DRUG CLASSIFICATION

Question 1

encompass a broad class of agents used to treat cardiovascular pathology.

Answer 1

Cardiac medications

Question 2

Drugs that affect the electrical conduction system of the myocardium.

COMMON DRUGS
lidocaine, procainamide. flecainide. disopyramide, mexilitine. moricizine, amiodarone, atenolol, metoprolol, acebutolol, esmolol, labetolol, sotalol, propafenone. ibutilide, dofetilide, and digoxin.

Answer 2

ANTIARRYTHMIC

Question 3

Generally lower the blood pressure.

COMMON DRUGS
verapamil, diltiazem, nifedipine, nicardipine, amlodipine, nisoldipine, captopril, enalopril, fosinopril, isosorbide dinitrate, bosentan, prazocin, terazosin, minoxidil, clonidine, guanethidine, methyldopa, reserpine and etc.

Answer 3

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE

Question 4

used for increasing the force of myocardial contraction in the failing heart

Answer 4

DIGOXIN

Question 5

intravenous medications that can be used to increase the force of contraction in a failing heart as well.

Answer 5

DIGOXIN, MILRINONE, DOPAMINE, NOREPINEPHRINE, & EPINEPHRINE

Question 6

Have vasoactive properties to help increase blood pressure.

Answer 6

DOPAMINE, NOREPINEPHRINE, & ΕΡΙΝΕΡHRINE

Question 7

These are used to lower the serum cholesterol levels and to assist in long-term life enhancement for patients with coronary syndromes or hypercholesterolemia.

COMMON DRUGS
lovastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, ezetimibe, atorvastatin, gemfibrozil, colestipol, cholestyramine, and niacin.

Answer 7

“statins”

Question 8

Frequently referred to a “water pills”

These medications are designed to eliminate excess fluid and sodium from the bloodstream,

COMMON DRUGS:
hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone, furosemide,torsemide, bumetanide, acetazolamide, amiloride, chlorothiazide, ethacrynic acid, spironolactone, triamterene, metalozone, and indapamide.

Answer 8

DIURETICS

Question 9

Used in patients who have either a history of blood clot formation or the potential to develop blood clots.

COMMON DRUGS
Heparin,enoxaparin deltaparin, fundoparinox, bivalirüdin,lepirudin, and argatraban

Answer 9

ANTICOAGULANT

Question 10

Used in patients who have experienced an acute ischemic event to either their heart or their brain in the past.

Answer 10

ANTIPLATELET

Question 11

oral medications for inhibiting platelet effects

Answer 11

ASPIRIN, CLOPIDOGREL, & DIPYRIDAMOLE

Question 12

IV medications for inhibiting platelet function.

Answer 12

EPTIFIBATIDE, ABCIXIΜΑΒ, & TIROFIBAN

Question 13

Used to actively break up a newly formed clot, such as found in patients with acute myocardial infarction, acute stroke secondary to blood clot, or lower leg ischemia.

COMMON DRUGS
Alteplase, reteplase, streptokinase, tenecteplase, and urokinase

Answer 13

THROMBOLYTIC MEDICATION

Question 14

Used to treat both acute and chronic pain syndromes.

Answer 14

ANALGESIC

Question 15

COMMON SUBCLASSES

Answer 15

NARCOTIC
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDS)
MUSCLE RELAXANTS
ACETAMINOPHEN

Question 16

Stimulates central nervous system receptors known as opioid receptors and cause a decrease in the perception of pain.

COMMON DRUGS
marphine. meperidine. fentanyl, hydromorphone. hydrocadone. codeine, oxycodone, alfentanil, remifentanil, tramadol, pentazocine, nalbuphine, and butarphanol..

Answer 16

NARCOTIC

Question 17

Stimulate central nervous system receptors known as apioid receptors and cause a decrease in the perception of pain.

COMMON DRUGS
ibuprofen.
naproxen.
nabumetone.
ketorolac,diclofenac, indomethacin, fenoprofen, rofecoxib, celecoxib, and valdecoxib.

Answer 17

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
DRUGS (NSAIDs)

Question 18

Treat pain associated with muscle spasms. These are often used in ailments such as whiplash, spinal cord injury with spastic muscles, and muscular strains or sprains.

COMMON DRUGS
Cyclobenzaprine. baclofen, diazepam lorazepam, clonazepam, alprazolam, methocarbamol, and metaxalone.

