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PCT Drug Classes
PCT Drug Classification Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hydrochlorothiazide (hctz), Hydrodiuril | thiazide diuretics |
| chlorthiazide, Diuril | thiazide diuretics |
| chlorthalidone, Hygroton | thiazide diuretics |
| furosemide, Lasix | loop diuretics |
| bumetanide, Bumex | loop diuretics |
| torsemide, Demadex | loop diuretics |
| hctz/triamterene, Dyazide or Maxize | potassium sparing diuretics |
| hctz/spiranolactone, Aldactazide | potassium sparing diuretics |
| spiranolactone, Aldactone | potassium sparing diuretics |
| triamterene, Dyrenium | potassium sparing diuretics |
| atenolol, Tenorim | beta blockers |
| metoprolol, Lopressor or Toprol XL | beta blockers |
| propronalol, Inderal | beta blockers |
| nadolol, Corgard | beta blockers |
| benazepril, Lotensin | angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) |
| captopril, Capoten | angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) |
| enalapril, Vasotec | angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) |
| lisinopril, Zestril or Prinivil | angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) |
| fosinopril, Monopril | angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) |
| moexipril, Univasc | angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) |
| quinapril, Accupril | angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) |
| amlodipine, Norvasc | calcium channel blockers |
| diltiazem, Cardizem | calcium channel blockers |
| nifedipine, Procardia or Adalat | calcium channel blockers |
| verapamil, Calan | calcium channel blockers |
| doxazosin, Cardura | Alpha-adrenergic agents (alpha blockers) |
| terazosin, Hytrin | Alpha-adrenergic agents (alpha blockers) |
| prazosin, Minipres | Alpha-adrenergic agents (alpha blockers) |
| reserpine, | Alpha-adrenergic agents (alpha blockers) |
| clonidine, Catapres | Alpha-adrenergic agents (alpha blockers) |
| albuterol, Proventil or Ventolin | bronchodialators (Respiratory) (rescue inhaler) |
| pirbuterol, Maxair | bronchodialators (Respiratory) (rescue inhaler) |
| metaproterenol, Alupent | bronchodialators (Respiratory) (rescue inhaler) |
| salmeterol, Serevent | bronchodialators (Respiratory) (long acting inhaler) |
| theophylline, Theo-dur or Slophyllin | bronchodialators (Respiratory) (oral tablets) |
| beclomethasone, Vanceril | steroids (Respiratory) |
| triamcinolone, Azmacort | steroids (Respiratory) |
| budesonide, Pulmicort | steroids (Respiratory) |
| flunisolide, AeroBid | steroids (Respiratory) |
| fluticasone/salmeterol, Advair Diskus | steroids (Respiratory)(combo with beta blocker) |
| diophenoxylate/atropine, Lomotil | aniti-diarrhea |
| loperamide, Imodium | aniti-diarrhea |
| kaolin/pectin, Kaopectate, Donnagel | aniti-diarrhea |
| psyllium, Metamucil | anti-constipation |
| methycellulose, Miralax | anti-constipation |
| bisacodyl, Ducolax | anti-constipation - stimulant laxative |
| phenolphthalein, Ex-Lax | anti-constipation - stimulant laxative |
| diphenhydramine, Benadryl | antihistamine, anti-motion sickness |
| dimenhydrinate, Dramamine | antihistamine, anti-motion sickness |
| meclizine, Antivert | antihistamine, anti-motion sickness |
| hydroxyzine, Atarax or Vistaril | antihistamine, anti-motion sickness |
| promethazine, Phenergan | phenolthiazine, anti-motion sickness |
| scopolamine | anti-motion sickness |
| sodium carbonate/calcium carbonate, Rolaids or Tums | antacid |
| aluminum/magnesium, Alternagel, Gelusil, Maalox, Mylanta | antacid |
| cimetadine, Tagamet | Histamine-2 blockers |
| ranitidine, Zantac | Histamine-2 blockers |
| famotidine, Pepcid | Histamine-2 blockers |
| nizatidine, Axid | Histamine-2 blockers |
| lansoprazole, Prevacid | proton pump inhibitors |
| omeprazole, Prilosec | proton pump inhibitor |
| esomeprazole, Nexium | proton pump inhibitors |
| rabeprazole, Aciphex | proton pump inhibitors |
| pantoprazole, Protonix | proton pump inhibitors |
| glyburide, Micronase or DiBeta | oral hypoglycemics |
| glipizide, Glucotrol | oral hypoglycemics |
| glimepiride, Amaryl | oral hypoglycemics |
