TRADE: Lipitor GENERIC: Atorvastatin

CLASSIFICATION: Antihyperlipidemic

FORMS/STRENGTHS: Tables 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg

INDICATION: used to reduce stroke, myocardial infarction, decrease elevated

Total, LDL cholesterol and treat elevated triglyceride levels.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: Active liver disease or unexplained persistently high

LFTs use with grapefruit juice, pregnancy, lactation.

ROUTES: Orally ADULT DOSAGE: 10mg/day

SIDE EFFECTS: Headache, asthenia, abdominal pain, cramps, infection,

diarrhea, sinusitis, pharyngitis, myalgia, arthralgia, back
pain, rash, pruritus, flu syndrome.
TRADE: Synthroid GENERIC: Levothyroxine

CLASSIFICATION: Thyroid Product

FORMS/STRENGTHS: Capsule: 12.5mcg, 26mcg, 50mcg, 75mcg, 100mcg, 125mcg,
150mcg powder injection, Lyophilized: 112mcg, 200mcg,
500mcg, Tablets: 25mcg, 50mcg, 75mcg, 88mcg, 100mcg,
125mcg, 137mcg, 150mcg, 175mcg, 200mcg, 300mcg.
INDICATION: Treatment or prevention of various types of euthyroid goiters, Thyroid
nodules, sub acute or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis. It is used
as a promotion of normal metabolism and adjunct to Surgery
radiodine therapy to manage thyotropin dependent.
ROUTES: Orally/ caps / IV ADULT DOSAGE: 500mcg/day
IV 400 mcg rapid
CONTAINDICATION: Not safe to use while pregnant or breastfeeding
May cause bone loss.
SIDE EFFECTS: headache, sleep problems, nervous or irritable feelings. Fever, hot
Flashes, sweating, appetite and weight changes.

TRADE: Tenormin GENERIC: Atenolol

CLASSIFICATION: Beta-adrenergic
FORMS/SRENGTHS: Tablets: 25mcg, 50mcg, 100mcg

INDICATION: Used to reduced incidence of acute MI, reduces frequency oxual

Angina attacks and lower hypertension.

ROUTES: Orally ADULT DOSAGE: 50 -100mcg/Daily

CONTRAINDICATION: Dosage not established in children

SIDE EFFECTS: Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, Bradycardia, hypotension, vertigo.
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