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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Zetia
antihyperlipidemic
oral tablet 10 mg
Indications: homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, mixed hyperlipidemia, primary hypercholesterolemia, homozygous familial sitosterolemia
Adverse effects: anaphylaxis, nasopharyngitis, hepatitis, arthalgia, myalgia |
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Lopid
antihyperlipidemic
oral tablet 600 mg
Indications: coronary arteriosclerosis, familial type 5 hyperlipoproteinemia
Adverse effects: rhabdomyolsis, myalgia, xerostoma, abdominal pain, liver function test abnormal |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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