Top Drugs 61-80

Which drug is an Antiemetic and Antivertigo

Meclizine

Which drug is indicated for vertigo?

Meclizine

Which drug has the following side effects?
?Xerostomia (dry mouth)
?Sedation
?Somnolence

Meclizine

Which drug has the following serious effects?
?Blurred Vision
?Anaphylaxis

Meclizine

Which drug has OTC= Bonine or Dramamine *

Meclizine

Which drug is
?Antiemetic
?Dopamine Antagonist

Metoclopramide

Which drug is indicated for Diabetic gastroparesis *

Metoclopramide

Which drug has an adverse effect of Asthenia *

Metoclopramide

Which drug has serious effects including
?Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
? Tardive dyskinesia *

Metoclopramide

Which drug should you
�Advise patient to avoid concomitant MAO inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, or sympathomimetic amine therapy

Metoclopramide

Which drug?
�Oral formulations should be taken 30 min before meals and at bedtime, or as a single dose prior to the provoking situation.

Metoclopramide

Which drug is in this class?
?Antiemetic
?Serotonin Receptor Antagonist, 5-HT3

Ondansetron

Which drug is indicated for the following:
?Prophylaxis for Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting for highly emetogenic and moderately emetogenic chemotherapy
?Prophylaxis for Postoperative nausea and vomiting
?Prophylaxis for Radiation-induced nausea

Ondansetron

Which drug has this adverse effect?
Malaise

Ondansetron

Which drug has this as a serious effect?
?Torsades de pointes *

Ondansetron

Which drug has this teaching?
�This drug may cause constipation, diarrhea, headache, fatigue, or malaise

Ondansetron

Which drug
�Drug Class
?Antigout
?Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor

Allopurinol

Which drug
Indications
?Gout
?Hyperuricemia - Tumor lysis syndrome (because works on uric acid)
?Calcium renal calculus, recurrent
?Cancer - Hyperuricemia

Allopurinol

Which drug has this common effect
?Pruritis (itching)
?Maculopapular Eruptions *

Allopurinol

Which drug has this serious effect
?Stevens-Johnson syndrome *

Allopurinol

Which drug has this teaching?
�Report signs/symptoms of hepatotoxicity (anorexia, weight loss, or pruritus) immediately to MD

Allopurinol

Which drug has this teaching?
�Optimal benefit may be delayed for 2 to 6 weeks

Allopurinol

Which drug has this teaching?
�Take drug after meals to reduce gastric irritation

Allopurinol

Which drug has this teaching?
�Maintain adequate hydration during therapy to prevent renal stones

Allopurinol

Which drug
�Drug Class
?Antigout

Colchicine

Which drug has these indications
?Gout - Treatment and Prophylaxis
?Familial Mediterranean fever *

Colchicine

Which drug has this effect?
?Diarrhea **

Colchicine

Which drug has this serious effect?
Myelosuppression

Colchicine

Which drug has this teaching?
�Advise patient to discontinue drug and immediately report signs/symptoms of neuromuscular toxicity including rhabdomyolysis]

Colchicine

Which drug has this teaching?
�Instruct patient to not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice with drug (inhibitor of CYP 3A4)

Colchicine

Which drug has this teaching?
�Advise patient that there are multiple significant drug-drug interactions for this drug. Consult healthcare professional prior to new drug use (including OTC and herbal drugs)
Interacting drugs are P-glycoprotein inhibitors

Colchicine

Which drug has this �Drug Class
?Prostaglandin analog

Latanoprost

Which drug is indicated for glaucoma

Latanoprost

Which drug has this effect
?may increase the brown pigmentation in the iris, changing eye color to brown*
? may cause eyelashes to grow longer, thicker, and darker in color*

Latanoprost

Which drug has this serious effect?
?Shortness of breath
?Wheezing
?Chest tightness

Latanoprost

Guanosine Nucleoside Analog
Viral DNA Polymerase Inhibitor
Top Drug in this class:

Valacylovir (Valtrex�)

Which drug is indicated for the following?
?Herpes zoster, Shingles *
Varicella

Valacylovir

Which drug?
�Adverse Effects (Common):
?Rash
?Abdominal pain
?Nausea
?Headache
?Fatigue

Valacylovir

Which drug has these serious effects?
?Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura *
nBlood clots in small blood vessels; leads to low platelet counts
?Hemolytic uremic syndrome *
nRed blood cell destruction causes kidney injury

Valacylovir

Which drug has this teaching?
�Instruct patient to avoid having sex while herpes sores are present. This drug does not prevent disease transmission.

