Know Your Drug

Plavix (Clopidogrel)

pdcbetagamma@gmail.com (Phi Delta Chi) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:53:11 PST

In this week's episode of Know Your Drug, Brothers Matt Diehl and Nickolas Smithmyer discuss the prescription drug Plavix (Clopidogrel). Plavix is commonly prescribed to prevent strokes, heart attacks, and blood clots. This information is a general guideline and is not meant to replace physician orders. Patients using Plavix should use this medication according to their prescriber!

Lexapro (Escitalopram)

pdcbetagamma@gmail.com (Phi Delta Chi) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:03:00 PST

In this week's episode of Know Your Drug, Bryan Kudlawiec and J.J. Leffler discuss the medication Lexapro. Lexapro is commonly prescribed to treat depression. We highlight some of the important points of this disease state and risks involved with it. Discussion on how Lexapro works to help treat depression and other important information such as side effects, monitoring parameters, and common usage. This information is general guidelines and is not meant to replace physician orders. Patients using Lexapro should use this medication according to their prescriber!

Metoprolol (Lopressor)

pdcbetagamma@gmail.com (Phi Delta Chi) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:03:14 PST

In this week's episode of Know Your Drug, Bryan Kudlawiec and Greg Hare discuss the medication Metoprolol, also known as Lopressor or Toprol XL. Metoprolol is prescribed to treat a wide variety of disease states, but today Bryan and Greg talk about its importance in treating hypertension or high blood pressure. They highlight some of the important points of this disease state and risks involved with it. Discussion on how Metoprolol works to help decrease blood pressure and other important information such as side effects, monitoring parameters, and common usage. This information is general guidelines and is not meant to replace physician orders. Patients using Metoprolol should use this medication according to their prescriber!

Lipitor (Atorvastatin)

pdcbetagamma@gmail.com (Phi Delta Chi) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:03:24 PST

In this week's episode of Know Your Drug, Brothers Bryan Kudlawiec and Greg Hare discuss hyperlipidemia, also known as high cholesterol. They highlight some of the important points of this disease state and risks involved with it. Discussion on how Lipitor works to help improve cholesterol levels and other important information such as side effects, monitoring parameters, and common usage. This information is general guidelines and is not meant to replace physician orders. Patients using Lipitor should use this medication according to their prescriber!