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Pharmacology Made Easy: Drug Charts, Suffixes & NCLEX Questions is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide designed to simplify pharmacology for students and healthcare professionals. This resource features detailed drug charts that categorize medications by class, helping you quickly understand their uses, side effects, and interactions. It also highlights common drug suffixes, enabling easy recognition of drug types and mechanisms. The inclusion of NCLEX-style questions offers valuable practice to reinforce your knowledge and boost exam confidence. Clear explanations, organized content, and practical examples make complex pharmacological concepts accessible, whether you're preparing for licensing exams or enhancing clinical practice. Perfect for nursing students, new healthcare providers, or anyone seeking a straightforward, effective approach to learning pharmacology, this guide is an essential tool to master drug therapy safely and efficiently.

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Pharmacology Made Easy: Drug Charts, Suffixes & NCLEX
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Table of Contents
1. Common Drug Suffixes & Classifications
2. Major Drug Categories & Charts
3. Key Pharmacology Concepts
4. NCLEX-Style Practice Questions
5. Quick Reference Tables

Drug Suffixes & Classifications {#drug-suffixes}
Cardiovascular Medications

Suffix Drug Class Example Action

Block conversion of
-pril ACE Inhibitors Lisinopril
angiotensin I to II

- ARBs (Angiotensin Block angiotensin II
Losartan
sartan Receptor Blockers) receptors

Block beta-adrenergic
-olol Beta Blockers Metoprolol
receptors

-
Calcium Channel Blockers Amlodipine Block calcium channels
dipine

, Suffix Drug Class Example Action

HMG-CoA Reductase Lower cholesterol
-statin Atorvastatin
Inhibitors synthesis

Antibiotics

Suffix Drug Class Example Mechanism

Inhibit cell wall
-cillin Penicillins Amoxicillin
synthesis

Gentamicin, Inhibit protein
-mycin Aminoglycosides/Macrolides
Erythromycin synthesis

Inhibit DNA
-floxacin Fluoroquinolones Ciprofloxacin
gyrase

Inhibit protein
-cycline Tetracyclines Doxycycline
synthesis

-cef, - Inhibit cell wall
Cephalosporins Cephalexin
ceph synthesis

CNS Medications

Suffix Drug Class Example Use

-pam, - Lorazepam,
Benzodiazepines Anxiety/sedation
lam Diazepam

Various CNS Trazodone,
-pine Depression/psychosis
drugs Risperidone

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