppresses postoperative nausea and vomiting
Metoclopramide (Reglan) Class of medication PROKINETIC AGENTS
Metoclopramide = (Reglan)
HYDROXYZINE (VISTARIL, ATARAX) First Use Nausea
HYDROXYZINE (VISTARIL, ATARAX) Class of medication Antiemetic Drug
HYDROXYZINE = (VISTARIL, ATARAX)
Nafcillin (Unipen) First Use Treats infections caused by penicillinase-producing strains of Staphylococcus
Nafcillin (Unipen) Class of medication ANTISTAPHYLOCCAL PENICILLINS- Penicillinase-Resistant Penicillins
Nafcillin =(Unipen)
Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G) First Use Parenteral antibiotic treats gram-positive and gram-negative Streptococcus and Neisseria organisms,
Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G) Class of medication Narrow-Spectrum Penicillin (Penicillinase Sensitive)- Beta-Lactam Antibiotic
Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G)
Ticarcillin, Piperacillin First Use Antimicrobial spectra same as for aminopenicillins
Ticarcillin, Piperacillin Class of medication ANTIPSEUDOMONIAL PENICILLINS-Extended-Spectrum Penicillins
Amoxicillin = Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Amoxicillin First Use Same antimicrobial spectrum as PCN, plus increased activity against gram-negative bacilli
Amoxicillin Class of medication Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Cephalexin = (Keflex)
Cephalexin (Keflex) First Use Gram-positive infections
Cephalexin (Keflex) Class of medication FIRST-GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS-Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
Cefprozil =(Cefzil)
Cefprozil (Cefzil) First Use Enhanced activity against gram-negative bacteria
Cefprozil (Cefzil) Class of medication 2-GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS-Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) First Use Active against gram-negative organisms
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) Class of medication THIRD-GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS-Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
Ceftriaxone = (Rocephin)
Imipenem (Primaxin) First Use Active against gram-positive cocci,
Imipenem (Primaxin) Class of medication CARBAPENEMS Broad-Spectrum Beta-Lactam Antibiotics
Imipenem = (Primaxin)
Doxycycline (Vibramycin) First Use Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus fever, Q fever
Doxycycline (Vibramycin) Class of medication TETRACYCLINES- Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
VANCOMYCIN (VANCOCIN) First Use Active against gram-positive bacteria
Class of medication Antibiotic
VANCOMYCIN (VANCOCIN)
Erythromycin First Use Active against most gram-positive and some gram-negative organisms
Erythromycin Class of medication MACROLIDES-Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic
Erythromycin = MACROLIDES -Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic
CLINDAMYCIN (CLEOCIN) First Use Used as an alternative to penicillin for serious gram-positive anaerobic
CLINDAMYCIN (CLEOCIN) Class of medication Antibiotic
CLINDAMYCIN = (CLEOCIN)
Prototype: Gentamicin First Use Effective against aerobic gram-negative bacilli
Prototype: Gentamicin Class of medication AMINOGLYCOSIDES - Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics
Prototype: Gentamicin AMINOGLYCOSIDES
LINEZOLID (ZYVOX) First Use Oxazolidinones Antibiotic
LINEZOLID (ZYVOX) Class of medication Oxazolidinones Antibiotic
LINEZOLID = (ZYVOX)
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) First Use Infections of the urinary,
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) Class of medication FLUOROQUINOLONES
Ciprofloxacin = (Cipro)
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole First Use UTI
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Class of medication SULFONAMIDES AND TRIMETHROPRIM
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Brand Name is (Bactrim, Septra)
METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL) First Use Infections caused by obligate anaerobic bacteria (Bacteroides fragilis)
METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL) Class of medication Antibacterial Drug
METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL)
Itraconazole (Sporanox) First Use Systemic and superficial mycoses (fungi)
Itraconazole (Sporanox) Class of medication ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS
Prototype: Itraconazole = (Sporanox)
Prototype: Acyclovir (Zovirax) First Use Herpes simplex genitalis
Prototype: Acyclovir (Zovirax) Class of medication ANTIVIRAL DRUGS
Prototype: Acyclovir = (Zovirax)
Prototype: Interferon Alpha Class of medication DRUGS FOR HEPATITIS
Prototype: Interferon Alpha First Use Hepatitis B and hepatitis C
Prototype: Interferon Alpha =Hepatitis B and hepatitis C
Prototype: Ribavirin (Rebetol, Copegus) Class of medication DRUGS FOR HEPATITIS
Prototype: Ribavirin (Rebetol, Copegus)
Prototype: Ribavirin (Rebetol, Copegus) First Use Used with interferon for treatment of hepatitis C
Prototype: Efavirenz (Sustiva) Class of medication NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NNRTIs)
Prototype: Efavirenz (Sustiva) First Use HIV infection
Prototype: Efavirenz = (Sustiva)
Prototype: Zidovudine (Retrovir) Class of medication NUCLEOSIDE/NUCLEOTIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS (NRTIs)
Prototype: Zidovudine (Retrovir) Prototype: Zidovudine = (Retrovir)
Prototype: Zidovudine (Retrovir) First Use HIV infection
Raltegravir (Isentress) Class of medication INTEGRASE INHIBITORS -Antiretroviral Drugs
Raltegravir (Isentress) First Use HIV infection
Raltegravir = (Isentress)
Ritonavir (Norvir) Class of medication Antiretroviral Drugs- PROTEASE INHIBITORS
Ritonavir (Norvir) First Use HIV infection
Ritonavir (Norvir)
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