medical drug cards

#73: atropine (Isopto) | Used in Anesthesia, Bradycardia, and Organophosphate Poisoning atropine (AT roe peen) Below will be links for the full Podcast and the Drug Card for atropine along with a brief summary of various points on atropine. SUMMARY: Hyoscyamine is also known by the brand name Levsin. It is most commonly used to […]

#72: hyoscyamine (Levsin) | GI or Bladder Spasms, Adjunct for IBS, PUD, Colic, and Rhinitis hyoscyamine (hye oh SYE a meen) Below will be links for the full Podcast and the Drug Card for hyoscyamine along with a brief summary of various points on hyoscyamine. SUMMARY: Hyoscyamine is also known by the brand name Levsin.

#71: haloperidol (Haldol) | Psychosis, Tourette Syndrome, and Acute Agitation Treatment haloperidol (HAL oh PER i dol) Below will be links for the full Podcast and the Drug Card for haloperidol along with a brief summary of various points on haloperidol. SUMMARY: Haloperidol also known by the brand name Haldol is a first generation antipsychotic.

#70: paroxetine (Paxil) | Treating Various Mood Disorders Such as Depression paroxetine (pa ROX a teen) Below will be links for the full Podcast and the Drug Card for paroxetine along with a brief summary of various points on paroxetine. SUMMARY: Paroxetine, also known as Paxil, is a Selective Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) used in the

#69: triamterene / HCTZ (Diazide, Maxide) | Treating Hypertension and Peripheral Edema triamterene (trye AM ter een) + hydrochlorothiazide aka HCTZ (HYE dro klor oh THY a zide) Below will be links for the full Podcast and the Drug Card for Diazide along with a brief summary of various points on Diazide. SUMMARY: Triamterene and

#68: glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase, Micronase) | Lowers Blood Glucose in Patients with Diabetes glyburide (GLYE bue ride) Below will be links for the full Podcast and the Drug Card for glyburide along with a brief summary of various points on glyburide. SUMMARY: Glyburide also goes by the brand names of Diabeta, Glynase, and Micronase. It

#67: tamsulosin (Flomax) | Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Nephrolithiasis tamsulosin (tam soo LE sin) Below will be links for the full Podcast and the Drug Card for tamsulosin along with a brief summary of various points on tamsulosin. SUMMARY: Tamsulosin is a selective alpha-1-adrenergic blocking agent also known as the brand name Flomax. Tamsulosin

#66: alendronate (Fosamax) | Treating of Various forms of Osteoporosis alendronate (a LEN dro nate) Below will be links for the full Podcast and the Drug Card for alendronate along with a brief summary of various points on alendronate. SUMMARY: Alendronate is a bone resorption inhibiting bisphosphonate. The most common brand name is Fosamax. There

#65: prednisone (Deltasone) | Treatment of Corticosteroid-Responsive Conditions Such as Asthma, COPD, & MS prednisone (PRED ni sone) Below will be links for the full Podcast and the Drug Card for prednisone along with a brief summary of various points on prednisone. SUMMARY: Prednisone is a glucocorticoid or corticosteroid with minimal mineralocorticoid activity. It is

#64: losartan / hydrochlorothiazide (Hyzaar) | Treatment of Hypertension and Prevention of Stroke losartan / hydrochlorothiazide (loe SAR tan / HYE droe KLOR oh THYE a zide) Below will be links for the full Podcast and the Drug Card for Hyzaar along with a brief summary of various points on Hyzaar. SUMMARY: Hyzaar is the