Valacylovir

Which drug has this teaching?
Patient should maintain adequate hydration during drug therapy to prevent precipitation of acyclovir (active drug) in the renal tubules.

Valacylovir

Which drugs are Nonbarbiturate Hypnotics

�Zolpidem (Ambien�)
�Eszopiclone (Lunesta�)

Which drug is indicated for the following?
Insomnia, Characterized by difficulty returning to sleep after middle-of-the-night awakening

Zolpidem

Which drugs are indicated for insomnia

Zolpidem
Eszopiclone

Which drugs have the following adverse effects?
drugged state

Zolpidem
Eszopiclone

Which drug has an unpleasant taste

Eszopiclone

Which drugs have these adverse effects
�Adverse Effects (serious):
?Depression worsening
?Suicidal thoughts

Zolpidem
Eszopiclone

Which drugs are �Schedule IV - remember refill allowances *

Zolpidem
Eszopiclone

Which drugs have this clinical teaching
�Patient should NOT take this medicine with or immediately after a heavy/high fat meal

Zolpidem
Eszopiclone

Which drugs have this teaching
�Take immediately before bedtime or when the patient has gone to bed and experienced difficulty falling asleep

Zolpidem
Eszopiclone

Which drug has this class: �Monoamine Oxidase Type B Inhibitor

Selegiline (Eldepryl�, Emsam�-transdermal, Zelapar� ODT)

Which drug has these indications
�Indications
?Management of Parkinson's Disease
?Depression (transdermal)

Selegiline

Common side effects for what drug
�Headache
�Insomnia
�Nausea
�Application site reaction (transdermal)

Selegiline

Which drug has these serious effects
�Hallucinations
�Dyskinesia
�Black Box Warning- Transdermal- increased risk of suicide in children, adolescents, and young adults

Selegiline

Which drug has this clinical teaching
�ODT- Take in the morning before breakfast, place on top of the tongue and allow to dissolve; avoid food or liquid for 5 minutes before or after administration

Selegiline

Which drug has this clinical teaching?
�Transdermal- Apply to clean, dry, intact skin to the upper torso (below the neck and above the waist)

Selegiline

Which drug has this clinical teaching
�Many drug interactions; avoid concomitant use with dextromethorphan, methadone, tramadol, or other MAO inhibitors

Selegiline

Which drugs are in the following drug class?
?Antimuscarinic
?Urinary Antispasmodic

Oxybutynin (Ditropan�)
Tolterodine ER (Detrol LA�)

Which drugs are indicated for
Bladder muscle dysfunction

Oxybutynin (Ditropan�)
Tolterodine ER (Detrol LA�)

Common side effects that both Oxybutynin and
Tolterodine ER have

Xerostomia - dry mouth
constipation

Which drug has this common side effect
�Local irritation when applied as patch/gel*

Oxybutynin

Which drugs have these serious effects
�Adverse Effects (Serious)
?Anaphylaxis
?Angioedema

Oxybutynin (Ditropan�)
Tolterodine ER (Detrol LA�)

Which drug is in this drug class
�5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor

?Finasteride

which drug is in this drug class
�Alpha-1 Adrenergic Blocker

?Tamsulosin (Flomax�)
?Terazosin (Hytrin�)

Which drug is indicated for BPH and Male pattern alopecia

Finasteride

Which drug
�Adverse Effects (Common):
?Abnormal ejaculation
?Breast tenderness
?Reduced libido

Finasteride

Which drug
�Adverse Effects (Serious):
?Neoplasm of male breast
?Prostate cancer

Finasteride

Which drug has the following teaching
�Pregnancy Category X: Warn pregnant women to avoid handling crushed or broken tablets due to potential risks to a male fetus.

