Drug Classes

Question 1

A small group of catecholamines and noncatecholamines used in acute care settings for disorders associated with CV and respiratory systems, or overactivity of immune system. SNS activates and prepares the body for vigorous muscular activity, stress, and emergencies. Activate B1 and B2 receptors.

Answer 1

Adrenergics
Sympathomimetics
SNS stimulants
SNS agonist

Question 2

Chemically diverse group of drugs that produce main pharmacological effects by inhibiting synthesis of prostaglandins. Chemically divided into salicylates, propionic acid derivatives, fenamates, indoles, oxicams.

Answer 2

Analgesics
Prostaglandin inhibitors
NSAIDs

Question 3

Naturally occurring semisynthetic and synthetic opiate agonists and agonist-antagonists. Excellent analgesics; exhibit phenomenon of tolerance; have varying abuse/dependency potentials. Most are Schedule II or III drugs.

Answer 3

Opioid analgesics

Question 4

Used to treat helminth (parasitic worm) infections.

Answer 4

Antihelmintics

Question 5

Block effects of adrenergic and similar drugs at SNS receptors.

Answer 5

Antiadrenergics
Sympatholytics
SNS antagonists
alpha blockers
beta blockers

Question 6

Organized into a class known as antiprotozoals.

Answer 6

Antiamebics

Question 7

Iron supplements are used in medicine to treat iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia. 3 causes: dietary , increased requirements, increased loss.

Answer 7

Antianemics

hematinics

Question 8

Effective in the treatment of angina.

Answer 8

Antianginals

Question 9

Anxiolytic controlled substances that are chemical congeners of the original prototype drug chlordiazepoxide.

Answer 9

Antianxiety

Sedative-hypnotics

Question 10

Used to treat cardiac arrhythmias.

Answer 10

Antiarrythmics

Question 11

Semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum, water-soluble…

Answer 11

Antibiotics

Question 12

Beta-lactam antibiotic; semisynthetic, water-soluble, broad spectrum, chemically related to penicillins, bactericidal against array of microbes…

Answer 12

Cephalosporins

Question 13

Synthetic, broad-spectrum, bactericidal, antiinfective drugs, chemically divided into fluorinated and nonfluorinated.

Answer 13

Fluoroquinolones

Quinolones

Question 14

Narrow-spectrum. Reversibly bind to 50S ribosome to inhibit translocation, blocking binding of messenger RNA to receptor site. Bacteriostatic; bactericidal in high doses.

Answer 14

Macrolides

Question 15

Bactericidal, acid-stable, narrow spectrum. Cause cell-wall lysis.

Answer 15

1st generation penicillins

Question 16

Bactericidal, acid-stable, penicillinase labile, “anti-staph”

Answer 16

2nd generation penicillins

Question 17

Bactericidal, acid stable, penicillinase resistant. Used much like 1st & 2nd generations but in addition are effective for aerobic gram-negative bacilli.

Answer 17

3rd generation penicillins

Question 18

Bactericidal, acid stable, penicillinase resistant. Parenteral. Greater acitivty against Pseudomonas while keeping activity similar to that of the 1st generation.

Answer 18

4th generation penicillins

Question 19

Small group, broad spectrum, bacteriostatic drugs. Inhibits folic acid synthesis in susceptible organisms.

Answer 19

Sulfonamides

Question 20

Broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotics obtained semisynthetically or from natural Streptomyces spp. fermentation.

Answer 20

Tetracyclines

Question 21

Large, diverse group of natural, semisynthetic and synthetic drugs that block effects of acetylcholine (ACh) at postganglionic parasympathetic muscarinic receptors.

Answer 21

Anticholinergics
Antimuscarinics
Parasympatholytics

Question 22

Used to prevent clot extension and formation.

Answer 22

Anticoagulants

Question 23

Alter ACh levels in the brain and thus delay symptom progression.

Answer 23

Antidementia drugs
Alzheimer’s drugs
Antiparkinson drugs