Pharm Drugs Flashcards
(33 cards)
Hydralazine
Direct acting vasodilator
Nifedipine
Direct acting vasodilator
Metaformin
Biguanides
Glitazones
Thiazolidinedone
Acarbose and precose
Alpha glucosidase inhibitor
Ranitidine (Zantac)
H2 receptor blocker
Omeprazole (losec)
Proton pump inhibitor
Lomotil and Imodium
Antidiarrheal
Gravol
Antihistamine
Maxeran
Phenothiazines
Carbenicillin and piperacillin
Penicillin
Cell wall inhibitors
Cefotaxmime, ceftriaxone
Cephalosporins
3rd gen is the best
Beta lactam ring
Meropenem
Carbopenem
Last resort class due to potency
Beta lactam ring
Pip taz
Beta lactam ring
Drug used in combo with others
Tetracycline
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Treat Lyme disease, chlora, h pylori
Azithromycin
Macrolide
Treat community acquired pneumonia
Gentamicin and tobramycin
Aminoglycosides
aggressive therapy
Treats severe infections
Eye drops
Clindamycin
Protein synthesis inhibitor
Treats sinusitis and skin/tissue infections
Metronidazole aka Flagyl
Inhibit DNA synthesis, very popular!
Triple therapy for h pylori
Really bad GI cramps!!
Ciprofloxacin 3rd gen
Fluoroquinolones
DNA synthesis inhibition
Treat traveler’s diarrhea and food infections and UTIs
Inhibit 2 enzymes and has GI side effects
Acridines
Topical antiseptics
DNA mutations
Packed in dressings in wounds
Bactrim (septa)
Sulfonamides
Anti metabolite inhibition by inhibiting folic acid that’s responsible for cellular biosynthesis
Treats UTIs, pneumonia
Isoniazid
TB drug
Lots of side effects
Amphotericin and nystastin
Polyene fungal antibiotics
Increase cell membrane permeability
Treat candida, yeast infection