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levofloxacin
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Levaquin
quinolone tablet, solution, injection gram pos/neg broad specificity expensive |
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moxifloxacin HCl
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Avelox
quinolone tab, inj sinusitis, bronchitis |
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Quinolone class effect?
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sun sensitivity
require plenty of fluids antacids are an issue iron/multivitamin quinolones are adults only tendonitis in elderly |
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doxycycline Hyclate
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Vibramycin and Vibra-tabs
tetracycline - competitively binds to 30S ribosomal subunit broad spectrum and highly soluble take with a full glass of water |
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minocycline HCl
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Minocin
tetracycline capsules gram+- baccilli bacteriostatic acne dental infections |
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Tetracycline rules
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Increase fluid intake
taken on an empty stomach dairy products decrease effectiveness sun sensitivity |
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Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim
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Bactrim, Septra, Sulfatrim
tabs, inj, suspension UTI, shigellosis sulfa drug contraindicated for preg/lactating |
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Sulfa rules
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can cause kidney damage if not enough fluids
sun sensitivity |
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Nitrofurantoin
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Macrobid, Macrodantin, Furadantin
Nitrofurans take with food UTI can turn urine brown |
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metronidazole
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Flagyl
250/500 tabs and 375 capsules Trichomoniasis, parasitic infection black box warning: carcinogenic do not drink alcohol - nausea |
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Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
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Plaquenil
aminoquinolone adverse effect - visual disturbances malaria, discoid anti-infective |
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ketoconazole
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Nizoral
tab, cream, shampoo anti-fungal BBW: hepatic toxicity - cyto p450 system do not take with antacids |
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Nystatin
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Nystatin
tab, troche, lozenge anti-fungal do not crush or chew intestinal and oral fungal |
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fluconazole
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Diflucan
anti-fungal tab, suspen, inj vaginal, oral, pharynx infections |
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Valacyclovir
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Valtrex
500/1000mg tab antiviral - genital herpes, shingles drink a lot of fluids prodrug of acyclovir |
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acyclovir
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Zovirax
tab, cap genital herpes, shingles antiviral |
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Ranitidine HCl
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Zantac
tab, syrup GERD also ulcers histamine antagonists |
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Famotidine
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Pepcid
tabs, oral disintegrating tab, Histamine H2 antagonist Short term oral treatments GERD ulcers |
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itching and H2 antagonist
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urticaria
sometimes prescribed for itching |
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Esomeprazole Mg
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Nexium
20/40 delayed release cap, inj GERD and ulcers do not chew or crush PPI's |
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Omeprazole
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Prilosec
10,20,40 caps GERD and ulcers short term Proton Pump Inhibitor - do not crush take 60 min before meal |
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Lansoprazole
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Prevacid
Solutabs, inj, suspen GERD and Ulcers PPI Prevpac - triple therapy for h. pylori |
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Pantaprazole
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Protonix
caps, inj, DR GERD and ulcer PPI recommended 4-8 weeks *take with or without food |
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Rabeprazole
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Aciphex
20mg DR tab GERD 4-8 week TX PPI with or without food |
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enteric coated aspirin and PPI
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PPI's can cause EC aspirin to be released in stomach instead of intestine
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Dicyclomine HCl
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Bentyl
tab, cap, inj Irritable bowel syndrome GI anticholinergics drying effect of everything - mouth not for nursing mothers |
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anticholinergic
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drying
dizziness |
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hyoscyamine SO4
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Levsin, levbid, Levsinex
Anticholinergic IBS, also bladder antacids can decrease abs avoid sweating - overheating activity |
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Promethazine HCl
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Phenergan
perennial allergic rhinitis antihistamine and antiemtic BBW: not for children under 2 years drowsiness |
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Metoclopramide HCl
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Reglan
tab, syrup, inj nausea and vomiting, diabetic gastroparesis antiemetic can cause drowsiness moves food more quickly |
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polyethylene glycol
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Miralax, glycolax
powder laxative - osmotic agent use less than 2 weeks |
