ALPRAZOLAM (XANAX)

CLASSIFICATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC; SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC; BENZIODIAZEPINE PROTOTYPE: Lorazepam Pregnancy Category: D Controlled substance: Scheduled IV Availability: 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg tablets; 0.5mg/5mL, 1mg/mL oral solution. Actions: CNS depressant. Mode of action not known, thalamic, and hypothalamic levels of the CNS. It is associated with significantly less drowsiness. Therapeutic Effect: Drug has antidepressant as well as antianxiety actions. Uses: Management of anxiety disorder of for short-term relief of anxiety symptoms. Also used as adjunct in management of anxiety associated with depression and agitation...

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CARISOPRODOL (SOMA)

CLASSIFICATIONS: Autonomic Nervous System Agent; Skeletal Muscular Relaxant: Central-Acting PROTOTYPE: Cyclobenzaprine PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C AVAILABILITY: 350mg tablets ACTIONS: Propanediol derivative carbamate with cantral depressant action pharmacologically related to meprobamate. Precise action mechanism of CNS depression is not clear. Skeletal muscle relaxant effect, unlike that of neuromuscular blocking agents, appears to be due to sedative action. Voluntary motor function is not lost, but there may be slight reduction in muscle tone leading to relief of pain and discomfort of muscle spasm. THERAPUTIC EFFECTS: Effective...

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TRAMADOL HYDROCHRORIDE (Tramadol)

Ultram, Zydol Classification: Central nervous system agent, opiate agonist; Narcotic Analgesic Prototype: Morphine sulfate Pregnacy Type: C Availability: 50mg tablets Actions: Centrally acting opiate receptor agonist that inhibits the uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin, suggesting both opioid and nonoptioid mechanism of pain relief. May produce opoiod-like effects, but causes less respiratory depression than morphine. Theraputic Effects: Effective agent for control of moderate to moderate severe pain. Use: Management of moderate to moderately severe pain. Contraindication: Hypersensitivity to tramadol or other opoiod...

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ABACAVIR SULFATE (ZIAGEN)

Classification: Antiinfection, Antiviral, Antiretroviral agent; Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI) Prototype: Zidovudine Pregnancy Caterogy: C Availability 300 mg tablets; 20mg mL oral solution Actions: Abacavir is a synthetic nucleoside analogue with inhibitory activity against HIV. It inhibit the activity of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase (RT) both by completing with the natural DNA nucleoside and by incorporation into viral DNA. Theraputic Effects: Abacavir prevents the formation of viral DNA replication. Therefore the viral load decreases as measured by an increased CD4 lymphocyte cell count and suppression of HIV RNA, indicated...

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