http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; key drug. INDICATIONS See Table 16-1. TABLE 16-1 Indications for Asthma and COPD Medications • Asthma β • COPD • Other causes of episodes of acute…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; key drug. Drugs listed in order of common use. ∗Not FDA approved as an antidepressant. INDICATIONS • Major depression (except fluvoxamine, milnacipran) • Some SSRIS…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; key drug. Ibuprofen was chosen as the key drug because it was the first NSAID and is still in common use. INDICATIONS Aspirin…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; key drug. Morphine has been designated a key drug because, traditionally, all opioids were compared with morphine. Information about acetaminophen can be found in…
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…
