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Term
Omnicef
Definition

Generic Name: Cefdinir

Route: Oral Suspension

Dosage: 300 mg every twelve hours or 600 mg once a day, taken for 5 to 10 days

Side Effects: Diarrhea, Cough, Fever, Shortness of breath

This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. It has been proven to be effective for the treatment of common bacterial infections in the ear, sinus, throat, lungs, and skin.

Do not drink alcohol with this medication.

Term
Levaquin
Definition

Generic Name: Levofloxacin

Route: Oral Suspension and intravenous administration

Dosage: 250 mg, 500 mg, or 750 mg administered orally every 24 hours

Side Effects: Diarrhea and insomnia, rarely tendon damage

Levaquin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that treat bacterial infections in the body. It can be used to treat people that have been exposed to anthrax or certain types of plague.

 

Term
Furadantin
Definition

Generic Name: Nitrofurantoin

Route: Oral Suspension

Dosage: 50 to 100 mg every six hours

Side Effects: Nausea, Headache, Anorexia, Vomiting, Diarrhea

This medication is an antibiotic that is used for the treatment of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections, (bladder infections). It should be taken with food to further enhance tolerance and improve drug absorption.

Term
Paroxetine
Definition

Generic Names: Aropax, Paxil, Pexeva, Seroxat, Sereupin and Brisdelle

Route: oral tablets, controlled-released tablets, and liquid form

Dosage: 20 mg, or 10 ml once a day

Side Effects: Nausea, Headaches, Insomnia, Tiredness, and Weak

This an antidepressant that belongs to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Paroxetine affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression, anxiety, or other disorders. It is used to treat depression, including major depressive disorder.

Term
Keflex
Definition

Generic Name: Cephalexin

Route: capsule, tablet, and liquid suspension

Dosage: 250 mg every 6 hours, or 500 mg every 12 hours

Side Effects: Abdominal pain, blistering, chills, dark urine, tiredness

Keflex is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat infections caused by bacteria, including upper respiratory infections, ear infections, skin infections, urinary tract infections, and bone infections. Take this medication around the same time every day.

 

Term
Noroxin
Definition

Generic Name: Norfloxacin

Route: Oral Suspension

Dosage: one 400 mg tablet every 12 hours, with a full glass of water (8 ounces), for 14 days

Side Effects: Chest pain or discomfort, chills, diarrhea, fever, flushing/redness of skin

Noroxin belongs to the class of medicines known as quinolone antibiotics. This medicine used to treat the symptoms of bacterial infections of the prostate and urinary tract. It should be taken at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal, milk, or other dairy products.


Term
Baclofen
Definition

Generic Name: Lioresal, and Gablofen

Route: Oral Suspension, Injection to the spinal cord, transdermal patch (applied to skin)

Dosage: orally- 5 mg, 3 times a day for 3 days, then increase to 5 mg, then 10 mg up to 20 mg, 3 times a day

Side Effects: Drowsiness, Dizziness, /headache, and Nausea

Baclofen belongs to a class of medications called skeletal muscle relaxants. Baclofen is an antispasmotic agent that acts on spinal cord nerves and decreases the number and severity of muscle spasms in patients with certain conditions affecting the spinal cord.

Term
Lamotrigine
Definition

Generic Name: Lamictal

Route: Oral Suspension, tablet, extended-release tablet, disintegrating tablet, or chewable tablet

Dosage: Regular tablet- 25mg, 100mg, 150mg, 200mg. Chewable tablet- 2mg, 5mg, 25mg, Disintegrating tablet- 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 200mg

Side Effects: Headaches, Drowsiness, Aggression, Tremors

Lamotrigine is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant. It is used alone or with other medications to treat epileptic seizures in adults and children. Lamotrigine is also used to delay mood episodes in adults with bipolar disorder.

 

Term
Z-Pak
Definition

Generic Name: Zithromax (azithromycin)

Route: Oral Suspension, Intrvaneous

Dosage: 500 mg for 1 day then 250 mg for 4 days. A typical intravenous dose consists of 500 mg for 2 days followed by 500 mg orally daily for an additional 5-8 days

Side Effects: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, No appetite

Zithromax (azithromycin), also known as Z-Pak, is an antibiotic approved for treatment of respiratory, skin and other bacterial infections. This medication may cause a condition that affects the heart rhythm.

Term
Macrodantin
Definition

Generic Name: Nitrofurantoin, Macrobid

Route: Oral Administration

Dosage: 50 mg to 100 mg, four times a day

Side Effects: Headache, Gas, Nausea, Joint pain, Rash

Macrodantin is an antibiotic that is used to treat urinary tract infections caused by bacteria. This medication is an antibiotic that works by stopping the growth of bacteria.

 

 

Term
Valium
Definition

Generic Name: Diazepam

Route: oral tablets, intramuscular injections, intravenous injections, or rectal gel

Dosage: 2 mg to 10 mg, 2 to 4 times a day

Side Effects: Drowsiness, Confusion, Problems with coordination

Valium is a benzodiazepine. It works by enhancing the activity of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, and by helping your nervous system calm down. This medication treats anxiety, seizures, muscle spasms or twitches. It can also reduce the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.

Term
Naltrexone
Definition

Generic Name: Vivitrol

Route: Oral Suspension

Dosage: 25 mg, one-half tablet for the first dose, then another 25 mg 1 hour later, with or after meals

Side Effects: Abdominal pain, Blurred vision, Chest pain, Hallucinations, Itching, Depression

Naltrexone is used to treat alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder. It helps you stop using these substances and remain off them. It belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid antagonists and works by blocking the mu opioid receptor. It blocks the effects of alcohol and opioid medications, preventing the intoxication these substances cause.

 

 

Term
Phenergan
Definition

Generic Name: Promethazine

Route: Deep intramuscular injection

Dosage: 25 mg for the first dose, then 12.5 to 25 mg every four to six hours if needed

Side Effects: Drowsiness, dizziness, constipation, blurred vision, or dry mouth

This is used to treat allergic conditions such as hay fever or rashes (like nettle rash or hives). It also can treat or stop you from feeling nauseous or vomiting from travel sickness. It can be used short term for treating adults with insomnia as well.

Term
Oxygen
Definition

Generic Name: Medical Gas

Route: nasal cannula, O2 mask, or added into a CPAP or BiPAP

Dosage: ½ liter per minute of O2 to 5 liters/minute, depending on patient to achieve an oxygen saturation of 92-98%

Side Effects: dry or bloody nose, tiredness, and morning headaches

Oxygen administration may be initiated for a variety of reasons. Increased metabolic demand, maintenance of oxygenation while providing anesthesia, supplementation during treatment of lung illnesses that affect oxygen exchange, treatment of headaches, and carbon monoxide exposure. Oxygen is used for patients with breathing complications.

Term
Neurontin
Definition

Generic Name: Gabapentin

Route: oral solution, capsule, or tablet

Dosage: 300 mg, 3 times per day, then 600mg, 3 times per day

Side Effects: Drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting, Mood Changes

Neurontin is an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant. It affects chemicals and nerves in the body that are involved in the cause of seizures and some types of pain. Neurontin is used in adults to treat neuropathic pain, (nerve pain), caused by herpes virus or shingles, (herpes zoster).

 

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