Hydrocortisone
- drug class: glucocorticoids
- oral, steroid med used to treat several skin conditions
- also used to replace steroid levels in people with adrenal insufficiency
Magnesium hydroxide
- drug class: antacids, laxative
- Naturally occurring mineral reduces stomach acid and increases water in the intestines
which may in duce bowel movements
- medication not to be taken for longer than 7 day without direct orders from your doctor
Lisinopril
- drug class: ACE inhibitor
- used to treat hypertension in adults and children who are at least 6 years old.
- Lisinopril is also used to treat congestive heart failure in adults, or to improve survival
after a heart attack
Metoprolol
- drug class: beta blocker analgesic
- used to treat angina and hypertention
-metoprolol is also used to lover risk of death in heart failure and immediately pot MI
Lithium Carbonate
- drug class: antimanic agents
- Lithium affects the flow of sodium through nerve and muscle cells in the body. Sodium
affects excitation or mania
- is a mood stabilizer and used in the treatment of bipolar disorder
Imipenem
- drug class: carbapenems
- often used in conjunction with celastatin
- used to treat severe infections of the heart, lungs, bladder, kidneys, skin, bones and
stomach
Glipizide
- drug class :sulfonylureas
- oral diabetic medication helps pancreas produce insulin
- T2DM treatment only not for DKA
Novolog
- drug class: insulin
- fast acting insulin starts working in about 15 minutes
- peak in 2-4 hours
Anoretics
- drug class that reduces appetite
- phentermine, also a CNS stimulant, increases heart rate and BP while lowering appetite
- not for use in conjunction with MAOIs
Prochlorperazine
- drug class: antiemetics
- used to control severe nausea and vomiting
- when severe vomiting occurs there is a suppository version to allow full intake of m
edication prior to being expelled through emesis