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09/04/2009

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amlodipine besylate
Definition

Norvasc

Calcium channel blocker

oral tablets 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg


Indications: hypertension, stable angina, variant angina, prophylaxis


Adverse Effects: aortic stenosis, liver impairment, hypotension, CHF, exacerbation of angina during treatment changes

 

Term
atenolol
Definition

Tenormin

Beta-Adrenic Blocker, Cardioselective

oral tablet- 25mg, 50mg, 100mg


Indications: Acute myocardial infarction, chromic angina pectoris, hypertension


Adverse effects: hypersensitivity, cardiogenic shock, overt cardiac failure, second and third degree AV block, severe sinus bradycardia

Term
diltiazem CD
Definition

Cardizem CD

calcium channel blocker

oral capsule extended release 24hr 120mg, 180mg, 240mg, 300mg, 360 mg, 420 mg


Indications: atrial arrhythmia, hypertension, Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, chronic stable angina


Adverse effects: dizziness, congestive heart failure, atrioventricular block, drug induced gingival hyperplasia, bradyarrhythmia

Term
furosemide
Definition

Lasix

Cardiovascular agent and loop diuretic

oral tablet 20mg, 40mg, 80mg


Indications: congestive heart failure-edema, edema, edema-renal failure, hypertension, adjunt acute pulmonary edema

Adverse effects: hyperuricemia, hypomagnesmia, pancreatitis, orthostatic hypotension, erythema multiforme

Term
hydrochlorothiazide
Definition

Microzide, Oretic

cardiovascular agent, diuretic, thiazide

oral capsule 12.5mg; gen. tablet 12.5mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg


Indications: adjunct edema, hypertension


Adverse effects: photosensitivity, impotence, hyperglycemia, pulmonary edema, hepatotoxicity


Term
lisinopril
Definition

Prinivil, Zestril

ACE Inhibitor

oral tablet- 5mg, 10mg, 20mg (40mg)

Indications: acute myocardial infarction, adjunct heart failure, hypertension


Adverse effects: intestinal angioedema, immune hypersensitivity reaction, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, rash

Term
losartan
Definition

Cozaar

angiotensin II receptor antagonist

oral tablet 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg


Indications; hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, cerebrovascular accident; prophylaxis


Adverse effects: hypotension, diarrhea, thromboctypenia, asthenia, rhabdomyolsis

Term
metoprolol Succinate
Definition

Toprol XL

beta-adrenlagic blocker, cardioselective

oral tablets, extended release- 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg


Indications: angina, congestive heart failure, hypertension


Adverse effects: pruritus, fatigue, depression, dyspnea, bradyarrhythmia

Term
nifedipine ER
Definition

Adalat CC, Procardia XL

calcium channel blocker

oral tablet extended release- 30 mg, 60 mg, 90 mg


Indications: hypertesion, chronic stable angina, variant angina


Adverse effects: peripheral edema, drug-induced gingival hyperplasia, heartburn, angina, headache

Term
verapamil SR
Definition

Isoptin SR, Calan SR

calcium channel blocker

oral tablet extended release- 120 mg, 180 mg, 240 mg


Indications: angina, atrial arrhythmia, hypertension, variant angina, paroxysmal supraventrical tachycardia


Adverse effects; hypotension, syncope, myocardial infarction, constipation, nausea

Term
atorvastatin calcium
Definition

Lipitor

HGM-CoA reductase inhibitor


Indications: hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholestemia, primary and mixed dyslipidemia, familial type 3 hyperlipoproteinemia, adjunct homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, secondary disorder of the cardiac system, disorder of the cardiac system in patients with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease and those with diabetes mellitus type 2


Adverse effects: headache, rhabdomyolsis, rupture of tendon, abdominal pain, indigestion

Term
ezetimibe
Definition

Zetia

antihyperlipidemic

oral tablet 10 mg


Indications: homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, mixed hyperlipidemia, primary hypercholesterolemia, homozygous familial sitosterolemia


Adverse effects: anaphylaxis, nasopharyngitis, hepatitis, arthalgia, myalgia

Term
gemfibrozil
Definition

Lopid

antihyperlipidemic

oral tablet 600 mg


Indications: coronary arteriosclerosis, familial type 5 hyperlipoproteinemia


Adverse effects: rhabdomyolsis, myalgia, xerostoma, abdominal pain, liver function test abnormal

Term
simvastatin
Definition

Zocor

HGM-CoA reductase inhibitor

oral tablet- 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg


Indications: hypercholesterolemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, heterozygous and homozygous; diabetes mellitus- vascular disorder-prophylaxis, coronary arteriosclerosis, cerebrovascular accident


Adverse effects: hepatotoxicity, constipation, gastrointestinal irritation, upper respitory infection, compartment syndrome of lower leg

Term
levothyroxine
Definition

Synthroid, Levoxyl

thyroid supplement

oral tablet- 0.025mg, 0.05mg, 0.075mg, 0.088mg, 0.1mg, 0.112mg, 0.125mg, 0.137mg, 0.15mg, 0.175mg, 0.2mg, 0.3mg


Indications: hypothyroidisn, myxedema coma, thyroid stimulating hormone suppression-pitutitary


Adverse effects: myocardial infarction, osteopenia, seizure, liver failure, pseudotumor cerebri

Term
clopidogrel
Definition

Plavix

ADP-induced aggregation inhibitor

oral tablet 75mg, 300mg


Indications: acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction- thrombosis, arteriosclerotic vascular disease-thrombosis, cerebrovascular accident-thrombosis, myocardial infarction-thrombosis, nonST segment elevation myocardial infarction-acute thrombosis, peripheral arterial occlusive disease-thrombosis


adverse effects: atrial fibrillation, pupuric disorder, headache, hypertension, epistaxis

Term
warfarin
Definition

Coumadin, Jantoven

anticouagulant, coumarin

oral tablet- 1mg, 2mg, 2.5mg, 3mg, 4mg, 5mg, 6mg, 7.5mg, 10mg


Indications: atrial fibrilation-thiomboembolic disorder, myocardial reinfarction, prosthetic cardiac valve component embolism, pulmonary embolism, thrombosis- post myocardial infarction, venous thromboembolism


Adverse effects: tissue necrosis, hemorrhage, intraocular hemorrhage, cholesterol embolus syndrome, hypersensitivity reaction

Term
omeprazole
Definition

Prilosec

proton pump inhibitor

oral capsule, oral tablet


Duodenal ulcer disease, erosive esophagitis, gastric hypersecretion, benign active gastric ulcer, stress ulcer, symptomatic GERD


Abdominal pain, interstitial nephritis, fracture of bone, rhabdomyolsis, hepatotoxicity

Term
Ranitidine
Definition

Zantac

H2 Histamin antagonist

oral tablet, oral syrup


duodenal ulcer disease, erosive esophagitis, gastric hypersecretion, gastric ulcer, GERD, Heliobacter pylori gastrointestinal infection, indigestion, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome


Agitation, bradyarrhythmia, somnolence, anemia, necrotizing entercolitis in fetus or newborn

Term
alendronate
Definition

Fosamax

Calcium regulator

oral tablet, oral solution

 

male osteoporosis, osteoporosis due to corticosteriods, Paget's disease, post-menopausal osteoporosis- prophylaxis

 

vomiting, alopecia, esophageal erosion, arthralgia, abdominal pain

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