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Omincef
Generic name: Cefdinir |
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Definition
Oral Suspension
This drug is to treat infection caused by bacteria
- Side Effects: nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and sometimes can cause vaginal itching or discharge
- dosage: 300 mg every 12 hrs or 600 mg once a day taken for 5-10 days
- reccomended not to drink alcohol while taking this medication
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Levaquin
Generic Name: Levofloxacin |
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Definition
Oral Solution, tablets or injection
drug class: fluoroquinolone, quinolones
dosage: 250 mg, 500 mg, or 700.
- side effects: diarrhea, constipation, dizziness, irritated or torn tendons.
- store at room temperature
- do not take any calcium products 2 hours before and 2 hour after taking medication.
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Furadantin
generic name: Nitrofurantoin |
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Definition
- oral suspension-capsule, tablets
- is to treat urinary tract infections.
- is an antibiotic, but will not work on colds, flu or other virus infections.
- Dosage: adults and teenager's 50-100 mg every six hrs.
- for extended release capsules (100 mg every 12 hrs for 7 days)
- side effects: chest pain, general discomfort of illness, fever
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Paroxetine
Brand name: Paxil |
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Definition
- Oral suspension
- for adults for the treatment of major depressive disorder, OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD
- for immediate release tablets and suspension: 20 mg orally once a day
- Maintenace dose: 20- 50 mg orally once a day
- Maximum dose: 50 mg /day
- Controlled release: initial dose 25 mg orally once a day
- maintenance dose: 25-62.5 orally once a day
- maximum dose: 62.5 /Day orally
- side effects: libido changes, insomnia, nausea
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Keflex
generic name: cephalexin |
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Definition
- oral suspension
- dosage: The usual dose of oral is 250 mg every 6 hours, but a dose of 500 mg every 12 hours may be administered. Treatment is administered for 7 to 14 days.
- is to treat wide variety of bacterial infections including upper respiratory, ear infections, urinary infections and bone infections.
- make sure to take medication the entire length of time prescribed by dr.
- will not treat viral infection, or common cold
- side effects: acute abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea
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Term
Noroxin
generic name: norfloxacin |
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Definition
- antibiotic
- Oral route
- adults: 400 mg every 12 hrs. 3-21 days depending on medical problem being treated
- fights bacteria in the body
- of prostate or urinary tract infections, and is also used to treat gonorrhea
- side effects: mild dizziness, headache and nausea
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Baclofen
Brand name: Lioresal, Lyvispah |
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Definition
- dosage forms; oral granule,
- 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg
- oral liquid: 5 mg/5mL
- oral suspension: 1 mg/mL; 5 mg/5mL
- skeletal muscle relaxant
- antispasmodic agent that acts on spinal cord nerves and decreases muscle spasms
- to treat certain types of spasticity, muscle stiffness and tightness, muscle pain. it's to help relieve pain and improve muscle movement
- side effects: drowziness, weakness, tiredness
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Lamotrigine
Brand name: Lamictal
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Definition
- is used with or without other medications to treat epileptic seizers in adults and children
- is also used to delay mood episodes in adults with bi polar disorder
- initial dose: 25 mg orally every other day (week 1 and 2) then 25 mg orally once a day (week 3 and 4)
- maintenance dose: week 5 and onwarrd increase 25 -50 mg /day every 1-2 weeks
- side effects; blurred vission, double vission, inomnia
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Z-Pack
Generic name: Azithromycin |
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Definition
standard antibiotic
- oral
- is a 5-day course of azithromycin, is to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections by stopping growth of bacteria in body
- including lungs, sinus, throat/tonsils, skin, urinary tract, cervix or genitals
- Side Effects: nausea, vomiting or severe stomach pain
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Macrodantin
generic name: nitrofurantion
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Definition
- oral suspension
- antibiotic
- 50-100 mg orally 4 xs a day
- lower doses usually range 1 week or at 3 days after sterility of urine obtained
- used to treat and prevent lower urinary tract infections
- is affective against many strains of bacterial that are resistant to other antibiotics.
- side effects: urine discoloration, acute abdominal pain, flatulence
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Valium
Generic Brand: Diazepam |
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Definition
Antianxiety Agent
- to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, seizures
- medicine of the benzodiazepine family
- should only be taken for a short time
- some withdrawal symptoms may last longer than 12 months if stopped taking suddenly
- dose: oral concentrate- 5 mg/ml, oral solution- 5mg/5ml, Oral Tablet- 10 mg, 2 mg, 5mg
- side effects-drowsiness, problems with balance or msucle movement, tiredness
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Naltrexone
Brand Name: Vivitrol |
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Definition
to prevent addiction to opioid use and alcohol
- part of a complete treatment program for drug abuse
- Oral average dose: 50 mg once a day for 12 weeks
- extended-release injectable suspension
- intramuscular: 380 mg every 4 weeks/ once a month
- Side effects: symptoms of anxiety, fatigue, skin rash, dizziness, constipation
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Phenergan
Generic Name: Promethazine |
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Definition
- first generation antihistamine, Antipsychotic, sedetive
- to treat nausea and vomiting, for motion sickness
- also to treat allergies such as; itching, runny nose, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, hives and itchy skin rashes
- Dose: often taken before meals or at hs
- how often you take and the timing of the dose depends on condition being treated
- side effects: double vission, ringing in ears, feeling nervous
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Oxygen
Supplemental oxygen |
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Definition
to increase survival
- reduce COPD symptoms
- improve quality of life
- indications: dyspenea, lethary, hypertension, restlessness, cyanosis, ect.
- Side effects- dry or bloody nose, tiredness, headaches
- oxidized gas
- Dosage: dr will determine an appropriate flow rate, and how long you need it for.
- May need it for sleep, rest or during exercise
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Neurontin
Generic Name: Gabapentin
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Definition
is used with other medications to prevent seizures, and help with nerve pain
oral solution, capsules, tablets
- initial Dose: 300 mg orally on day one, 300 mg orally twice day on day 2, 300 mg orally three times a day on day 3
- maintenance dose: 300-600 mg orally TID
- Maximum Dose:3600 mg orally daily (in 3 divided doses)
- not exceed 12 hours between doses if taken TID
- Side Effects tremors, jerky movements, swelling of legs and feet
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