Major Drug Classes

Question 1

What are antianxiety drugs?

Answer 1

Drugs that suppress anxiety and relax muscles (sometimes called anxiolytics, sedatives, or minor tranquilizers)

Question 2

What is the class of antianxiety drugs called

Answer 2

Benzodiazepines (Benzos)

Question 3

What is the most common antianxiety drug?

Answer 3

Alprazolam (xanax)

Question 4

What are antiarrhythmic drugs?

Answer 4

Drugs used to control irregular heartbeats.

Question 5

Most common antiarrhythmic drug

Answer 5

Amiodarone (cordarone, pacerone)
*Commonly used for supraventricular and atrial ventricular heartbeats

Question 6

What are calcium channel blockers?

Answer 6

Used to lower BP, treat chest pain, and in some irregular heart rhythms to keep HR from going too fast.

Question 7

What are some of the common calcium channel blockers?

Answer 7

Amlodipine (norvasc)
Diltiazem (cardizem, tiazac)
Nicardipine (cardene SR)
Verapamil (Calan, Verelen, Covera-HS)

Question 8

What are anticoagulants?

Answer 8

Slow down clotting thereby reducing fibrin formation and preventing clots from forming or growing

Question 9

What are antiplatelets?

Answer 9

Agents prevent platelets from clumping and also prevent clots from forming and growing.

Question 10

What are the names of anticoagulants

Answer 10

Apixaban (Eliquis)
Dabigatran (pradaxa)
Revaroxaban (xarelto)
Warfarin (coumadin)

Question 11

What are the names of antiplatelets

Answer 11

Aspirin
Clopidogrel (plavix)
Prasugrel (effient)
Ticagrelor (brillenta)

Question 12

What are antidepressants?

Answer 12

Used for depression but can also be used to treat anxiety, chronic pain, insomnia, and OCD

Question 13

What are common SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor)

Answer 13

Citalopram (celexa)
Sertraline (zoloft)
Fluoxetine (prozac)
Paroxetine (paxil)

Question 14

What are antiemetics?

Answer 14

Drugs used to treat nausea and vomiting

Question 15

What is the most common use of a serotonin antagonist?

Answer 15

Ondansetron (zofran)

Question 16

What are antihypertensives?

Answer 16

Drugs that lower BP. The types of antihypertensives currently marketed include diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blocker, ACE inhibitors, and ARB

Question 17

What are the most common diuretics?

Answer 17

Furosemide (lasix)
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, Hydrodiuril)

Question 18

What are common beta blockers

Answer 18

Metoprolol (lopressor)

Question 19

What are common ACE inhibitors

Answer 19

Lisinopril (prinivil, zesteril)
*Which causes chronic cough and angioedema (swelling of lips tongue and throat)

Question 20

What are hypoglycemics?

Answer 20

Blocking breakdown of starches and some sugars in your intestines, decreasing the amount of glucose your liver produces and releases into the blood stream, stimulate the pancreas to release insulin, sending extra glucose out of your body vua urine

Question 21

What is a common drug for hypoglycemia

Answer 21

Metformin (Glucophage) comes in short or long acting form

Question 22

What are Proton-pump inhibitors

Answer 22

Work by prohibiting certain cells from pumping acid into the stomach thus decreasing the production of stomach acid

Question 23

What are common proton-pump inhibitors

Answer 23

Omeprazole (prilosec)
pantoprazole (protonix)
Lansoprazole (prevacid)
Esomeprazole (nexium)