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Buspar ​(Buspirone)<br />

Pronunciation: Byoo-SPYE-rone<br />

Classification:​ Neurotransmitter agonist / antagonist​<br />

IFU:​ ​Anxiety<br />

Route: Oral<br />

Dosage: 15mg, 7.5mg twice a day<br />

Action: Affects chemicals in brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety, used to treat<br />

symptoms of anxiety.<br />

Adverse​ ​Reaction: Chest Pain, Confusion, Fast or Pounding Heartbeat, Fever, Incoordination<br />

Interactions: Cymbalta, Lexapro, Prozac, Tramadol, Trazodone, Zoloft<br />

Boniva ​(ibandronate)<br />

Pronunciation: iban·dro·nate<br />

Classification: Bisphosphonate ​ ​<br />

IFU:​ X<br />

Route: oral tablet & intravenous solution<br />

Dosage: 2.5 mg ; 150 mg ; 3 mg/3 mL<br />

Action: Treating osteoporosis (weak bones) in women who are past menopause.<br />

Adverse​ ​Reaction: Bladder pain, bloody/cloudy urine, & chest pain<br />

Interactions: botulism immune globulin, cidofovir, & diatrizoate<br />

Byetta​(​Exenatide)<br />

Pronunciation: Ex-en-a-tide<br />

Classification:​ GLP-1 receptor agonist​<br />

IFU:​ Type 2 diabetes mellitus ​<br />

Route: by injection<br />

Dosage: 5mcg , 10mcg<br />

Action: Mimics the action of incretin which promotes endogenous insulin secretion and<br />

promotes other mechanisms of glucose-lowering<br />

Adverse​ ​Reaction: Dizziness, headache, jitteriness, and weakness.<br />

Interactions: Bexarotene, gatifloxacin, targeting, and tequin.<br />

Bystolic ​(Nebivolol)<br />

Pronunciation: ne-BIV-oh-lol<br />

Classification: Beta-blocker<br />

IFU: Hypertension<br />

Action: Lowers blood pressure which may lower risk of a stroke or heart attack.<br />

Dosage: 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg, and 20mg tablets<br />

Route: Oral

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