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124- Medications for Pathology
Medications
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
10/09/2012

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Baclofen
Definition
(oral & pump) muscle relaxant used for Cerebral Palsy, MS, ALS, TBI's
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Diazepam
Definition
Valium, for muscle spasms and anxiety; used for osteoarthritis & TBI's
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Dentrolene
Definition
Muscle relaxant; used for
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Botox & Phenol
Definition
Motor point blocks & nerve blocks for tone management for TBI's
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Ca+ Supplement
Definition
for osteoporosis
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Vitamin D Supplement
Definition
for osteoporosis
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Estrogen Therapy
Definition
for osteoporosis; inhibits osteoclasts & stimulates osteoblasts
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Fluoride Therapy
Definition
for osteoporosis
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Calcitonin Therapy
Definition
for osteoporosis
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Analgesics
Definition
pain relievers, for osteoporosis
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Acetaminophen
Definition
Tylenol, Anacin-3, Excedrin; pain relief for osteoporosis
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Darvocet
Definition
Narcotic; pain relief for osteoporosis
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Parafon Forte
Definition
Muscle relaxant for osteoporosis
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Robaxin
Definition
Muscle relaxant for osteoporosis
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Darvon
Definition
Narcotic; pain relief for osteoporosis
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Percocet
Definition
Narcotic; pain relief for osteoporosis
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Percodan
Definition
Narcotic; pain relief for osteoporosis
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Wygesic
Definition
Narcotic; pain relief for osteoporosis
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Soma
Definition
Muscle relaxant for osteoporosis
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Alendronate (Fosamax)
Definition
for osteoporosis; increases bone density, but esophageal erosion
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Raloxifene (Evista)
Definition
for osteoporosis; estrogen modulator
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Risendronate (Actonel)
Definition
for osteoporosis & Paget's disease; prevents bone resorption; less esophageal erosion than Fosamax
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Chemotherapy
Definition
for Paget's disease, musculoskeletal neoplasms & brain tumors
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NSAIDs
Definition
Aspirin, Ibuprofin; pain relief for Paget's disease, arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Reiter's Syndrome & Alzheimers
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Antibiotics
Definition
for osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, cystic fibrosis
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Cephalosporins
Definition
antibiotic for osteomyelitis
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Corticosteroids
Definition
for myositis, arthritis, & tumors
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Dexamethasone
Definition
corticosteroid for pediatric tumors
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Anti-depressants
Definition
rarely used for OA; Elavil for MS
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Methotrexate
Definition
antimetabolite, for severe Reiter's syndrome
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Cerebrolysin
Definition
experimental drug for Alzheimer's
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Aricept
Definition
experimental drug for Alzheimer's
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Cognex
Definition
experimental drug for Alzheimer's
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Levadopa, Carbadopa
Definition
meds for Parkinson's disease; converted to dopamine in brain
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Sinemet
Definition
* Standard med for Parkinson's disease
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Artane
Definition
med for Parkinson's disease; anticholingeric bronchodilator
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Amantadine
Definition
med for Parkinson's disease
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Seligiline
Definition
med for Parkinson's disease; disease modifier
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Plasmapheresis
Definition
treatment for MS; like dialysis
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Steroid therapy
Definition
short term treatment for MS
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ACTH
Definition
Chemotherapeutic med for MS; used during exacerbation
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Cytoxan
Definition
Chemotherapeutic med for MS; used during exacerbation
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Solumedrol
Definition
Chemotherapeutic med for MS; used during exacerbation
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Septra
Definition
UTI antibiotic; used for MS
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Cepro
Definition
UTI antibiotic; used for MS
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Clonopin
Definition
for incoodination (cerebellar issues); used for MS
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Elavil
Definition
for depression; used sometimes for MS
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TPA
Definition
anticoagulant for thrombotic or embolotic CVA or TIA, to disolve clot
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IV, Mannitol, Glycerol
Definition
for TBI's
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Phenobarbitol
Definition
epilepsy meds; for TBI's
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Decadron
Definition
epilepsy meds; for TBI's
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Tegratol
Definition
epilepsy meds; for TBI's
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Dilantin
Definition
epilepsy meds; for TBI's
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