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NR-293 Pharmacology Final Exam DRUG Review: Comprehensive Drug Class Overview
Drugs and their Classes
ACE inhibitors – Lisonopril / Captopril
Amoxicillin - Penicillin
Anticoagulants – Heparin / Warfarin / Rivaroxaban
Antiplatelet – Clopidogrel Aspirin
Beta Adrenergic blockers – Metoprolon / Atenolol / Propranolol
Cardiac glycoside – Digoxin
Cefazolin - Cephalosporin
Ciprofloxacin - Quinolone
Corticosteroids – Prednisone / Fludrocortisone / Dexamethasone
Diuretics – HCTZ Mannitol aceta
Doxycycline - Tetracycline
Erythromycin - Macrolide
Gentamicin - Aminoglycoside
Nitrates – Nitroglycerin
Thrombolytic – Alteplase / Urokinase
Drugs and their actions/Functions
Alteplase - Lyse existing clot
Atenolol - Blocks sympathetic response
Captopril - Inhibits production of angiotensin II, decrease BP
Digoxin – Increase cardiac contractility +inotropic
Furosemide – inhibit reabsorption & promote of fluid excretion
Heparin – inhibit severe clotting factors to prevent clot formation
Nitroglycerin – Vasodilation
Ondansetron – Blocks CTX to treat nausea and vomiting
Prednisone – suppresses immune response and inflammation
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) - Inhibits only 1 clotting factor
Warfarin – inhibit vitamin K dependent clotting factors to prevent clot formation
Diabetes Insipidus Nursing Intervention and Teachings
Glucagon – Monitor blood sugar level
Lispro – Take within 15 min of meal
NPH – Peaks between 4-12 hours
Glargine – Should NOT mix with other insulin
Regular insulin IV - Drug of choice for DKA
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Drugs & Their Use
Acetaminophen – Treat mild pain + Fever
Acetazolamide – Treat Glaucoma
Acyclovir – HSV (Herpes), Shingles, Chickenpox
Adenosine – Supraventricular tachycardia SVT
Albuterol – Asthma attack
Aledronate (Fosamax) – Treats osteoporosis
Alprazolam – Anxiety / Don’t stop taking abruptly
Aminocarproic acid – Treatment of hemophilia
Aminoglutethimide – Cushing syndrome
Amiodarone – Afib
Amitriptyline - Tricyclic antidepressants to treat depression
Amlodipine – Hypertension
Amoxicillin – First line treatment for infection
Amphetamine – ADHD
Amphotericin – Systemic fungi infection /MRSA
Argathroban – Treatment of heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Artovastatin – Treats Cancer
Atropine - Dries secretion
Benztropine - Extrapyramidal symptoms / Anticholinergic to treat Parkinson’s
Bisacodyl – Antidiarrheal
Bromocriptine – Treats Parkinson's disease
Buspirone – Anxiety
Caffeine – Apnea
Carbamazepine- Treat to treat neuropathic pain
Carbamide peroxide – given to loosen and help remove cerumen
Carbidopa Levodopa – Parkinson’s disease
Citalopram- SSRI to treat depression
Clomiphene – Enhances fertility
Clonidine – Treats hypertension
Clopidogrel – Prevent platelet aggregation / Prevent arterial clot formation
Codeine - Treatment of cough
Cosyntropin – Hypopituitarism
Cyclobenzaprine – Treats muscle spasms / can cause sedation
Dantrolene – Malignant hyperthermia
Dextran - Severe iron deficiency anemia
Dextromethorphan – Nonproductive cough
NR-293 Pharmacology Final Exam DRUG Review: Comprehensive Drug Class Overview
Drugs and their Classes
ACE inhibitors – Lisonopril / Captopril
Amoxicillin - Penicillin
Anticoagulants – Heparin / Warfarin / Rivaroxaban
Antiplatelet – Clopidogrel Aspirin
Beta Adrenergic blockers – Metoprolon / Atenolol / Propranolol
Cardiac glycoside – Digoxin
Cefazolin - Cephalosporin
Ciprofloxacin - Quinolone
Corticosteroids – Prednisone / Fludrocortisone / Dexamethasone
Diuretics – HCTZ Mannitol aceta
Doxycycline - Tetracycline
Erythromycin - Macrolide
Gentamicin - Aminoglycoside
Nitrates – Nitroglycerin
Thrombolytic – Alteplase / Urokinase
Drugs and their actions/Functions
Alteplase - Lyse existing clot
Atenolol - Blocks sympathetic response
Captopril - Inhibits production of angiotensin II, decrease BP
Digoxin – Increase cardiac contractility +inotropic
Furosemide – inhibit reabsorption & promote of fluid excretion
Heparin – inhibit severe clotting factors to prevent clot formation
Nitroglycerin – Vasodilation
Ondansetron – Blocks CTX to treat nausea and vomiting
Prednisone – suppresses immune response and inflammation
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) - Inhibits only 1 clotting factor
Warfarin – inhibit vitamin K dependent clotting factors to prevent clot formation
Diabetes Insipidus Nursing Intervention and Teachings
Glucagon – Monitor blood sugar level
Lispro – Take within 15 min of meal
NPH – Peaks between 4-12 hours
Glargine – Should NOT mix with other insulin
Regular insulin IV - Drug of choice for DKA
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Drugs & Their Use
Acetaminophen – Treat mild pain + Fever
Acetazolamide – Treat Glaucoma
Acyclovir – HSV (Herpes), Shingles, Chickenpox
Adenosine – Supraventricular tachycardia SVT
Albuterol – Asthma attack
Aledronate (Fosamax) – Treats osteoporosis
Alprazolam – Anxiety / Don’t stop taking abruptly
Aminocarproic acid – Treatment of hemophilia
Aminoglutethimide – Cushing syndrome
Amiodarone – Afib
Amitriptyline - Tricyclic antidepressants to treat depression
Amlodipine – Hypertension
Amoxicillin – First line treatment for infection
Amphetamine – ADHD
Amphotericin – Systemic fungi infection /MRSA
Argathroban – Treatment of heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Artovastatin – Treats Cancer
Atropine - Dries secretion
Benztropine - Extrapyramidal symptoms / Anticholinergic to treat Parkinson’s
Bisacodyl – Antidiarrheal
Bromocriptine – Treats Parkinson's disease
Buspirone – Anxiety
Caffeine – Apnea
Carbamazepine- Treat to treat neuropathic pain
Carbamide peroxide – given to loosen and help remove cerumen
Carbidopa Levodopa – Parkinson’s disease
Citalopram- SSRI to treat depression
Clomiphene – Enhances fertility
Clonidine – Treats hypertension
Clopidogrel – Prevent platelet aggregation / Prevent arterial clot formation
Codeine - Treatment of cough
Cosyntropin – Hypopituitarism
Cyclobenzaprine – Treats muscle spasms / can cause sedation
Dantrolene – Malignant hyperthermia
Dextran - Severe iron deficiency anemia
Dextromethorphan – Nonproductive cough
