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38 Cards in this Set
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acetylcysteine
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used to liquefy thick, tenacious secretions, treatment of acetaminophen overdose
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theophylline (slo-phyllin)
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symptomatic relief or prevention of bronchial asthma and reversal of bronchospasm
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flunisolide
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used to prevent bronchospasm
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cromolyn sodium
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prophylactic agent in treating mild to moderate asthma
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zafirlukast
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prophylaxis or treatment of chronic asthma
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omeprazole
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treatment of heartburn and GERD
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ranitidine
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treatment of ulcers
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aluminum hydroxide
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relieve symptoms associated with GERD
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metoclopramide
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relieve symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis
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pancrelipase
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replacement therapy for pts with deficient exocrine pancreatic secretions
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orlistat
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manage obesity
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ondansetron
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prevent nausea and vomiting (often prophylactic)
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prochlorperazine, chlopromazine
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antiemetic treatment of nausea and vertigo; highly potent typical antipsychotic, 10-20x more potent than chlorpromazine; treats migraine headaches
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scopolamine
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prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness and recovery from anesthesia and surgery
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simethicone
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relieve the discomfort of excess gas
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diphenoxylate
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adjunct in treating diarrhea
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magnesium hydroxide
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constipation and prepare the bowel for surgery
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alosetron
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treatment of IBS
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aspart, lispro, glulisine
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treatment of DM
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regular, semilents
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treatment of DM
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lente and NPH
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treatment of DM
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glargine, exubera
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treatment of DM
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glyburide
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adjuntive treatment to lower blood glucose levels in diabetes mellitus type 2
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metoformin
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adjunct to therapy to lower blood glucose in type 2 diabetes
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pioglitazone, rosiglitazone
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decrease insulin resistance by making muscle and adipose cells more sensative to insulin, also suppress hepatic glucose production
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repaglinide, nateglinide
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treatment of DM
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acarbose, miglitol
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block the enzyme that digests starches in the small intestine
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liraglutide, exenatide
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encourages digestion and production of insulin
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sitagliptin, vildagliptin, saxagliptin, linagliptin
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slows inactivation of incretin hormones
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glucagon
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hypoglycemia
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methimazole (MMI)
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palliative treatment of hyperthyroidism
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levothyroxine
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used as replacement therapy in hypothyroidism
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desmopressin
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manage central DI & nocturnal enuresis and maintains homeostasis in hemophilia A
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calcitonin
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treatment of symptomatic paget disease
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calcitrol
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management of hypocalcemia
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prednisone
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anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects
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fludrocortisone
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partial replacement therapy for primary adrenocortical insufficiency
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aminoglutethimide
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hypercortisolism (cushing syndrome)
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