Brand/Generic
The Generic Name for Lipitor
Atorvastatin
This group of medications can help with the heart and help manage Cholesterol LDL (4 in total)
Atorvastatin
Rosuvastatin
Simvastatin
Pravastatin
Statin-
A patient takes Lipitor and Crestor together. Is this a duplication?
Therapeutic Duplication of 2 statin's
What is the Generic for Niaspan?
Niacin
True or False: Statin's can be used during Pregnancy
False
The Brand Name for Rosuvastatin
Crestor
Fenofibrate and Gemfibrozil belong to what class?
Fibrates
A patient is taking Tricor and Lopid together. Is there a Duplication?
This is a fibrate duplication
What is the Brand Name for Colesevelam
Welchol
Grapefruit Juice
The Generic Name for Pravachol
Pravastatin
True or False? Statins are considered antihyperlipidemic agents
True
What medication would raise concern for a therapeutic duplication with Atorvastatin?
Rosuvastatin
What is the Generic name for Zetia
Ezetimibe
Which class should never be taken if I have Liver Disease?
Statin medications
The Brand Name for Simvastatin
Name 2 drugs that belong with Simvastatin
Atorvastatin
Rosuvastatin
Pravastatin
Which are duplicated? Lipitor, Crestor, Tricor
Lipitor and Crestor
What is the brand name for Gemfibrozil?
Lopid
A patient notifies you that she found out she is pregnant, what should you do?
Notify the Pharmacist.
What is the Generic name of Tricor
Fenofibrate
What suffix is found in almost every medication that lowers cholesterol?
Statin
Taking 2 different statins is a therapeutic duplication.
What is the Generic name for Lovaza?
Omega-3
The patient states they take a statin and have a prescription for Rosuvastatin. What do you do?
Notify the pharmacist of a possible medication duplication.