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Dan Lindenmeyer, RPh Pharmacy Mgr. - Dillons
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6 main categories ◦ Hypertension ◦ Antidepressants ◦ Pain meds ◦ Cholesterol Reducers ◦ Antibiotics ◦ Antacids-Acid Reducers
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Company has exclusive rights to market drug for 17 years after a patent has been approved ◦ Most of the time patents are obtained while trials are being run ◦ By the time drug hits the market only 8 to 10 years are left on patent AB rated generics must be therapeutically equal ◦ The med must dissolve in the body at the same rate and produce equivalent levels
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Cardiology Hypertension Cholesterol reducers Antibiotics Diabetes Weight Loss Depression and Alzheimer’s Acid Reducers-antacids Herbal Supplements
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Strong Narcotics ◦ Percocet, Oxycontin, Percodan, Demerol Mid-Level Narcotics ◦ Lortab, Lorcet Non-Narcotic Controlled ◦ Darvocet
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NSAIDS ◦ Ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, etodolac, indomethacin, tramadol COX-II Inhibitors ◦ Celebrex ◦ Mobic
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Anti-arrhythmics Calcium Channel Blockers Ace Inhibitors Angiotensin receptor blockers Beta blockers Diuretics
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Lanoxin---Antiarrhythmic Pacerone—Antiarrhythmic Mexilitine—Antiarrhythmic Nitroglycerin—angina agent
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Pressure on arterial walls ◦ Blood pressure meds work by blocking receptors in arterial wall and relaxing the artery ◦ Diuretics remove fluids to decrease fluid volume of the body to lower blood pressure.
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Beta blockers ◦ Atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol ACE Inhibitors ◦ Lisinopril, enalapril, benazapril Calcium channel blockers ◦ Amlodipine, diltiazem Angiotensin receptor blockers ◦ Cozaar, Hyzaar, Micardis Diuretics ◦ Furosemide, triamterene/HCTZ, hydrochlorothiazide
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Previously d/c blood thinners 10 days before dental extraction or scaling and root planing Rebound effect after antiplatelet interruption can result in stroke or MI Minor surgical procedures can be carried out safely without altering antiplatelet therapy ◦ Simple extractions <3 teeth Additional visits for more than 3 teeth ◦ Gingival surgery ◦ Crowns and bridges ◦ Scaling and surgical removal of teeth
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Beta lactam antibiotics ◦ Penicillins ◦ Cephalosporins Macrolide ◦ Erythromycins ◦ Zithromax Quinolones ◦ Levaquin ◦ Ciprofloxacin Sulfonamides Tetracyclines
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Statins ◦ No Generics Lipitor Zetia Tricor Vytorin(combo of Zetia and Simvastatin) ◦ Generics Mevacor-Lovastatin Zocor-Simvastatin Pravachol-Pravastatin Niacin
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Injectable Insulins ◦ Humalog--Novolog ◦ Lantus ◦ Humulin—N,R,U,70/30 Increase Insulins effect ◦ Alcohol, anabolic steroids, beta blockers, MAO inhibitors, tetracyclines, salicylates Decrease Insulins effect ◦ Oral contrceptives, corticosteroids, niacin, smoking, thiazide diuretics, thyroid hormones
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Metformin Glyburide and glipizide Glimepiride Avandia Actos
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Phentermine Xenical---Alli Natural Supplements
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How it works: Chemical in brain called serotonin is at higher cellular levels Most antidepressants block re-uptake of serotonin to produce their effects Very common condition
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Tricyclic ◦ Amitriptyline, nortryptyline, imipramine Tetracyclic ◦ Remeron SSRI ◦ Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro, Celexa SSRI & Norepinephrine ◦ Effexor and Cymbalta MAO-Inhibitors ◦ Parnate, Nardil
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H2 antagonists ◦ Zantac ◦ Tagamet Available OTC and Rx ◦ Axid PPI’s ◦ Prevacid ◦ Protonix ◦ Aciphex ◦ Nexium ◦ Prilosec –only one available as an OTC
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Namenda Aricept
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Non-Sedating ◦ Zyrtec ◦ Allegra ◦ Clarinex ◦ Claritin—OTC OTC ◦ Benadryl ◦ Chlorpheniramine ◦ Clemastine
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Not regulated by FDA ◦ No proof of effectiveness ◦ Take at own risk ◦ Products have been proven safe at recommended doses Very popular alternative to getting prescriptions
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Resources: ◦ Drug information handbook for dentistry-7 th Edition ◦ Clinical pharmacology
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