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PHARM 129
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Pharmacology
Post-Graduate
02/04/2016

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Term
Acetaminophen
Definition

Brand name: Tylenol, abenol, acet, tempral, atasol

Class: Non-narcotic analgesic

Indicator: pain, fever

Term
Acetaminophen/Caffeine/codeine
Definition

Brand names: Exdol, Acet 2, Acet 3, tylenol with codeine, novo-gesic C

 

Class: Opiate analgesic combination

 

Indicator: Pain

Term
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
Definition

Brand names: asaphen, bufferin, entrophen, novasen ECT, anacin

 

Class: salicylate NSAID

 

Indicator: antiplatelet agent, fever, inflammation

Term
Alendronate
Definition

Brand names: Fosamax

 

Class: Bisphosphonate

 

Indicator: Osteoporosis, Paget's disease of the bone

 

Term
Allopurinol
Definition

Brand name: Zyloprim, alloprin, teva-purol

 

Class: Xanthine oxidase inhibitor

 

Indicator: gout

Term
Amitriptyline
Definition

Brand names: Elavil, levate, teva-tryptin

 

Class: Tricyclic antidepressant

 

Indicator: depression

Unlabeled uses: pain, migraine prophyaxis, neuropathy

Term
Amlodipine
Definition

Brand name: Norvasc

 

Class: calcium channel block (dihydropiridine)

 

Indicator: HTN, stable angina

Term
Drug: amoxicillin
Definition

Brand names: tevamoxin, pro-aamox, nu-amoxi

 

Class: antibiotic (semisynthetic penicillin)

 

Indicator:

bacterial infection: upper respiratory track, lower respiratory track, UTI, H.pylori, lyme disease

Term
Drug: Atenolol
Definition

Brand name: Tenormin, Nu-atenol

 

Class: beta-blocker (B-1 selective)

 

Indicator: HTN, angina, secondary prevention post MI

 

Term
Atorvastatin
Definition

Brand name: lipitor

 

Class: antihyperlipidemic agent (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)

 

Indicator: dyslipidemia

Term
Axithromycin
Definition

Brand name: zithromax, Zmax SR

 

Class: antibiotic (macrolide)

 

Indicator: 

Bacterial infection; upper and lower respiratory track infection, STD(chlamydia, gonorrhea), uncomplicated skin soft tissue, prevention of MAC

Term
Bisoprolol
Definition

Brand name: Monocor

 

Class: beta-blocker (B-1 selective)

 

Indicator: Hypertension, heart failure, angina

Term
Budesonide/formoterol
Definition

brand name: symbicort, symbicort forte

 

class: corticosteroid/long acting beta agonist

 

Indicator: asthma, COPD

 

Term
Bupropion
Definition

Brand: Wellbutrin, wellbutrin SR, wellbutrin XL, Zyban

 

Class: antidepresant (aminoketone)

 

Indicator: depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), smoking cessation

Term
Candesartan
Definition

brand name: atacand

 

class: angiotensin ll receptor antagonist

 

indicator: hypertension, heart failure

 

Term
Celecoxib
Definition

brand name: celebrex

 

class: anti-inflammatory (NSAID)

 

indicator: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute pain, ankylosing spondylitis

Term
Cephalexin
Definition

Brand: keflex apo-cephalex

 

Class: antibiotic (cephalosporin)

 

indicator: uncomplicated skin/soft tissue infection, URI, acute cystitis

Term
Ciprofloxacin
Definition

brand: cipro, cipro XL, ciloxan

 

Class: antibiotic (fluoroquinolone)

 

Indicator: respiratory tract infection, UTI, prostatitis, skin/soft tissue infection, bone/joint infection, infectious diarrhea, gonorrhea

Term
Citalopram
Definition

Brand: celexa

 

Class: antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor)

 

indicator: depression

Term
Clarithromycin
Definition

brand names: biaxin, biaxin XL

 

Class: antibiotic (macrolide)

 

indicator: upper and lower respiratory tract infection, skin/soft tissue infection, mycobacterium avium complex

Term
Clonazepam
Definition

brand name: Rivotril

 

class: benzodiazepine

 

indicator: seizures

Term
Clonazepam
Definition

brand name: Rivotril

 

class: benzodiazepine

 

indicator: seizures

Term
Clopidogrel
Definition

Brand name: plavix

 

class: antiplatelet agent (thienopyridine)

 

indicator: secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients with a recent MI or stroke, or have peripheral arterial disease. 

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