Drugs Flashcards
(17 cards)
Types
- ACE inhibitors
- beta blockers
- anti-infectives
- benzos
- phenothizines
- glucocorticoid
- antiviral
- cholesterol lowering
- ARBs
- COX2 blocker
- H2 antagonist
- PPI
- anticoag
stuff
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
ACEI: -pril
“I get my ACEIs in april to lower by BP”
beta-adrenergic (1) blockers
beta blockers: -olol
“beta bLOcker makes me LOL for HTN or HF”
anti-infectives
-mycin, -micin
“anti-infect my sin”
benzodiazepines
benzos: -pam; chlordiazepoxide
“spray pam on my benz to chill down”
phenothiazine
-zine
“my magazines be antipsychotic”
glucocorticoid
-sone, -solone
“anti-inflamm make one feel solone-ly”
antivirals
-vir
“virtuous antivirals”
chol-lowering
-statin
“they lower my stat in cholesterol”
COX2 blocker
-coxib
“long-term protects my tummy and cox too how stupid”
NSAIDs
aspirin, -fen, -xen
NOT acetaminophen cuz it aint anti-inflamm
H2 antagonist
-idine
“if i dont get this during allergy season i die”
PPI
-prazole
“decr my acid so i can eat cheezy prazoles”
anticoags
-rin (heparin, enoxaparin)
“stop blood from clottin rin”
Schedules I II III IV V
Schedules
I: research only (LSD)
II: written prescription (Ritalin)
III: new prescription after 6mo or 5 refills (codeine)
IV: new prescription after 6mo
V: dispensed as normal prescription (or OTC)
Med Classes
- antacids
- antianemics
- anticholinergics
- anticoagulants
- anticonvulsants
- antidiarrheals
- antishistamines
- antihypertensives
- anti-infectives
- bronchodilators
- diuretics
- laxatives
- miOtics
- mydratics
- narcotics
Med Classes
- antacids: decr HCl
- antianemics: incr RBC
- anticholinergics: decr oral secretions
- anticoagulants: prevent clots
- anticonvulsants: prevent sz, tx BPD
- antidiarrheals: decr gastric motility, reduce H2O in bowel
- antishistamines: block histamine
- antihypertensives: lower BP, incr blood flow
- anti-infectives: tx inf
- bronchodilators: dilate airways for asthma/lung dz
- diuretics: decr H2O/Na from loop
- laxatives: promote stool passage
- miOtics: cOnstrict pupil
- mydratics: dilate pupil
- narcotics: relieve pain
diuretics
- thiazide
- loop
- K+ sparing
- thiazide: -thiazide; -one (metolazone, chlorthalidone)
- loop: -mide; bumetanide, ethyacrynic acid, furosemide, torsemide
- K+ sparing: spironolactone
