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http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Key drug. Key drugs chosen because they were first in their class and are still used. See Table 44-1 for discussions in other chapters of drugs commonly…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ A drug is any substance that is used in the diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of a disease or condition (McKenry et al, 2005). This is a general definition…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; Key drug. The antihistamine diphenhydramine is the earliest antihistamine that is commonly used.   INDICATIONS Decongestants Oral Decongestants • Nasal congestion caused by the common…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; key drug. Atorvastatin (Lipitor) is the most commonly prescribed antihyperlipidemic drug. Atorvastatin confers robust LDL lowering (30%-50%), has a relatively favorable drug–drug interaction profile,…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; key drug. ∗Removed from market 2011 but available by special FDA permission.   INDICATIONS • Diabetes, types 1 and 2 Pharmacologic agents are used in…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Key drug.   INDICATIONS • Hypertension • Chronic heart failure or heart failure syndrome • Renal failure • Cirrhosis Diuretics The four major subclasses of diuretics—thiazides, loop, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; key drug.   INDICATIONS Currently there are five classes of antiretroviral medications to treat HIV. Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs), Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Key drug.   INDICATIONS Hypertension (HTN) Other indications and unlabeled uses include the following: • α1-Receptor blockers: indicated or unlabeled use for the signs and symptoms of benign…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; key drug.   INDICATIONS (See Table 45-1.) TABLE 45-1 Antiepileptics and Their Uses Drug Indications Unlabeled Uses phenytoin Monotherapy and combination therapy for complex…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; Key drug.   INDICATIONS • Prevention or treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli (PE); arterial ischemic events…