Week 9 Home Med's Flashcards
Aricept
Class/RXd
Alzheimer’s drug
Used to improve thinking and memory in PT’s with Alzheimer’s disease.
Alesse
Class/RXd
Oral contraceptive
Prevention of pregnancy
Avapro
Class/RXd
Hypotensive Agent (angiotensin II receptor antagonist)
Treats high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetic nephropathy
Buspar
Class/RXd
Anxiolytics - Sedative and Hypnotics
Used to reduce fear, tension, and anxiety associated with anxiety disorders
Ceftin
Class/RXd
Antibiotics - cephalosporins
Treat various bacterial infections
Combivent
Class/RXd
Bronchodilators
Used to prevent bronchospasm and to treat COPD
Hyzaar
Class/RXd
Hypotensive Agent (Angiotensin II receptor antagonist)
Treat high BP (hypertension) and heart failure
Imitrex
Class/RXd
Unclassified therapeutic agent (migraine)
Used to treat migraine of cluster headache that is already occurring. Will not prevent or reduce the number of occurrences.
Macrobid
Class/RXd
Urinary Anti-Infective
Used to treat urinary tract infections
Penicillin V
Class/RXd
Antibiotic: Penicillins
Treatment of infections such as pneumonia, ear, bronchitis, UTI, gonorrhea, and certain skin infections.
Pepcid
Class/RXd
Miscellaneous GI drug
Used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines
Roxicet
Class/RXd
Opiate Agonist/Narcotic Analgesic
For relief of moderate to severe pain
Triphasil
Class/RXd
Contraceptive
Prevention of pregnancy
Zestoretic
Class/RXd
Hypotensive Agent/ACE Inhibitor
Lowers BP, treat CHF, improves survival rate after Heart Attack
