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Easily Confused Medications Flashcards

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Amiloride

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K+ sparing diuretic

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Amiodarone

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Class III antiarrhythmic

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Amlodipine

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Dihydropyridine Ca+2 channel blocker

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Benztropine

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Cholinergic antagonist

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Bromocriptine

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Dopamine agonist

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Buspirone

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Generalized anxiety disorder (5HT 1A receptor agonist)

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Bupropion

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Depression, smoking cessation (NE-DA reuptake inhibitor)

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Cimetidine

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H2 receptor antagonist

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Cetirizine

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2nd generation antihistamine

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Chloramphenicol

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Antibiotic (block 50S subunit)

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Chlordiazepoxide

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Long-acting benzodiazepine

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Chlorpromazine

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Typical antipsychotic

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Chlorpropamide

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1sr generation sulfonylurea

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Chlorpheniramine

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1st generation antihistamine

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Chlorthalidone

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Thiazide diuretic

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Clozapine

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Atypical antipsychotic

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Clomipramine

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Tricyclic antidepressant

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Clomiphene

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Selective estrogen receptor modulator

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Clonidine

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alpha antagonist

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Doxepin

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Tricyclic antidepressant

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Doxazosin

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alpha 1 antagonist

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Eplerenone

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K + sparing diuretic

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Propafenone

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Class IC antiarrhythmic

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Fluoxetine

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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Fluphenazine
Typical antipsychotic
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Duloxetine
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
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Mifepristone
Progesterone receptor antagonist
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Misoprostol
PGE1 synthetic analog
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Naloxone
Opioid receptor antagonist (treat toxicity)
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Naltrexone
Opioid receptor antagonist (prevents relapse)
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Nitroprusside
Hypertensive emergency (^ cGMP/NO)
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Nitroglycerin
Antianginal (^ cGMP/NO)
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Omeprazole
Proton pump inhibitor
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Ketoconazole
Antifungal (inhibits fungal sterol synthesis)
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Aripiprazole
Atypical antipsychotic
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Anastrozole
Aromatase inhibitor
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Rifaximin
Hepatic encephalopathy (V ammoniagenic bacteria)
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Rifampin
Antimicrobial (inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase)
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Sertraline
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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Selegiline
MAO-B inhibitor
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Trazodone
Insomnia (blocks 5HT2, alpha 1 adrenergic, and H1 receptors
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Tramadol
Chronic pain (weak opioid agonist)
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Varenicline
smoking cessation (nicotinic ACh receptor partial agonist)
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Venlafaxine
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

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