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This mineral supplement is commonly used to treat iron-deficiency anemia.
Iron
Sold under the brand name Tylenol, this non-opioid medication relieves pain and reduces fever.
Acetaminophen
This potentially dangerous condition involving abnormally low blood sugar can occur with insulin and some other diabetes medicines.
Hypoglycemia
This drug, often taken under the tongue, can rapidly relieve angina by widening blood vessels.
Nitroglycerine
Lexapro is commonly used to treat depression and this condition involving excessive worry.
Anxiety
This medication is the first and most important treatment for anaphylaxis caused by a severe insect sting or other allergen exposure.
Epinephrine
This synthetic form of thyroid hormone T4 is the standard treatment for hypothyroidism.
Levothyroxine
This short-acting bronchodilator, commonly known by brand names such as Ventolin, quickly opens narrowed airways in asthma and COPD.
Albuterol
This common injectable anticoagulant is often used in hospitals to prevent or treat blood clots.
Heparin
Ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin belong to this major class of pain relievers.
NSAIDs
People with type 1 diabetes must take this hormone because their pancreas does not make enough of it.
Insulin
This ACE inhibitor is commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Lisinopril
Xanax belongs to this class of medications commonly used for anxiety and panic attacks.
Benzodiazepines
For suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, this gas is administered at high concentration to speed removal of carbon monoxide from the blood.
Oxygen
This serious electrolyte problem can occur with desmopressin because the medication causes the body to retain water.
Hyponatremia
This anticholinergic bronchodilator is often combined with albuterol for COPD treatment.
Ipratropium
This medication is commonly used to reduce platelet clumping and is often called a “blood thinner.”
Aspirin
NSAIDs stand for this
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
This biguanide helps the liver make less glucose and helps the body use insulin more effectively.
Metformin
This beta blocker, sold as Lopressor or Toprol XL, slows the heart rate and is used in several cardiac conditions.
Metoprolol
This medication, sold as Wellbutrin, is an antidepressant that is not an SSRI.
Bupropion
Severe carbon monoxide poisoning may be treated in a chamber using this specialized form of oxygen therapy.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
This corticosteroid can replace cortisol in people with adrenal insufficiency.
Hydrocortisone
This fungal mouth infection can occur with inhaled steroids, which is why patients are often told to rinse their mouth afterward.
Oral thrush
This medication can suppress the immune system and may be used in some autoimmune blood disorders.
Corticosteroids
This local anesthetic can be used in patches to relieve postherpetic neuralgia after shingles.
Lidocaine
Ozempic contains this GLP-1 receptor agonist.
Semaglutide
Eliquis is the brand name for this anticoagulant commonly used in patients with atrial fibrillation to reduce stroke risk.
Apixaban
This mood stabilizer is commonly used to treat bipolar disorder and requires blood-level monitoring.
Lithium
Excessive bronchial secretions from organophosphate poisoning are particularly targeted by this antidote.
Atropine
This medication replaces aldosterone activity in many people with Addison’s disease.
Fludrocortisone
This leukotriene receptor antagonist, sold as Singulair, is used to help prevent asthma symptoms.
Montelukast
This medicine helps prevent the breakdown of blood clots and may be used to control certain types of bleeding.
Tranexamic Acid
This anticonvulsant medication is also used to treat postherpetic neuralgia, a type of nerve pain following shingles.
Gabapentin
This dopamine-receptor agonist, sold as Cycloset, is also approved as an oral treatment for type 2 diabetes.
Bromocriptine
This calcium channel blocker can also slow conduction through the AV node and is used for certain abnormal heart rhythms.
Diltiazam
Strattera is a nonstimulant medication used to treat this condition.
ADHD
This corticosteroid can rapidly improve moderate-to-severe acute mountain sickness and is an important treatment for high-altitude cerebral edema.
Dexamethasone
This medication helps lower thyroid hormone production in hyperthyroidism
Methimazole
This corticosteroid is sometimes given orally during a significant asthma exacerbation to reduce airway inflammation.
Prednisone