Top 10 Meds Flashcards
(24 cards)
What drug category is Levothyroxine, and what does it treat?
Thyroid hormone replacement
Treats hypothyroidism
What drug category is Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen, and what does it treat?
Category: Narcotic analgesic (pain reliever), semi-synthetic opioid derived from codeine
Treats: Moderate-Severe pain, 5-10mg in dentistry
What drug category is Amoxicillin, and what does it treat?
Category: Penicillin type antibiotic
Treats: Oral infections, 250-500 mg every 8 hrs
What drug category is Lisinopril, and what does it treat?
Category: Antihypertensive, ACE inhibitor
Treats: Blood pressure, congestive heart failure, Helps prevent renal damage.
What drug would you use to treat gastroesophageal reflux disorder?
Esomeprazole
What drug (s) can you use to treat dyslipidemia or primary prevention of atherosclerotic heart disease and how do they work?
1) Atorvastain, simvastatin, rosuvastatin
2) HMG-CoA (rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis) Reductase inhibitor
Rousuvastatin is used to treat dyslipidemia, but what are potential side effects?
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, muscle cramps
What antiplatelet agent would a patient potentially be taking in order to treat stroke or MI?
Clopidogrel
What side effects do Clopidogrel have?
Abdominal pain, vomiting dyspepsia, gastritis, rash, pruritus, bleeding (increased bleeding during dental procedure)
What leukotriene-receptor ANtagonist would be used to for prophylactic or treatment asthma or allergic rhinitis?
Montelukast
What are possible side effects of Montelukast?
Headaches, fatigue, dizziness or dental pain
A patient reports that he is taking Nexium. What is the generic name and what are side effects that are important to watch out for?
Esomeprazole
Xerostomia
What are the side effects of Lisinopril?
Orthostatic effects (blood pressure may drop suddenly upon standing.)
Patient should not get out of a dental chair quickly. Apatient with hypertension is at increased risk for a medical emergency during dental care, such as a heart attack.
May cause lichenoid reaction in the oral mucosa.
A patient reports to be taking Prinivil or Zestril. What is the generic name?
Lisinopril
What is the brand name of Lisinopril?
Prinivil, Zestril
What is the brand name of Simvastatin?
Zocor
What is the brand name of Clopidogrel?
Plavis
Why would a patient be taking Singulair?
It is a Montelukast that would treat allergic rhinitis or asthma
What is the brand name of rouvastatin?
Crestor
What is the brand name of levothyroxine?
Levoxyl, Synthroid
What is the oral health implications of Vicodin?
May be habit forming,recommend
If a patient presents with the following symptoms, these may be side effects of what drug?
- Orthostatic drop in BP when getting out to the dental chair quickly
- A patient with hypertension is at increased risk for a medical emergency during dental care, such as a heart attack. May cause lichenoid reaction in the oral mucosa.
Lisinopril
If a patient presents with the following symptoms, these may be side effects of what drug?
Long term use of antibiotics may result in yeast infections of mucosa.
May make birth control pills less effective
Avoid if patient is allergic to penicillin.
Used as standard prophylactic regimen for dental patients who are at risk for infective endocarditis or joint replacement problems as a result of dental procedures that produce bacteremia.
Amoxicillin
What are the side effects of Clopidogrel (Plavix)?
Abdominal pain, vomiting dyspepsia, gastritis, rash, pruritus (itchy skin), bleeding
