Brand-Generic-Therapeutic Indications.txt

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Aricept (Donepezil)
- Hypertension & Congestive heart failure
- (Acetylcholinesterase (ACE) inhibitor)
Namenda (Memantine)
- Alzheimer's disease
- (N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) Receptor Antagonist)
Exelon (Rivastigmine)
- Hypertension & Congestive heart failure
- (Acetylcholinesterase (ACE) inhibitor)
Lexapro (Escitalopram)
- Antidepressant
- (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor SSRI)
Prozac (Fluoxetine)
- Antidepressant
- (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor SSRI)
Zoloft (Sertraline)
- Antidepressant
- (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor SSRI)
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Risperdal (Risperidone)
- Antimanic agent / Antipsychotic agent / Atypical
- (Monoaminergic antagonist Serotonin 5-HT2)
Seroquel (Quetiapine)
- Antimanic agent / Antipsychotic agent / Atypical
- (Serotonin 5HT antagonist)
Zyprexa (Olanzapine)
- Antimanic agent / Antipsychotic agent / Atypical
- (Serotonin 5HT2 antagonist? Dopamine?)
Ambien (Zolpidem)
- Hypnotic
- (Binds the benzodiazepine receptor subunit of the GABA-A receptor complex)
Lanoxin (Digoxin)
- Antiarrhythmic agent
- (Inhibits sodium-potassium ATPase... leads to positive inotropic action)
Lopressor (Metoprolol)
- Antianginal agent
- (Beta-blocker / Beta-1 Selective)
Toprol-XL (Metoprolol)
- Antianginal agent
- (Beta-blocker / Beta-1 Selective)
Tenormin (Atenolol)
- Antianginal agent
- (Beta-blocker / Beta-1 Selective)
Norvasc (Amlodipine)
- Antianginal agent
- (Calcium channel blocker / Dihydropyridine)
Flomax (Tamsulosin)
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- (Alpha 1 blocker)
Lasix (Furosemide)
- Diuretic
- (Blocks the absorption of sodium and chloride in kidney tubules)
Prinivil (Lisinopril)
- Hypertension & Congestive heart failure
- (Acetylcholinesterase (ACE) inhibitor)
Zestril (Lisinopril)
- Hypertension & Congestive heart failure
- (Acetylcholinesterase (ACE) inhibitor)
Lipitor (Atorvastatin)
- Treatment of dyslipidemia, prevention of cariovascular disease
- (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)
Plavix (Clopidogrel)

Antiplatelet agent / Thienopyridine
Coumadin (Warfarin)

Anticoagulant / Vitamin K Antagonist
Glucophage (Metformin)

Antidiabetic agent / Biguanide
Synthroid (Levothyroxine)

Thyroid product
Prevacid (Lansoprazole)

Proton pump inhibitor
K-Dur, Micro-K (Potassium Chloride)

Electrolyte supplement
Foxamax (Alendronate Sodium)

Bisphosphonate derivative

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Brand-Generic-Therapeutic Indications.txt

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