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Common Home Medications
Commonly prescribed home medications
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Undergraduate 1
01/08/2013

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Term
 Antianginals
Definition
  • Angina, CHF, pmhx of MI, coronary artery spasm, SVTs

Imdur

Nitrogard

Nitrostat

Nitrolingual spray

Term
Anticoagulants
Definition
  • PE, DVT, TIAs, Prophylaxis or tx of blood clotting

Coumadin/Warfarin- blocks clotting factors from forming in the blood

Heparin

Clopidogrel- antiplatelet

Enoxaparin

Term
Anticonvulsants
Definition
  • Epilepsy

Dilantin (Phenytoin)

Lamotrigine

Neurontin (Gabapentin)

Rivotril

Tegretol

Zarontin

Term
Antidepressants: MAOIs
Definition
  • Depression, Panic attacks
  • Monoamine oxidase is a naturally occuring enzyme that breaks down serotonin, epi and dopamine- MAOIs inhibit this

Marplan

Nardil

Parnate

Term
Antidepressants: TCAs
Definition
  • Depression, panic attacks, pain control (benefit for fibromyalgia)
  • TCAs block the absorption of serotonin and epi into the nerve cell

Adapin, Amitriptyline,Trazodone, Elavil,

Limbitrol, Pertofrane, Sinequan

Triadapin, Triptil, Vivactil

Term
Antidiabetics: Insulins
Definition
  • Type I (IDDM)
  • Facilitates glucose storage as glycogen primarily in the liver

Humilin (Lispro)

Novolog (Aspart)

Velosulin

Term
Antidysrhythmics
Definition
  • Grouped by class

Class I: Dilantin, Quinine, Xylocaine

Class II(Beta Blockers):

Class III: Bretylol, Amiodarone

Class IV(Ca++): Cardizem, Digitaline, Lanoxin (digoxin), Norvasc

Term
Antihypertensives
Definition
  • HTN, CHF, NA+ retention, Edema, Ascites

Diuretics: Lasix (loop diuretic), HCTZ, Spirinolactone

Beta Block: Metoprolol, Atenolol, Timolol, Propranolol,

Alpha/Beta Block: Cardizem, Labetolol

Ca++ Block: Verapamil, Diltiazem, Amlodipine, Nifedipine, Nicardipine

ACE Inhibitors: Lisinopril

Clonidine

Term
Antianxiety
Definition

Ativan

Effexor

Librium

Loftran

Serax

Valium

Xanax (Alprazolam)

Term
Antipsychotics
Definition

Risperdal

Seroquel

Haldol

Zyprexia

Term
Antidepressants: SSRIs/SNRIs
Definition
  • Blocks the reuptake of seretonin
  • SNRIs block the reuptake of serotonin and norepi

SSRI:Zoloft (Sertraline), Fluoxetine, Paxil, Lexapro, Celexa, Prozac

SNRI: Cymbalta, Effexo

Term
NSAIDs
Definition

Aspirin

Ibuprofen

Aleve

Term
Phenothiazines
Definition

A compound that occurs in many antipsychotics and antihistamines:

Promethazine

Chlorpromazine

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