CPTE exam

ACE inhibitors

Therapeutic Action: Lowering blood pressure

Suffix: -pril

Antianginals

Therapeutic action: Stopping chest pain

Antibiotics

Therapeutic action: killing bacteria

Suffix: -mycin

Anticoagulants

Therapeutic action: Delaying blood clotting

Warfarin (Coumadin)

Anticonvulsants

Therapeutic Action: Preventing seizures

Suffix: -pam

Antidepressants

**Therapeutic Action: **Alleviating symptoms of depression

Antidiarrheal

**Therapeutic Action: **Reducing the frequency and urgency of diarrhea.

Diphenoxylate (lomotil)

Antiemetics

**Therapeutic Action: **Preventing or alleviating nausea and vomiting.

Ondansetron (Zofran)

Antipyretics

**Therapeutic Action: **Lowering fever and reducing pyrexia.

Acetaminophen

Antitussives

**Therapeutic Action: **Suppressing cough reflex and providing relief from coughing.

Dextromethorphan (delsym)

betablockers

**Therapeutic Action: **Reducing heart rate and blood pressure by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors.

**Suffix: -olol

Bone resorption inhibitors

**Therapeutic Action: ** Preventing and treating bone density loss

Alendronate (Fosamax, Binosto)

Bronchodilators

**Therapeutic Action: ** Opening the airways

Albuterol (ProAir HFA)

Calcium Channel Blockers

**Therapeutic Action: ** Reducing the heart’s workload

Suffix: amil

Corticosteroids

**Therapeutic Action: ** Reducing inflammation

Suffix: -nisone