Pharmacology + Toxicology Flashcards
Physician’s Desk Reference
Published annually, it is an extensive listing of drugs arranged in five sections.
What are the five sections of the Physician’s Desk Reference?
- Pink: Comprehensive alphabetic listing of brand name products + a list of manufacturers with their product.
- Blue: A therapeutic index
- Yellow: A drug, chemical, and pharmacological index to drugs.
- White: A list of major products of manufacturers with information on composition, action, uses, administration, dosage, precautions, contraindications, and supply of each drug.
- Final Section: Contains full size color photographs to aid in medication identification.
Antacids (Action)
Used for heartburn and indigestion
Antacids (Generic + Trade names)
Calcium Carbonate (Tums) Ranitidine (Zantac)
Antiflatulants (Action)
Used for excess gas in the intestinal tract
Generic + Trade names of Antiflatulants
Simethicone (Gas-X, Mylicon)
Antibiotics (Action)
Used for bacterial infections
Categories of Antibiotics
- Penicillins
- Cephalosporins
- Fluroquinolones
- Tetracyclines
- Macrolides
- Sulfonamides
Antibiotics (Generic + Trade names)
Penicillin (Pen VK)
Cephalexin (Keflex)
Azithromycin (Zithromax)
Anticoagulants (Action)
Used in the treatment + prevention of blood clots
Anticoagulants (Generic + Trade names)
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Heparin
Antidiarrheal (Action)
Used to control diarrhea caused by food poisoning, parasitic infestation, or gastrointestinal diseases
Antidiarrheals (Generic + Trade names)
Loperamide (Imodium) Bismuth Subsalicylate (Kaopectate)
Antidiabetics (Action)
- INSULIN decreases blood sugar
2. ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS regulates amount of glucose in the blood (various ways this happens, depending on the drug)
Antidiabetics (Generic + Trade names of both types)
INSULIN: ‘Insulin’ is generic. Novolin R, Humulin are trade names.
ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS: Metaformin (Glucophage), Glyburide (Micronase)*
*parenthesis is trade name
Antidysrhythmics (Action)
Used in the prevention or correction of irregular heart rhythms and the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF)
Antidysrhythmics (Generic + Trade names)
Amiodarone (Cordarone)
Diltiazem (Cardizem)
Antiemetics (Action)
Used in the prevention or relief of nausea, vomiting, motion sickness, and vertigo
Antiemetics (Generic + Trade names)
Promethazine (Phenergan)
Meclizine (Dramamine)
Antifungals (Action)
Used to treat fungal infections such as tinea pedis (athlete’s foot), tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea cruris (jock itch)