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Metaformin - correct answers Brand Name:Glucophage Used for Diabetes Ciprofloxacin - correct answers Brand Name:Cipro Drug Class:Antibiotic Used for:Respiratory Tract Infections, & Complicated UTI's Spironolactone - correct answers Brand Name:Aldactone Drug Class:Aldostone Blocker Used For:Hypertension Side effects:Lowers BP Levodopa - correct answers Brand Name: Sinemet Drug class:Dopamine Analog Used for:Main Therapy Side Effects:GI upset ,Drowsiness, Dizziness Ezetimibe - correct answers Brand Name:Zetia Drug Class:Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitiors Used for:Inhibit cholesterol absorption in GI system Atrovasatin - correct answers Brand Name :Lipitor Zocor Used for:Decreasing cholosterol in livers Drug class:"statins", Reductase Diphenhydramine - correct answers Brand Name:Benadryl Drug Class: First generation Antistamines Used for:Allergies (Runny nose,Sneezing, Watery eyes) Pseudophedrine - correct answers Brand Name:Sudafed Drug Class:Systemic decongestants Used for:nasal congestion decrease Side effects:Increase blood pressure and insomnia Fluticasone - correct answers Brand Name:flovent or flovent diskus Drug class: Inhaled corticosteroids Used for:COPD ,Asthma Montelukast - correct answers Brand Name:Singulair Drug class:Leuotriene Modifers Used for : Asthma Side:effects:Head ache And upset stomach Azithromycin - correct answers Brand Name:Zithromax Drug Class:Antibiotic Used for: Respiratory Tract infection/ Skin infections Gabapentin - correct answers Brand Name:Neurotin Drug Class: Gaba Analog Used for Partial seizures Side effects: sedation, Dizziness, Weight gain Lamotrigene - correct answers Brand Name:Lamictal Used for:Partial Absence and Atonic seizures Side Effects: Sedation,rash and insomnia Docustate Sodium - correct answers Brand Name:Colace Drug Clas: Stool softener Used for:softening Stool Side effects:none Omeprazole - correct answers Brand Name:Prilosec Drug class:Proton pump Inhibitor Used for:PUD,GERD,Reduce stomach Acid Bisacodyl - correct answers Brand Name: Bowel Stimulant Major side effects:Electrolyte imbalance,Abdominal cramps Metronidazole - correct answers Brand Name: Flagyl Drug class:Antibiotic Used for: Intra abdominal and pelvic infections, Treatment of uncomplicated c diff Infection Side effects: Nausea GI discomfort Rivastigmine - correct answers Brand Name:Exelon Drug class:Actycholinesterase Inhibitor Used for:Alzheimers disease Side effects:Dizziness, headache, N/V, Diarrhea Diazepam - correct answers Brand Name: Valium Drug class: Benzodiapam IV Side effects: Drowsiness, Fatigue, Ataxia Cyclobenzaprine - correct answers Brand Name:Flexeril Drug class: Skeletal muscle relaxant IV Side effects: Drowsiness, fatigue, dry mouth Amlodipine - correct answers Brand Name:Norvasc Drug class:Calcium channel blockers Used for:Hypertension Side effects: Headache, Pulse below 50, edema Lisinopril Losartan - correct answers Brand Name: Zestril Cozaar Drug class: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, angiotestin receptor blocker Used for: High blood pressure Side effects: Dizziness, Increase in potassium levels Hydrochlorothiazide Furosemide - correct answers Brand Name: Microzide lasix Drug class: Thiazide diuretic, Loop diuretic Used for:hypertension (water pill) Side effects: Dizziness, decrease in potassium levels Celecoxib - correct answers Brand Name:celebrex Drug class:COX 2 NSAID Used for:Analgesia, inflammation, fever Side effects: Analphylaxis, Acute renal failure Acetaminophen - correct answers Brand Name: Tylenol Drug class:NSAID, Analgesic Major side effects: Hepatoxicity