Week 7 Home Med's Flashcards
Altace
Class/RX
Hypotensive agent
Used to treat high BP, to prevent heart failure following a heart attack, and to reduce the risk of a heart attack, stroke and, death for those at risk.
Aciphex
Class/RX
Miscellaneous G.I. drug
Treatment and prevention of stomach and intestinal ulcers, erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and excess stomach acid.
Amitriptyline
Class/RX
Antidepressant
Used to relieve symptoms of depression such as feelings of sadness, worthlessness or guilt, loss of interest in everyday activities, change of appetite, sleep symptoms, thoughts of suicide and death, generalized anxiety disorder.
Cefzil
Class/RX
Antibiotics: Cephalosporins
Treat various bacterial infections.
Cyclobenaprine (Flexil)
Class/RX
Skeletal muscle relaxant
Used to relieve pain, tenderness, and limitation of motion caused by muscle spasms.
Detrol
Class/RX
Urinary antispasmodic
Used to treat overactive bladder symptoms of urinary urgency, urinary frequency, and urinary incontinence.
Digitek
Class/RX
Cardiac drugs
Used to treat CHF, A-Fib, and A-flutter.
Diovan HCT
Class/RX
Hypotensive agents
Treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart failure
Gemfibrozil
Class/RX
Lipotropic agents
Helps reduce cholesterol and triglycerides (types of fat) in the blood.
Levothroid
Class/RX
Thyroid agent
Treat and prevent goiter and to replace thyroid hormone
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7
Class/RX
Contraceptive
Prevention of pregnancy
Protonix
Class/RX
Miscellaneous G.I. drug
Treatment of damage to the esophagus associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and excess stomach acid
Serzone
Class/RX
(Blank)
Used to relieve symptoms of depression such as feelings of sadness, worthlessness or guilt, loss of interest in everyday activities, change of appetite, sleep symptoms, thoughts of suicide and death
