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Pharmacology 1

drug classification

TermDefinition
Thiazide Diuretics Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -thiazide Indications: HTN, Edema
Loop Diuretics Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -semide Indications: HTN, Edema, HF, Liver Failure
Potassium Sparing Diuretics Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: N/A Indications: HTN, Edema, HF, Liver Failure
Beta Blockers Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -lol Indications: HTN, CAD/MI, HF, Tachydysrhythmias, Migraines
Alpha1 Blockers Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -osin Indications: HTN, BPH = Benign prostatic hyperplasia
ACE Inhibitors Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -pril Indications: HTN, HF, CAD/MI, Renoprotective in Patients with DM
ARBs Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -sartan Indications: HTN, HF, CAD/MI, Renoprotective in Patients with DM
Calcium Channel Blockers Dihydropyridines Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -pine Indications: HTN, Angina
Calcium Channel Blockers NON-Dihydropyridines Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: Trade name starts with “Ca” Indications: HTN, Angina, Tachydysrhythmias
Statins (HMG Co-A Reductase Inhibitors) Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -statin Indications: Hyperlipidemia (especially for high LDL cholesterol)
Heparin Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -parin Indications: MI, PE, DVT, VTE Prophylaxis
H-2 Receptor Antagonists Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -dine Indications: GERD, GI Ulcer, Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -prazole Indications: GERD, GI Ulcer, Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis
Beta-2 Agonists Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -terol Indications: Asthma, COPD, Pneumonia, Bronchoconstriction
Inhaled Anticholinergics Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -tropium Indications: Asthma, COPD, Pneumonia, Bronchoconstriction
Corticosteroids Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix:-sone Indications: Inflammation, Autoimmune Disorders, Prevention of Organ Rejection
Opioid Analgesics Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -done Indications: Pain
Local Anesthetics Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -caine Indications: Prevention of Pain
Benzodiazepines Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -pam or -lam Indications: Anxiety, Seizures
Barbiturates Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -barbital Indications: Seizures
Penicillins Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -cillin Indications: Gram + Bacterial Infections
Cephalosporins Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: Cef- or Ceph- ** Indications: Gram + and Gram – Bacterial Infections, depending on generation
Fluoroquinolone Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -oxacin Indications: Gram + and Gram – bacterial infections.
Tetracyclines Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -cycline Indications: Some Gram + and Gram – bacterial infections
Macrolides Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -thromycin Indications: Infections caused by H. influenzae, Strep pyogenes, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea.
Aminoglycosides Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -mycin Indications: Gram - and some gram + cocci bacterial infections
Antifungals Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: Antifungals -azole Indications:
Antivirals Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -vir Indications: Hepatitis, CMV, HSV 1 & 2, Herpes Zoster, Chickenpox, HIV
Antihistamines Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -mine Indications: Allergic Responses
SSRIs and SNRIs + Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -oxetine or -pram Indications: Depression, Anxiety,Chronic Pain Syndromes
NSAIDs Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: -profen and other endings Indications: Pain, Inflammation, Fever
Cholinergics Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: N/A Indications: Urinary Retention
Anti-Cholinergics Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: N/A Indications: Bradycardia, Mydriasis, Decrease Secretions
Cholinesterase Inhibitors Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: N/A Indications: Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease
Insulin Common Generic Name Ending or Prefix: N/A Indications: Diabetes Mellitus, DKA = diabetic ketoacidosis, Hyperkalemia
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