300 NCLEX MEDICATIONS

300 NCLEX MEDICATIONS CARDIOVASCULAR ACE INHIBITORS Benazepril HCL Catopril Enalapril Fosinopril Lisinopril Ramipril ALPHA BLOCKERS Doxazosin Mesylate Prazosin HCL Terazosin HCL Valsartan Valsartan Hydrochlorothiazide ANTIARRHYTHMICS Amiodarone HCL Lidocaine HCL Procainamide Quindine Sotalol ANTIHYPERTENSIVES Bisoprolol Clonidine Patch Hydralazine HCL Hydrochlorothiazide/Lisinopril Minoxidil ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS Atrovastatin Calcium Colestipol Fenofibrate Gemfibrozil Lovastatin Niacin Nicotinic Acid Pravastatin Rosuvastatin Calcium Simvastatin BETA BLOCKERS Atenolol Carvedilol Metoprolol Succinate Metoprolol Tartrate Propanolol HCL Sotalol CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS Amlodipine Besylate Diltiazem HCL Felodipine HCL Nifedipine Verapamil HCL DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES Digoxin LOOP DIURETICS Bumetanide Furosemide PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS Clopidogrel Dipyridamole Ticlopidine HCL POTASSIUM-SPARING/COMBINATION DIURETICS Hydrochlorothiazide/Tiamterene Spironolactone THIAZIDES/RELATED DIURETICS Chlorthilidone Hydrochlorothiazide Indapamide Metolazone ANTICOAGULANTS Dabigatran Etexilate Enoxaprin Heparin Rivaroxaban Warfarin ANTICONVULSANTS Carbamazepine Divalproex Sodium Gabapentin Lamotrigine Phenobarbital Phenytoin Pregabalin Topiramate Valproate Valproic Acid ANTI-INFECTIVES AMINOGLYCOSIDES Amikacin, Gentamicin, Tobramycin ANTIFUNGALS Amphotericin B Fluconazole ANTIMALARIALS Hydroxychloroquine Quinine Sulfate ANTIPROTOZOALS Metronidazole ANTITUBERCULARS Isoniazid ANTIVIRALS Acyclovir Oseltamivir Phosphate Valacyclovir HCL Zidovudine CEPHALOSPORINS 1st Generation Cefadroxil Cephalexin CEPHALOSPORINS 2ND Generation Cefaclor Cefotetan Cefoxitin Cefprozil Cefuroxime CEPHALOSPORINS 3RD Generation Cefdinir Cefepime Cefotaxime Cefpodoxime FLUOROQUINOLONES Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin GLYCOPEPTIDES Vancomycin LINCOSAMIDES Clindamycin HCL Phosphate MACROLIDES Azithromycin Clarithromycin Erythromycin PENICILLINS Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Penicillin SULFONAMIDES Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole TETRACYCLINES Doxycycline Hyclate & Minocycline HCL ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES CORTICOSTEROIDS Hydrocortisone Methylprednisolone Prednisolone Prednisone NONSTERIODAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES Ibuprofen Nabumetone Naproxen ANTINEOPLASTICS Methotrexate Tamoxifen ANALGESICS NONOPIOID ANALGESICS Acetaminophen Aspirin Celecoxib Ibuprofen Naproxen OPIOD ANAGESICS Codeine Hydrocodone Bitartrate & Acetaminophen Hydromorphone Meperidine Methadone Morphine Oxycodone RESPIRATORY THERAPIES ANTIASTHMAS, OTHER Albuterol/Ipratropium Inhaler Cromolyn Sodium Inhaler Montelukast Theophylline ANTICHOLINERGICS Tiotropium ANTITUSSIVES Benzonatate Hydrocodone BRONCHODILATORS, ANTICHOLINERGIC Ipratropium Bromide BRONCHODILATORS, SYMPATHOMIMETIC Albuterol Sulfate Salmeterol Terbutaline Sulfate EXPECTORANTS Guaifenesin NASALS, TOPICAL Cromolyn Sodium ALLERGY AND ASTHMA THERAPIES ANTIHISTAMINES Cetirizine HCL Fexofenadine Hydroxyzine Loratadine CORTICOSTEROIDS Beclomethasone Flunisolide Fluticasone Fluticasone Propionate Salmeterol Mometasone Triamcinolone DEMATOLOGICALS ACNE AGENTS, ORAL Isotretinoin ANTIFUNGALS, TOPICAL Ketoconazole Nystatin ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES, TOPICAL Fluocinonide Triamcinolone Acetonide DIABETIC THERAPIES GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS Exenatide HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS, ORAL Acarbose Glimepride Glipizide Glyburide Metformin HCL Pioglitazone HCL Repaglinide INSULIN Insulin Aspart Insulin Glargine Insulin-Isophane Suspension (NPH) Insulin