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Action: Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker that dilates (widens) blood vessels and<br />
improves blood flow.<br />
Dosage: 2.5 mg ; 5 mg ; 10 mg<br />
Route: oral tablet, oral tablet disintegrating<br />
Adverse Reaction: Swelling of the ankles or feet, Difficult or labored breathing, & dizziness<br />
Interactions: tizanidine, simvastatin, & rifampin<br />
NovoLog(Insulin aspart)<br />
Pronunciation: in-su-lin as-spart<br />
Classification: insulin<br />
IFU: Type 1 diabetes mellitus<br />
Route: By injection<br />
Dosage: 100 units/ml<br />
Action: Lowers blood glucose by stimulating glucose uptake in skeletal muscle and fat, and<br />
inhibiting hepatic glucose production.<br />
Adverse Reaction: lipodystrophy, pruritus, erythema, swelling.<br />
Interactions: Corticosteroids, thyroid supplements, estrogens, isoniazid, etc.<br />
NuvaRing (etonogestrel/ ethinyl estradiol)<br />
Pronunciation: e-thye-noe-dye-ole /eth-in-il es-tra-dye-ole<br />
Classification: Estrogen/ Progestin<br />
IFU: Vaginal Contraceptive<br />
Route: through the vagina<br />
Dosage: You wear NuvaRing for three weeks, and then remove it — allowing menstruation to<br />
occur — and then insert a new ring after a week.<br />
Action: prevents pregnancy by releasing hormones into your body<br />
Adverse Reaction: Breakthrough bleeding or spotting, Vaginal infection or irritation, Increased<br />
vaginal secretion, Headache, Nausea, Depression, Decreased sex drive, Breast tenderness, An<br />
increased risk of blood-clotting problems, heart attack, stroke, liver cancer, gallbladder disease<br />
and toxic shock syndrome<br />
Interactions: aromatase inhibitors, ospemifene, tamoxifen, tizanidine, tranexamic acid, a certain<br />
combination product used to treat chronic hepatitic C<br />
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Omnicef (Cefdinir)<br />
Pronunciation: SEF dih neer
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