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Pharm 205
Identify Various Drug Classifications
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 1
09/22/2014

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Term
Antihelmintics
Definition

Drugs used to kill worms which invade the GI track

1. pyrantel poamoate (Pin-X)

2. diethylcarbamazine (Hetrazan)

Term

Anti-infective 

 

Definition

Kills or inhibits growth of susceptible pathgenic bacteria

1. penicillin G (Bicillin)

2. tetracycline (sumycin)

Term
Anti-inflammatory
Definition

Counteracting or diminishing inflammation and its effects

1. aspirin (Bayer)

2. NSAID (ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin)

3. cortisone (Prednisone)

Term
Antihyperlipemic
Definition

preventing or counteracting the accumulation of fatty sybstances in the blood

1. sumcasatin (Zocor)

2. atorvastatin (Lipitor)

Term
Antimalarials
Definition

Drugs used to treat malaria

1. chloroquine (Arian)

2. primaquine (Primaquine)

Term
Antimanic
Definition

Useful in treatment of bipolar disorders

1. lithium (Lithobid)

2. aripiprazole (Abilify)

Term
Antimicrobial
Definition

Kills microbes may be fungus, virus, bacteria, etc.

1. penicillin G (Biallin

2. amoxicillin (Amoxil)

3. tertracycline (Sumycin)

Term

Anti-neoplastic 

(antimaligmant)

Definition

Drugs used to fight abnormal cell division and growths (cancer)

1. vincristine (Oncorin)

2. cisplastin (Platinol)

3. paclitaxel (Taxol)

Term
Antiplatelets
Definition

Drugs used to prevent thrombosis

1. heparin (Lovenox)

2. warfarin (Coumadin)

2 aspirin (Bayer)

Term
Antipsychotics
Definition

Cause sedation, treat schizoprenia 

1. Typical

a) fluphenazine (Prolixin)

b) haloperidol (Haldol)

2. Atypical

a) clozapine (Clozaril)

b) olanzapine (Zprexa)

Term
Antipyretic
Definition

Drugs given to reduce fever

1. aspirin (Bayer)

2. acetaminophen (Tylenol)

Term
Disinfectants
Definition

Subastances which destroy disease-prducing organisms

1. Bleach

2. Lysol

Term
Diuretics
Definition

Drugs used to enhance the excretion of various electrolytes and water from blood. Increase urine output.

1. chorothiazide (Diurel)

2. furosemide (Lasix)

Term
Emetics
Definition

Drugs which induce vomiting

1. Syrup of Ipecac

Term
Expectorants
Definition

Drugs which help to expel mucus and other secretions from the lungs

1. Water

2. guaifenesin (Robitussin)

Term
Anti-histamine
Definition

H2 receptor blocking agent: Decrease production of HCI

1. cimetidine (Tagament)

2. ranitidin (Zantac)

Term
Hormones
Definition

Supplement or stimulate secretions of the endocrine glands

1. Estrogen

2. Testosterone

3. Insulin

Term
Hypertensive
Definition

Increase blood pressure

1. dopamine (Intropin)

2. epinephrine (Adrenalin)

 

Term
Hypnotic
Definition

for sleep

1. flurazepam (Dalmane)

2. secobarbital (Seconal)

Term
Laxatives
Definition

Drugs used to induce bowel movements

1. MOM

2. bisacodyl (Dulculax)

3. castor oil

4. psyllium hydrophilic (Metamucil)

Term
Oxytocics
Definition

Drugs used to increase uturine contractions

1. oxytocin (Pitocin)

2. Ergot preparations

Term
Peripheral Vasodilators
Definition

Drugs that increase blood flow to extremities

1. Cilostazol (Pietal)

2. pentoxifylline (Trental)

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