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Generic/
Brand
Pronunciation= long vowel sound
= short vowel sound
Class Indication
ferrous fumerate
Feostat
mineral iron deficiency
ferrous gluconateFergon
mineral iron deficiency
ferrous sulfate
Feosol
mineral iron deficiency
polysaccharide iron
Niferex
mineral iron deficiency
iron dextran
INFeD
mineral iron deficiency
sodium ferric gluconate complex
Ferrlecitmineral iron deficiency
iron sucrose
Venofer
mineral iron deficiency
cyancobalamin
Vitamin B12
sye-AN-koe-BAL-a-min vitamin vitamin B12
deficiency
darbepoetin
Aranesp
darb-a-POETIN hematopoietic agent anemia
epoetin alfa
Epogen / Procrit
ee-POETIN hematopoietic agent anemia
hydroxyureaHydrea
hy-drox-ee-yoo-REE-uh anti-cancer agent sickle cell anemina
factor IX
Mononine
antihemophlic hemophilia B
aminocaproic acid
Amicar
UH-mee-no-kuh-PRO-ik hemostatic excessive bleeding
aprotinin
Trasylol
pro-TYE-nin hemostatic reduction of blood
loss during surgery
dipyridamole
Persantine
DIE-paRID-a-mole anti-platelet prevention of DVT
clopidogrel
Plavix
KLOE-pid-a-grill anti-platelet prevention of
stroke
ticlopidine
Ticlid
tye-KLOE-pi-a-deen anti-platelet prevention of
strokeaspirin + dipyridamole
Aggrenoxanti-platelet prevention of
stroke
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enoxaparin
Lovenox
ee-nox-a-PARIN anticoagulant prevention of DVT
warfarin
Coumadin
WAR-far-in anticoagulant prevention of DVT
Vitamin KMephyton/AquaMEPHYTON
vitamin coagulation
disorders
bivalirudin
Angiomax
bye-VAL-a-rudin anticoagulant treatment of ACS
lepirudin
Refludan
lep-a-rudin anticoagulant anticoagulation in heparin-induced
thrombocytopenia
fondaparinux
Arixtra
fonda-PAH-rinick anticoagulant prevention of DVT
abciximab
ReoPro
ab-SIX-a-mab anti-platelet treatment of pt
undergoing PCI
eptifibatide
Integrilin
epta-FIB-a-tide anti-platelet treatment of pt
undergoing PCI
alteplase
Activase
ALL-tuh-PLACE thrombolytic acute heart attack
reteplase
Retavase
REH-tuh-PLACE thrombolytic acute heart attack
tenecteplase
TNKase
ten-EK-tuh-place thrombolytic acute heart attack
SCA
Sickle Cell AnemiaPE pulmonary embolism
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention (angioplasty or stent
placement)
DVT deep vein thrombosis
ANTICOAGULANTsubstance that prevents the clotting of blood
ANTIPLATELETagent that destroys platelets or inhibits their
function
HEMATOPOIETICagent that affects/promotes the formation of blood
cells
HEMOSTATICthe ability of a substance to stop the flow of
bloodMINERALa substance that does not contain carbon (inorganic)
and is widely distributed in
nature. Plays an important role in human metabolism.
THROMBOLYTICan agent that dissolves/splits-up a blood clot
VITAMINorganic substance occurring in foods that is necessary in
normal human metabolic
function. (water/fat soluble)
