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Drug Class List #1

Drug Classifications List #1

TermDefinition
How do ACE Inhibitors work? (angiotensin converting enzymes) reduce blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels (constriction inhibitors)
What is the IFU for ACE Inhibitors? HTN (hypertension)
What body system do ACE Inhibitors affect? cardiovascular system
What is common suffix for ACE Inhibitors? (hint: ACE APRIL) -pril (Lisinopril)
How do BETA Blockers work? (HINT: KID looking at beta fish..touches his heart) lowers heart rate and reduces blood pressure
What is the IFU for BETA Blockers ? HTN
What body system do BETA Blockers affect? Cardiovascular System
What is common suffix for BETA Blockers? (hint: LOLIPOP) -olol Atenolol
How do Calcium Channel Blockers work? (ICE CREAM has milk) relax and widen blood vessels (vasodilation)
What is the IFU for Calcium Channel Blockers? (SCREAM for ICECREAM) HTN
What body system do Calcium Channel Blockers affect? cardiovascular system
What is common suffix for Calcium Channel Blockers? (DIPin dots) -dipine Amlodipine
How do Biologics work? Micromanage antigens for.. targets specific antigens for various conditions
What is the IFU for Biologics? hint: one less lonely monoclonal antibodies
What body system do Biologics affect? Jb fans multiple systems
What is common suffix for Biologics? Mad yiur not the only one -mab Rituximab
How do antibiotics work? kill or inhibit growth of bacteria
What is the IFU for antibiotics ? bacterial infections
What body system do antibiotics affect? immune system
What is common suffix for antibiotics? Bicycle -cycline -floxacin -mycin Cef- Ceph- -cillin Amoxicillin Sulf-
How do antineoplastics work? Cell signal block abnormal cell signaling and growth in cancer cells
What is the IFU for antineoplastics ? cancer
What body system do antineoplastics affect? immune system
What is common suffix for antineoplastics? Neo babies wear bibs -tinib Imatinib -ciclib -rolimus
How do antivirals work? No tiktok viral inhibits viral replication
What is the IFU for antivirals ? viral infections
What body system do antivirals affect? immune system
What is common suffix for antivirals ? Tt viral -vir Oseltamivir
How do antifungals work? No ahole inhibit fungal cell membrane synthesis
What is the IFU for antifungals ? fungal infections
What body system do antifungals affect? immune system
What is common suffix for antifungals? Fungals are aholes -azole Fluconazole
How do antimigraine agents work? My brain isnt happy relieve migraine headaches by stimulating serotonin receptors
What is the IFU for antimigraine ? migraines
What body system do antimigraine affect? nervous system
What is common suffix for antimigraine? My brain s trippin -triptan Rixatriptan
How do anesthetics agents work? Nervous numbies for teeth block nerve conduction to produce local anesthesia
What is the IFU for anesthetics ? pain
What body system do anesthetics affect? nervous system
What is common suffix for anesthetics? Too much candy cane for dentist -caine Lidocaine
How do antiemetics agents work? EMT is nervous..they might vomit prevent nausea and vommiting by blocking CNA signals
What is the IFU for antiemetics ? EMT IS NERVOUS..they might vomit nausea and vommiting
What body system do antiemetics affect? EMT is nervous they might vomit gastrointestinal systems
What is common suffix for antiemetics? EMT is Nervous..they are stressing -setron Dolasetron
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