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Top 300 Drugs - Fall 2013 Set 2.5
For Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Case
16
Pharmacology
Undergraduate 4
09/01/2013

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ALENDRONATE

Week 2 

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Fosamax, Various

CLASSIFICATION: Bisphosphonate

INDICATION: Postmenopausal osteoporosis, postmenopausal osteoporosis; Prophylaxis, Paget's disease 

DOSAGE FORMS: Oral Tablet, Oral Solution

Term

ANASTROZOLE

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Arimidex, Various

CLASSIFICATION: Aromatase Inhibitor

INDICATION: Breast Cancer; adjuvant, postmenopausal, hormone receptor-positive; advanced, postmenopausal, following tamoxifen therapy 

DOSAGE FORMS: Oral Tablet

Term

ASPIRIN

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Various

CLASSIFICATION: Salicylate

INDICATION: Cerebrovascular accident, TIA, prevention; Coronary artery bypass graft; Disorders of cardiovascular system, primary prophylaxis; Fever; Generalized aches, pains, headaches; Myocardial infarction; Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis

DOSAGE FORMS: Oral Tablet; Chewable, Enteric Coated Rectal Suppository 

Term

CLOPIDOGREL

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Plavix

CLASSIFICATION: Platelent Aggregation Inhibitor 

INDICATION: Acute ST and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; Thrombosis prevention in arteriosclerotic vascular disease, following a stroke, in peripheral arterial occlusive disease

DOSAGE FORMS: Tablet 

Term

CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC 

Week 2 

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Restasis

CLASSIFICATION: Calcineurin Inhibitor

INDICATION: Keratoconjunctive siscca, whenn associated ocular inflamamation results in scanty tear production

DOSAGE FORMS: Ophthalmic Emulsion 

Term

DARBEPOETIN

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Aransep

CLASSIFICATION: Hematopoietic

INDICATION: Anemia, due to chemotherapy - neoplastic disease, non-myeloid, metastatic; Anemia of chronic renal failure

DOSAGE FORMS: Injection solution; SingleJect

Term

DIPYRIDAMOLE

Week 2 

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Persantine, Various

CLASSIFICATION: Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor, Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor

INDICATION: Thromboprophylaxis after heart valve replacement

DOSAGE FORMS:Tablet

Term

DIPYRIDAMOLE/ASPIRIN

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Aggrenox

CLASSIFICATION: Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor, Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor/Salicylate Combination

INDICATION: Recurrent thromboembolic stroke prophylaxis

DOSAGE FORMS: Oral Capsule (Extended Release)

Term

ENOXAPARIN

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Lovenox

CLASSIFICATION: Low Molecular Weight Heparin Anticoagulant

INDICATION: Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis; abdominal surgery, hip or knee replacement surgery, acute medical illness; Deep vein thrombosis with or without pumonary embolism; Acute ST segment elevation mycocardial infarction; Unstable Angina and Non-Q-wave Mycoardial Infarction

DOSAGE FORMS: Prefilled Syringes; Multiple-Dose Vial

Term

EPOETIN

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Epogen, Procit

CLASSIFICATION: Erythropoietic Stimulating Agent

INDICATION: Anemia, due to chemotherapy - neoplatic disease, non-myeloid, metastatic; Anemia of chronic renal failure; Surgical procedure - Transfusion of blood product, allogeneic

DOSAGE FORMS: injectable solution

Term

IBANDRONATE

Week 2 

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Boniva

CLASSIFICATION: Bisphosphonate

INDICATION: Postmenopausal osteoporosis; Prophylaxis

DOSAGE FORMS: Oral Tablet 

Term

METHOTREXATE 

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Trexall, Various

CLASSIFICATION: Antimetabolite 

INDICATION: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Psoriasis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Juvenile rheumatiod arthrisit, polyarticular course

DOSAGE FORMS: Oral Tablet

Term

RALOXIFENE

Week 2 

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Evista

CLASSIFICATION: Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator

INDICATION: Breast Cancer, invasive, in postmenopausal women at high risk; prophylaxis; Postmenopausal osteoprosis

DOSAGE FORMS: Oral Tablet

Term

RISEDRONATE

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Actonel, Atelvia

CLASSIFICATION: Bisphosphonate

INDICATION: Postmenopausal osteoporosis; Paget's Disease

DOSAGE FORMS: Oral Tablet; Delayed Release

Term

TACROLIMUS 

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Prograf, Various

CLASSIFICATION: Calcineurin Inhibitor

INDICATION: Cardiac transplant rejection, prophylaxis; Liver transplant rejection, prophylaxis; renal transplant, prophylaxis

DOSAGE FORMS: Oral capsule

Term

WARFARIN

Week 2

Definition

BRAND/GENERIC: Coumadin, Jantoven, Various

CLASSIFICATION: Anticoagulant

INDICATION: Artrial fibrilation; Myocardial infarction; Prosthetic cardiac valve component embolism; Pulmonary embolism; Thrombosis

DOSAGE FORMS: Tablet

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