PHARM DRUG CLASSES

Question 1

What are ACE I?

Answer 1

ACE inhibitors reduce the activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

thus reduce work of heart

Question 2

What is suffix for ACE I?

Answer 2

-pril

Question 3

What are examples?

Answer 3

captopril, enalpril, lisinopril

Question 4

What are they used for?

Answer 4

anti HTN, CHF

Question 5

General SE of ACE I?

Answer 5

hypotension, cough, hyperkalemia, headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, and renal impairment.

Question 6

What are ARB?

Answer 6

Blockage of AT1 receptors directly causes vasodilation, reduces secretion of vasopressin, and reduces production and secretion of aldosterone

reducing BP

Question 7

suffix for ARB?

Answer 7

-sartan

Question 8

uses for ARB?

Answer 8

anti HTN, CHF

Question 9

SE for ARB?

Answer 9

dizziness, headache, and/or hyperkalemia. orthostatic hypotension,

Question 10

What are azole fungals?

Answer 10

inhibits cytochrome P450 fungal enzyme

used for fungal infections

Question 11

What is -azole suffix?

Answer 11

azole

Question 12

What are barbiturates?

Answer 12

are drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. and anti seizures

Question 13

What is suffix?

Answer 13

-barbital

Question 14

What are benzodiazepines?

Answer 14

enhance the effect of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at the GABAA receptor, resulting in sedative, hypnotic (sleep-inducing), anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant

Question 15

What is suffix for benzo’s?

Answer 15

-epam or -olam

Question 16

What are SE of benzo’s?

Answer 16

drowsiness, dizziness, and decreased alertness and concentration. Lack of coordination may result in falls and injuries, in particular, in the elderly.Decreased libido and erection Depression Hypotension and suppressed breathing (hypoventilation) may be encountered with intravenous use.

Question 17

What are Beta blockers?

Answer 17

Beta blockers block the action of endogenous catecholamines epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) on adrenergic beta receptors, of the sympathetic nervous system, which mediates the fight-or-flight response.

Question 18

What are BB used for?

Answer 18

angina, CHF, HTN, arrhytmias, CHF

Question 19

What are SE of BB?

Answer 19

nausea, diarrhea, bronchospasm, dyspnea, exacerbation of Raynaud’s syndrome, bradycardia, hypotension, heart failure, heart block, fatigue, dizziness, alopecia (hair loss), , erectile dysfunction and/or alteration of glucose and lipid metabolism.

Question 20

What are CCB?

Answer 20

are several medications that disrupt the movement of calcium (Ca2+
) through calcium channels

Question 21

What are the two types of CCB?

Answer 21

1. dihydropyridine- used to reduce systemic vascular resistance and arterial pressure
2. non- di- relatively selective for myocardium, reduce myocardial oxygen demand and reverse coronary vasospasm

Question 22

What are SE of CCB?

Answer 22

Dizziness, headache, redness in the face
Fluid buildup in the legs and ankle edema
Rapid heart rate
Slow heart rate
Constipation
Gingival overgrowth

Question 23

What are glucocorticoids?

Answer 23

anti inflammatory / immunosuppresive

Question 24

What are examples of glucocorticoids?

Answer 24

cortisone, dexamethasone, prednisone

Question 25

What are SE of GC?

Answer 25

immunodifficency, hyperglycemia, osteoporosis, muscle break down and many more

Question 26

What are histamine H2 receptor blockers?

Answer 26

are a class of drugs that block the action of histamine on parietal cells (specifically the histamine H2 receptors) in the stomach. This decreases the production of acid

Question 27

What is suffix for H2 antagonist?

Answer 27

-idine

Question 28

What are SE for H2 antag?

Answer 28

all are well tolerated except for cimetidine hypotension, and usual symptoms

Question 29

What are biguanides?

Answer 29

reduce hepatic glucose output and increase uptake of glucose by the periphery, including skeletal muscle. Although it must be used with caution in patients with impaired liver or kidney function, metformin, a biguanide, has become the most commonly used agent for type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers

Question 30

What are sulfonylureas?

Answer 30

trigger insulin release from beta cells

SE: hypoglycemia and weight gain

Question 31

What is acetaminophen used for?

Answer 31

for pain and fever but not anti-inflammatory

Question 32

What are NSAIDS/ASA?

Answer 32

used for pain and can be use as anti-inflammatory by inhibiting prostaglandins

high risk of bleeding

Question 33

What is an anticholinergic drug?

Answer 33

blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system. Anticholinergics inhibit parasympathetic nerve impulses by selectively blocking the binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to its receptor in nerve cells.