Unit 2 Gold Standard Drugs
Drug Name | Chemical/Functional Class |
Psychotherapeutic Drugs: |
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Diazepam (Valium) Lorazepam (Ativan) Midazolam (Versed) | Benzodiazepines |
Flumazenil (Romazicon) | Benzodiazepine antagonist |
Buspirone (Buspar) | Atypical anxiolytic/Nonbarbiturate anxiolytic |
paroxetine (Paxil) sertraline (Zoloft) citalopram (Celexa) fluoxetine (Prozac) | SSRI- antidepressants |
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Venlafaxine (Effexor) | SNRI- antidepressants |
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) | Atypical antidepressant |
amitriptyline (Elavil) | TCA -Tricyclic antidepressant |
phenelzine (Nardil) Selegline (Eldepryl) | MAO inhibitors |
Lithium carbonate (Lithobid) | Anti-manic, antipsychotic –mood stabilizer |
haloperidol (Haldol) chlorpromazine (Thorazine) | High potency typical antipsychotic |
risperidone (Risperdal) olanzapine (Zyprexa) quetiapine (Seroquel) | Atypical antipsychotics |
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Cardiac Drugs |
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Furosemide (Lasix) | Loop diuretic (Potassium wasting) |
HCTZ (hydrochlorothiazide) | Thiazide diuretic (Potassium wasting) |
Spironolactone (Aldactone) | Potassium sparing diuretic |
Mannitol | Osmotic diuretic |
Lisinopril (Prinivil) Captopril (Capoten) | Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (-PRIL drugs) |
Losartan (Cozaar) | Angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) |
Metoprolol (Lopressor) Carvedilol (Coreg) Propranolol (Inderal) | Beta Blockers (-LOL drugs) |
Diltiazem (Cardizem) | Calcium channel blocker (CCB) |
Hydralazine (Apresoline) | Direct vasodilator |
Nitroglycerin (NTG) | Nitrate |
Digoxin | Cardiac glycoside |
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) Lovastatin (Mevacor) Simvastatin (Zocor) | HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors Statins |
Cholestyramine (Questran) Colesevelam (Welchol) | Bile Acid Sequestrants |
Heparin Enoxaparin (Lovenox) | Heparin anticoagulants |
Warfarin (Coumadin) | Vitamin K antagonist |
Dabigatran (Pradaxa) | Direct thrombin inhibitor |
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) | Factor Xa Inhibitor |
Aspirin | Anti-platelet |
tPA (alteplase) | Thrombolytic |
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Diabetes Drugs |
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Metformin (Glucophage) | Biguanide |
Glipizide (Glucotrol) Glyburide (Diabeta) | Sulfonylureas |
Pioglitazone (Actos) | Glitazone |
Exenatide (Byetta) Semaglutide (Ozempic) | Incretin mimetics |
Lispro (Humalog) Regular: (Humulin R, Novolin R) NPH: (Humulin N, Novolin N) Glargine (Lantus) | Insulins |
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Thyroid Drugs |
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Methimazole (Tapazole) | Thyroid peroxidase inhibitor |
Propylthiouracil (PTU) | Thyroid peroxidase inhibitor |
Radioactive Iodine (RAI) |
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Levothyroxine (Synthroid) | Thyroid hormone replacement |
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Corticosteroids |
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Prednisone (Deltasone) |
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Dexamethasone, hydrocortisone |
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Reproductive Drugs |
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Conjuaged equine estrogens (Premarin) |
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Progesterones (Progestin) |
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Ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone (Yasmin) | Hormonal contraceptive |
Levonorgestrel (Plan B) |
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Mifepristone and misoprostol (abortion pill) |
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Testosterone |
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Tamsulosin (Flomax) |
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Finasteride (Propecia) |
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Sildenafil (Viagra) |
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