Pharm Drugs Flashcards

(33 cards)

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Hydralazine

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Direct acting vasodilator

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Nifedipine

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Direct acting vasodilator

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2
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Metaformin

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Biguanides

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3
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Glitazones

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Thiazolidinedone

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4
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Acarbose and precose

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Alpha glucosidase inhibitor

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5
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Ranitidine (Zantac)

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H2 receptor blocker

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6
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Omeprazole (losec)

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Proton pump inhibitor

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7
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Lomotil and Imodium

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Antidiarrheal

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Gravol

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Antihistamine

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9
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Maxeran

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Phenothiazines

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10
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Carbenicillin and piperacillin

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Penicillin

Cell wall inhibitors

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11
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Cefotaxmime, ceftriaxone

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Cephalosporins

3rd gen is the best

Beta lactam ring

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12
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Meropenem

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Carbopenem

Last resort class due to potency

Beta lactam ring

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13
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Pip taz

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Beta lactam ring

Drug used in combo with others

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14
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Tetracycline

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Protein synthesis inhibitor

Treat Lyme disease, chlora, h pylori

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15
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Azithromycin

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Macrolide

Treat community acquired pneumonia

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Gentamicin and tobramycin

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Aminoglycosides

aggressive therapy
Treats severe infections

Eye drops

17
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Clindamycin

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Protein synthesis inhibitor

Treats sinusitis and skin/tissue infections

18
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Metronidazole aka Flagyl

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Inhibit DNA synthesis, very popular!

Triple therapy for h pylori

Really bad GI cramps!!

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Ciprofloxacin 3rd gen

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Fluoroquinolones

DNA synthesis inhibition

Treat traveler’s diarrhea and food infections and UTIs

Inhibit 2 enzymes and has GI side effects

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Acridines

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Topical antiseptics

DNA mutations

Packed in dressings in wounds

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Bactrim (septa)

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Sulfonamides

Anti metabolite inhibition by inhibiting folic acid that’s responsible for cellular biosynthesis

Treats UTIs, pneumonia

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Isoniazid

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TB drug

Lots of side effects

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Amphotericin and nystastin

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Polyene fungal antibiotics

Increase cell membrane permeability

Treat candida, yeast infection

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Dactinomycin and mitomycin
DNA transcriptase inhibition Cancer therapy
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Maraviroc
Ccr5 receptor antagonist
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Enfuvirtide
Fusion inhibitors
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Retrovir
Reverse transcriptase inhibitor RNA block to DNA Monitor for neutropenia and anemia
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Raltegravir
Integrase inhibitor
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Ritonavir
Protease inhibitor and maturation
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Acyclovir
Herpes treatment Inhibit enzyme thymidine kinase Prevent DNA
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Amantadine
Influenza A tx Inhibit uncoating of RNA, decrease duration of illness
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Tamiflu- zanamivir and oseltamivir
Influenza a and b Neuraminidase and viral coat inhibition