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DRUG CLASSES Flashcards

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What main drug class causes a dose-dependent depression of the CNS?

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Sedatives and Hypnotics

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What drug class depresses the sensory cortex, decrease motor activity, alter cerebellar function, and produce drowsiness, sedation, and hypnosis?

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Barbiturates

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What drug class exhibits anticonvulsant activity and produce a dose dependent respiratory depression?

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Barbiturates

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What drug class contains benzo and non-benzo drugs?

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Antianxiety drugs

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What medication group causes generalized CNS depression, has no analgesic properties, and is for short term use only?

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Benzos

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What medication group act on the brain’s dopamine and serotonin receptors?

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Non-Benzos

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TCA’S, MAOI’S, SSRI’S, and SNRI’S all fall under what drug class?

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Antidepressants

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What antidepressant class increase serotonin by inhibiting neuronal uptake to the CNS?

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SSRI’s

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How long does it take for antidepressant drugs to take effect?

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4-6 weeks

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How long do you need to wait before switching from MAOI’s to TCA’s?

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At least 14 days

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What drug class blocks dopamine receptors in the brain and also alter dopamine and release turnover?

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Antipsychotics

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What drug class is classified as “Typical” (1st generations) and “Atypical” (2nd generation)?

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Antipsychotics

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Which antipsychotic drug classification has fewer drug effects? (typical or atypical)

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Atypical (2nd generation)

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What drug class increase levels of neurotransmitters in the CNS?

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CNS Stimulants

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What drug class is used to treat Narcolepsy and ADHD?

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CNS Stimulants

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What drug class is used to reduce the excitability of the neurons in the brain?

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Anticonvulsants

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17
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What drug class inhibits nausea and vomiting?

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Antiemetics

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What are the 2 subclasses of antiemetics?

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  1. Antiemetic

2. Antivertigo

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What drug class is used to remove feeling or sensation?

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Anesthetics

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What class of anesthetic inhibits the transport of ions across neuronal membranes?

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Local anesthetics

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What drug makes a patient feel dissociated from their surrounding, is a non-competitive antagonist, and increases BP/HR/ and cardiac output?

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Ketamine

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22
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What dosage of Ketamine should be given for pain control purposes?

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20-40 mg IM

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What are the 4 Non-Narcotic Analgesics?

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  1. Salicylates
  2. Non-Salicylates
  3. NSAIDS
  4. Urinary Analgesics
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What analgesic class is used to prevent blood clots, lowers risk of Myocardial Infarctions (MI), Lowers body temp, and relieves mild to moderate pain?

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Salicylate

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What Non-Narcotic Analgesic class may cause Reye Syndrome? (Children with chicken pox or flu may get it)

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Salicylates

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What analgesic class is used for arthritis, lowers body temperature, and is for mild to moderate pain?

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Non-Salicylate

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What Non-Narcotic Analgesic class inhibits the action of COX-1 and COX-2 which is responsible for prostaglandin synthesis?

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NSAIDS

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What Non-Narcotic Drug class is an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic?

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NSAIDS

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What Non-Narcotic Analgesic class is used to treat pain associated with a UTI?

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Urinary Analgesic

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What drug class are opioids that bind to opioid receptors in the CNS and work as an agonist?

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Narcotic Analgesics

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What drug class is for short term use and treats moderate to severe pain?

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Narcotic Analgesics

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What drug class is contraindicated for patients with head injuries or intercranial pressure (ICP)?

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Narcotic Analgesics

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What narcotic antagonist is a competitive antagonist to narcotics?

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Naloxone

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34
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What is a chemical that is created in the body and the highest amounts are found in mast cells and basophils?

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Histamines

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What antihistamine binds to receptors in mast cells, smooth, muscle, endothelium, and in the brain; Also suppress histamine-induced swelling and vasodilation?

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H-1 Antihistamines

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What antihistamine is used to treat allergic reactions, insomnia, motion sickness, and vertigo?

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H-1 Antihistamines

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What antihistamine binds to receptors in the upper G.I. tract (primarily in the stomach); Also is used to treat gastric acid conditions?

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H-2 Antihistamines

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What drug class is used to reduce swelling of nasal passages, enhances draining of sinuses, enhance norepinephrine and epinephrine by stimulating alpha-adrenergic receptors, and vasoconstricts blood vessels in the nose, throat, and sinuses which lowers inflammation?

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Decongestants

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39
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What receptors are found in bronchial smooth muscle and when stimulated, cause dilation of the bronchioles?

