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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…

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 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 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 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…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Eye Agents   INDICATIONS Conjunctivitis A great many products are available for the eye. Drugs selected for inclusion here are those seen most commonly, and only one…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; key drug.   INDICATIONS • Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia • Atrial fibrillation • Premature ventricular contractions (see Table 23-1 for indications for each medication) TABLE 23-1 Antiarrhythmic Medication…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Key drug.   INDICATIONS • Hypertension • Vasospastic angina • Arrhythmias • Used off label for treatment of stable angina and Raynaud’s syndrome (Table 21-1) TABLE 21-1 Indications for and Unlabeled…

http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW   INDICATIONS • All products useful in smoking cessation. • Varenciline off-label may also reduce cravings in alcohol use. Many pharmacologic approaches have been used to help people stop…