Musculoskeletal

-dronate

ibandronate

• Boniva

• Biphosphonate

• Osteoporosis

• Utually taken once a month; take w/water and stand uprate for 30 mins; DNC

alendronate

• Fosamax; Binosto

• Biphosphonate

• Osteoporosis

• Usually taken once a week every week; DNC

alendronate w/vitamin D

• Fosamax plus D

• Biphosphonate/supplement

• Osteoporosis

• Usually taken once a week every week; DNC

raloxifene

• Evista

• Selective estrogen receptor modulator

• Osteoporosis

• Treat/prevent osteo. in women postmenopause; DNC

methylPREDNISolone

• Medrol; Solu-Medrol

• Corticosteroid

• inflammation; adrenal insufficiency

• Take in the morning; take with food

prednisone

• Ryos; Sterapred; Deltasone

• Corticosteroid

• Inflammation; adrenal insufficiency

• Take with meals

celecoxib

• Celebrex

• COX-2 inhibitor

• Inflammation

meloxicam

• Mobic

• NSAID

• Osteoarthritis

• Take food to avoid GI upset

ibuprofen

• Motrin

• NSAID

• Inflammation

• Take with food to avoid GI upset

naproxen

• Naprosyn

• NSAID

• Inflmmation

• Take w food to avoid GI upset; DNC EC-Naprosyn

cyclobenzaprine

• Flexeril, Amirex

• Muscle relaxant

• Skeletal muscle relaxant

metaxalone

• Skelaxin

• Muscle relaxant

• Skeletal muscle relaxant

• Also for musculoskeletal pain

carisoprodol

• Soma

• Muscle relaxant

• Skeletal muscle relaxant

• CIV

baclofen

• Lioresal

• Muscle relaxant

• Splasticity

tizanidine

• Zanaflex

• Muscle relaxant

• Splasticity

oxycodone

• Oxycontin

• Opioid

• Analgesic

• DNC; CII; may cause dizziness

hydrocodone/acetaminophen

• Vicodin; Norco; Lortab

• opioid combination

• Analgesic

• CII; may cause dizziness

acetaminophen/codeine

• Tylenol with codeine

• Opioid combination

• Analgesic

• CIII,CV (drug has multiple schedules depending on dosage form/strength); may cause dizziness

traMADol

• Ultram

• Opioid

• Analgesic

• CIV may cause dizziness

morphine sulfate

• MS Contin

• Opioid

• Analgesic

• DNC; CII; may cause dizziness

acetaminophen

• Tylenol

• Nonopioid analgesic

• Analgesic

allopurinol

• Zyloprim

• Xanthine oxidase inhibitor

• Gout