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Cert Ch 1 Drug Class
Drug Classifications Flash Cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drugs used to treat short-term pain and headaches and chronic conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, migraines, back pain. | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) |
| Antihyperlipidemic agents that work to prevent the production of LDL cholesterol | HMG Co-A Reductase Inhibitors (statins) |
| Drugs that block alpha receptors in the prostate and bladder and help improve the outflow of urine | alpha-adrenergic blocker |
| used to relieve or reduce pain | Analgesic medications |
| When drugs collect in the fat cells of the body, resulting in the development of side effects after taking a drug for a period of time. | bioaccumulate |
| an insulin that controls blood sugar between meals and during sleep | Basal insulin |
| The psychoactive drugs used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, seizures, and insomnia | benzodiazepine (BZD) family (the benzos) |
| the network of glands that secrete hormones into the circulatory system to regulate bodily functions, including metabolism, or the processes of producing energy from nutrients | endocrine system |
| Condition that occurs when the thyroid is not active enough and does not produce enough thyroid hormone. | Hypothyroidism |
| drugs that induce sleep. | Hypnotic drugs |
| Drugs that help control blood glucose by causing the pancreas to release insulin after glucose is consumed in the diet | DPP-4 inhibitors |
| an insulin that controls mealtime blood sugar. | bolus insulin |
| Medications that reduce blood pressure and prevent heart failure by blocking or reducing the liver’s production of a hormone that constricts the blood vessels | Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor |
| medications that stop calcium from entering the cells of the heart and blood vessels, making them more flexible and able to relax and widen, reducing blood pressure | Calcium channel blocker (CCB) |
| Condition in which the thyroid is overstimulated and active. | Hyperthyroidism |
| synthetic narcotics that offer opium-like effects of reduced perception of and reaction to pain, and increased pain tolerance | Opioids |
| gastrointestinal agents that work to prevent stomach acid production | proton pump inhibitor (PPI) |
| Drugs that work to lower blood pressure by dilating blood vessels, slowing heart rate, and increasing the elimination of salt and fluid from the body | antihypertensive agents |
| Antidepressants that block the reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine | serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) |
| work to reduce pain, inflammation, and swelling | anti-inflammatory drugs |
| antidepressants that block the reabsorption of serotonin so that more of the secreted serotonin circulates for positive effect | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) |
| medications that modify brain functions to influence mood, perception, and consciousness | psychoactive drugs |
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