Medical Scribe: Common Medications
Scelaxin (Metaxalone)
Muscle relaxant It can relax certain muscles. It can also relieve pain caused by injuries, sprains, and strains. used together with rest and physical therapy to treat skeletal muscle conditions such as pain or injury. works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) in the brain.
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
Muscle relaxant It can treat pain and stiffness caused by muscle spasms Brands: Amtrex, Flexmid
Dilaudid
Narcotic It can treat moderate to severe pain Brands: Hydromorphone, Exalgo, and Palladone
Oxycodone
Narcotic It can treat moderate to severe pain Brands: Oxycontin, Roxicodone, and Oxecta
Pregabalin (Lyrica)
Nerve pain medication It can treat nerve and muscle pain, including fibromyalgia. It can also treat seizures GABA analogue Brands: Lyrica
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
Nerve pain medication and anticonvulsant It can treat seizures and pain caused by shingles GABA analogue Brands: Neurontin, Horizant, and Gralise
ibuprofen
Nonsteroidal anti-Inflammatory drug It can treat fever and mild to severe pain Brands: Advil, Motrin, Midol, NeoProfen, Caldolor, Profen, Select, and Ibu
Naproxen
Nonsteroidal anti-Inflammatory drug It can treat fever and pain Common brands: Naprelan, Aleve, Naprosyn
Celecoxib (Celebrex)
Nonsteroidal anti-Inflammatory drug It can treat pain Brands: Celebrex
Voltaren
Nonsteroidal anti-Inflammatory drug It can treat pain, migraines, and arthritis in its oral form It can also treat actinic keratoses in its topical form Brands: Diclofenac, Zipsor, Cambia, Solaraze, Pennsaid, Flector, Dyloject, and Cataflam
Mobic (Meloxicam)
Nonsteroidal anti-Inflammatory drug (NSAID) works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body It can treat osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Oxycontin
a 12 hr sustained release form of oxycodone
Benzodiazepine
a class of psychoactive drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring enhance the effect of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at the GABAA receptor, resulting in sedative, hypnotic (sleep-inducing), anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant properties useful in treating anxiety, insomnia, agitation, seizures, muscle spasms, alcohol withdrawal and as a premedication for medical or dental procedures
Percocet
a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone Narcotic It can treat moderate to moderately severe pain
Denosumab (Prolia)
can treat osteoporosis and hypercalcemia. It can also treat bone cancer and bone problems in patients who have cancer.
Fioricet
contains a combination of acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine. Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer. Butalbital is in a group of drugs called barbiturates. It relaxes muscle contractions involved in a tension headache. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It relaxes muscle contractions in blood vessels to improve blood flow. Fioricet is used to treat tension headaches that are caused by muscle contractions. Brands: Fioricet, Orbivan, Zebutal, Margesic, Esgic, Esgic-Plus, and Capacet
Kenalog Injection (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE)
corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid) It works by decreasing your body's immune response to these diseases and reduces symptoms such as swelling. used in a variety of conditions such as allergic disorders, arthritis, blood diseases, breathing problems, certain cancers, eye diseases, intestinal disorders, collagen and skin diseases
Barbiturates
drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, and can therefore produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia also effective as anxiolytics, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants.
Eliquis (Apixaban)
helps to prevent platelets in your blood from sticking together and forming a blood clot. used to lower the risk of stroke caused by a blood clot in people with atrial fibrillation. used after hip or knee replacement surgery to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). used to treat DVT or pulmonary embolism (PE), and to lower your risk of having a repeat DVT or PE anticoagulant for the treatment of venous thromboembolic events. It is a direct factor Xa inhibitor
Motrin (Advil)
ibuprofen, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID) it can treat fever and mild to severe pain Brands: Advil, Motrin, Midol, NeoProfen, Caldolor, Profen, Select, and Ibu
Tramadol
narcotic medication used to treat moderate to severe pain high risk for addition and dependence Brands: Ultram, ConZip, Ryzolt
Methadone
opioid medication used as a pain reliever and as part of drug addiction detoxification reduces withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to heroin or other narcotic drugs without causing the "high" associated with the drug addiction. Brands: Diskets, Methadose, and Dolophine
Teriparatide (Forteo)
osteoporosis medication: injection It can treat osteoporosis in men and in women who have gone through menopause man-made form of the hormone parathyroid increases bone density and increases bone strength to help prevent fractures
acetaminophen
Analgesic (any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain) It can treat minor aches and pains, and reduces fever Brands: Tylenol, Panadol, Anacin, Mapap, Ofirmev, Mejoralito, Feverall, Xl-dol, Acephen, Bf-paradac, Aypanal, Nortemp, Aphen, Tempra, Ringl, Select, Rugby, Easy, and Apap
Bupivacaine
Anesthetic It can numb an area of the body to relieve pain during surgery or medical procedures, childbirth, and dental work. Brands: Marcaine, Exparel, and Sensorcaine
Lidocaine
Anesthetic and antiarrhythmic agent It can treat irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). It can also relieve pain and numb the skin. Brands: Xylocaine, Lidoderm, Lmx4, Anecream, Recticare, Akten, Xylocaine-MPF, Lmx5, Anestacon, Solarcaine, Laryng-O-Jet, Lidocoll, Cutiecaine, Select, Eclipse, and AfterBurn
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Anticoagulant/Blood thinner It can treat and prevent blood clots
Diazapam (Valium)
Anxiolytic (used to reduce anxiety) and sedative It can treat anxiety, muscle spasms, and seizures Brands: Diastat
Naloxone
It can treat narcotic overdose in an emergency situation. blocks or reverses the effects of opioid medication, including extreme drowsiness, slowed breathing, or loss of consciousness. also used to help diagnose whether a person has used an overdose of an opioid Brands: Evzio
Lorazipam (Ativan)
Sedative used to treat anxiety disorders It can treat seizure disorders, such as epilepsy. It can also be used before surgery and medical procedures to relieve anxiety.