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Top 50 Hospital Drugs
26-50
25
Health Care
Professional
10/12/2008

Additional Health Care Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term

Rocephin

Definition

ceftriaxone

 

 

 

Antibiotic

Term
Herceptin
Definition

trastuzumab

 

 

 

Monoclonal antibody used to treat breast cancer

Term
Maxipime
Definition

cefepime

 

 

 

antibiotic

Term
Naropin
Definition

ropivacaine

 

 

 

anesthetic

Term
Various (Adenocard)
Definition

adenosine

 

 

 

cardiac agent (treat abnormal heart rhythm)

Term
Various (Heparin)
Definition

heparin

 

 

 

anticoagulant

Term
Ambisome
Definition

liposomal amphotericin B

 

 

 

antifungal

Term
Zometa
Definition

zoledronic acid

 

 

 

I.V. biphosphanate - stops bone breakdown

Term
Ultane
Definition

sevoflurane

 

 

 

anesthetic (gas)

Term
Vectibix
Definition

panitumumab

 

 

 

monoclonal antibody used to treat colon cancer

Term
Pneumovax
Definition

pneumococcal vaccine

 

 

 

pneumonia vaccine

Term
Hycamtin
Definition

topotecan

 

 

 

chemotherapy

Term
Cerebyx
Definition

fosphenytoin

 

 

 

anticonvulsant

Term
Cancidas
Definition

caspofungin acetate

 

 

 

antifungal

Term
Various (Morphine Sulfate)
Definition

morphine sulfate

 

 

 

analgesic

Term
Angiomax
Definition

bivalirudin

 

 

 

anticoagulant

Term
Aloxi
Definition

palonosetron

 

 

 

antiemetic

Term
Nimbex
Definition

cisatracurium

 

 

 

paralytic

Term
Tygacil
Definition

tigecycline

 

 

 

antibiotic

Term
Various (Kefzol, Ancef)
Definition

cefazolin

 

 

 

antibiotic

Term
Versed
Definition

midazolam

 

 

 

sedative, hypnotic

Term
Dobutrex
Definition

dobutamine

 

 

 

cardiac agent (increases blood pressure and heart contractility)

Term
Abbokinase
Definition

urokinase

 

 

 

 thrombolytic (dissolve clots)

Term
Various (Dilaudid)
Definition

hydromorphone

 

 

 

analgesic

Term
Synagis
Definition

palivizumab

 

 

 

monoclonal antibody used to prevent RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in infants

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