Drug classes and slide examples

Anticoagulant

reduces blood clot formation — slide examples are warfarin and Coumadin

Antihemorrhagic

helps prevent or control bleeding — slide examples are Amicar and vitamin K

Antiplatelet agent

reduces platelet activity to help prevent clots — slide examples are Plavix and Ticlid

Fibrinolytic

breaks down existing blood clots — slide examples are Activase and tissue plasminogen activator

Hematinic

increases red blood cells or hemoglobin — slide examples are Procrit and Aranesp

Antihistamine

blocks histamine effects during allergic reactions — slide examples are Zyrtec and Benadryl

Corticosteroids

reduce inflammation — used in the slides to treat autoimmune diseases — examples are prednisone and Solu-Medrol

Immunosuppressants

reduce immune-system activity — help prevent rejection of transplanted organs — examples are CellCept and Neoral

Nasal steroids

steroid nose sprays that reduce nasal inflammation — slide examples are Flonase and Nasacort

Protease inhibitors

block a viral enzyme needed for reproduction — slide examples are Crixivan and Fortovase

Reverse transcriptase inhibitors

block a viral enzyme needed for reproduction — slide examples are Epivir and Retrovir