N368 Final Drugs Classifications

Question 1

Lorazepam (Ativan), name the drug class?

Answer 1

Benzodiazepine

Question 2

Naloxone (Narcan), name the drug class?

Answer 2

opioid antidote

Question 3

Epinephrine, name the drug class?

Answer 3

adrenergic

Question 4

Flumazenil (Romazicon), name the drug class?

Answer 4

GABA antagonist; benzo antidote

Question 5

Atropine, name the drug class?

Answer 5

anticholinergic

Question 6

Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) - Phenothiazines, name the drug class?

Answer 6

typical antipsychotic

Question 7

Lipitor, name the drug class?

Answer 7

statin (HMG-Co A1 reductase inhibitor))

Question 8

Furosemide (Lasix), name the drug class?

Answer 8

Loop diuretic, anti-HTN

Question 9

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), name the drug class?

Answer 9

Diuretic; thiazide

Question 10

Atenolol (Tenormin), name the drug class?

Answer 10

Beta Blocker (aka beta antagonist)

Question 11

Nifedipine (Procardia), name the drug class?

Answer 11

CCB, anti-HTN

Question 12

Doxazosin (Cardura), name the drug class?

Answer 12

Alpha-1 adrenergic antagonist; ant-HTN

Question 13

Amlodipine (Norvasc), name the drug class?

Answer 13

CCB

Question 14

Metoprolol (Toprol- XL), name the drug class?

Answer 14

anti-HTN, Beta Blocker (aka beta antagonist)

Question 15

Captopril (Capoten), name the drug class?

Answer 15

ACE Inhibitor

Question 16

Hydralazine (Apresoline), name the drug class?

Answer 16

Direct Vasodilator

Question 17

Carvedilol (Coreg), name the drug class?

Answer 17

Beta Blocker & Alpha 1 selective blocker

Question 18

Digoxin (Lanoxin), name the drug class?

Answer 18

cardiac glycoside; inotropic

Question 19

Acetazolamide (Diamox), name the drug class?

Answer 19

Diuretic; Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor

Question 20

Mannitol (Osmitrol), name the drug class?

Answer 20

Osmotic Diuretic

Question 21

Bumetanide (Bumex), name the drug class?

Answer 21

Loop diuretic, anti-HTN

Question 22

Amphotericin B, name the drug class?

Answer 22

antifungal

Question 23

Gentamycin _ Aminoglycoside, name the drug class?

Answer 23

antibiotic, bactericidal; broad spectrum

Question 24

Kayexalate - aminoglycoside, name the drug class?

Answer 24

antibiotic, bactericidal; broad spectrum

Question 25

Tetracycline, name the drug class?

Answer 25

antibiotic, broad spectrum, bacteriostatic

Question 26

Fluoroquinolone (Cipro), name the drug class?

Answer 26

antibiotic (broad spectrum); bactericidal

Question 27

Flagyl, name the drug class?

Answer 27

metronidazole, antibiotic

Question 28

Amoxacillin, name the drug class?

Answer 28

aminopenicillin; bactericidal

Question 29

Augumentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium), name the drug class?

Answer 29

bactericidal, aminopenicllin and betalactamase inhibitor combination

Question 30

Zithromycin (aka azithromycin), name the drug class?

Answer 30

Macrolide, antibiotic

Question 31

Vancomycin, name the drug class?

Answer 31

vancomycin (its own class), bactericidal, antibiotic

Question 32

Doxycycline, name the drug class?

Answer 32

tetracycline, antibiotic, bacteriostatic

Question 33

Oxymetazoline (Afrin), name the drug class?

Answer 33

Decongestant

Question 34

Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed), name the drug class?

Answer 34

Decongestant

Question 35

Albuterol, name the drug class?

Answer 35

Bronchodilators

Question 36

Salmeterol (Serevent), name the drug class?

Answer 36

Bronchodilators

Question 37

Ipratropium (Atrovent), name the drug class?

Answer 37

Bronchodilators; anticholinergic

Question 38

Theophylline, name the drug class?

Answer 38

Bronchodilators

Question 39

Sandimmune, name the drug class?

Answer 39

Calcineurin inhibitors (i.e., CYCLOSPORIN)

Question 40

Metformin (Glucophage), name the drug class?

Answer 40

Biguinide; oral antidiabetic

Question 41

Glyburide, Glipizid, Glimepride , name the drug class?

Answer 41

second gen sulfonylurea

Question 42

Actos, Avandia, name the drug class?

Answer 42

oral antidiabetic, glitazone

Question 43

Aldactone, name the drug class?

Answer 43

Diuretic; potassium-sparing antidiuretic