Common Medications questions and answers.

Common Medications questions and answers
Acetaminophen Tylenol - Answer Analgesic for mild pain, antipyretic;



Acetylsalicylic acid ASA, Aspirin - Answer Antiinflammatory, analgesic for mild pain; antipyretic; reduces
platelet adhesion and blood clotting;



Acyclovir Zovirax - Answer Antiviral agent-herpes simplex;



Albuterol Ventolin - Answer Bronchodilator, inhaler;



Alendronate Fosamax - Answer Inhibits bone resorption in osteoporosis; and 26



Almotriptan Axert - Answer Analgesic in the treatment of migraine;



Amantadine Symmetrel - Answer Antiviral, influenza;



Amitriptyline Elavil - Answer Antidepressant;



Amoxicillin Amoxil - Answer Antibacterial, prophylaxis for endocarditis;



Amphotericin B Fungizone - Answer Antifungal drug;



Atorvastatin Lipitor - Answer Cholesterol-lowering agent;



Azathioprine Imuran - Answer Immunosuppressant;



Azithromycin Zithromax - Answer Antimicrobial;

, Captopril Capoten - Answer Antihypertensive;



Cefotaxime Sodium Cefotaxime - Answer Third-generation cephalosporin antimicrobial;



Celecoxib Celebrex - Answer Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic;



Cimetidine Tagamet - Answer Decrease gastric acid secretion in peptic ulcer;



Ciprofloxacin Ciloxan - Answer Antibacterial;



Clarithromycin Biaxin - Answer Antibacterial;



Clindamycin Dalacin - Answer Antibacterial;



Codeine - Answer For moderate pain;



Cyclobenzaprine Flexeril - Answer Skeletal muscle relaxant;



Diazepam Valium - Answer Antianxiety, antiepileptic, relief of skeletal muscle spasm;



Digoxin - Answer Congestive heart failure, antiarrhythmic;



Diltiazem Cardizem - Answer Reduce cardiac conduction and contractility;



Dimenhydrinate Dramamine, Gravol - Answer Antiemetic;



Diphenhydramine Benadryl - Answer Antihistamine, reduce allergic reactions;



Docusate sodium Colace - Answer Stool softener, laxative;