Drug Quiz 1- Class and indications

Donepezil HCl

Brand: Aricept

Class: Alzheimer’s Dementia Agent

Indication:

• dementia of the Alzheimer’s type- mild, moderate, severe

Memantine HCl

Brand: Namenda

Class: Alzheimer’s Demetia Agent

Indication:

• dementia of the Alzheimer’s type- moderate to severe

Tramadol HCl

Brand: Ultram

Class: Analgesic

Indication:

• pain management- moderate to moderately severe

Azelastine HCl

Brand: Astelin, Astepro

Class: Antiallergy agent

Indication:

• non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis

• seasonal allergic rhinitis

Fluticasone Propionate (nasal)

Brand: Flonase

Class: Antiallergy agent

Indication:

• seasonal rhinitis

• perennial rhinitis

Hydroxyzine HCl

Brand: Atarax

Class: Antiallergy/ Antianxiety Agent

Indication:

• anxiety and tension associated w/ psychoneurosis

• pruritus due to allergic conditions

• sedative when used before or after general anesthesia

Hydroxyzine Pamoate

Brand: Vistaril

Class: Antiallergy/ Antianxiety Agent

Indication:

• anxiety and tension associated w/ psychoneurosis

• pruritus due to allergic conditions

• sedative when used before or after general anesthesia

Isosorbide Mononitrate

Brand: Imdur

Class: Antianginal

Indication:

• angina pectoris- prophylaxis

Nitroglycerin (sublingal & injectable)

Brand: Nitrostat, Nitroquick

Class: Antianginal

Indication:

Sublingual-

• angina pectoris- prophylaxis, treatment, management

Parental-

• angina pectoris

• preop hypertension

• congestive heart failure associated w/ acute myocardial infarction

• control hypertension during surgery

Ranolazine

Brand: Ranexa

Class: Antianginal

Indication:

• chronic angina

Alprazolam

Brand: Xanax

Class: Antianxiety Agent

Indication:

• anxiety disorder

• panic disorder

Buspirone HCl

Brand: Buspar

Class: Antianxiety Agent

Indication:

• short term anxiety relief

Clonazepam

Brand: Klonopin

Class: Antianxiety Agent

Indication:

• panic disorder w/ or w/out agoraphobia

• Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Diazepam

Brand: Valium

Class: Antianxiety Agent

Indication:

• short term anxiety relief

• withdrawal symptoms of acute alcoholism

• skeletal muscle spasms; adjunct in convulsive disorder

• preop and anxiety with medical procedures

• status epilepticus

• severe recurrent convulsive disorders

Lorazepam

Brand: Ativan

Class: Antianxiety Agent

Indication:

• Management of anxiety disorder

• insomnia

• pre-anesthetic medication

• sedation and relief of anxiety

• treatment of status epilepticus

Amiodarone

Brand: Pacerone®,
Cordarone®

Class: Antiarrhythmic

Indication:

• Treatment and prophylaxis of ventricular fibrillation

• hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia

Digoxin

Brand: Lanoxin®, Digitek®

Class: Antiarrhythmic

Indication:

• Treatment of heart failure, A-fib, atrial flutter, and
  paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

Budesonide(inhalation)

Brand: Pulmicort

Class: Antiasthmatic

Indication:

• Maintenance treatment of asthma

Fluticasone Propionate (inhalation)

Brand: Flovent

Class: Antiasthmatic

Indication:

• Maintenance treatment of asthma as prophylactic
  therapy

Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate
(Inhalation)

Brand: Symbicort

Class: Antiasthmatic / COPD Agent

Indication:

• Treatment of asthma in patients 12 years of age and
  older

• maintenance treatment of COPD

Fluticasone Propionate with Salmeterol Xinafoate (Inhalation)

Brand: Advair

Class: antiasthmatic / COPD Agent

Indication:

• Long-term maintenance treatment of asthma

• maintenance treatment of COPD

Montelukast Sodium

Brand: Singulair

Class: Antiasthmatic/Antiallergy

Indication:

• Prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma

• relief of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis

• prevention of exercise induced bronchoconstriction in patients 15
  years of age and older

• perennial allergic rhinitis in adults

Nitrofurantoin

Brand: Macrodantin® &
Macrobid®

Class: Antibacterial

Indication:

• Treatment of acute uncomplicated UTI

Metronidazole

Brand: Flagyl

Class: Antibacterial / Antiprotozoal

Indication:

• Acute intestinal amebiasis

• liver abscess amebiasis

• treatment of bacterial vaginosis

• symptomatic and asymptomatic trichomoniasis infections due to
  susceptible strains of anaerobic bacteria

• surgical prophylaxis in colorectal surgery

Amoxicillin
Trihydrate

Brand: Amoxil®,
Moxatag®,
Trimox

Class: Antibiotic

Indication:

• Treatment of infections caused by gram-negative
  organisms- also some gram possitive such as
  streptococci and non-penicillinase producing
  staphylococci

• gonorrhea and acute uncomplicated urethral and anogenital infections due to N.gonorrhea

Amoxicillin with Clavulanate Potassium

Brand: Augmentin® (XR)

Class: Antibiotic

Indication:

• Sinusitis and otitis media due to beta-lactamase
  producing bacteria

• lower respiratory tract infections

• skin and skin structure infection

• Community-acquired pneumonia due to confirmed beta-lactamase producing strains of susceptible bacteria

Azithromycin
Dihydrate

Brand: Zithromax® &
Zmax

Class: Antibiotic

Indication:

• Infections of the lower and upper respiratory tract and
  skin and skin structure

• acute bacterial sinusitis

• acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary
  disease

• genital ulcer

• urethritis and cervicitis

• acute otitis media

• pharyngiti/ tonsillitis

• Community choir
  pneumonia

• pelvic inflammatory disease

• prevention of disseminated mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
  disease in persons with advanced HIV

Cefdinir

Brand: Omnicef

Class: Antibiotic

Indication:

• Treatment of the following infection: community
  acquired pneumonia

• acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis

• acute maxillary sinusitis

• pharyngitis/tonsillitis

• uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections

• acute bacterial otitis media in children

Cefuroxime Axetil

Brand: Ceftin

Class: Antibiotic

Indication:

• Treatment of pharyngitis and tonsillitis

• otitis media

• lower respiratory tract infection

• impetigo

• urinary tract infection

• skin and skin structure infection

• uncomplicated urethral and endocervical gonorrhea

Cephalexin Monohydrate

Brand: Keflex

Class: Antibiotic

Indication:

• Infections due to the following organisms: streptococci

• staphylococci

• E coli, P. mirabilis

• Klebsiella species

• H.influenza

• M. catarrhalis

Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride

Brand: Cipro® (XR)

Class: Antibiotic

Indication:

• Infectious diarrhea

• UTI

• acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis

• lower respiratory tract

• skin and skin structure, and bone and joint infections

• typhoid fever

• uncomplicated cervical and urethral gonorrhea

• acute uncomplicated cystitis in females

• complicated intra-abdominal infections

• bone/joint infections

Clindamycin Hydrochloride (oral)

Brand: Cleocin

Class: Antibiotic

Indication:

• Treatment of serious respiratory tract infections

• skin and soft tissue infections

• septicemia

• intra-abdominal infections such as peritonitis and abscess

• infections of the female pelvis and genital tract such as endometritis

• nongonococcal tub-ovarian adscess

• pelvic cellulitis in post-surgical vaginal cuff infection caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria