Home Meds 50 PDF
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This document is a list of home medications categorized by drug type. It lists various medications and their corresponding uses. Information such as name, category, and conditions associated with the medication are listed.
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Home meds 50 By Drug Type Alzheimer's/Dementia - Namenda: Alzheimer's, dementia Antibiotics: - Amoxicillin: Antibiotic - Doxycycline: Antibiotic - Erythromycin: Antibiotic - Flagyl: Antiparasitic, antibiotic - Keflex: Antibiotic - Penicillin: Antibiotic Anticoagulants/Blood Thinners - Cou...
Home meds 50 By Drug Type Alzheimer's/Dementia - Namenda: Alzheimer's, dementia Antibiotics: - Amoxicillin: Antibiotic - Doxycycline: Antibiotic - Erythromycin: Antibiotic - Flagyl: Antiparasitic, antibiotic - Keflex: Antibiotic - Penicillin: Antibiotic Anticoagulants/Blood Thinners - Coumadin: Blood thinner - Eliquis: Anticoagulant (AFIB) - Heparin: Blood thinner - Lovenox: Blood thinner - Plavix: Blood thinner - Xarelto: Anticoagulant (AFIB, DVT) Antipsychotics - Abilify: Schizophrenia - Haldol: Antipsychotic - Risperdal: Antipsychotic - Thorazine: Antipsychotic, depression Antidepressants - Effexor: Depression - Sertraline: Depression (Zoloft) - Thorazine: Antipsychotic, depression Anti-inflammatory/Arthritis - Mobic: Anti-inflammatory, arthritis Anti-seizure - Dilantin: Seizures - Gabapentin: Seizures - Keppra: Seizures - Clonazepam: Seizures, anxiety Anxiety - Clonazepam: Seizures, anxiety - Lorazepam: Anxiety Blood Pressure/Heart Medication - Atenolol: High blood pressure - Benazepril: High blood pressure - Clonidine: High blood pressure - Lisinopril: High blood pressure, CHF - Cardizem: Angina, hypertension Cholesterol Medications - Crestor: High blood cholesterol - Lipitor: High blood cholesterol Diabetes Medications - Glipizide: Diabetes - Januvia: Diabetes Diuretics - HCTZ: Diuretic, hypertension - Lasix: Diuretic Erectile Dysfunction - Levitra: Erectile dysfunction Migraine Medications - Topamax: Seizures, migraines Muscle Relaxants - Baclofen: Muscle relaxant - Flexeril: Muscle relaxant Nausea - Compazine: Nausea Pain Relief - Acetaminophen: Pain relief - Demerol: Pain relief - Oxycodone: Pain relief Parkinson's Disease - L Dopa: Parkinson's disease After reviewing, I noticed a couple of medications were miscategorized or missed: - **Miscellaneous:** - Allopurinol: Gout - Baclofen: High blood pressure - Metformin: Diabetes - Promethazine: Vertigo, nausea This revised categorization ensures we account for all 50 medications: ### By Drug Type (Alphabetical Order): **Alzheimer's/Dementia:** - Namenda: Alzheimer's, dementia **Antibiotics:** - Amoxicillin: Antibiotic - Doxycycline: Antibiotic - Erythromycin: Antibiotic - Flagyl: Antiparasitic, antibiotic - Keflex: Antibiotic - Penicillin: Antibiotic **Anticoagulants/Blood Thinners:** - Coumadin: Blood thinner - Eliquis: Anticoagulant (AFIB) - Heparin: Blood thinner - Lovenox: Blood thinner - Plavix: Blood thinner - Xarelto: Anticoagulant (AFIB, DVT) **Antipsychotics:** - Abilify: Schizophrenia - Haldol: Antipsychotic - Risperdal: Antipsychotic - Thorazine: Antipsychotic, depression **Antidepressants:** - Effexor: Depression - Sertraline: Depression (Zoloft) - Thorazine: Antipsychotic, depression **Anti-inflammatory/Arthritis:** - Mobic: Anti-inflammatory, arthritis **Anti-seizure:** - Dilantin: Seizures - Gabapentin: Seizures - Keppra: Seizures - Clonazepam: Seizures, anxiety **Anxiety:** - Clonazepam: Seizures, anxiety - Lorazepam: Anxiety **Blood Pressure/Heart Medication:** - Atenolol: High blood pressure - Benazepril: High blood pressure - Clonidine: High blood pressure - Lisinopril: High blood pressure, CHF - Cardizem: Angina, hypertension **Cholesterol Medications:** - Crestor: High blood cholesterol - Lipitor: High blood cholesterol **Diabetes Medications:** - Glipizide: Diabetes - Januvia: Diabetes **Diuretics:** - HCTZ: Diuretic, hypertension - Lasix: Diuretic **Erectile Dysfunction:** - Levitra: Erectile dysfunction **Migraine Medications:** - Topamax: Seizures, migraines **Muscle Relaxants:** - Baclofen: Muscle relaxant - Flexeril: Muscle relaxant **Nausea:** - Compazine: Nausea **Pain Relief:** - Acetaminophen: Pain relief - Demerol: Pain relief - Oxycodone: Pain relief **Parkinson's Disease:** - L Dopa: Parkinson's disease **Miscellaneous:** - Allopurinol: Gout - Metformin: Diabetes - Promethazine: Vertigo, nausea