Finasteride

Which drug has this teaching
instruct �patient to immediately report breast changes such as lumps, nipple discharge, pain, enlargement, or tenderness

Finasteride

Which drug has this teaching
�Advise patient using drug for hair loss that symptomatic improvement may not occur for 3 months or longer

Finasteride

Which drug is indicated for BPH

Tamsulosin

which drug is indicated for BPH and hypertension

Terazosin

Which drug has these effects
orthostatic hypotension
headache

Tamsulosin and Terazosin

Which drugs have these serious effects
?Retinal detachment
?Priapism *
?Syncope *

Tamsulosin and Terazosin

Which drug has this teaching
�Tell patient to rise slowly from a sitting/lying position, as this drug may cause orthostatic hypotension ****

Tamsulosin and Terazosin

Which drug has this teaching
�Advise patient against sudden discontinuation of drug, as this may cause rebound hypertension

Tamsulosin and Terazosin

Which drug is in this class
Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors
(PDE5 inhibitors)

Tadalafil

Which drug has this indication
�Indications
?BPH
?Erectile dysfunction

Tadalafil

Which drugs have this indication
?Pulmonary hypertension

Sildenafil (Revatio�)
Tadalafil (Adcirca�)

Which drug has this common effect
?Visual disturbance *

Tadalafil

Which drug has this serious effect
�Decreased hearing *

Tadalafil

Which drug has this teaching?
�May cause angina, dizziness, and nausea in patients with preexisting cardiovascular risk factors

Tadalafil

Which drug has this teaching
�Report an erection that persists longer than 4 hours

Tadalafil

Which drug has this teaching
�Report sudden decrease or loss of hearing or vision. Hearing loss may be accompanied by dizziness and tinnitus.

Tadalafil

Which drug has this teaching
�For erectile dysfunction, patient should take drug prior to sexual activity, but not more than once per day

Tadalafil

Which drug has this teaching
�Instruct patient taking these medications for pulmonary hypertension not to take any other phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for any other indication

Tadalafil

Which drug has this teaching
�Patient should not take this medicine if using alpha-blockers or nitrates, as life-threatening hypotension may occur

Tadalafil

Which drugs are Cholinesterase Inhibitors

Donepezil (Aricept�)
Rivastigmine (Exelon�)

Which drug is an N-Methyl D-Aspartate Receptor Antagonist

Top Drug: Memantine (Namenda�)

Which drug has this indication
Alzheimer's disease (mod-severe)

DONEPEZIL

Which drug has this indication
Parkinson's disease dementia (mild/mod)

RIVASTIGMINE

Which drugs
�Adverse Effects (Common):
?Weight loss
?GI upset
?Dizziness

Donepezil (Aricept�)
Rivastigmine (Exelon�)

Which drugs
�Adverse Effects (Serious):
?Bradyarrhythmia*
?Torsades de pointes
?GI hemorrhage

Donepezil (Aricept�)
Rivastigmine (Exelon�)

Which drugs are
�Recommended to take with food, but not required

Donepezil (Aricept�)
Rivastigmine (Exelon�)

Which drugs have this teaching
�Dosage adjustment required if dose missed for several days

Donepezil (Aricept�)
Rivastigmine (Exelon�)

- available in a patch form

Rivastigmine

which drug has the following indication
?Alzheimer's Disease (mod - severe)

Memantine

Which drug
Adverse Effects (common):
?Hypertension
?Hypotension
?Syncope
?Confusion
?Dizziness
?Headache

Memantine

Which drug
Adverse Effects (serious):
?Stevens-Johnson syndrome
?Deep venous thrombosis
?Hepatitis, Liver failure
?Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
?Transient ischemic attack (TIA )
?Seizure
?Acute renal failure
?Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Memantine

Which drug has this teaching
�Instruct patient and/or caregiver on appropriate dose frequency (twice daily if greater than 5 mg/day) and dose escalation (no less than 1 week between dose increase)

Memantine

Which drug has this teaching
�If patient is unable to swallow the extended-release capsule, open the capsule and sprinkle the contents on applesauce. The entire mixture should be consumed as a single dose

Memantine

Which drug is a muscle relaxant

Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril�)

Which drug is indicated for
?Skeletal muscle spasm

Cyclobenzaprine

Which drug has these effects
�Xerostomia * - excessive dry mouth
�Dizziness *
�Somnolence *

Cyclobenzaprine

Which drug has these effects
Adverse Effects (serious):
�Hepatitis
�Jaundice

Cyclobenzaprine

Which drug has this teaching
�Instruct patient to report use of a MAO inhibitor within the last 14 days prior to initiating drug therapy.

Cyclobenzaprine

Which drug has this teaching
�Instruct patients to report signs/symptoms of decreased hepatic function, especially in patients with pre-existing hepatic disease

Cyclobenzaprine

Which drug has this teaching
�Drug is not intended for long-term therapy. Advise patient to report if signs/symptoms do not improve within 2 to 3 weeks of therapy **

Cyclobenzaprine

Which drug has this teaching
�Avoid concomitant use of tricyclic antidepressants with this drug.

Cyclobenzaprine