Antidepressants
Works by inhibiting serotonin reuptake.
What are SSRIs?
This antibiotic is a macrolide commonly used for respiratory infections.
What is azithromycin?
This drug class lowers blood pressure by blocking beta receptors.
What are beta blockers?
This schedule includes drugs with high abuse potential and no accepted medical use.
What is Schedule I?
This law created the DEA and classified controlled substances into schedules.
What is the Controlled Substances Act?
The generic name for Zoloft
What is sertraline?
This antibiotic family includes amoxicillin and penicillin.
What are Penicillins?
This is the generic name for Lipitor.
What is atorvastatin?
This schedule includes medications such as oxycodone and Adderall.
What is schedule II?
This federal law requires counseling to be offered to Medicaid patients.
What is OBRA ’90?
Has blackbox warnings for increased suicidal thoughts in young patients.
What are antidepressants?
This antibiotic may cause tendon rupture and includes ciprofloxacin.
What are fluoroquinolones?
This antihypertensive drug class commonly causes a dry cough.
What are ACE inhibitors?
This federal agency enforces controlled substance laws.
What is FDA?
This law protects patient health information and privacy.
What is HIPAA?
This antidepressant is also commonly used to help patients stop smoking.
What is bupropion?
This antibiotic should not be taken with dairy products because absorption decreases.
What is tetracycline?
This medication class often ends in “-sartan.”
What are ARBs?
Schedule III–V prescriptions may generally be refilled this many times within six months.
What is 5 refills?
This law requires child-resistant medication containers.
What is the Poison Prevention Packaging Act?
This class of antidepressants can cause hypertensive crisis if taken with tyramine-rich foods.
What are MAOIs?
This serious condition may occur from antibiotic overuse and causes severe diarrhea.
What is Clostridioides difficile infection?
This serious side effect may occur with excessive antihypertensive therapy.
What is Hypotension?
This controlled substance schedule has the lowest abuse potential.
What is Schedule V?
This law strengthened regulations after the sulfanilamide tragedy of 1937.
What is the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938?