DRUGS/PRESCRIPTIONS

Activan - brand name for lorazepam; tranquilizer used to treat anxiety, tension, and insomnia

AMPICILLIN a pencillin that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat various infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts

Ancef == cephalosporin antibiotic; for heart surgery increased anticoagulant effect

atenolol -- generic name for Tenormin; used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high bp); to treat or prevent

heart attack

Augmentin s used in the treatment of lower respiratory, middle ear, sinus, skin, and urinary tract infections that are caused

by certain specific bacteria. These bacteria produce a chemical enzyme called beta lactamase that makes some infections

particularly difficult to treat.

b.i.d. twice a day

benzoin == used especially as an expectorant and topically to relieve skin irritations

Cardizem -- brand name for diltiazem (dil TYE a zem) for hypertension, angina pectoris (chest pain), and certain heart rhythm

disorders (supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation); calcium channel blockers; works by slowing the electrical

conduction in the heart, slowing heart rate, and/or normalizing heart rhythm

Cardizem -- other brand names: Cardizem CD, Cardizem LA, Cartia XT, Dilacor XR, Diltia XT, Tiazac

colace

Coumadin anticoagulant; used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots in veins and arteries; Generic Name is

WARFARIN; brand names: Coumadin, Jantoven

digitalis -- is an inotropic agent; see gen med terms

digoxin == generic name for brand name Lanoxin; useful in tx of heart failure

enalapril -- generic name for Vasotec

FeSO4 == iron/ferrous sulfate

GENTAMICIN used for Bacterial Endocarditis and treats skin or soft tissue infection

glipizide - generic name for Glucotrol is an oral blood-glucose-lowering drug of the sulfonylurea class; treating type 2 diabetes

Hespan -- generic name is sodium chloride injection; used for increasing plasma volume during schock caused by bleeding,

burns, surgery, or other trauma. It is not a substitute for blood or plasma; is a synthetic plasma expander; works by producing expansion of plasma blood volume

hypothyroidism brand name drugs: Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, Unithroid

imipramine - generic for Tofranil

iron/ferrous sulfate --generic name for brand names Fer-in-Sol, Feosol, Fer-Iron; for iron deficiency, anemia == also called

FeSO4

Indocin used in preparation of indomethacin

Indo
Isolyte provides electrolytes and calories, and is a source of water for hydration; capable of inducing diuresis depending

on the clinic condition of the patient

isosorbide dinitrate -- a coronary vasodilator used especially in the tx of anginis pectoris from heart disease; brand

names are Sorbitrate, Isordil

Jantoven -- see coumadin

Lopid -- generic name is gemfibrozil (tablets); s used for: Treating high blood cholesterol and triglyceride

Lopressor -- generic name : metoprolol tartrate; tablets and injection; antianginal agent reducing # of angina attacks; treats high bp; Occasionally doctors prescribe Lopressor for the treatment of aggressive behavior, prevention of migraine headache, and relief of temporary anxiety.

lorazepam -- acts as a sedative and antianxiety agent; used therapeutically to control seizures: brand bane Ativan

Lovastatin generic name for Mevacor and Altocor; also proven to reduce risk for coronary artery disease, such as heart attack or angina (chest pain)

Mevacor - cholesterol-lowering drug; is brand name for Lovastatin; other brand name is Altocor

Mycolog -II cream topical prescribed for xment of candidiasis (a yeast-like fungal infection) of the skin.

Nolvadex brand name for tamoxifen

papaverine -- used especially as a vasodialtor because of its ability to relax smooth muscle

Persantine -- brand name for generic dipyridamole; anticoagulater mainly used after heart valve replacement

povidone -- a polymerized form of vinylpyrrolidone, a white hygroscopic powder readily soluble in water, used as a dispersing and suspending agent in drugs. It also has been used as a blood volume extender and, in a complex with iodine, as a topical antiseptic.

povidone iodine -- disenfectant similiar to Betadine

Pravachol -- see pravastatin

pravastatin -- a statin drug used to treat hyperlipidemia; brand name Pravachol; used also as an adjunct in primary hypercholesterolemia

Prevnar - brand name; a pediatric vaccine for routine immunizatn against invasive pneumococcal disease

procainamide -- generic name for brand names of Pronestyl; Procan-SR; Procanbid; is a cardiac antiarrhythmid medication used to correct disturbances in the heart's rhythm

protamine -- used in heart surgery to neutralize the anticoagulant effects of heparin.

ReJuveness cream for scar treatment
ReJuveness sheet- VIn researching "ReJuveness," the internet lists it as a silicone sheeting, not a cream or gel. However, in the 2005 Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book there is a listing for "Rejuvenex" cream. This would be a great place to flag for clarification!

Synthroid -- used for treatment of hypothyroidism; generic name is Levothyroxine

t.i.d. -- 3 x per day

tamoxifen - for women with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) and women at high risk for breast cancer

tegretol
Tegretol -- brand name for drug carbamazepine; anticonvulsant

tetracycline - brand name is Achromycin V.Sumycin -- etracycline, a "broad-spectrum" antibiotic, is used to treat bacterial

infections such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus fever, and tick fevers; upper respiratory infections; pneumonia; gonorrhea; amoebic infections; and urinary tract infections. It is also used to help treat severe acne and to treat trachoma (a chronic eye infection) and conjunctivitis (pinkeye). Tetracycline is often an alternative drug for people who are allergic
to penicillin.

Tofranil brand name for imipramine - used in some children to help reduce bedwetting

Toprol XL see Lopressor

tricyclic -- antidepressant TCAs

Vasotec -- brand name for enalapril; used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, kidney

problems caused by diabetes, and to improve survival after a heart attack

warfarin -- see coumadin