Drug names / classes

Question 1

Thiazide

Answer 1

CLASS:
Thiazide Diuretic

Hydrochlorithiazide
Chlorothiazide
chlorthalidone
metolazone
indapamide

Question 2

Loop Diuretics

Answer 2

Suffix: -nide, -Mide

Monitor potassium (digoxin toxicity if low hypo)

examples:
furosemide, bumetanide, and torsemide

Question 3

Potassium Sparing Diuretics
(aldosterone antagonist)

Answer 3

examples:
Spironolactone
Eplerenon

Question 4

Potassium Sparing Diuretics
( Na+K+2Cl- pump inhibitor)

Answer 4

Examples:
Triamterene
Amiloride

Question 5

Colony-stimulating factors

Answer 5

Epoetin Alfa - * Stimulates the bone marrow to produce RBC’s

Filigrastim & Sargramostim - helps the bone marrow to make new white blood cells.

Question 6

H1 receptor blockers

Answer 6

ANTI-Histamines

1st GEN: crosses blood brain barrier
□ Diphenhydramine
□ Chlorpheniramine
Promethazin

2nd GEN: doesn’t cross (non-drowsy)
○ Cetrizine
Loratadine

Question 7

H2 Receptor Blockers

Answer 7

> H2 antagonist
Primary target: parietal cells in stomach - acid producing

Suffix: - tidine

Examples:
* Cimetidine
○ Able to cross the blood brain barrier - Increased side effects
○ Ranitidine
○ Famotidine
Nizatidine