Mariano, Claudine A.

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BSPharmacy Drug List 1

DRUG GENERIC MANUFACTURER INDICATIONS USE SIDE EFFECTS ADR PREGNANCY

NAME CATEGORY
Lipitor® Atorvastatin Pfizer  To lower blood levels of Antihyperlipidemic  Rhabdomyolysis  Nasopharyngitis X
Calcium “bad” cholesterol (low- (muscle breakdown) (cold) (contraindicated
10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg density lipoprotein, or  Jaundice (yellowing of  Pain in extremitiy in pregnancy)
LDL) and to increase levels the skin or the whites
of “good” cholesterol of your eyes)
(high-density lipoprotein,
or HDL)
 To lower triglycerides and
treat the symptoms of
high cholesterol
(hyperlipidemia) and to
lower the risk of stroke,
heart attack or other heart
complications
Singulair® Montelukast Merck Sharp &  Treating asthma and Antileukotriene  Headache  Influenza B
Dohme prophylaxis and to prevent  Skin rash  Dyspepsia (no proven risk in
4 mg exercise-induced humans)
narrowing of the airways
 Relief of symptoms of
both seasonal and
perennial allergic rhinitis

5 mg

10 mg

Nexium® Esomeprazole AstraZeneca  To treat problems related Proton Pump  Flatulence  Hypomagnesemia C
to excess stomach acid, Inhibitor  Constipation  Vitamin B12 (benefits
including gastrointestinal deficiency outweigh the
reflux disease (GERD) and risks)
 peptic ulcers
20 mg  Treatment of patients with
H. pylori infection and
40 mg duodenal ulcer disease to
eradicate H. pylori

Plavix® Clopidogrel Sanofi-aventis  To lower your risk of Antiplatelet  Epistaxis (nosebleed)  Edema (swelling) B
having a stroke, blood clot,  GI upset  Neutropenia (no proven risk in
75 mg or serious heart problem humans)
after you've had a heart
attack, severe chest pain
(angina), or circulation
problems

300 mg
Biogesic® Paracetamol Unilab  To treat mild to moderate  Analgesic  Minimal GI upset  GI disturbances B
pain (headaches,  Antipyretic  Liver and kidney  Methemoglobine (no proven risk in
Suspension toothache) and to reduce damage mia humans)
fever

Drops

500 mg
 Prevacid® Lansoprazole Takeda  To treat the symptoms of PPI  Stomach pain  Muscle cramps B
stomach and intestinal  Diarrhea  Blood in stool (no proven risk in
15mg & 30 mg ulcers and to decrease the humans)
amount of acid produced
in the stomach
 For the treatment of
patients with H. pylori
infection and duodenal
IV ulcer disease to eradicate
H. pylori

Zyrtec® Cetirizine GlaxoSmithKline  To treat the symptoms of Antihistamine  Drowsiness may occur  Thrombocytopenia B
cold or allergy (sneezing,  Fatigue  Dyspnea (no proven risk in
10 mg itching, watery eyes or (shortness of humans)
runny nose) breath)

Drops
Protonix® Pantoprazole Pfizer  To treat the symptoms of PPI  Stomach pain  Insomnia B
stomach and intestinal  Flatulence  Dizziness (no proven risk in
40 mg ulcers and to decrease the humans)
amount of acid produced
in the stomach
 For the treatment of
patients with H. pylori
infection and duodenal
ulcer disease to eradicate
H. pylori

Crestor® Rosuvastatin AstraZeneca  To lower blood levels of Antihyperlipidemic  Asthenia (weakness)  Abdominal pain X
 “bad” cholesterol (low-  Headache  Myalgia (pain in (contraindicated
10 mg density lipoprotein, or muscle) in pregnancy)
LDL) and to increase levels
of “good” cholesterol
(high-density lipoprotein,
or HDL)
 To lower triglycerides and
treat the symptoms of
20 mg
high cholesterol
(hyperlipidemia) and to
lower the risk of stroke,
heart attack or other heart
complications

40 mg

5 mg

Alaxan FR® Ibuprofen, Unilab  Faster relief of mild to NSAID  Abdominal pain  Gastric mucosal C/D
Paracetamol moderate severe pain of  Malaise damage resulting
musculoskeletal origin in ulceration
(myalgia, arthritis, and/or mucosal
rheumatism, sprain, strain, bleeding
backache and stiff neck)  Nephrotoxicity
 Relief of tension
headache, dysmenorrhea,
toothache and pain after
tooth extraction and
minor surgical operations