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Purpose:

Chloral hydrate
Sedative-hypnotic (nonbarbituratetype);

produces sedation and relieves anxiety
Purpose:

Lorazepam
Relief of anxiety and insomnia caused by anxiety
Purpose:

Alprazolafn
Short-term relief of anxiety disorders
Purpose:

Phenytoin
Controls partial or generalized seizures
Purpose:

Codeine and Oxycodone
Used for pain control;

codeine used as an antitussive
Purpose:

Morphine sulfate
Used to control severe pain
Purpose:

Atropine
Used in gastric disease as an antispasmodic antisecretory drug; counteracts bradycardia by increasing the heart rate; a mydriatic for ophthalmologist examinations or in preparation for anesthesia
Purpose:

Dopamine hydrochloride
Increases cardiac output; used to treat shock and acute renal failure; to correct hypotension; improve perfusion to vital organs
Purpose:

Isoproterenol hydrochloride
Potent bronchodilator used to treat asthma, shock, and cardiac arrest; a heart stimultant
Purpose:

Ephedrine sulfate
Increases BP by increasing cardiac output and systemic vasoconstriction; bronchodilator used to treat allergic disorders and bronchial asthma
Purpose:

Epinephrine (Adrenalin) hydrochloride
Bronchodilator and vasoconstrictor used to treat acute asthmatic attacks, anaphylactic shock, and hypersensitivity reactions
Purpose:

Propranolol hydrochloride
Treats cardiac arrythmias; angina pectoris and essential hypertension; for prevention of migraine headaches; to reduce mortality following myocardial infarction
Purpose:

Lidocaine
Area anesthetic block for a particular area; blocks nerve fibers, making them insensitive to pain; used in treatment of ventricular arrythmias
Purpose:

Aspirin
Used to ease pain; reduce fever and inflammation; prolong bleeding time; and reduce incidence of transischemic attacks
Purpose:

Acetaminophen
Treats moderate pain without anti-inflammatory effects; used to reduce fever
Purpose:

Ibuprofen
Analgesic for treatment of mild to moderate pain; anti- inflammatory for osteoarthritis; pain of dysmenorrhea
Purpose:

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Blocks action of released histamine; produces sedation of the central nervous system; to treat nasal, drug, food, and skin allergies; also to treat motion sickness and radiation sickness due to effects of radiation exposure, and for acute anaphylaxis
Trade name for:

Lorazepam
Ativan
Trade name for:

Alprazolafn
Xanax
Trade name for:

Phenytoin
Dilantin
Trade name for:

Codeine and Oxycodone
Percodan
Trade name for:

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Benadryl
Administration route for:

Chloral hydrate
Oral, rectal
Administration route for:

Lorazepam
Oral, parenteral
Administration route for:

Alprazolafn
Oral
Administration route for:

Phenytoin
Oral, parenteral
Administration route for:

Codeine and Oxycodone
Oral
Administration route for:

Morphine sulfate
Oral,parenteral
Administration route for:

Atropine
Oral, parenteral, topical
Administration route for:

Dopamine hydrochloride
IV
Administration route for:

Isoproterenol hydrochloride
Sublingual, IV
Administration route for:

Ephedrine sulfate
Parenteral
Administration route for:

Epinephrine (Adrenalin) hydrochloride
Parenteral or inhalers
Administration route for:

Propranolol hydrochloride
Oral, parenteral
Administration route for:

Lidocaine
Topical; parenteral
Administration route for:

Aspirin
Oral
Administration route for:

Acetaminophen
Oral
Administration route for:

Ibuprofen
Oral
Administration route for:

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Oral, parenteral
Purpose:

Promethazine hydrochloride
Relief of motion sickness; apprehensiveness; potentiates
action of central nervous system depressants and makes reduction in their dosage possible
Purpose:

Digoxin
Used in treatment of congestive heart failure and some cardiac arrythmias
Purpose:

Quinidine Procainamide
Controls cardiac arrhythmias
Purpose:

Furosemide
Used to treat conditions that affect fluid and electrolyte abnormalities; each diuretic drug acts at a different site in the renal system to increase urine production and excretion of sodium and chloride ions; manages diseases such as hypertension, pulmonary edema, glaucoma, and congestive heart failure; used in diagnostic imaging
to prevent renal failure with iodinated contrast agents
Purpose:

Heparin Sodium
To prolong blood-clotting time; prevents formation of new thrombi but does not dissolve existing ones; used when rapid action is desired
Purpose:

Coumarin
Same as Heparin except prescribed for long-term anticoagulation
Purpose:

Nitroglycerin
Rapid-acting vasodilator; reduces vascular resistance and lowers BP; conteracts pain resulting from circulatory disturbance of angina pectoris
Purpose:

Insulin
Pancreatic hormone; increases ability to use glucose, thereby lowering blood sugar levels; aids in conversion of fat to glycogen and promotes protein synthesis; used to control diabetes mellitus; many types, which
are prescribed according to onset of action, duration, and patient tolerance
Purpose:

Glucagon
Pancreatic extract, antagonistic to insulin; to treat hypoglycemia; also used to induce intestinal relaxation before diagnostic imaging exams; strengthens heart function in treatment of shock
Purpose:

Hydrocortisone
Treats diseases caused by chronic and acute adrenal insufficiency; manages inflammatory, immunologic, and nonendocrine problems
Purpose:

Methlyprednisolone
Anti-inflammatory agent used in diagnostic imaging as pre-medication for high-risk patients who have had previous allergic reactions or a history of allergies
Route of administration:

Promethazine hydrochloride
Oral, parenteral, rectal
Route of administration:

Digoxin
Oral, parenteral
Route of administration:

Quinidine Procainamide
Oral
Route of adminstration:

Furosemide
IV or oral
Route of administration:

Heparin Sodium
Parenteral
Route of administration:

Coumarin
Oral
Route of administration:

Nitroglycerin
Sublingual, topical, transdermal
Route of administration:

Insulin
Subcutaneous
Route of administration:

Glucagon
Parenteral
Route of administration:

Hydrocortisone
Oral, topical, Parenteral (route depends on purpose and type of preparation)
Route of administration:

Methlyprednisolone
Oral or parenteral
Trade name for:

Promethazine hydrochloride
Phenerganj
Trade name for:

Furosemide
Lasixj
Trade name for:

Coumarin
Coumadin