Answer 18

MUSCLE RELAXANTS

Question 19

A low-potency pain reliever and must not exceed 4000 mg per day because it is associated with severe liver damage at high doses Long-term use of high doses can also cause renal and cardiac damage

Answer 19

ACETAMINOPHEN

Question 20

Drugs that block histamine from producing adverse effects such as itching, inflammation, respiratory distress, and overall allergic reactions.

COMMON DRUGS
hydroxyzine (Vistaril Atarax) and diphenhydramine(Benadryl)

Answer 20

ANTIHISTAMINE

Question 21

Diabetes and hypothyroidism are two common endocrine problems for which patients frequently receive drug treatment.

Answer 21

ENDOCRINE MEDICATIONS

Question 22

For patients who have difficulty maintaining proper balance between blood sugar and tissue sugar.

Answer 22

ANTIDIABETIC

Question 23

no circulating endogenous insulin

Answer 23

INSULIN DEPENDENT (DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 1)

Question 24

have sufficient circulating endogenous insulin but poor

receptor sensitivity to the insulin

Answer 24

NON-INSULIN DEPENDENT (DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2)

Question 25

Treat hypothyroidism that is either primary because of a lack of endogenous thyroid hormone production or secondary to removal or obliteration of the thyroid gland.

Answer 25

THYROID

Question 26

COMMON HORMONE PREPARATIONS TO ENHANCE THYROID

Answer 26

levothyroxine, thyroxine, liothyronine, and desiccated thyroid

Question 27

COMMON HORMONE PREPARATIONS TO BLOCK THYROID

Answer 27

methimazole and propylthiouracil

Question 28

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MEDICATION

Answer 28

ANTISEIZURE (ANTICONVULSANT) ANTIPSYCHOTIC ANTIDEPRESSANT ΑΝΤΙANXIETY

Question 29

These are used to prevent and to treat seizure disorders. COMMON DRUGS phenytoin, fosphenytoin, ethotoin, mephenytoin, diazepam, clonazepam, lorazepam, valproic acid, divalproex, topiramate, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, & etc.

Answer 29

ANTISEIZURE / ANTICONVULSANT

Question 30

Treat psychotic episodes schizophrenia, paranoid and disorders such as behaviors, hallucinations, delusions, bipolar affective disorder, acute agitation, antisocial behaviors, and mania. COMMON DRUGS haloperidol, valproic acid, divalproex, olanzapine, clozapine, quetiapine, aripiprazole, chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, triflupromazine, loxapine, & etc.

Answer 30

ANTIPSYCHOTIC

Question 31

Treat clinical depression that results from neurotransmitter deficiencies. COMMON DRUGS amitriptyline, nortriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, protriptyline, trimipramine, amoxapine, maprotiline, isocarboxazid, tranylcypromine, sertraline, citalopram, & etc.

Answer 31

ANTIDEPRESSANT

Question 32

Treat acute and chronic anxiety states. COMMON DRUGS diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, and buspirone.

Answer 32

ANTIANXIETY

Question 33

Act at the cellular level to destroy, inhibit, or suppress the cell wall, enzymatic activity, or ribosomal or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) function of an invading microorganism.

Answer 33

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS

Question 34

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS

Answer 34

ANTIBIOTICS ANTIFUNGALS ANTIVIRAL

Question 35

Therapeutic agents used to kill or suppress pathogenic microorganisms responsible for causing infectious diseases. COMMON DRUGS Penicillins. cephalosporins,tetracyclines, lincosamides, & nitroimidazoles

Answer 35

ANTIBIOTICS

Question 36

Agents used to kill mycotic (fungal) organisms. COMMON DRUGS amphotericin B, fluconazole, voriconazole, caspofungin, clotrimazole, flucytosine, itraconazole, miconazole, ketoconazole, nystatin, and terbinafine.

Answer 36

ANTIFUNGALS

Question 37

Suppress and limit the spread or shedding of viruses that invade the human body. COMMON DRUGS acyclovir, famciclovir, ganciclovir, ribavirin,valacyclovir, valganciclovir, rimantadine, foscarnet, and interferon.

Answer 37

ANTIVIRAL

Question 38

Kill off rapidly growing (e.g., cancerous) cells of the human body by altering or destroying the various stages in cellular division. COMMON DRUGS adriamycin, etoposide, vincristine, VP-16, cyclophosphamide, bleomycin, fluorouracil, doxorubicin, paclitaxel, docetaxel, methotrexate, and nitrogen mustard.

Answer 38

CHEMOTHERAPY AGENTS