ch 1-4 classification facts

Question 1

name the 3 main classifications for anti-infective drugs

Answer 1

antibiotic

antifungal

antiprotozoal

Question 2

what are the 2 sub-classifications of antibiotics?

Answer 2

penicillins & cephalosporins

Question 3

what do antibiotic generic names end in?

Answer 3

mycin or micin

Question 4

what do the generic names end/start with for:

• penecillins
• cephalosporins

Answer 4

• cillin

- cef or ceph

Question 5

what are the 5 classifications for the GI system?

Answer 5

antisecretory
antiemetic 
antacid
antidiarrheal 
cathartic/ laxative

Question 6

name the 2 sub-classifications for antisecretory drugs and what their generic names end in

Answer 6

-PPI (azole)
H2 blockers (tidine)

Question 7

what are the 4 classifications for the endocrine system?

Answer 7

insulins
oral diabetic agent
glucocorticoids
thyroid hormones

Question 8

what are the 2 sub-classifications for oral-diabetic agents and what is their purpose?

Answer 8

• sulfonylureas - stimulate insulin secretion

- biguanides - decrease insulin secretion