Drug Quiz #4: Blood thinners, anti-platelet, muscle relaxants and OTC nasal steroids

Apixaban

Brand: Eliquis

Class: Factor Xa inhibitor, Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC)

Indication: DVT (deep venous thrombosis), PE (pulmonary embolism), nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, post-op DVT prophylaxis

Rivaroxaban

Brand: Xarelto

Class: Factor Xa inhibitor, DOAC

Indication: Treatment and prophylaxis of DVT, PAD, CAD, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Edoxaban

Brand: Savaysa

Class: Factor Xa inhibitor, DOAC

Indication: Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, tx of DVT and PE

Enoxaparin

Brand: Lovenox

Class: Low molecular weight heparin

Indication: DVT tx, VTE (venous thromboembolism) prophylaxis, acute coronary syndromes

Warfarin

Brand: Coumadin, Jantoven

Class: Vitamin K antagonist, anticoagulant

Indication: Myocardial infarction, prophylaxis and tx of venous and pulmonary thromboembolic events

Dabigatran

Brand: Pradaxa

Class: Direct thrombin inhibitor, DOAC

Indication: DVT and PE tx and prophylaxis, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Clopidogrel

Brand: Plavix

Class: Anti-platelet, P2Y12 antagonist

Indication: To reduce the rate of myocardial infarction, stroke

Ticagrelor

Brand: Brilinta

Class: Anti-platelet, P2Y12 antagonist

Indication: Reduce risk of first MI (myocardial infarction) or stroke in patients at risk or reduce CV (cardiovascular) death, MI or stroke in pts with ACS (acute coronary syndrome) and history of MI

Prasugrel

Brand: Effient

Class: Antiplatelet, P2Y12 Antagonist

Indication: Reduce rate of thrombotic CV events in pts with ACS

Baclofen

Brand: Lioresal

Class: Skeletal muscle relaxant

Indication: spasticity

Carisoprodol (CIV)

Brand: Soma

Class: Skeletal muscle relaxant

Indication: tx of pain from musculoskeletal conditions

Cyclobenzaprine

Brand: Flexeril

Class: skeletal muscle relaxant

Indication: muscle spasm

Methocarbamol

Brand: Robaxin

Class: Skeletal muscle relaxant

Indication: Muscle spasm

Mometasone (OTC)

Brand: Nasonex

Class: Nasal corticosteroid

Indication: Upper respiratory allergies, allergic rhinitis

Triamcinolone (OTC)

Brand: Nasacort

Class: Nasal corticosteroid

Indication: Upper respiratory allergies

Fluticasone (OTC)

Brand: Flonase, Flonase Sensimist

Class: Nasal corticosteroid

Indication: Allergic rhinitis