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Beta-2 Receptors

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What drug is used to reverse airway obstructions due to asthma, exercise-induced bronchospasms, bronchitis, and emphysema?

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Beta-2 Agonists

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What drug is contraindicated for a patient with cardiac arrhythmia or is taking a beta blocker?

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Beta-2 Agonist

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What drug class antagonizes acetylcholine receptors, which produce bronchodilation?

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Muscarinic Antagonist

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43
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What drug class is used to prevent bronchial asthma and is also used for the management of COPD?

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Muscarinic Antagonist

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44
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What is a broncho constrictive substance released by the body during inflammation? What drug class would be used to stop this?

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  1. Leukotriene

2. Leukotriene Antagonist

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45
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What drug class is used to inhibit the release of substances that cause broncho constriction and inflammation from mast cells in the respiratory tract?

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Mast Cell Stabilizers

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46
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What drug class is used to treat both asthma and COPD?

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Mast Cell Stabilizers

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47
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What drug class decreases the inflammatory process in the airway through inhibiting multiple different cytokines?

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Inhaled Corticosteroids

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48
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What drug class suppresses the cough center (central acting)?

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Antitussives

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49
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What drug class is used to treat a non-productive cough, but SOMETIMES treats a productive cough?

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Antitussives

50
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what drug class loosens and mobilizes thick mucus from the respiratory system?

51
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What drug class raises thick mucus from the respiratory system?

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Expectorant

52
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What is an abnormal electric current in the heart?

A

Cardiac Arrhythmia

53
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How many classes of antiarrhythmics are there?

54
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What antiarrhythmic class raises the potential threshold in the ventricular myocardium?

55
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What antiarrhythmic class uses beta blockers in the beta cells?

56
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What antiarrhythmic class blocks sodium (NA) and Potassium (K) channels?

57
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What antiarrhythmic class uses calcium channel blockers to block calcium channels?

58
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What term is a decrease in oxygen to the heart muscle triggering chest pain or pressure?

59
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What Antianginal class have a direct relaxing effect of smooth muscle of blood cells?

60
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You need to take a patients blood pressure BEFORE and AFTER giving what Antianginal medication class?

61
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Do not give Nitrates to a patient who has what systolic blood pressure or is taking what type of medication?

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  1. 100 or below

2. Erectile disfunction medication

62
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What are the 4 subclasses of Antihypertension?

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  1. Ace Inhibitors
  2. Diuretics
  3. Calcium Channel Blockers
  4. Beta Blockers
63
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What antihypertension subclass is a vasodilator and also inhibits the conversion of Angiotensin 1 to Angiotensin 2? (In the lungs)

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Ace Inhibitors

64
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What antihypertension subclass has an adverse effect of a dry, hacking cough?

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Ace Inhibitors

65
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What antihypertension subclass act by causing peripheral vasodilation? (inhibit too much calcium from entering muscle cells causing contraction)

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Calcium Channel Blocker

66
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What are the 2 types of Calcium Channel Blockers?

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  1. Dihydropyridines (primarily used to treat hypertension)

2. Non-Dihydropyridines (treat chronic stable angina and cardiac arrhythmias)

67
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What receptor is found chiefly in the heart?

A

Beta-1 Adrenergic Receptor

68
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What receptor is found mainly in bronchial and vascular smooth muscle, and uterus? (Lungs and MSK)

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Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptors

69
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What Antihypertension subclass is used to treat hypertension, angina pectoris, migraine headaches, and Myocardial Infarctions (MI)? They DILATE

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Beta Blockers

70
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What are the 2 main subclasses of Diuretics?

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  1. Loop Diuretics

2. Thiazide Diuretics

71
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What Diuretic subclass increases excretion of Sodium (NA) and Chloride by inhibiting the reabsorption of these ions in the Loop of Henle?

A

Loop Diuretics

72
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What Diuretics subclass inhibits the reabsorption of Sodium (NA) and Chloride ions in the kidney?

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Thiazide Diuretics

73
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What Hyperlipidemia class inhibit an enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis? (Lowers cholesterol)

A

HMG-COA Reductase Inhibitors

74
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What Drug class NEUTRALIZES the acidity of the stomach?

75
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What drug class REDUCES secretion of gastric acid; Also inhibit Histamine H2 receptors in the stomach?

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Histamine H2 Antagonists

76
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What drug class SUPPRESS gastric acid secretion; Also block the final step in the production of gastric acid?

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Proton Pump Inhibitors

77
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What drug class decrease intestinal peristalsis?

