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PRILS - CLASSIFICATION ACE Inhibitors
PRILS - ACTION dec b/p, dec pulse
PRILS - WHY PT IS ON THIS? antihypertensive that relaxes arterial vessels
ONES - CLASSIFICATION STEROIDS
ONES - ACTION dec inflammation
OLOLS, ALOS, ILOS - CLASSIFICATION BETA BLOCKERS
OLOLS, ALOS, ILOS - ACTION dec b/p, dec pulse. *CHF potential
OLOLS, ALOS, ILOS - WHY PT IS ON THIS? antihypertensive/antianginals that block beta adrenergic receptors in vascular smooth muscle
DIPINES (NIFEDIPINE) - CLASSIFICATION CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
DIPINES (NIFEDIPINE) - ACTION dec b/p, dec pulse. *CHF potential
DIPINES (NIFEDIPINE) - WHY PT IS ON THIS? antihypertensive/antianginals that produce relaxation of coronary smooth muscle and vascular smooth muscle. Dilate coronary arteries.
STATINS (ATORVASTATIN) - CLASSIFICATION ANTILIPIDEMICS
STATINS (ATORVASTATIN) - ACTION dec LDL, dec cholesterol. *potential for hepatotoxicity
STATINS (ATORVASTATIN) - WHY PT IS ON THIS? inhibit HMG-COA reductase enzyme reducing cholesterol synthesis
AFILS (SILDENAFIL) - CLASSIFICATION ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION AGENTS
AFILS (SILDENAFIL) - ACTION dec b/p. fatal if used in conjunction with nitrates
AFILS (SILDENAFIL) - WHY PT IS ON THIS? peripheral vasodilator that promotes a penile erection
FLOXACINS (CIPROFLOXACIN) - CLASSIFICATION ANTIINFECTIVE BROAD SPECTRUM
FLOXACINS (CIPROFLOXACIN) - ACTION infections
FLOXACINS (CIPROFLOXACIN) - WHY PT IS ON THIS? inhibits bacteria by interfering with DNA
PRAZOLES (OMEPRAZOLES) - CLASSIFICATION PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR
PRAZOLES (OMEPRAZOLES) - ACTION antiulcer. Dec gastric acid secretion. Tx GERD
PRAZOLES (OMEPRAZOLES) - WHY PT IS ON THIS? suppress gastric secretions preventing gastric reflux and gastric and duodenal ulcers
TIDINES (FAMOTIDINE) - CLASSIFICATION H2 BLOCKER
TIDINES (FAMOTIDINE) - ACTION antiulcer. Dec gastric acid secretion. Tx GERD
TIDINES (FAMOTIDINE) - WHY PT IS ON THIS? inhibits histamine at H2 receptor sites decreasing gastric secretions
AZOLES (FLUCONAZOLE) - CLASSIFICATION ANTIFUNGAL, SYSTEMIC
AZOLES (FLUCONAZOLE) - ACTION Tx fungal infections
AZOLES (FLUCONAZOLE) - WHY PT IS ON THIS? cause direct damage to fungal membrane
CYCLOVIRS (ACYCLOVIR) - CLASSIFICATION ANTIVIRAL
CYCLOVIRS (ACYCLOVIR) - ACTION TX viral infections
CYCLOVIRS (ACYCLOVIR) - WHY PT IS ON THIS? interferes with DNA synthesis causing decreased viral replication
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