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Vicodin

APAP + Hydrocodone
(DEA Sch 3)
Pain Relief
Prinivil®

Lisinopril
ACE inhibitor

Block the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II. Avoiding Angiotensin II may avoid increased blood pressure and vasoconstriction. They usually have the suffix "PRIL"
Zocor®

Simvastatin
Statin

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - Also known as Statins, They inhibit the body's cholesterol production and usually have the suffix "STATIN".
Synthroid®

Levothyroxine
Hormone Replacement
Amoxil®

Amoxicillin
Antibiotic (Penicillin)
Zithromax®

Azithromycin
Macrolide Antibiotic
Macrolide antibiotics are only effective in treating bacterial infections. Macrolides are protein synthesis inhibitors. The mechanism of action of macrolides is inhibition of bacterial protein biosynthesis,
Microzide®

Hydrochlorothiazide(HCTZ)
Thiazide Diuretic

Thiazide, a class of diuretics is used to treat hypertension and edema. The thiazides and thiazide-like diuretics reduce the risk of death, stroke, heart attack and heart failure due to hypertension by reducing the amount of water in the body causing less pressure.
Norvasc®

Amlodipine
Calcium Channel Blocker

Calcium channel blockers work by blocking calcium channels in cardiac muscle and blood vessels, thereby slowing down activity in the heart.
Xanax®

Alprazolam Benzodiazepine
(DEA Sch 4)
Benzodiazepine

Also know as "Benzos". Benzos are used as anti-anxiety agents, muscle relaxants, sedatives, and hypnotics. They usually have the suffix "PAM".
Glucophage®

Metformin
Antidiabetic
Lipitor®

Atorvastatin
Statin

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - Also known as Statins, They inhibit the body's cholesterol production and usually have the suffix "STATIN".
Prilosec®

Omeprazole
Proton Pump Inhibitor

Inhibit the action of the gastric proton pump, thereby reducing gastric acid production. They usually have the suffix "PRAZOLE".
Augmentin®

Amoxicillin + Clavulanate
Penicillin Antibiotic
Tenormin®

Atenolol
Beta Blocker (B1) (Hypertension)

Also known as Beta-adrenergic blocking agents. Block adrenaline receptors, which are part of the central nervous system and mediate a "Fight or flight" response, which would cause actions in the heart. They usually have the suffix "OLOL".
Lasix®

Furosemide
Diuretic

Diuretics are primarily used to treat hypertension. They promote evacuation of water from the body, which decreases the load on the cardiovascular system
Lopressor®

Metoprolol
Beta Receptor Blocker (B1)
Zoloft®

Sertraline
S.S.R.I.

elective Seratonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors increase the body's Seratonin level by inhibiting its re-uptake into the Presynaptic cell. Commonly indicated as an Anti-Depressant.