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Nabumetone (Relafen) (Table)


Nadolol (Corgard)

with bendroflumethiazide (Corzide) (Table)

prescribing information for HTN (Table)


Nafcillin

prescribing information for infectious diseases (Table)

warfarin interactions


Naftifine (Naftin) (Table)


Naftin (naftifine) (Table)


Nalbuphine


Nalfon (fenoprofen) (Table)


Naltrexone (Depade, reVia, Trexan)


Namenda (memantine)

for cognitive dysfunction

prescribing information for cognitive enhancement (Table)


Naprelan

See also Naproxen

prescribing information for arthritis (Table)


Naprosyn (naproxen)

See also Naproxen

prescribing information for arthritis (Table)


Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)

delayed release (EC-Naprosyn) (Table)

drug and metabolic interactions (Table)

extended release (Naprelan) (Table)

prescribing information for arthritis (Table)


Naproxen sodium (Anaprox) (Table)


Narcotics

See also Opioids

and UI (Table)


Nasacort

See also Triamcinolone

prescribing information for allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis (Table)


Nasal steroids

for allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis (Table)

for chronic bacterial sinusitis (Table)

prescribing information for allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis (Table)

stepped therapy for allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis


NasalCrom

See also Cromolyn

prescribing information for allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis (Table)


Nasalide

See also Flunisolide

prescribing information for allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis (Table)


Nasarel

See also Flunisolide (Table)

prescribing information for allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis (Table)


Nasogastric intubation


Nasonex

See also Mometasone

prescribing information for allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis (Table)


Nateglinide (Starlix) (Table)


Nausea and vomiting

Nausea and Vomiting section

antiemetics (Table)

at end of life

postoperative (Table)


Near vision testing


Nebcin

See also Tobramycin

prescribing information for infectious diseases (Table)


Nebulizers

for COPD

prescribing information for asthma and COPD (Table)


Nedocromil (Alocril, Tilade)

prescribing information for allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis (Table)

prescribing information for asthma and COPD (Table)


Needle suspension


Nefazodone (Table)


Negative-pressure wound therapy


Neglect, elder

risk factors for

signs that raise suspicion of (Table)


Neptazane (methazolamide) (Table)


Nerve roots (Table)


Neuralgia, postherpetic


Neuroaxial analgesia


Neurodermatitis


Neuroimaging


Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (Table)


Neuroleptics. See Antipsychotics


Neurologic disorders


Neuromodulation


Neurontin

See also Gabapentin

prescribing information for menopausal symptoms

prescribing information for painful neuropathy

prescribing information for seizures (Table)


Neuropathic pain

adjuvant drugs for (Table)

examples and treatment of (Table)

pharmacologic treatment of


Neuropathy

with impotence

painful

peripheral

Peripheral Neuropathy section

pain relief (Table)

with UI


New York Heart Association (NYHA) heart failure staging (Table)


Nexium (esomeprazole) (Table)


Niacin

with lovastatin (Advicor) (Table)

ocular adverse events

prescribing information for dyslipidemia (Table)


Nicardipine (Cardene)

prescribing information for HTN (Table)

prescribing information for stroke management

sustained release (Cardene SR) (Table)


NicoDerm (nicotine patch) (Table)


Nicorette (polacrilex gum) (Table)


Nicotine


Nicotine replacement therapy

prescribing information for tobacco abuse (Table)

for smoking cessation


Nicotrol (nicotine patch) (Table)


Nicotrol inhaler (nicotine replacement) (Table)


Nicotrol NS (nicotine replacement) (Table)


Nifedipine

digoxin interactions

drug and metabolic interactions (Table)

sustained release (Adalat CC, Procardia XL) (Table)


Nilandron (nilutamide) (Table)


Nilstat (nystatin) (Table)


Nilutamide (Nilandron) (Table)


Nipride (sodium nitroprusside)


Nisoldipine (Sular)

drug and metabolic interactions (Table)

prescribing information for HTN (Table)


Nitrates

antihypertensive combinations (Table)

for chronic angina

dosages and formulations (Table)

drug interactions (Table)

for MI after acute management


Nitrek

See also Nitroglycerin

dosage and formulations (Table)


Nitrendipine (Table)


Nitro-Bid

See also Nitroglycerin

dosage and formulations (ointment) (Table)

dosage and formulations (oral) (Table)


Nitrodisc

See also Nitroglycerin

dosage and formulations (Table)


Nitro-Dur

See also Nitroglycerin

dosage and formulations (Table)


Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) (Table)


