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1-25 indications
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 3
09/19/2011

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Term
Hydrocodone Bitartrate with Acetaminophen (lortab, vicodin, lorcet, norco)
Definition
Relief of moderate->moderately severe pain
Term
Levothyroxine Sodium (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid)
Definition
Replacement therapy for reduced/absent thyroid function

Myxedema coma or stupor (without heart disease)
Term
Simvastatin (Zocor)
Definition
Adjunct to diet to reduce LDL, apo-B and triglyceride levels and to increase HDL in patients with hypercholestrolemia and mixed dyslipidemia.

Treatement of primary dysbetalipoproteinemia

Lower total LDL in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Adjunct to diet to lower total-C, LDL_C, and apo B levels ages 10-17 with heterozygous familial hypercholsterolemia if after an adequate trial of diet therapy LDL_C remains greater than 160 mg/dl AND there is positive family history of Premature cardiovascular disease
Term
Omeprazole (Prilosec)
Definition
Short term treatment of active duodenal ulcer

Short term treatment of erosive esophagitis or poorly responsive GERD

hypersecretory conditions (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, multiple endocrine adenomas, and systemic mastocytosis)

Therapy maintenance for healing erosive esophagitis and gastric ulcers

Treatment of GERD in patients over 2

Adjunct in treatment of H.Pylori infection
Term
Amlodipine Besylate (Norvasc)
Definition
Hypertension treatment

Treatment of chronic stable or vasospastic angina
Term
Lisinopril (prinivil, zestril)
Definition
Hypertension Treatment

Adjunctive therapy in management of CHF in patients not responding to diuretics

Treatment of hemodynamically stable patients within 4 hours of acute MI
Term
Duloxetine HCl (Cymbalta)
Definition
Major Depressive Disorder treatment (MDD)

Management of neropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Term
Buproprion HCl (Wellbutrin, Zyban)
Definition
Treatment of depression and prevention of seasonal depression

Aid to smoking cessation (Zyban)
Term
Sertraline HCl (Zoloft)
Definition
Treatment of depression and OCD

Treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia and Posttraumatic Stress disorder

Treatement of premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Treatment of social anxiety disorder
Term
Zolpidem tartrate (Ambien, Ambien CR)
Definition
Short-term treatment of insomnia
Term
Albuterol Sulfate (inhalation)(Proventil, Ventolin, Proair)
Definition
Relief of bronchospasm in patients with reversible obstructive airway disease

Prevent exacerbations of bronchospasms

Prevention of exercise- induced bronchospasm
Term
Metformin HCl (Glucophage and Glucophage XR)
Definition
Used with diet to lower blood glucose in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
Term
Prednisone (deltasone)
Definition
Treatment of various allergic and inflammatory diseases (tuberculous meningitis, trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement, induce diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, relief of ulcerative colitis, flare ups of lupus, polymyositis or rheumatic carditis, management of leukemias and lymphomas, anemias and thrombocytopenias, endocrine and respiratory disorders)

Acute exacerbations of MS
Term
Sulfamethoxazole with Trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra)
Definition
UTI

Acute otitis media

pneumonitis (PCP)

Prophylaxis against PCP in individuals who are immunosuppressed and considered at risk

Treatment of travelers diarrhea in adults.
Term
Amoxicillian (Amoxil, Moxatag, Trimox)
Definition
Infections due to susceptible strains of gram-negative organisms (H.influenza, E.Coli, P. mirabilis, and N. gonorrhoeae)

also gram positive organisms (strptococci, staphylococci and pneumonia)

Gonorrhea and acute urethral and anogential infections
Term
Azithromycin Dihydrate (zithromax, zmax)
Definition
Lower and upper respiratory tract and skin

Acute bacterial sinusitis

mild to moderate acute bacterial exacerbations of COPD

Treatment of genital ulcer disease

Treatment of urethritis and cervicitis

Treatment of acute otitis media

Treatment of pharyngitis/tonsillitis

Prevention of disseminated mycobacterium avium complex disease in people with advanced HIV

community acquired pneumonia

treatment of PID (pelvic inflammatory disease)
Term
Atorvastatin Calcium (Lipitor)
Definition
Reduce LDL-C, apo B, and triglyceride levels and increase HDL-C in patients with hypercholesterolemia, mixed dyslipidemia, elevated serum triglyceride levels, and in primary dysbetalipoproteinemia,

in patients with multiple coronary heart disease this reduces the risk of MI, angina, and revascularization procedures.

Reduce risk of non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, angina, revascularization procedures, and hospitalization for congestive heart failure in patients with coronary heart disease

reduce total ldl in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

reduce total C, LDL C and apo B levels in boys and girls 10-17 with heterozygous familial hypercholestorolemia.
Term
Alprazolam (Xanax, Xanax XR)
Definition
Management of anxiety disorders/ or symptoms of anxiety associated depressive states

Treatment of panic disorder

Treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
Term
Escitalopram Oxalate (lexapro)
Definition
Treatment of depression

Acute treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in adults
Term
Citalopram (Celexa)
Definition
Depression
Term
Furosemide (lasix)
Definition
Treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure

cirrhosis of the liver and renal disease

treatment of hypertension

acute pulmonary edema (IV only)
Term
Hydrocholorothiazide (Microzide)
Definition
Edema associated with congestive heart failure, liver (hepatic) cirrhosis, corticosteroid and estrogen therapy, or various forms of renal dysfunction

control hypertension
Term
Clonazepam (Klonopin)
Definition
Treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (petit mal variant), akinetic and myoclonic seizures, and in patients with absence seizures who have failed to respond to succinimides
Term
Fluticasone Propionate (flonase)
Definition
Relief of seasonal and perennial rhinitis
Term
Tramadol HCl (Ultram, Ultram ER, Ryzolt)
Definition
Management of moderate to moderately severe pain
Term
tolterodine tartrate (Detrol & Detrol LA)
Definition
overactive bladder

urinary frequency, urgency, or urge incontinence
Term
amitriptyline HCl (Elavil)
Definition
Relief of symptoms of depression

**not recommeded for children under 12
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