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15 Cards in this Set
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Penicillamine (Cuprimine)
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Pcol: Chelating agent
Use: Wilson's disease |
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Beclomethasone (Beconase AQ)
Dexamethasone (Decadron) Triamcinolone (Aristocort) Methylprednisolo (Medrol) Ne Mometasone (Nasonex) Prednisone (Deltasone) Fluticasone (Flonase) |
Pcol: Corticosteroid
Use: Inflammation/pruritis, skin disorders (e.g. dermatitis, eczema), insect bites, burns, allergic rhinitis |
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Fluticasone + Salmeterol
(Advair Diskus) |
Pcol: Corticosteroid + long-acting Beta-2 adrenergic agonist
Use: Chronic prevention of asthma |
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Brompheniramine (Dimetane)
Chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Promethazine (Phenergan) Hydroxyzine (Atarax) Meclizine (Antivert) |
Pcol: Histamine-1 (H1) antagonist
Use: Allergies/allergic rhinitis, motion sickness allergies, to stop nausea and vomiting, insomnia, sedation |
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NON-SEDATING
Cetirizine (Zyrtec) Desloratidine (Clarinex) Loratadine (Claritin) Fexofenadine (Allegra) |
Pcol: Histamine-1 (H1) antagonist
Use: Allergies/allergic rhinitis, motion sickness allergies, to stop nausea and vomiting |
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Azathiaprine (Immuran)
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Pcol: Immunosuppressant
Use: Autoimmune diseases |
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Cyclosporine (Sandimmune)
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Pcol: Immunosuppressant
Use: Prevent organ rejection following transplant |
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Montelukast (Singulair)
Zafirlukast (Accolate) |
Pcol: Leukotriene receptor antagonist
Use: Chronic asthma prevention |
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Nedocromil (Tilade)
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Pcol: Mast cell stabilizer
Use: Asthma prevention |
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Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
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Pcol: Mucolytic
Use: Pulmonary conditions of excess mucous, e.g. cystic fibrosis, COPD, dry eye |
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Aspirin
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Pcol: NSAID ~> non-selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitor
Use: Clotting disorders (stroke, AMI, DVT) |
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Diclofenac (Voltaren)
Ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin) Indomethacin (Indocin) Naproxen (Naprosyn) Piroxicam (Feldene) Sulindac (Clinoril) Meloxicam (Mobic) |
Pcol: NSAID ~> non-selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitor
Use: Joint/muscle inflammation, mild to moderate pain, fever, dysmenorrhea |
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Celecoxib (Celebrex)
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Pcol: NSAID ~> selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor
Use: Joint/muscle inflammation, mild to moderate pain, fever |
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Theophylline (Theo-Dur)
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Pcol: Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Use: Chronic asthma and other chronic lung diseases (e.g. emphysema and chronic bronchitis) |
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Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
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Pcol: Xanthine oxidase inhibitor
Use: Gout |
