Organized Patient Consultation Points (Drugs 101-150)

Dry Mouth 1) Catapres, Nexiclon XR 2) Desyrel 3) Pristiq Don t take other OTC 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Catapres, Nexiclon XR (those containing decongestants or sodium salts) Hytrin (cough, cold, and allergy) Lanoxin (cough or cold medicines, antacids, laxatives, antidiarrheals) Lotensin (cough, cold, and allergy medications) Paxil, Paxil XR, Pexeva (avoid all) Vasotec (cough, cold, and allergy medications)

Avoid alcohol 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) Amaryl (avoid excess) Desyrel Duragesic Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL (avoid excess) Mevacor Micronase, Diabeta (avoid excess) MS Contin Paxil, Paxil XR, Pexeva Phenergan with Codeine Prevachol Pristiq Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol ER, Equetrol ER Vytorin

Drowsiness 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Catapres, Nexiclon XR Desyrel Inderal (LA), Innopran XL Keppra Lithonate, Lithotabs, Lithobid MS Contin Paxil, Paxil XR, Pexeva

8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13)

Phenergan with Codeine Pristiq Soma Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol ER, Equetrol ER Tessalon Zanaflex

Take on empty stomach: 1) Diovan (can be taken with food, but may be best without to have consistent plasma levels) 2) Minocin, Dynacin, and Solodyn (take with water) 3) Slow FE immediate release tablets (maximizes absorption) Take with food: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Amaryl (take with first main meal of the day) Boniva (must take 60 minutes before first food or drink of the day) Desyrel (enhances absorption) Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL (take 30 minutes before meals) Macrodantin, Macrobid, Furadantin (enhances absorption) Micronase, Diabeta (take with first main meal of the day) Slow FE extended release tablets (maximizes absorption)

May be taken with food or milk if GI upset occurs 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Benicar HCT Catapres, Nexiclon XR Minocin, Dynacin, and Solodyn MS Contin Phenergan with Codeine Premarin Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol ER, Equetrol ER Zanaflex

Swallow tablets whole; don t chew or crush 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Boniva MS Contin Paxil, Paxil XR, Pexeva Pristiq Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol ER, Equetrol ER Tessalon

Discontinue if pregnancy is detected 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Avapro Benicar Cozaar Diovan Mevacor Pravachol Premarin Vytorin

Dizziness 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) Amaryl Avelox Benicar-HCT Catapres, Nexiclon XR Cozaar Desyrel Diovan Hytrin Inderal (LA), Innopran XL Keppra Loestrin 24 FE Micronase, Diabeta Minocin, Dynacin, Solodyn MS Contin Nuva Ring Phenergan with Codeine Pristiq Soma Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol ER, Equetrol ER Vasoctec Yaz Zanaflex

Drug Breakdown for Quiz Class Anti-hypertensive Oral Contraceptive Anti-diabetic Anti-depressants Antihyperlipidemic Topical Agent Muscle Relaxant Opioid Analgesic Antiasthmatic Antitussives Antiviral Anticonvulsant Hormone / Estrogen Tetracycline Antibiotic Osteoporosis Agent Agent for Erectile Dysfunction Anti-bacterial Hematological Agent Vitamin Inotropic Antipsychotic Fluroquinolone Antibiotic Number of drugs in class 9 7 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 % of drugs in this class 18 14 8 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2