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What are ACE inhibitors?
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ACE inhibitors treat hypertension and congestive heart failure. End in -pril, -sartin, they work by relaxing the blood vessels
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What are calcium channel blockers?
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Calcium channel blockers work by inhibiting the calcium ions from entering the vascular muscle which relaxes the coronary smooth muscle which then reduces the oxygen demand. examples are verapamil, nifedipine, diltiazem
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What is encephalopathy?
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a disorder of the brain
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What is the generic of Effexor?
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venlafaxine
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What is exophlthalmos?
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abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
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What is Ewing's sarcoma?
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tumor of the bone (usually in pelvis bones and long bones of leg)
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What is the generic of Atrovent?
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Ipatropium bromide
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What is the generic of Crestor?
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Rosuvastatin
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What is the generic of Aldomet?
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methlydopa
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What is Aldomet (methlydopa, generic) used for?
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hypertension
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What is the generic of Ritalin?
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methylphenidate
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What is Ritalin used for?
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ADHD, CNS stimulant
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What is the generic name for Zyprexa?
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olanzapine
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What is Zyprexa used for?
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antipsychotic, depression
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What is another name for albuterol?
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Volmax
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What is the generic name for Aciphex? and what is it used for?
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Raberprazole
it is used for GERD |
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What is the generic name for Flagyl?
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Metronidazole
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What is the generic name for Glucotrol?
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Glipizide
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What is Wilson's disease?
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a rare, inherited disease - copper buildup causes brain and liver damage
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What is Wolfe-Parkinson-White syndrome?
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heart arrhythmia causing increased heart rate
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What is JCAHO?
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - surveyed every 3 years
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what is Medication Therapy Management Services?
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MTMS is provided by pharmacies for patients taking multiple medications or have certain diseases. Bill thru PDP (3rd party payer for Medicare)
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What is ecchymosis?
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a bruise
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What is the generic name for Kenalog?
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triamcinalone - an adrenal corticosteroid
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What is diabetic nephropathy?
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kidney damage due to high blood sugars
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What is the generic name for Biaxin XL?
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Clarithromycin
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What is the generic name for Abilify?
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aripiprazole
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What is the generic name for Lantus?
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Insulin Glargine
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What is the generic name for Aricept?
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Donepril - used to treat Alzheimers disease
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What is pharmocognosy?
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the study of physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of a drug
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What is the generic name for Ziac?
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Bisoprolol/HCTZ
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How does the beta blocker work?
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It reduces the oxygen demand on the heart.
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What is the Kefauver-Harris Amendment?
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requires all drugs to be safe, pure and effective. (came about after the 1962 thalidomide incident)
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What is the generic name for Evista?
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raloxifene
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What are some brand names for Lisinopril?
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Prinivil, Zestril
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What is the generic name for Zetia? and what is it used for?
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Ezetimibe, used for hyperlipidemia
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What is the generic name for Vytorin?
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Ezetimibe and Simvastatin
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What is the generic of Reglan? and what is it used for?
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metroclopramide - GERD, antiemetic
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What is the generic of Cardura?
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Doxazosin Mesylate - hypertension
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What is the generic of Cymbalta?
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Duloxetine - antidepressant
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What is the generic of Dipentum?
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olsalazine - anti-inflammatory, used to treat ulcerative colitis
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What is the generic name for Detrol LA
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tolterodine - used for overactive bladder
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What is the generic name for Stattera?
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atomoxetine - used to treat ADHD
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What is another name for Combivent?
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Ipatropium/Albuterol
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What is the brand name for Lovastatin?
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Mevacor
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What is the generic of Nortriptyline?
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Pamelor - used to treat depression
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What is the Epstein-Barr virus?
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a kissing virus that causes mononucleosis (kssing disease)
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What is esophagitis?
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inflammation of the lower esophagus
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What is the generic of Glucovance? What is it used for?
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Glyberide/Metformin - anti diabetic
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What are vasodilators?
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Drugs that relax and expand the blood vessels
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What is the generic name of Topamax? and its use?
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Topiramate used for seizures
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What is erythropoietin used to treat?
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Used to treat low blood count - stimulates the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow
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What is Burkitt Lymphoma?
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non Hodgkin's type lymphoma, endemic to central Africa
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What is erythema nodosum?
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a painful red rash on the shins
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What is the generic of Levaquin?
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Levofloxacin
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What is the generic of Elavil? what is it used for?
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Amitriptyline - anti depressant
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what is the brand name of Trazadone?
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Desyrel
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What is the brand of Mirtazapine?
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Remeron - antidepressive
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Name some common drugs used to treat ADHD
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amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta), atomoxetine (Strattera)
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What is SSRI? Name some medications used to treat this disease.
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are used to treat depression. examples: sertraline (Zoloft), fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), duloxetine (Cymbalta), citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), venlafaxine (Effexor)
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What are protease inhibitors?
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Medications used to treat viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C. Often used in combination of one or two other retroviral drugs to reduce the chance of drug resistance
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What is the brand name of carbamazepine? What is it used for?
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Tegretol -seizures
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What is the generic of Depakote? What is it used for?
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divalproex - seizures
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Name some antiviral medications. What do they treat?
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acyclovir (Zovirax), valacyclovir (Valtrex), amantidine. Treats infections like herpes, HIV, hepatitis B & C, herpes zoster virus (causes shingles) and varicella virus (which causes chicken pox)
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Define intrathecal
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An injection directly into the space surrounding the spinal cord. This route bypasses the blood/brain barrier, so the medication reaches the brain sooner.
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