Saturday, August 11, 2007

Medication reference sheet


This was useful to me when I worked as a CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant). The assisted living facility I worked for allowed its CNAs to pass meds under their nurse's license, including narcotics, which are kept double-locked.

Medication Names

Generic Name
Common Names
Brand Names
Phenytoin sodium
Dilantin

Lansoprazole
Prevacid

Verapamil
Calan, Verelan

Levothyroxine
Synthroid, Levothroid, Levoxyl

Prednisone
Deltasone

Nortryptylene
Pamelor

Pantoprazole sodium
Protonix

Levalbuterol hydrochloride
Xopenex

Citalopram
Celexa

Carvedilol
Coreg

Insulin

Humalog, Humalin, Iletin, Novolin, Velosulin BR
Venlafaxine hydrochloride
Effexor

Oxycodone
OxyContin

Mirtazapine
Remeron

Metformin
Glucophage

Glipizide
Glucotrol

Glimepiride
Amaryl

Celecoxib
Celebrex

Alendronate sodium
Fosamax

Alprazolam
Xanax

Risedronate
Actonel

Loperamide
Imodium

Antacids

Gaviscon, Maalox, Mylanta, Rolaids, Tums
Allopurinol
Zyloprim

Lorazepam
Ativan

Zolpidem tartrate
Ambien

Nitroglycerin
Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Nitrolingual spray, Nitrostat tablets, Transderm Nitro

Latanoprost
Xalatan

Nabumetone
Relafen

Trazodone
Desyrel

Pravastatine
Pravachol

Glyburide
Micronase

Donepezil hydrochloride
Aricept

Amlodipine
Norvasc

Pioglitazone hydrochloride
Actos

Aspirin

Empirin, Ecotrin, Genuine Bayer, Halfprin
Acetaminophen
Tylenol

Fexofenadine hydrochloride
Allegra

Acyclovir
Zovirax

Azelastine hydrochloride
Astelin

Morphine
MS Contin, Roxanol

Omeprazole
Prilosec

Docusate
Colace

Famotidine
Pepcid

Spironolactone
Aldactone

Tamsulosin hydrochloride
Flomax

Percocet

Endocet, Roxicet, Tylox
Digoxin
Lanoxin, Digitek

Haloperidol
Haldol

Nitrofurantoin
Macrodantin

Tolterodine tartrate
Detrol (LA)

Prochlorperazine
Compazine

Clonazepam
Klonopin

Fluoxetine
Prozac

Bumetanide
Bumex

Lisinopril
Zestril

Warfarin sodium
Coumadin

Potassium chloride
Micro-K

Metoprolol
Lopressor, Toprol-XL

Tramadol
Ultram

Polyethylene glycol
Miralax, Glycolax

Furosemide
Lasix

Hydrocodone with Acetaminophen
Lortab, Vicodin

Olanzapine
Zyprexa

Losartan potassium
Cozaar

Diltiazem
Cardizem

Paroxetine
Paxil

Mycolog

Myco-Triacet II, Mytrex
Ranitidine
Zantac

Quetiapine fumarate
Seroquel

Loperamide
Imodium

Escitalopram oxalate
Lexapro

Sertraline
Zoloft

Benazepril
Lotensin

Simvastatin
Zocor

Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
Cipro

Levetiracetam
Keppra

Oxybutynin
Ditropan


Sodium
Vitamin C
Cranberry
Iron (Ferrous Sulfate)
Vitamin D
Potassium
Calcium
Milk of Magnesia

Not in PDR Med Book
Compro
Ocuvite
Senokot (Senna)
Bisacodyl (Pulcolax)
Estrace
Pangestyme
Sulfatrim
Cymbalta
Oxytrol
Tiotroprium (Spriva)
Namenda
Mucinex
Vesicare
Peso
Metoprolol
Boniva
Cymbalta
Cyanocobalmin
Ferrous Gloconate
Qualaquin

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