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Which Catergory Do Acetaminophen And Hydrochlorothiazide Belongs?
Question: Hello What category and class is Acetaminophen, Metformin, Pseudoephedrine, Atorvastatin, and Hydrochlorothiazide? Thanks in advance. XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
no major drug interactions
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic (medication that helps with loss of excess fluids). It belongs to the family of thiazide diuretics
It is used in hypertension because increased blood volume is cause of elevated blood pressure.
FDA category b
Atorvastatin belongs to the statin family of cholesterol medications. It prevents the action of an enzyme that is involved in cholesterol production.
The most common brand name is lipitor.
FDA category x
Pseudoephedrine is a oral decongestant that is used for nasal congestion. Another example is phenylephrine. They can sometimes cause increase in the blood pressure and heart rate
FDA pregnancy category C
Metformin is a biguanide and is used to treat insulin resistance. It is used in prediabetics (risk of diabetes), diabetics, polycystic ovarian syndrome and may also help with reducing insulin resistance in persons with weight issues.
FDA category b
Acetaminophen- this is a mild analgesic and antipyretic (fever relieving medication). The iv formulation is category c but the oral has not been assigned a formal category
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
no major drug interactions
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic (medication that helps with loss of excess fluids). It belongs to the family of thiazide diuretics
It is used in hypertension because increased blood volume is cause of elevated blood pressure.
FDA category b
Atorvastatin belongs to the statin family of cholesterol medications. It prevents the action of an enzyme that is involved in cholesterol production.
The most common brand name is lipitor.
FDA category x
Pseudoephedrine is a oral decongestant that is used for nasal congestion. Another example is phenylephrine. They can sometimes cause increase in the blood pressure and heart rate
FDA pregnancy category C
Metformin is a biguanide and is used to treat insulin resistance. It is used in prediabetics (risk of diabetes), diabetics, polycystic ovarian syndrome and may also help with reducing insulin resistance in persons with weight issues.
FDA category b
Acetaminophen- this is a mild analgesic and antipyretic (fever relieving medication). The iv formulation is category c but the oral has not been assigned a formal category
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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