drug list 8
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Drug List 8. Pharmacy Technician Program 2011-2012. Sterapred Prednisone Class: Glucocorticoid IFU: Steroid-responsive disorders. Medrol - methylprednisolone Class: Glucocorticoid IFU: Steroid-responsive disorders. Temovate clobetasol propionate Class: Topical steroid - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Drug List 8 Pharmacy Technician Program2011-2012
• Sterapred• Prednisone
• Class:• Glucocorticoid• IFU: Steroid-
responsive disorders
• Medrol -methylprednisolon
e
Class: Glucocorticoid
IFU: Steroid-responsive disorders
• Temovate• clobetasol
propionate
• Class: Topical steroid• IFU: Corticosteroid-
responsive dermatoses
• Lotrisone• betamethasone /
clotrimazole
• Class: Steroid + azole antifungal• IFU: Fungal skin
infections
• Diflucan• fluconazole• Class: Azole• IFU: oropharyngeal,
esophageal, systemic candidiasis; bone marrow transplant prophylaxis. Cryptococcal meningitis. Candida urinary tract infection (UTI), periotonitis
• Nizoral• ketoconazole
• Class: Azole• IFU: Systemic
fungal infections or refractory cutaneous skin infections
• Zyloprim• allopurinol
• Class: Xanthine oxidase inhibitor
• IFU: Gout
• Colchicine• colchicine• Class: Anti-
inflammatory (alkaloid)• IFU: Prophylaxis
and treatment of Gout; also Familial Mediterranean fever
• Folvite• folic acid
• Class: Hematinic• IFU:
Megaloblastic anemias of folic acid deficiency
• Feosol• iron
• Classification: OTC
• IFU: Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia
• Adderal• amphetamine /
dextro-amphetamine
• Class: Amphetamine• IFU: ADD;
narcolepsy
• Vyvanse• lisdexamfetamin
e dimesylate
• Class: Stimulant• IFU: ADHD
• Strattera• atomoxetine• Class: SNRI –
selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
• IFU: ADHD
• Concerta• methylphenidate
• Class: Stimulant
• IFU: ADHD
• Ambien• zolpidem
tartrate
• Class: Imidazopyridine hypnotic• IFU: Insomnia
• Lunesta• eszopiclone
• Class: Pyrrolopyrazine hypnotic• IFU: Insomnia
• Rheumatrex• methotrexate
sodium• Class: DMARD (folic
acid antagonist)• IFU: severe
rheumatoid arthritis or juvenile rheum. arthritis
• Plaquenil• hydroxychloro-
quine sulfate
• Class: aminoquinolone• IFU: Suppression /
treatment of malaria
• Xalatan• latanoprost
• Class: Prostanoid• IFU: Open-angle
glaucoma; Ocular hypertension
• Lidoderm• lidocaine
• Class: Topical anesthetic
• IFU: Post-herpetic neuralgia
• Suboxone• buprenorphine /
naloxone
• Class: opioid + opioid antagonist• IFU: Opioid
dependence
• Methadose• methadone HCl
• Class: Opioid + opioid antagonist
• IFU: Opioid dependence
• Imitrex• sumatriptan
• Class: Selective 5-HT1B / 1D receptor agonist• IFU: Acute
treatment of migraine
• Abilify• aripiprazole• Class: anti-psycotic• IFU: manic or
mixed episodes in bipolar disorder as monotherapy; autistic disorder; major depressive disorder
• Chantix• varenicline
• Class: nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist• IFU: smoking
cessation aid