PHARMACY

Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Medications

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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…

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Antidepressants

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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…

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Analgesia and Pain Management

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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…

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Migraine Medications

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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…

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Upper Respiratory Agents

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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…

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Antihyperlipidemic Agents

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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,…

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Diabetes Mellitus Agents

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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…

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Diuretics

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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…

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