Nitroglycerin (Deponit, Minitran, Nitrek, Nitro-Bid, Nitrodisc, Nitro-Dur, Nitrol, Nitrolingual, Nitrostat, Transderm-Nitro)

for acute angina

dosage and formulations (ointment) (Table)

dosage and formulations (oral) (Table)

dosage and formulations (oral spray) (Table)

dosage and formulations (sublingual) (Table)

dosage and formulations (transdermal) (Table)

prescribing information for acute MI

prescribing information for MI after acute management


Nitrol

See also Nitroglycerin

dosage and formulations (Table)


Nitrolingual

See also Nitroglycerin

dosage and formulations (Table)


Nitropress (nitroprusside)


Nitroprusside (Nitropress)


Nitrostat

See also Nitroglycerin

dosage and formulations (Table)


Nizatidine (Axid) (Table)


Nizoral

See also Ketoconazole

prescribing information for dermatologic conditions (Table)

prescribing information for infectious diseases (Table)


Nizoral A-D

See also Ketoconazole

prescribing information for dermatologic conditions (Table)


NMDA antagonists (Table)


No Pain-HP

See also Capsaicin

prescribing information for pain (Table)


Nociceptive pain (Table)


Nocturnal leg cramps


Nodules, thyroid


Nolvadex

See also Tamoxifen

prescribing information for breast cancer (Table)


Noncardioembolic stroke


Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. See NSAIDs


Norethindrone with estradiol (CombiPatch) (Table)


Norethindrone with estradiol (FEMHRT 1/5) (Table)


Norfloxacin (Noroxin, Chibroxin)

drug and metabolic interactions (Table)

prescribing information for acute bacterial conjunctivitis (Table)

prescribing information for infectious diseases (Table)


Noritate

See also Metronidazole

prescribing information for rosacea


Normodyne

See also Labetalol

prescribing information for HTN (Table)

prescribing information for stroke management


Noroxin

See also Norfloxacin

prescribing information for infectious diseases (Table)


Norpramin

See also Desipramine

prescribing information for depression (Table)

prescribing information for painful neuropathy


Nortriptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor)

drug and metabolic interactions (Table)

for pain relief (Table)

prescribing information for depression (Table)

prescribing information for painful neuropathy

for tobacco abuse (Table)


Norvasc (amlodipine) (Table)


Novolin

See also Insulin

preparations (Table)


Novolin 70/30 (isophane insulin) (Table)


NovoLog (insulin aspart) (Table)


NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)

for acute gouty flare

for acute lumbar strain

for acute pain

for back pain

for chronic disk degeneration

dosage

drug interactions, dangerous

herbal medicine interactions (Table)

for low back pain syndrome

management of adverse events

nonselective

for osteoarthritis

for osteoarthritis (algorithm) (Figure)

prescribing information for arthritis (Table)

for osteoarthritis

for osteoarthritis (algorithm) (Figure)

for osteoarthritis and chronic disk degeneration

for pain management

for persistent pain (Table)

for plantar fasciitis

for polymyalgia rheumatica

prescribing information for allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis (Table)

prescribing information for arthritis (Table)

for rheumatoid arthritis

for short-term pain management

for shoulder pain of rotator cuff tears

for shoulder pain of rotator cuff tendinitis, subacromial bursitis, or rotator tendon impingement on clavicle

and tinnitus

and UI (Table)


Nu Basics (Table)


Nu Basics Plus (Table)


Nu-derm

See also Hydrocolloids

prescribing information for pressure ulcers (Table)


Nuprin

See also Ibuprofen

prescribing information for arthritis (Table)


Nursing-home patients

catheter care

CMS guidance on unnecessary drugs

community-acquired pneumonia (Table)

fecal incontinence treatment

housing alternatives

influenza treatment

influenza treatment duration

influenza vaccination

malnutrition

scheduled visit checklist

sites of post-hospital care (Table)


Nursing-home–acquired cystitis


Nursing-home–acquired pneumonia

empiric antibiotic therapy

expected organisms


Nutren 1. 0 (Table)


Nutren 1. 0 with fiber (Table)


Nutren 2. 0 (Table)


Nutriceuticals


Nutrient-drug interactions


Nutrition

artificial

enteral

drug interactions

lactose-free products (Table)

for malnutrition

for stress-ulcer prevention

oral

lactose-free products (Table)

for malnutrition

parenteral

for malnutrition

solutions (Table)


Nutritional assessment

in malnutrition

preoperative


Nutritional supplements


Nutritional support

for diabetes mellitus

lactose-free oral products (Table)

for malnutrition

for pressure ulcers

for skin ulcers