Drug Classes and Prototype Drugs

Flashcards covering drug classes and their respective prototype drugs discussed in the chapter.

Anticoagulants

Medications that help prevent blood clots.

Pr heparin

A commonly used anticoagulant.

Pr warfarin (Coumadin)

An oral anticoagulant medication.

Antiplatelet drugs

Medications that inhibit platelet aggregation.

Pr clopidogrel (Plavix)

A widely used antiplatelet medication.

Thrombolytics

Drugs that dissolve blood clots.

Pr alteplase (Activase)

A thrombolytic agent used to treat certain types of stroke.

Hemostatics

Medications that promote blood coagulation and control bleeding.

Hematopoietic growth factors

Substances that stimulate the production of blood cells.

Pr aminocaproic acid (Amicar)

A hemostatic agent used to prevent excessive bleeding.

Pr epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit)

A hematopoietic growth factor used to stimulate red blood cell production.