Drug Quiz 4- Class and Indication

Benazepril HCl

Brand: Lotensin

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

Carvedilol

Brand: Coreg, Coreg CR

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- management

• mild to moderate heart failure of ischemic or cardiomyopathic origin- treatment

• left ventricular dysfunction- treatment

Diltiazem HCl

Brand: Cardizem (CD), Cartia, Dilacor, Dilt-XR, Tiazac

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• angina pectoris due to coronary artery spasm- treatment

• chronic angina- stable - treatment

Enalapril Maleate

Brand: Vasotec, Epaned

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• congestive heart failure- treatment

• left ventricular dysfunction- asymptomatic- treatment

Fosinopril Sodium

Brand: Monopril

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• heart failure - adjunctive therapy- management

Hydralazine HCl

Brand: Apresoline

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

Irbesartan

Brand: Avapro

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• diabetic neuropathy- treatment

Labetalol HCl

Brand: Normodyne, Trandate

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

Lisinopril

Brand: Prinivil, Zestril

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• congestive heart failure- adjunctive therapy- management

• acute myocardial infarction- within 24 - in hemodynamically stable patients -treatment

Lisinopril with Hydrochlorothiazide

Brand: Zestoretic, Prinzide

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

Losartan Potassium

Brand: Cozaar

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• reduce stroke risk in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy

• diabetic neuropathy w/ elevated serum creatine and proteinuria- treatment

Metoprolol Succinate

Brand: Toprol- XL

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- management

• angina pectoris- treatment

• stable symptomatic heart failure (NYHA class 1 or III)- treatment

  • origin: ischemic, hypertensive, or cardiomyopathic

Metoprolol Tartrate

Brand: Lopressor

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- management

• acute myocardial infarction- management

Nebivolol HCl

Brand: Bystolic

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

Olmesartan Medoxomil

Brand: Benicar

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

Felodipine

Brand: Plendil

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

Propranolol HCl

Brand: Inderal (LA), Innopran XL

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

management of:

• hypertension

• arrythmias

• angina pectoris

• migraines

• myocardial infarction

• hypertrophic subaortic stenosis

• pheochromocytoma

• preop

Ramipril

Brand: Altace

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• myocardial infarction- reduce risk of

• stroke and death from cardiovascular causes- reduce risk of

• heart failure in post MI patients- treatment

Telmisartan

Brand: Micardis

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• myocardial infarction- reduce risk of

• stroke and death from cardiovascular causes- reduce risk of - in patients 50 and up who are unable to take ACE inhibitors

Terazosin HCl

Brand: Hytrin

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• BPH- treatment

Valsartan

Brand: Diovan

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• heart failure- treatment (NYHA class II- IV)

• reduce cardiovascular mortality following MI in patients w left ventricular failure or dysfunction

Quinapril

Brand: Accupril

Class: Antihypertensive

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• heart failure- treatment

Clonidine HCl

Brand: Catapres, Nexiclon XR, Kapvay

Class: Antihypertensive/ ADHD Agent

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

Guanfacine HCl

Brand: Intuniv

Class: Antihypertensive/ ADHD Agent

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• ADHD- treatment

Nifedipine

Brand: Procardia XL, Nifedical XL, Adalat CC

Class: Antihypertensive/ Antianginal

Indication:

• vasospastic angina

• chronic stable angina

• hypertension

Verapamil HCl

Brand: Isoptin, Calan, Verelan

Class: Antihypertensive/ Antianginal

Indication:

• vasospastic angina

• unstable angina

• chronic stable angina

• hypertension

• supra ventricular tachyarrhythmia (parental)

Doxazosin Mesylate

Brand: Cardura

Class: Antihypertensive/ BPH Agent

Indication:

• hypertension- treatment

• BPH- treatment

Methylprednisolone

Brand: Medrol

Class: Anti-Inflammatory

Indication:

• various allergic and inflammatory diseases

• multiple sclerosis- acute exacerbations

Prednisone

Brand: Deltasone

Class: Anti-Inflammatory

Indication:

• various allergic and inflammatory diseases

• multiple sclerosis- acute exacerbations

Clobetasol Propionate (topical)

Brand: Temovate

Class: Anti-Inflammatory, Topical

Indication:

• inflammatory and puristic corticosteroid-responsive dermatosis- short-term treatment

• plaque psoriasis

Hydrocortisone (rectal)

Brand: Anusol-HC, Proctosol- HC

Class: Anti-Inflammatory, Topical

Indication:

• inflamed hemorrhoids

• chronic ulcer ative colitis- adjunct therapy

• cryptitis- adjunct therapy

• various inflammatory conditions around rectum- adjunct therapy

Triamcinolone Acetonide (topical)

Brand: Kenalog

Class: Anti-Inflammatory, Topical

Indication:

• inflammatory and puristic corticosteroid-responsive dermatosis

• oral inflammatory lesions

• ulcer ative lesions

• inflammation

Lithium Carbonate

Brand: Lithonate, Lithotabs, Lithobid

Class: Antimanic Agent

Indication:

• manic episodes of manic depressive illness

Rizatriptan Benzoate

Brand: Maxalt

Class: Antimigrainous Agent

Indication:

• migraine attacks- w/ or w/out aura

Sumatriptan Succinate

Brand: Imitrex

Class: Antimigrainous Agent

Indication:

• migraine attacks- w/ or w/out aura- acute treatment

• cluster headaches- acute treatment

Anastrozole

Brand: Arimidex

Class: Antineoplastic

Indication:

• early breast cancer- hormone receptor positive- in post menopause women - adjunct treatment

• metastic breast cancer- in post menopause women- adjunct treatment

• advanced breast cancer- in post menopause women- w/ disease progression following tamoxifen therapy- treatment