Drug class Flashcards
Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
Drug Class: Sympathomimetic: adrenergic agonist
Albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin)
Drug Class: Beta2-adrenergic agonist
Atenolol
Drug Class: Beta1-adrenergic blocker
Bethanechol Chloride
Drug Class: Cholinergic – parasympathomimetic
Atropine
Drug Class: Anticholinergic: parasympatholytic
Benztropine
Drug Class: Antiparkinsonism: anticholinergic agent
Tolterodine Tartrate
Drug Class: anticholinergic
Methylphenidate
Drug Class: Amphetamine-like drug. CNS stimulant.
Alprazolam (Xanax)
Drug Class: Sedative-hypnotic: benzodiazepine
Zolpidem Tartrate
Drug Class: Sedative-hypnotic: nonbenzodiazepine.
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Drug Class: Anticonvulsant: hydantoin
Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet)
Drug Class: Antiparkinsonian: Dopamine replacement
Rivastigmine
Drug Class: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
Pyridostigmine
Drug Class: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
Drug Class: Centrally acting muscle relaxant
Prolixin
Drug Class: Antipsychotic: Neuroleptic Piperazine Phenothiazine
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Drug Class: Anti-psychotic: Neuroleptic (non-phenothiazine)
Aripiprazole (Abilify)
Drug Class: Non-phenothiazine: Atypical Antipsychotic
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Drug Class: Anxiolytic: Benzodiazepine