1. Codeine relieves mild to moderate pain and in combination with other meds to treat
coughs. Drug class is opiate. Fatal side ettects can occur if mixed with alcohol.
2. Meperidene (De- Treats moderate to severe pain. Do not crush or chew tab form. Swallow imme-
merol) diately after placing in mouth. Mix liquid form with 4oz water and swallow. Drug
class is opiate. Misuse can cause addiction, overdose, and death. Do not take if
using MAOI's.
3. Naprosyn (Aleve) NSAID, relieves pain, swelling, tenderness and stittness. Treats arthritis, tendinitis,
and menstrual pain. Decreases hormones that cause inflammation.
4. Ketorolac NSAID, used for short term relief of moderate pain after surgery. IM or IV routine
(Toradol) administration.
5. celecoxib (Cele- NSAID, treats acute pain and inflammation. Treats ditterent forms of arthritis.
brex)
6. oxycodone (Oxy- Opioid that treats severe pain that requires round the clock scheduled dosing for
contin) pain control.
7. hydrocodone-ac- Opioid, combination of hydrocodone and tylenol. relieves moderate to moderate-
etaminophen ly severe pain, can lead to addiction.
(Norco)
8. fentanyl (Dura- Opioid, used for chronic severe pain. Transdermal patch or IV administration.
gesic)
9. temozolomide treats cancer by stopping the growth and spread of cells, used as an adjuvant to
(Temodar) treat brain cancers, usually given when other treatments have failed.
10. bicalutamide (Ca- Anti-androgen, prevents the action of androgens, treats prostate cancers.
sodex)
11.
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leuprolide synthetic hormone, treats prostate cancers, central precocious puberty, and pain
(Lupron) with endometriosis. Decreases the amount of testosterone in men or estrogen in
women.
12. hydroxyurea (Hy- treats chronic myeloid leukemia, ovarian cancer, skin cancers, reduces pain
drea) episodes in blood transfusions for those with sickle cell anemia.
13. diphenhy- anti-anaphylactic, anti-dyskinetic, antiemetic, antihistamine, antitussive, antiverti-
dramine go, sedative-hypnotic. Reduces the ettects of natural chemical histamine in the
(Benadryl) body. Use caution in elderly, increases risk of falls.
14. loratadine-pseu- Antihistamine and decongestant. Blocks histamine, does not cause drowsiness,
doephedrine constricts blood vessels.
(Claritin-D)
15. dexamethasone anti-inflammatory immunosuppressant, corticosteroid that treats arthritis, skin
(Decadron) disorders, asthma, and allergy. Contraindicated for use with live vaccines and
fungal infections.
16. methylpred- Corticosteroid, treats immune and inflammatory disorders. Suppresses immune
nisolone response and inflammatory response. Treats lupus, psoriasis, and MS.
(Solu-Medrol)
17. Prednisone Glucocorticoid, treats adrenal insuflciency, acute and chronic inflam + immune
(Deltasone) disorders.
18. beclomethasone Antiasthmatic and anti-inflammatory. Nasal steroid that treats asthma, rhinitis, and
(Beconase) prevents polyps. May cause withdrawal.
19. Azathioprine immunosuppressant agent
(Imuran) renal transplantation, Rheumatoid arthritis
20. fluconazole (Di- Antifungal agent, used in vaginal yeast infection and systemic infection. Used in
flucan) bone marrow transplant prophylactically. Use caution in liver dysfunction.