Lispro Insulin, Regular REVERSAL OF HYPOGLYCEMIA Glucagon GASTROINTESTINAL THERAPIES ANTACIDS Aluminum Hydroxide Gel Calcium Carbonate Magaldrate ANTICHOLINERGICS Dicyclomine HCL Hyosscyamine ANTIDIARRHEALS Loperamide HCL ANTIEMETICS Meclizine Metoclopramide HCL Prochlorperazine Promethazine ANTIFLATULENTS Simethicone ANTISECRETORIES Esomeprazole Magnesium Omeprazole ANTIULCER AGENTS Cimetidine Famotidine Lansoprazole Misoprostol Rabeprazole Ranitidine Sucralfate Sulfasalazine APPETITE SUPPRESSANTS Phentermine LAXATIVES Lactulose Syrup PANCREATIC ENZYMES Pancrelipase GENITOURINARY THERAPIES ALPHA-ADRENOCEPTOR ANTAGONISTS Tamsulosin HCL ANTICHOLINERGICS Oxybutynin Chloride Tolterodine Tartarte ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION AGENTS Sildenafil Citrate Tadalafil Vardenafil TESTOSTERONE INHIBITORS Finasteride URINARY ANALGESICS Phenazopyridine HCL URINARY ANTI-INFECTIVES Nitrofurantoin HORMONES/SYNTHETIC SUBSTITUTES/MODIFIERS BONE RESORPTION INHIBITORS Alendronate Risedronate PARATHYROIDE AGENTS (CALCIUM REGULATORS) Etidronate THYROID HORMONES Levothyroxine (T4) MENTAL HEALTH ANTIANXIETY AGENTS Alprazolam Buspirone Chlordiazepoxide Diazepam Lorazepam ANTIDEPRESSANTS, SSRIs Citalopram Excitalopram Oxalate Fluoxetine HCL Paroxetine HCL Sertraline HCL ANTIDEPRESSANTS, TRICYCLIC Amitriptyline Doxeprin Imipramine Nortriptyline ANTIDEPRESSANTS (OTHER) Bupropion HCL Duloxetine HCL Mirtazapine Trazodone Venlafaxine ANTIPSYCHOTICS Aripiprazole Haloperidol Olanzapine Risperidone Quetiapine Ziprasidone HCL ANTTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AGENTS Methylphenidate HCL BIPOLAR AGENTS Carbamazepine Divalproex Sodium Lithium HYPNOTICS Temazepam Zaleplon Zolpidem Tartrate MUSCULOSKELETAL THERAPIES ANTIGOUT AGENTS Allopurinol Colchicine Probenecid NONSALICYLATE NSAIDs ANIRHEUMATIC Diclopenac NA Etodolac Ibuprofen Indomethacin Naproxen NA Piroxicam SALICYLATES, ANTIRHEUMATIC Salsalate SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS Baclofen Carisoprodol Cyclobenzaprine Metaxalone Methocarbamol NEUROLOGICAL THERAPIES NEUROLOGICAL AGENTS Benztropine Caffeine/ergotamine Carbidopa/Levodopa Donepezil Eletriptan Hydrobromide Methlphendiate Selegiline Zolmitriptan OPHTHALMICS ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENTS Dorzolamide HCL Dorzolamide/Timolol Travoprost BETA BLOCKERS, TOPICAL Levobunolol Timolol OPHTHALMICS, OTHER Brimonidine Tartrate Cromolyn NA Flurbiprofen OTICS Antipyrine/Benzocaine/Glycerin Otic Solution Hydrocortisone/Neomycin/Polymixin Otic TREATMENT/REPLACEMENT ALCOHOL DETERRENTS Disulfiram MINERALS Carbonyl Iron Ferric Gluconate Complex Ferrous Fumarate Ferrous Sulfate Iron Polysaccharide Potassium NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS Naloxone HCL VITAMINS Cyanocobalamin Ergocalciferol Folic Acid Hydroxocobalamin Niacinamide WOMENS HEALTH CONTRACEPTIVES, SYSTEMIC Desogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Drospirenone/Ethinyl Estradol Ethinyl Estradiol/Ethynodiol Ethinyl Estradiol/Norethindrone Levonorgestrel Mestranol/Norethindrone Norethindrone ESTROGENS Estradiol (Oral) Estradiol Cypionate, Estradiol Valerate Estrogens, Conjugated HORMONE, OVULATION STIMULANT Clomiphene Citrate PROGESTINS Medroxyprogestrone Acetate These are drugs you will most likely see on the NCLEX some of the drugs are in several categories because they serve several purposes. Please use the ATI or Drug Card template to record the important information on each drug. Please keep these drug cards to prepare for each class, clinical and to study for ATI and NCLEX. Below is a list of what you need to know for each drug. 1. Purpose of drug/Class/Patients purpose/Normal Dosing 2. Side effects 3. Adverse Affects 4. Nursing Considerations (labs, route, etc….) 5. Education/Teaching Happy Studying… Dr. Sylette