Antidepressants
This tricyclic antidepressant is known for causing sedation and is sometimes used for insomnia.
What is amitriptyline?
This antibiotic is commonly used to treat urinary tract infections and is known by the brand Macrobid.
What is nitrofurantoin?
This diuretic is often used first-line for hypertension and is abbreviated HCTZ.
What is hydrochlorothiazide?
This schedule includes drugs with low abuse potential like cough preparations with limited codeine.
What is Schedule V?
This law requires child-resistant packaging for most prescription medications.
What is the Poison Prevention Packaging Act?
This class of antidepressants includes drugs like venlafaxine and affects both serotonin and norepinephrine.
What are SNRIs?
This class of antibiotics includes drugs like ciprofloxacin and targets DNA gyrase.
What are fluoroquinolones?
This class of drugs includes losartan and blocks angiotensin II receptors.
What are ARBs (angiotensin II receptor blockers)?
This schedule includes drugs like anabolic steroids and some combination products.
What is Schedule III?
This form is used to order Schedule II controlled substances.
What is DEA Form 222?
This antidepressant is commonly associated with sexual dysfunction as a side effect.
What are SSRIs?
This antibiotic is a sulfonamide combination commonly used for UTIs and MRSA.
What is trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole?
This side effect of diuretics involves low potassium levels.
What is hypokalemia?
This schedule requires a written or electronic prescription with no refills allowed.
What is Schedule II?
This law allows patients to request non-child-resistant caps if desired.
What is the Poison Prevention Packaging Act waiver provision?
This monoamine oxidase inhibitor requires patients to avoid tyramine-rich foods.
What is an MAOI?
This serious allergic reaction to antibiotics can cause difficulty breathing and requires immediate attention.
What is anaphylaxis?
This antihypertensive drug class slows heart rate and reduces cardiac output.
What are beta blockers?
This medication used for anxiety is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance.
What is alprazolam?
This term refers to the substitution of a brand-name drug with a chemically equivalent generic drug.
What is generic substitution?
This neurotransmitter imbalance is primarily targeted by most antidepressants.
What is serotonin deficiency?
This antibiotic mechanism involves inhibiting folic acid synthesis in bacteria.
What is sulfonamide mechanism of action?
This condition can occur if blood pressure drops too low when standing up.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
This is the maximum supply (in days) typically allowed for an initial Schedule II prescription under federal law (varies by state but often referenced).
What is 30 days?
This federal law regulates drug manufacturing, labeling, and safety in the U.S.
What is the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?