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Hi folks
I was wondering if we could compile a simple list of the most common systemic meds, name & function. I tried doing this with some colleagues but everyone just seemed to habitually write down what the med is "for", rather than the actual name - and really couldn't name any. I'll start with a few:
Atenolol : anti-hypertension
Diazepam: anti-anxiety
Lipitor : lower cholesterol
Plaquenil : anti-rheumatoid arthritis
Amiodarone : heart arrhythmias
Metformin : DM
Glyburide : DM
I was wondering if we could compile a simple list of the most common systemic meds, name & function. I tried doing this with some colleagues but everyone just seemed to habitually write down what the med is "for", rather than the actual name - and really couldn't name any. I'll start with a few:
Atenolol : anti-hypertension
Diazepam: anti-anxiety
Lipitor : lower cholesterol
Plaquenil : anti-rheumatoid arthritis
Amiodarone : heart arrhythmias
Metformin : DM
Glyburide : DM