Classification of Drugs and Routes of Drug Administration

Question 1

analgesics

Answer 1

drugs that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness

Question 2

anesthetics

Answer 2

agents that produce a loss of feeling or sensation

Question 3

general anesthetics

Answer 3

act on the CNS to produce muscle relaxation and loss of consciousness

Question 4

local anesthetics

Answer 4

block nerve conduction from an area of the body to the CNS

Question 5

antianxiety agents

Answer 5

act on the CNS to calm or relax the anxious patient

Question 6

antiarrhythmic

Answer 6

drugs used to treat arrhythmias, which are any variation from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat

Question 7

antibiotics

Answer 7

drugs used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms

Question 8

anticoagulants

Answer 8

drugs that inhibit clotting of the blood or increase the coagulation time

Question 9

anticonvulsants

Answer 9

drugs used to prevent or control the occurrence of seizures

Question 10

antidepressants

Answer 10

drugs used in the treatment of depression

Question 11

antidiabetic agents

Answer 11

drugs used to treat Type 1( no insulin produced) and Type 2 (insulin resistance) diabetes

Question 12

anti-emetics

Answer 12

drugs used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting

Question 13

antifungal agents

Answer 13

substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of fungi

Question 14

antihistamines

Answer 14

drugs used primarily to treat allergic disorders

Question 15

anti-hypertensives

Answer 15

drugs used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure)

Question 16

anti-ulcer agents

Answer 16

agents used to treat peptic ulcers, both gastric and duodenal, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Question 17

antiviral agents

Answer 17

substances that destroy or suppress the growth or multiplication of viruses

Question 18

bronchodilators

Answer 18

drugs used in the treatment of asthma and COPD

Question 19

coagulants

Answer 19

drugs used to control hemorrhage or to speed up coagulation

Question 20

corticosteroids

Answer 20

drugs used to reduce the symptoms associated with chronic inflammatory disorders or for short-term treatment of acute inflammatory conditions

Question 21

diuretics

Answer 21

drugs that promote excretion of urine

Question 22

hormones

Answer 22

drugs that affect the endocrine system

Question 23

laxatives

Answer 23

drugs that act to promote the passage and elimination of feces

Question 24

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Answer 24

drugs commonly used to treat inflammatory conditions, and mild to moderate pain

Question 25

sedatives

Answer 25

drugs used to produce varying degrees of CNS depression

Question 26

stimulants

Answer 26

drugs that increase activity of the CNS

Question 27

thrombolytics

Answer 27

drugs that dissolve thrombi (clots) that have already formed

Question 28

vasoconstrictors

Answer 28

drugs that cause blood vessels to constrict, thus increasing heart action and raising blood pressure

Question 29

vasodilators

Answer 29

drugs that cause blood vessels to dilate. Commonly used to treat angina

Question 30

parental (route)

Answer 30

administered by injection or by a route other than the GI tract (subcutaneous, IM, IV, drip infusion)

Question 31

topical (route)

Answer 31

the application of a drug directly onto the skin

Question 32

sublingual (route)

Answer 32

drug is placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve

Question 33

oral (route)

Answer 33

drug is taken by mouth and swallowed

Question 34

the 6 rights of drug administration

Answer 34

Right Drug Right Amount Right Patient Right Route Right Time Right Documentation