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adenosine
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Adenocard
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Class 4 antiarrhythmic: arrhythmias
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alteplase
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Activase
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thrombolytic agent: disintegrate blood clots
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amikacin
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Amikin
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aminoglycoside antibiotic: SERIOUS multi-drug resistant Gram NEGATIVE infections
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amiodarone
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Cordarone
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Class 3 antiarrhythmic: atrial fibrilation. Many drug interactions, visual diturbances, causes hypo or hyper thyroidism, need chest XRays if on long term
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azithromycin
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Zithromax
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macrolide antibiotic: community acquired pneumonia (CAP)(9 times out of 10)
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aztreonam
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Azactam
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monobactam antibiotic: ONLY INJECTIBLE. Gram-negative bacteria infection for very sick pts.
**hypersensitivity to any beta-lactams (penicillins and cephlosporins) You do don't see cross sensitivity so if you are allergic to penicillin, you can take this drug. |
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buprenorphine
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Buprenex
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mixed opiate agonist-antagonist: severe pain,
25 times more potent than morphine (morphine in an agonist) |
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caspofungin
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Cancidas
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parenteral anti-fungal: Invasive fungal infections
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cefazolin
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Ancef
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1st-generation cephalosporin antibiotic: used for surgical prophylaxis not going into abdomen (IV EQUIVALENT TO KEFLEX)
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cefotaxime
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Claforan
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3rd-generation cephalosporin: used for peds, not used much in adult populations b/c ceftriaxone is once a day (identical)
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ceftriaxone
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Rocephin
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3rd-generation cephalosporin: used for pneumonia in hospitals in conjunction with Azithromycin
*causes biliary slugging, liver enzymes rise/elevate |
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cefuroxime
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Ceftin
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2nd-generation cephalosporin antibiotic: respiratory infection
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chloropromazine
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Thorazine
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anti-psychotic: treats psychotic disorders.
Adverse: CNS depression (drowsiness), extrapyramidal effects. |
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clindamycin
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Cleocin
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lincosamide antibiotic: respiratory tract infection.
Adverse: C.diff colitis in GI tract |
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daptomycin
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Cubicin
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lipopeptide antibiotic: Gram-Positive infections like MRSA.
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darbepoetin
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Aranesp
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Colony Stimulating Factor: anemia (low red blood cells)
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dexamethasone
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Decadron
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glucocorticosteroid: septic shock and cerebral edema
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digoxin
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Lanoxin
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Class 4 antiarrhythmic: heart failure & some arrhythmias.
Adverse: levels s/b carefully monitored. |
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diltiazem
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Cardizem
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non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker: arrhythmias
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