Nervous System
Tricyclic antidepressants often end in this
What is “-triptyline”?
This is the common concentration of insulin.
What is U-100 or 100 units per mL.
These are often the first choice for lowering LDL (Bad Cholesterol)
What are statins?
What are Antacids?
This commonly used sulfonamide combo drug, __________ and __________, is used to treat respiratory infections, UTIs, and ear infections.
What is sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim?
This is the first line therapy for anxiety disorders
What is SSRIs?
This insulin therapy is an intensive treatment that involves taking a combination of insulins.
What is basal-bolus therapy?
This common supplement reduces TG levels in the body
What is fish oil?
These react with stomach acid to produce a mix of calcium, chloride, water, and carbon dioxide
What are Tums or Chalk
This type of drug in the antibiotics class has a black box warning for tendonitis, tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, and effects of the CNS
What is fluroquinolones?
This is an overdose reversal agent for benzodiazepines
What is flumazenil?
This type of drug is the oldest in the oral antidiabetic class.
What is sulfonylureas?
There's are often referred to as "Water Pills"
What are Diuretics?
To have avoided throwing up on his son after whale watching Zack should have taken this
What are Antiemetics?
What is Penecillin?
This is a topical agent can be used for neuropathic pain.
What is capsaicin?
This is a popular first line treatment that is used to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes.
What is Metformin?
Beta 1 =_______ Beta 2=_______
What is the heart and kidneys
&
What are the lungs, arterioles, pancreas, and liver
These can often take up to 5 days to work, but a subset of these can typically start working within 30 minutes
What are Hyperosmotic Laxatives?
Lil Wayne, Future, and Young Thug are just a few of the rappers that use this prescription opiod usually in the form of sizzurp.
(* 1 in 10 teens abuse this)
What is Codeine
Agents typically used for the treatment of MS are referred to as the ABC regimen. The A, B, and C stand for __________.
What is Avonex, Betaseron, and Copaxone?
This drug prolongs the action of certain hormones, increasing insulin secretion.
What is sitagliptin or Januvia?
Side effects are similar to that of ACE inhibitors but with a less reports of dry cough. Often end in "-sartin"
What are Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB)
These block the release of a receptor which tell the stomach to release acid.
*The drugs in this class end in "-tidine"
What is H2
Or
What is Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonist
What is a good alternative for patients who are allergic to penicillin?
Aminoglycosides