| metformin, Glucophage | oral hypoglycemics |
| levothyroxine, Synthroid, Levoxyl | thyroid hormone |
| thyroid desiccated, Armour Thyroid | thyroid hormone |
| Conjugated Estrogen, Premarin | female hormone |
| estradiol, Estrace, Estraderm, Climara, Vivelle | female hormone |
| medroxyprogesterone, Provera | female hormone |
| oral contraceptives | female hormone |
| carisoprodol, Soma | muscle relaxants |
| chlorzoxazone, Parafon, Parafon Forte, Muscol | muscle relaxants |
| cyclobenzaprine, Flexeril | muscle relaxants |
| metaxolone, Skelaxin | muscle relaxants |
| methocarbamol, Robaxin | muscle relaxants |
| gabapentin, Neurontin | anticonvulsant |
| phenytoin, Dilantin | anticonvulsant |
| carbamazepine, Tegretol | anticonvulsant |
| valproic acid, Depakene or Depakote | anticonvulsant |
| diazepam, Valium | sedative-hypnotics (benzodiazepines) |
| alprazolam, Xanax | sedative-hypnotics (benzodiazepines) |
| lorazepam, Antivan | sedative-hypnotics (benzodiazepines) |
| temazepam, Restoril | sedative-hypnotics (benzodiazepines) |
| flurazepam, Dalmane | sedative-hypnotics (benzodiazepines) |
| penicillin V potassium, Pen-Vee-K | penicillin antibiotics |
| amoxicillin, Amoxil or Trimox | penicillin antibiotics |
| ampicillin, Principen or Omnipen | penicillin antibiotics |
| amoxicillin/clavulanate, Augmentin | penicillin antibiotics |
| cefadroxil, Duricef | cephalosporins antibiotics |
| cephalexin, Keflex | cephalosporins antibiotics |
| cefaclor, Ceclor | cephalosporins antibiotics |
| cefprozil, Cefzil | cephalosporins antibiotics |
| cefuroxime axetil, Ceftin | cephalosporins antibiotics |
| cefixime, Suprax | cephalosporins antibiotics |
| ceftriazxone, Rocephin | cephalosporins antibiotics |
| erythromycin, E-mycin or Ery-tab | macrolides antibiotics |
| clarithromycin, Biaxin | macrolides antibiotics |
| azithromycin, Zitromax or Z-pak | macrolides antibiotics |
| sulfamethoxazole, Gantanol | sulfonamides antibiotics |
| sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim | sulfonamides antibiotics |
| tetracycline, Sumycin | tetracyclines antibiotics |
| minocycline, Minocin | tetracyclines antibiotics |
| doxycycline, Vibramycin | tetracyclines antibiotics |
| ciprofloxin, Cipro | flouroqinolones anitbiotics |
| ofloxacin, Floxin | flouroqinolones anitbiotics |
| levofloxin, Levaquin | flouroqinolones anitbiotics |
| ethambutol, Myambutol | antitubercular |
| isoniazid (INH) | antitubercular |
| pyrazinamide | antitubercular |
| rifampin, Rifadin | antitubercular |
| morphine, MS Contin | narcotic analgesic |
| hydromorphone, Dilaudid | narcotic analgesic |
| meperidine, Demerol | narcotic analgesic |
| oxycodone, Pecodan or Percocet | narcotic analgesic |
| codeine, Tylenol #3 or Vicoden ES | narcotic analgesic |
| ibuprofen, Motrin | NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatary drug |
| ketoprofen, Orudis | NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatary drug |
| naproxwn, Aleve or Naprosyn | NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatary drug |
| indomethacin, Indocin | NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatary drug |
| celecoxib, Celebrex | NSAID, cox2-inhibitor |
| bupropion, Wellbutrin or Zyban | antidepressant |
| amantadine, Symmetrel | antiviral, antiparkinson |
| metronidazole, Flagyl | anti-infective |
| digoxin, Lanoxin | cardioglycoside |
| digitoxin, Crystodigin | cardioglycoside |
| digitalis | cardioglycoside |
| nitroglycerine, Nitrobid or Nitrodur | nitrate |
| isosorbide, Isodil or Imdur | nitrate |
| anastrozole, Arimidex | antineoplastic |
| bicalutamide, Casodex | antineoplastic |
| bleomycin | antineoplastic |
| busulfan, Myleran | antineoplastic |
| carmustine, BiCNU | antineoplastic |
| chlorambucil,Luekeran | antineoplastic |
| cisplatin, CDDP | antineoplastic |
| dacarbazine, DTIC | antineoplastic |
| diethylstilbestrol, DES | antineoplastic |
| doxorubicin, Adriamycin | antineoplastic |
| fluorouracil, Adrucil | antineoplastic |
| lomustine, CeeNU | antineoplastic |
| mercaptopurine, Purinethol | antineoplastic |
| mitomycin | antineoplastic |
| vinblastine | antineoplastic |
| vincristine, Oncovin | antineoplastic |