Tammy Holland
Drug Cards
Cards
Term Definition
Acetaminophen Brand name: Tylenol, abenol, acet, tempral,
atasol
Class: Non-narcotic analgesic
Indicator: pain, fever
Term Definition
Acetaminophen/Caffeine/codeine Brand names: Exdol, Acet 2, Acet 3, tylenol with
codeine, novo-gesic C
Class: Opiate analgesic combination
Indicator: Pain
Term Definition
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) Brand names: asaphen, bufferin, entrophen,
novasen ECT, anacin
Class: salicylate NSAID
Indicator: antiplatelet agent, fever, inflammation
Term Definition
Alendronate Brand names: Fosamax
Class: Bisphosphonate
Indicator: Osteoporosis, Paget's disease of the
bone
Term Definition
Allopurinol Brand name: Zyloprim, alloprin, teva-purol
Class: Xanthine oxidase inhibitor
Indicator: gout
Term Definition
Amitriptyline Brand names: Elavil, levate, teva-tryptin
Class: Tricyclic antidepressant
Indicator: depression
Unlabeled uses: pain, migraine prophyaxis,
neuropathy
Term Definition
Amlodipine Brand name: Norvasc
Class: calcium channel block (dihydropiridine)
Indicator: HTN, stable angina
Term Definition
Drug: amoxicillin Brand names: tevamoxin, pro-aamox, nu-amoxi
Class: antibiotic (semisynthetic penicillin)
Indicator:
bacterial infection: upper respiratory track,
lower respiratory track, UTI, H.pylori, lyme
disease
Term Definition
Drug: Atenolol Brand name: Tenormin, Nu-atenol
Class: beta-blocker (B-1 selective)
Indicator: HTN, angina, secondary prevention
post MI
Term Definition
Atorvastatin Brand name: lipitor
Class: antihyperlipidemic agent (HMG-CoA
reductase inhibitor)
Indicator: dyslipidemia
Term Definition
Axithromycin Brand name: zithromax, Zmax SR
Class: antibiotic (macrolide)
Indicator:
Bacterial infection; upper and lower respiratory
track infection, STD(chlamydia, gonorrhea),
uncomplicated skin soft tissue, prevention of
MAC
Term Definition
Bisoprolol Brand name: Monocor
Class: beta-blocker (B-1 selective)
Indicator: Hypertension, heart failure, angina
Term Definition
Budesonide/formoterol brand name: symbicort, symbicort forte
class: corticosteroid/long acting beta agonist
Indicator: asthma, COPD
Term Definition
Bupropion Brand: Wellbutrin, wellbutrin SR, wellbutrin XL,
Zyban
Class: antidepresant (aminoketone)
Indicator: depression, seasonal affective disorder
(SAD), smoking cessation
Term Definition
Candesartan brand name: atacand
class: angiotensin ll receptor antagonist
indicator: hypertension, heart failure
Term Definition
Celecoxib brand name: celebrex
class: anti-inflammatory (NSAID)
indicator: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,
acute pain, ankylosing spondylitis
Term Definition
Cephalexin Brand: keflex apo-cephalex
Class: antibiotic (cephalosporin)
indicator: uncomplicated skin/soft tissue
infection, URI, acute cystitis
Term Definition
Ciprofloxacin brand: cipro, cipro XL, ciloxan
Class: antibiotic (fluoroquinolone)
Indicator: respiratory tract infection, UTI,
prostatitis, skin/soft tissue infection, bone/joint
infection, infectious diarrhea, gonorrhea
Term Definition
Citalopram Brand: celexa
Class: antidepressant (selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor)
indicator: depression
Term Definition
Clarithromycin brand names: biaxin, biaxin XL
Class: antibiotic (macrolide)
indicator: upper and lower respiratory tract
infection, skin/soft tissue infection,
mycobacterium avium complex
Term Definition
Clonazepam brand name: Rivotril
class: benzodiazepine
indicator: seizures
Term Definition
Clonazepam brand name: Rivotril
class: benzodiazepine
indicator: seizures
Term Definition
Clopidogrel Brand name: plavix
class: antiplatelet agent (thienopyridine)
indicator: secondary prevention of
atherothrombotic events in patients with a recent
MI or stroke, or have peripheral arterial disease.
