Meds Flashcards
What is Naloxone
Opioid antidote
Drugs ending in “-pril”
ACE inhibitors (anti-hypertensives)
Drugs ending in “-zosin”
Alpha-blockers (lower blood pressure)
Drugs ending in “-sartan”
ARBs (lower blood pressure)
Drugs ending in “-ipine”
Class II calcium antagonists (lower blood pressure)
Drugs ending in “-lol” or “-olol”
Beta-blockers (lower blood pressure, treat conditions like angina and anxiety)
Drugs ending in “mol”
Painkillers that also have an antipyretic effect
Drugs ending in “idine”
H2 blockers (oesophageal reflux)
Drugs ending in “prazole”
PPIs (treatment/prevention of gastric ulcers)
Drugs ending in “-cillin” or “-cin”
Antibiotics
Drugs ending in “-zepam”
Drugstore they have both anxiolytic and hypnotic effects
Drugs ending in “-dronate”
Biphosphonates - drugs used to treat osteoporosis and lower elevated calcium levels
Drugs ending in “-statin”
Lower elevated cholesterol
