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LET’S TALK TERMS AHDI RESEARCH TEAM Term DeFiniTion cerefolin nAc A vitamin combination used to manage hyperhomocysteinemia or to supplement the diet. Generic: L-methylfolate/methylcobalamin/N-acetylcysteine. Duetact® Combination drug (glimepiride and pioglitazone) used to treat type II diabetes in patients who do not require insulin injections. Dura Star balloon Facilitates the post-delivery expansion of stents in coronary arteries. Dura Star dilatation catheter Used for balloon dilatation of the stenotic portion of a coronary artery or bypass graft stenosis for the purpose of improving myocardial perfusion. endometrin Vaginal suppository used to increase the level of progesterone in patients taking fertility treatments. Generic: progesterone. FlexiFit Flexible, comfortable CPAP mask for sleep apnea. ixempra Medication used to treat metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer. Generic: ixabepilone. Kapidex Delayed-release medication used to help heal erosive esophogitis and used to treat heartburn related to nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease. Generic: dexlansoprazole. Lexiscan A pharmacologic stress agent used for radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging in patients who are unable to adequately perform an exercise stress test. medtronic Sprint Fidelis lead Defibrillator lead. rhinostat® Systems Dosage titration system designed to gradually wean rhinitis medicamentosa patients from decongestant nasal sprays Sentinol® Self-expanding nitinol biliary Stent System A stent used to treat strictures caused by malignant neoplasms in biliary ducts. symmastia A condition in which breast implants are improperly placed during surgery, or can migrate, and appear “pushed together” with lack of separation or cleavage (“uni-boob”). Also synmastia. synmastia A condition in which breast implants are improperly placed during surgery, or can migrate, and appear “pushed together” with lack of separation or cleavage (“uni-boob”). Also symmastia. Toviaz Treatment for overactive bladder, including symptoms of urinary frequency, urgency, and urge incontinence. Generic: fesoterodine fumarate Tykerb Used to treat advanced or metastatic breast cancer (this medication is indicated to be used in combination with capecitabine). Generic: lapatinib Xpert Self-expanding Stent System 4F compatible self-expanding stent system, specifically designed for small vessels with a focus on hemodynamics Zarontin A medication given for the treatment of absence (petit mal) epilepsy. Generic: ethosuximide. 34 novEMBER 2009 www.aHDIonLInE.oRg
mAnuFAcTurer Source DoSe inFormATion Pan American Laboratories panlab.com Cerner Multum, Inc. Drugs.com 30 mg/2 mg; 30 mg/4 mg Cordis cordis.com Cordis cordis.com Ferring Pharmaceuticals drugs.com 100 mg vaginal insert Fisher and Paykel directhomemedical.com Bristol-Myers Squibb ixempra.com IV infusion Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc Rxlist.com 30 mg, 60 mg capsules Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Lexiscan.com 0.4 mg/5 mL IV injection for equal to 10 seconds Medtronic medtronic.com Rhinostat Systems, LLC nasalspray.com Dispenser bottles, dosage titrated at 15% per day between 17 and 42 days Boston Scientific BostonScientific.com Breastplasticsurgery.com Breastplasticsurgery.com Pfizer pfizerpro.com 4 mg and 8 mg tablets GlaxoSmithKline Rxlist.com 250 mg tablets Abbott Vascular abbottvascular.com Parke-Davis, a Division of Pfizer, Inc. Rxlist.com 250 mg, 500 mg capsules AhDi reSeArch TeAm memberS Christette Cromarty, RMT Kerri Dobbins, CMT Jami Fineberg, CMT, AHDI-F Debra Hahn Deb Hanson-Ericsson, CMT Michelle Holden, CMT Joni Joyner Kathy Muelker, CMT voLuME 5 • IssuE 6 novEMBER 2009 35
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