Antidepressants
The brand name is Zoloft.
What is sertraline?
This antibiotic is a penicillin commonly used for bacterial infections.
What is amoxicillin?
This ACE inhibitor is commonly prescribed for hypertension and heart failure.
What is lisinopril?
This schedule includes drugs with high abuse potential and accepted medical use, such as oxycodone.
What is Schedule II?
This federal agency regulates controlled substances in the United States.
What is the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)?
This class of antidepressants works by inhibiting serotonin reuptake in the brain.
What are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
The brand name is Zithromax.
What is azithromycin?
This drug class lowers blood pressure by blocking angiotensin II receptors.
What are angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)?
This benzodiazepine on 1-20 is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance.
What is alprazolam?
This law requires pharmacists to offer counseling to patients for new prescriptions.
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA ’90)?
What SNRI stands for.
What are Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors?
This antibiotic should not be taken with milk or antacids because they reduce absorption.
What is doxycycline?
This beta blocker treats hypertension.
What is metoprolol?
This controlled substance schedule includes drugs such as ketamine and Tylenol 3 that have accepted medical use but lower abuse potential than Schedule II.
What is Schedule III?
This act regulates the approval and safety of drugs marketed in the U.S.
What is the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?
This antidepressant is commonly prescribed for depression and anxiety and is also known by the brand name Prozac.
What is fluoxetine?
A common side effect of antibiotics that affects the gastrointestinal tract.
What is diarrhea?
A common side effect of ACE inhibitors.
What is a dry cough?
This class of drugs carries risks of dependence, tolerance, and withdrawal.
What are opioids?
This law protects patient health information and privacy.
What is HIPAA?
This class of antidepressants works by inhibiting monoamine oxidase and has significant food and drug interactions.
What are monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)?
Improper use of antibiotics can lead to this serious public health issue where bacteria no longer respond to treatment.
What is antibiotic resistance?
This serious adverse effect can occur with ACE inhibitors
What is angioedema?
This schedule includes substances with no accepted medical use and high abuse potential.
What is Schedule I?
This schedule prohibits refills and requires a written or electronic prescription.
What is Schedule II?