Drug Classifications and Pharmacology

These flashcards cover key terms and their definitions related to drug classifications, neurotransmitters, their effects, and specific drug examples.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter associated with senses, psychosis (schizophrenia), Parkinson’s disease, and dementia.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter involved in mania and depression.

GABA

A neurotransmitter that helps to reduce anxiety.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter related to memory loss.

Anti-anxiety Drugs

Medications that increase GABA levels to reduce anxiety.

ANTI ANXIETY DRUGS

LIBRIUM, TRANXENE, BUSPAR

ANTI ANXIETY DRUGS

DIAZEPAM, LORAZEPAM, OXAZEPAM, ALPRAZAM, TRIAZOLAM

ANTI PSYCHOTIC

THORAZINE, TRILAFON, STELAZINE

ANTI PSYCHOTIC

HALDOL, PROLIXIN, MELLARIL, SEROQUEL

ANTI PSYCHOTIC

RISPERDAL, CLOZARIL, ZYPREXIA

ANTI DEPRESSANTS

MOA IS TO INCREASE NE + 5HT

ANTI DEPRESSANTS TCA OLD

ANFRANIL, ELAVIL, VIVACTYL, TOFRANIL, SINEQUAN

MAOI

PARNATE, NARDIL, MARPLAN

SSRI

PROZAC, PAXIL, ZOLOFT, LUVOX

ANTI CONVULSANTS

ENHANCE GABA FUNCTION

ANTI CONVULSANTS

DEPAKENE, DEPAKONE, TEGRETOL

OPIOID ANALGESICS

DECREASE PERCEPTION OF PAIN

OPIOID ANALGESICS

MORPHINE, MEPIRIDINE, FENTANYL, HYOMORPONE, HYDROCODONE, CODEINE

OPIOID ANALGESICS

OXYCODONE, ALFENTANYL, REMIFENTANYL, TRAMADOL, NABUPHINE

NSAIDS

TREAT PAIN ASOCIATED W INFLAMMATION

NSAIDS

IBUPROFEN, NAPROXEN, NABUMETONE, DICLODENAC, KETOROLAC

NSAIDS

INDOMETHACIN, FENOPROFEN, CELECOXIB, VALDECOXIB

ANTIHISTAMINE

BLOCK HISTAMINE PRODUCTION

ANTIHISTAMINE

HYDROXYZINE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, FEXOFANADINE, LORATADINE, CETIRIZINE

ACE INHIBITORS (ANTIHYPERTENSIVES)

BENAZEPRIL, CAPTOPRIL, ENALAPRIL, FOSINOPRIL, LISINOPRIL, RAMIPRIL, TRANDOLAPRIL

ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR BLOCKERS (ANTIHYPERTENSIVES)

AZILSARTAN, CANDESARTAN, EPROSARTAN, IRBESARTAN, LOSARTAN, TELMISARTAN VALSARTAN

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS (ANTIHYPERTENSIVES)

AMLODIPINE, FELODIPINE, NICARDIPINE, NIFEDIPINE, NISOLIDIPINE, DILTIAZEM, VERAPAMIL

BETA-ADRENERGIC ANTAGONIST (ANTIHYPERTENSIVES)

ATENOLOL, METROPOLOL, NEBIVOLOL, PINDOLOL, PROPANOLOL, TIMOLOL, BISOPROLOL

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC ANTAGONIST (ANTIHYPERTENSIVES)

