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Drugs 151-175
Pharm Practice
25
Pharmacology
Professional
04/08/2011

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Term
Carisoprodol
Definition
Soma

Muscle Relaxant/CNS Sedative and relaxant

Indicated for: relief from acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions
Term
Metaxalone
Definition
Skelaxin

Skeletal Muscle Relaxant

Indicated for: relief of acute skeletal muscle conditions
Term
Tizanidine Hydrochloride
Definition
Zanaflex

Muscle relaxers/Alpha-2 Adrenergic receptor agonist**** Indicated for: Short term management of spasticity
Term
Methocarbamol
Definition
Robaxin

Muscle relaxant

Indications: Relief of discomforts associated with painful musculoskeletal conditions and as an adjunct to conventional therapy in treatment of tetanus
Term
Baclofen
Definition
Lioresal

Muscle Relaxant/GABA Analog

Indicated for: spasticity resulting from multiple sclerosis
Term
Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
Definition
Elavil

Antidepressant/tricyclic

Indicated for: Depression
Term
Nortriptyline HCl
Definition
Pamelor

Antidepressant/tricyclic

Indicated for: Depression
Term
Doxepin
Definition
Sinequan

Antidepressant/NE and serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (Tricyclic)

Indications: Treatment of psychoneurotic patients with depression or anxiety
Term
Trazodone
Definition
Desyrel

Antidepressant/Serotonin Uptake Inhibitor (tetracyclic)

Indicated for: Depression
Term
Sertraline HCl
Definition
Zoloft

Antidepressant/Selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Indications: Treatment of depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Treatment of panic disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Term
Escitalopram Oxalate
Definition
Lexapro

Antidepressant/SSRI

Indications: Treatment of depression and generalized anxiety disorder

(S) enantiomer of Citalopram*****
Term
Citalopram
Definition
Celexa

Antidepressant/SSRI

Indicated for: Depression
Term
Fluoxetine
Definition
Prozac

Antidepressant/SSRI

Indicated for: Depression and OCD
Term
Bupropion HCl
Definition
Wellbutrin, Zyban (Available for IR,SR and XL tabs)

Anti-depressant/CNS agent (NE Dopamine reuptake inhibitor***)

Indicated for: Depression and smoke cessation (Zyban)
Term
Paroxetine
Definition
Paxil, Paxil XR and Pexeva

Antidepressant/SSRI

Indicated for: Depression, OCD
Term
Venlafaxine HCl
Definition
Effexor and Effexor XR

Antidepressant/Serotonin and NE Reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)

Indicated for: Depression and generalized anxiety disorder
Term
Duloxetine
Definition
Cymbalta

Antidepressant/Serotonin and NE Reuptake inhibitor

Indicated for: Major depressive disorder, Neuropathic Pain Associated with Diabetes, General Anxiety Disorder
Term
Mirtazapine
Definition
Remeron

Antidepressant/Tetracyclic compound

Indicated for: Depression
Term
Lithium Carbonate
Definition
Lithonate, Lithotabs and Lithobid

Antipsychotic

Indicated for: Manic depressive disorder (Bipolar) {Only manic depressive drug others are called atypical anti-psychotic drugs}
Term
Ziprasidone
Definition
Geodon

Antipsychotic/Dopamine and Serotonin antagonist

Indications: Treatment of schizophrenia; treatment of bipolar disorder
Term
Quetiapine
Definition
Seroquel

Antipsychotic/Neurotransmitter antagonist

Indicated for: Schizophrenia and depression related to bipolar disorder
Term
Risperidone
Definition
Risperdal

Antipsychotic

Indicated for: Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder
Term
Aripiprazole
Definition
Abilify

Anti-psychotic

Indicated for: Shizophrenia and bipolar disorder (can be used as an add on treatment to an anti-depressant drug associated with Manic Depressive Disorder)
Term
Olanzapine
Definition
Zyprexa

Anti-psychotic/Dibenzapine derivatives

Indications: Psychotic disorders and bipolar disorders
Term
Alprazolam
Definition
Xanax

Anti-anxiety agent Indicated for:
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