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GlycoLax ​(polyethylene glycol 3350)<br />

Pronunciation: poly·eth·yl·ene gly-col<br />

Classification:​ ​Osmotic Laxative<br />

IFU:​ ​X<br />

Route: powder packets for oral solution, powder for oral solution<br />

Dosage: 17 grams dissolved in 4 to 8 ounces of beverage<br />

Action: Treating occasional constipation<br />

Adverse​ ​Reaction: Cramps, gas, & nausea<br />

Interactions: abarelix, bepridil, & citalopram<br />

Medrol, SOLU-Medrol ​(methylPREDNISolone)<br />

Pronunciation: meth·yl·pred·nis·o·lone<br />

Classification:​ ​Corticosteroid<br />

IFU:​ X<br />

Route: oral tablet, injection powder for solution, injection suspension<br />

Dosage: 500 mg preservative-free ; 1 g preservative-free ; 2 mg ; 8 mg ; 40 mg preservative-free<br />

; 125 mg preservative-free ; 125 mg ; 4 mg ; 16 mg ; 40 mg ; 24 mg ; 32 mg ; 20 mg/mL ; 40<br />

mg/mL ; 80 mg/mL ; 1 g ; 500 mg ; 2 g ; acetate<br />

Action: A steroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.<br />

Adverse​ ​Reaction: aggression, agitation, & blurred vision<br />

Interactions: amprenavir, bcg, & desirudin<br />

Phenergan ​(promethazine)<br />

Pronunciation: pro·meth·a·zine<br />

Classification:​ ​Antihistamine<br />

IFU:​ X<br />

Route: oral elixir, oral syrup, oral tablet, rectal suppository, & solution<br />

Dosage: 12.5 mg ; 25 mg ; 25 mg/mL ; 50 mg ; 25 mg/5 mL ; 50 mg/mL ; 6.25 mg/5 mL ; 25<br />

mg/25 mL-NaCl 0.9%<br />

Action: changing the actions of chemicals in your brain. Promethazine also acts as an<br />

antihistamine. It blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in your body.<br />

Adverse​ ​Reaction: Abdominal/ stomach, nausea, & nightmares<br />

Interactions: anagrelide, bepridil, & iohexol<br />

Mobic ​(Meloxicam)<br />

Pronunciation: Meh-lau-sih-kahm<br />

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