DOXAZOSIN, PRAZOSIN, TERAZOSIN

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC ANTAGONIST

CLONIDIDE, METHYLDOPA

ALPHA 1 AND BETA BLOCKERS

CARVEDILOL, LABETALOL

DIRECT ACTING VASODILATORS

HYDRALAZINE, MINOXIDIL, NITROPRUSSIDE

ANTILIPIDEMICS

DECREASE CHOLESTEROL LEVEL

ANTILIPIDEMICS

SIMVASTQTINM, ATORVASTATIN, LOVASTAIN, PRAVASTATIN, GEMFIBROZIL, COLESTIPOL, NIACIN

THROMBOLYTICS

DISSOLVE CLOTS

THROMBOLYTICS

UROKINASE, STETPTOKINASE, ALTEPLASE

ANTIPLATELET

PREVENT PLATELET AGGREGATION

ANTIPLATELET

ASPIRIN, TICLOPIDINE, CYLOPIDOGREL, DYPIRIDAMOLE, EPTIFIBATIDE, ABICXIMAB, TIROFIBAN

ANTICOAGULANT

PREVENT BLOOD COAGULATION

ANTICOAGULANT

HEPARIN, WARFARIN, ENOXAPARIN, DELTAPARIN, FUNDOPARINOX, BIVALIRUDIN, LEPIRUDIN

DIURETICS

PROMOTE URINATION

DIURETICS K WASTING

FUROSEMIDE, CHLOTHIAZIDE, ETHACRYNIC ACID

DIURETICS K SPARING

SPIRONOLACTONE, AMILORIDINE

BRONCHODILATORS

THEOPHYLI, TEBUTALINE, EPINEPHRI, AMINOPHYLLINE, ALBUTEROL, SALBUTAMOL

CORTICOSTEROIDS

PREDNISON, HYDROCORTISONE, FLUTICASONE

MUCOLYTIC

ACETYLCYSTEINE

LEUKOTRIENE INHIBITOR

MONTELUKAST

ANTI CHOLINERGIC

IPATROPRIUM BROMIDE

MAST CELL STABILIZER

CROMOLYN

CYTOPROTECTIVE

COATS THE MUCOSA

CYTOPROTECTIVE

SUCRALFATE, MISOPROSTOL

H2 ANTAGONIST

RANTIDINE, FAMOTIDINE, CIMETIDINE

H2 ANTAGONIST

DEC PRODUCTION OF ACID

ANTACID

NEUTRALIZE ACID PROD

ANTACID

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE, AL MG OH

PROTON PUMP INHIBTOR

OMEPRAZOLE, LANZOPRAZOLE, ESOMEPRAZOLE

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR

STOPS PROD OF ACID

ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENT

GLIMEPRIMIDE, GLIPIZIDE, GLYBURIDE, ROSIGLITAZONE, PIOGLITAZONE, NATEGLNIDINE, METFORMIN

PRO THYROID DRUGS

LEVOTHYROXINE, THRYOXINE, LIOTHYRONINE

ANTI THYROID DRUGS

METHIMAZOLE, PRPYLTHIORACIL

NATURAL PENICILLIN

PENICILLIN G BENZATHINE, PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM, PENICILLIN G PROCAINE, PENICILL

PENICILLINASE RESISTANT

DICLOXACILLI, NAFCILL, OXACILL

BROAD SPECTRUM PENICILLIN

AMOXICILL, AMOXICILINM AMPICILLI, AMPICILLIN

FIRST GEN ANTIBIOTICS

CEFADROXIL, CEFAZOLIN, CEPHALEXIN

SECOND GEN ANTIBIOTICS

CEFACLOR, CEFOTETAN, CEFOXITIN, CEFROZIL, CEFUROXIME

THIRD GEN ANTIBIOTICS

CEFINIR, CEFDITOREN, CEFIXIME, CEFOTAXIME, CEFTAZIDIME, CEFTIBUTEN, CEFTIZOXIME, CEFTRIAXONE

FOURTH GEN ANTIBIOTICS

CEFEPIME, CEFTAROLINE

TETRACYCLINES

DEMECLOCYLINE, DOXYCYLINE, MINOCYCLINE, TETRACYCLINE, TIGECYCLINE

MACROLIDES

AZITHROMYCIN, CLARITHROMYCIN, ERYTHDROMYCIN, FIDAXOMICIN

AMINOGLYCOSIDES

AMIKACIN, GENTAMICIN, KANAMYCIN, NEOMYCIN, PAROMOMYCIN, STREPTOMYCIN, TOBRAMYCIN

ANTIFUNGALS

AMPHOTEIRICIN, FLUCONAZOLE, VORICONAZOLE, CASPOFUGIN, CLOTRIMAZOLE, KETOCONAOZOLE, MICONAZOLE

ANTIVIRALS

ACYCLOVIR, FAMCICLOVIR, GANCICLOVIR, VALACYCLOVIR, RIMANTIDINE, RIVABRIN, INTERFERON

CHEMO DRUGS

VINCRISTINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, FLUOROURACIL, DOXIRUBUCIN, METHOTREXATE

Librium

A brand name for a type of anti-anxiety medication.

SSRIs

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressants.

TCA

Tricyclic antidepressants, an older class of antidepressants.

MAOI

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors, a class of antidepressants.

Anticonvulsants

Drugs that enhance GABA function to prevent seizures.

Opioid Analgesics

Drugs that decrease the perception of pain.

NSAIDs

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat pain associated with inflammation.

Antihistamines

Drugs that block histamine production to alleviate allergic reactions.

Antihypertensives

Medications used to manage high blood pressure.

Beta-adrenergic antagonists

A type of antihypertensive that blocks beta receptors in the heart.

Antilipidemics

Drugs that decrease cholesterol levels.

Thrombolytics

Medications that dissolve blood clots.

Antiplatelet agents

Drugs that prevent platelet aggregation.

Anticoagulants

Medications that prevent blood coagulation.

Diuretics

Drugs that promote urination.

Bronchodilators

Medications that relax bronchial muscles to improve airflow.

GI System Classifications

Various medications used in the gastrointestinal tract, including antacids and proton pump inhibitors.

Oral Hypoglycemic Agents (OHA)

Medications used to lower blood glucose levels in diabetic patients.

Penicillins

A group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi.

Tetracyclines

A class of antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria.

Macrolides

A type of antibiotic that also inhibits bacterial protein synthesis.

Aminoglycosides

Antibiotics that interfere with bacterial protein synthesis.

Fluoroquinolones

A class of broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Antifungals

Medications used to treat fungal infections.

Antivirals

Drugs designed to treat viral infections.

Chemotherapy Agents

Chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat cancer.