A

Antidiarrheal

78
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What drug class creates a de-foaming action which prevents gas pockets in the intestine?

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Anti-flatulent

79
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What laxative adds bulk and water to contents f the intestine?

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Bulk Producing

80
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What laxative lubricates the intestinal walls and softens the stool?

81
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What laxative promotes water retention to soften up stool?

A

Fecal Softeners

82
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What laxative dehydrates local tissue which causes irritation and increased peristalsis?

A

Hyperosmolar

83
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What laxative increases peristalsis by direct action to the intestine?

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Irritant or stimulant

84
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What laxative pulls water into the intestine, which will increase peristalsis?

85
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What are the 2 subclasses of antidiabetics?

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  1. Insulin

2. Oral Antidiabetics

86
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What antidiabetic subclass is used for type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and can also be used for SEVERE type 2 diabetes?

87
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What are the 2 subclasses of oral antidiabetics?

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  1. Sulfonylureas

2. Biguanides

88
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What oral antidiabetic subclass lower blood glucose by stimulating beta cells of the pancreas to make more insulin?

A

Sulfonylureas

89
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What oral antidiabetic subclass increases insulin sensitivity in muscle and fat cells?

A

Biguanides

90
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What antidiabetic class is used to treat ONLY type 2 diabetes not controlled with diet and exercise?

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Oral antidiabetics

91
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What drug class is contraindicated for a patient with a server infection and CHF?

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Antidiabetics

92
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What are the 2 main classes of hormones?

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  1. Thyroid

2. Contraceptive

93
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What hormone class is used to treat hypothyroidism?

A

Thyroid hormones

94
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What are the 2 subclasses of contraceptives?

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  1. Estrogens

2. Progestins

95
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What contraceptive subclass inhibits the ovulation process?

96
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What contraceptive subclass prevents maturation of ovarian follicle and ovulation?

A

Progestins

97
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What hormone class is contraindicated with a risk of thromboembolic disease which is increased in females 35 years or older that use tobacco?

A

Contraceptives

98
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What is the term for drugs that KILL bacteria?

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Bactericidal

99
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What is the term for drugs that slow the multiplication of bacteria?

A

Bacteriostatic

100
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What antibacterial subclass slows down bacteria growth where the body’s immune system is able to then rid of remaining bacteria? Used to treat UTI’s caused by E-Coli and Staph.

A

Sulfonamides

Bacteriostatic

101
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What antibacterial subclass works on bacteria that has become resistant to penicillin’s?

A

Cephalosporines

Bactericidal

102
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Are Penicillin’s bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

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Bactericidal

103
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Are Tetracyclines bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

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Bacteriostatic

104
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Are Macrolides bacteriostatic or bactericidal?

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Bacteriostatic

105
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What antibacterial class is used to treat pneumonia and UTI’s?

A

Fluoroquinolones

Bactericidal

106
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What antibacterial subclass may have an adverse reaction of tendinitis and tendon rupture?

A

Flouroquinolones

107
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What antibacterial subclass may have an adverse reaction of Nephrotoxicity, Ototoxicity, and Neurotoxicity?

A

Aminoglycosides

Bactericidal

108
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What antibacterial subclass is used to treat severe infections and hospital acquired pneumonia?

A

Carbapenems

109
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What antibacterial subclass is used to treat toxic shock syndrome, bacterial vaginosis, and bite wounds?

A

Lincosamide

110
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What drug class inhibits viral replication?

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Antivirals

111
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What drug class is used to treat Herpes, HIV, Flu, and Hep C?

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Antivirals

112
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What drug class is used to treat superficial infections, tinea pedis, tinea crutis, and onychomycosis?

A

Antifungals

113
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What drug class is used to treat back pain, neck pain, and muscle spasms of the lumber region?

A

Muscle relaxers

114
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What drug class acts as an anti-inflammatory and helps treat autoimmune disorders?

A

Corticosteroids

115
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What drug class may cause Cushing’s Syndrome?

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Corticosteroids

116
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What drug class has potentially life-threatening adrenal insufficiency that can occur if stopped abruptly?

A

Corticosteroids

117
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What drug class acts on intracranial blood vessels of the trigeminal system; Causes vasoconstriction to reduce inflammation?

A

Antimigraine

118
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What are the 2 subclasses of topical drugs used for skin disorders?

A
  1. Scabicide

2. Keratolytic

119
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What topical drug subclass paralyzes and KILLS pests?

120
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What topical drug subclass is used to remove warts?

A

Keratolytic

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