DRUGS Flashcards
galantamine
AChE inhibitor
memantine
noncompetitive NMDA antagonist
l-dopa
dopamine precursor
carbidopa
peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
selegiline
MAO-B inhibitor
bromocriptine, pergolide, pramipexole
dopamine agonists
epinephrine
used to treat hypotension, irregular heartbeat, and bronchoconstriction associated with anaphylactic shock
cromolyn sodium
histamine release inhibitor
diphenhydramine
H1 antagonist
loratadine
H1 antagonist
cimetidine
H2 antagonist
omeprazole
proton pump inhibitor
acetylsalicylate
NSAID - apirin - acetylates COX-1 and COX-2
acetaminophen
NSAID
ibuprofen
NSAID
celecoxib
cox-2 inhibitor NSAID
phenytoin
class IB antiarrhythmics +antieplieptic
lidocaine
class IB antiarrhythmics + local anesthetic + ionized
propanolol
class II antiarrhythmic + B-blocker
sotalol
class III antiarrhythmic
verapamil
class IV antiarrhythmic - calcium channel blocker
digoxin
cardiac glycoside
nitroglycerin
organic nitrate
loop diuretics
inhibit Na+/K+/2Cl- symport by blocking reabsorption of Na+/K+/2Cl- in Loop of Henle
thiazide diuretics
inhibit Na+Cl- symport in endothelial cells that line distal convoluted tubule
B-blockers
block E = decrease blood pressure
doxazosin
a1 antagonists = decrease blood pressure
clonidine
a2 agonists - increase blood pressure
minoxidil
potassium channel activator
captopril
ACE inhibitor