cardiovascular

Question 1

-afil
drug class/category?

Answer 1

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

Question 2

-afil
example (generic names) and mnemonic?

Answer 2

avanafil, sildenafil, tedalafil, vardenafil
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Question 3

-dipine
drug class/category?

Answer 3

calcium channel blocker 

Question 4

-dipine
example (generic names) and mnemonic?

Answer 4

amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nimodipine, nisoldipine
DIP IN Extra calcium

Question 5

-olol
drug class/category?

Answer 5

beta blocker

Question 6

-olol
example (generic names) and mnemonic?

Answer 6

atenolol, metoprolol, nadolol, pindolol, propranolol, timolol
Optimally Lower Olga’s Lionheart

Question 7

parin, -parin
drug class/category?

Answer 7

antithrombotic/ anticoagulant (blood thinner)

Question 8

parin, -parin
example (generic names) and mnemonic?

Answer 8

dalteparin, enoxaparin, fondaparinux, heparin, tinzaparin
Prevent Any Restriction IN blood flow

Question 9

-pril
dug class/category?

Answer 9

ACE Inhibitor

Question 10

-pril
example (generic names) mnemonic?

Answer 10

benazepril, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, moexipril, ramipril
Prepare RAAS Inhibition, Lower BP

Question 11

-sartan
drug class/category?

Answer 11

angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB)

Question 12

-sartan
example (generic names) and mnemonic?

Answer 12

candesartan, irbesartan, losartan, olmesartan, valsartan
Stay Away, Renin! This Angiotensin’s Nixed

Question 13

-statin
drug class/category?

Answer 13

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor/Statins

Question 14

-statin
example (generic names) and mnemonic?

Answer 14

atrovastatin, lovastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin
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Question 15

-zosin
drug class/category?

Answer 15

alpha blocker

Question 16

-zosin
example (generic names) and mnemonic?

Answer 16

alfuzosin, doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin
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