Indication
Birth control; also used for acne and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)
Yaz
Aldactone
Hypertension, heart failure, edema, and hormonal acne (spironolactone)
What does “gtt” mean?
Drops
Hypertension, heart failure, edema, and hormonal acne (spironolactone)
Lyrica
Omnicef
Bacterial infections (cefdinir)
Tamiflu
Treatment and prevention of influenza (oseltamivir)
Hypertension (olmesartan + hydrochlorothiazide
Benicar HCT
What does “ung” mean?
Ointment
Ortho Tri-Cyclen
Birth control, moderate acne in females
Vytorin
High cholesterol (combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin)
Zetia
High cholesterol (ezetimibe)
Pain and inflammation from arthritis or injury (diclofenac)
Voltaren
What does “sol” mean?
Solution
GERD, diabetic gastroparesis (metoclopramide)
Reglan
Anxiety, allergic skin reactions, sedation (hydroxyzine
Atarax
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression adjunct (aripiprazole)
Abilify
Erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Cialis
What does “susp” mean?
Suspension
Sprivia
COPD and asthma maintenance (tiotropium)
Nausea and vomiting from chemo, radiation, or surgery (ondansetron)
Zofran
Obesity (short-term appetite suppressant; phentermine)
Adipex
Cleocin
Serious bacterial infections (clindamycin)
What does "qs" mean?
Quantity sufficient
Calan SR / Covera-HS / Isoptin SR / Verelan
→ Hypertension, angina, arrhythmias (verapamil)
Hypertension (irbesartan + hydrochlorothiazide)
Avalide