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Coreg (Carvedilol)
non-selective beta blocker
Treatment of mild to severe congestive heart failure (CHF) & high blood pressure.
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Santyl (Collagenase)
- Healing of burns and skin ulcers
- Break up and remove dead skin and tissue
- Collagenase is an enzyme
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Furosemide (Lasix)
- a loop diuretic (water pill)
- prevents body from absorbing too much salt
- allows salt to be passed in urine
treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a kidney disorder
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Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
Potent centrally acting analgesic drug of the opioid class
A derivative of morphine
- commonly used in the hospital setting, mostly intravenously (IV) because
- its bioavailability orally, rectally, and intranasally is very low
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Lisinopril
Prinivil, Tensopril, Zestril, Hipril
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, and heart attacks
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Ranexa (Ranolazine)
An antianginal medication
Treatment of chest pain
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Tamsulosin (Flomax)
Improve urination in men with BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia aka enlarged prostate)
- an alpha-blocker
- relaxing muscles in the bladder and prostate
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Pradaxa (Dabigatran)
- oral anticoagulant
- direct thrombin inhibitors
offers an alternative to warfarin as the preferred orally administered anticoagulant ("blood thinner") since it does not require frequent blood tests
GI bleeding common side effect
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Zofran (Ondansetron)
Used alone or with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy
a serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
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Atropine
keep heart rate stable after a heart attack or during surgery
dilates the pupils, increases heart rate, and reduces salivation and other secretions
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