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Beta Blockers |
Metoprolol (labetalol is the nonselective) |
-olol; This class is also considered Class II Antiarrhythmic Drugs |
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Calcium Channel Blockers |
Verapamil |
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ACE Inhibitors |
Captopril |
-pril |
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Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) |
Losartan |
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Selective Aldosterone Blockers |
Eplerenone |
-one; drugs sig diff: spironolactone |
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Drugs Used in Hypertensive Crisis |
Nitroprusside |
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Thiazide Diuretics |
Hydrochlorothiazide |
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Loop Diuretics |
Furosemide |
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Potassium Sparing Diuretics |
Triamterene |
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Osmotic Diuretics |
Mannitol |
Sugar |
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Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors |
Acetazolamide |
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Anticholinergic Agents |
Tolterodine |
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Statins (Antihyperlipidemics) |
Lovastatin |
-statin |
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Cardiac Glycosides |
Digoxin (aka digitalis) |
Drugs treating HF |
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Natriuretic Peptides |
Nesiritide |
Drugs treating HF |
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Nitrates |
Nitroglycerin |
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Class I(B) Antiarrhythmic Drugs |
Lidocaine |
Also in other class/other uses |
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Class III Antiarrhythmic Drugs |
Amiodarone |
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Class IV Antiarrhythmic Drugs |
Verapamil |
This class aka Calcium Channel Blockers |
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Potassium-Removing Resins (to Prevent Arrhythmias) |
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate |
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Anticoagulant Drugs - parenteral |
Heparin |
Closely related: enoxaparin (lovenox) - low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) - safer, equally effective as heparin - advantage - admin SID - don't use w/ preg. women (use heparin) |
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Anticoagulant Drugs (Drugs Sig Diff from Heparin) - oral |
Warfarin |
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Antiplatelet Drugs |
Clopidogrel |
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Hemorheologic Drugs |
Pentoxifylline |
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Thrombolytic Drugs |
Alteplase, recombinant |
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Clotting Factors |
Antihemophilic factor (AHF) |
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Hemostatic Drugs |
Aminocaproic acid |
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Erythropoiesis Stimulants |
Epoetin alfa |
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Colony-Stimulating Factors |
Filgrastim |
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Interleukins |
Interleukin-11 aka oprelvekin |
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Glucocorticoids |
Prednisone |
Steroid hormone agonists |
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Mineralocorticoids |
Fludrocortisone |
Steroid hormone agonists |
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Steroid Hormone Antagonists |
Aminoglutethimide |
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Bolus Insulin -- short-acting |
Regular insulin |
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Basal Insulin -- intermediate-acting |
NPH |
Cloudy |
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Sulfonylureas |
Glyburide |
Non-insulin antidiabetic meds |
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Nonsulfonylureas |
Metformin |
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Glucose-Elevating Agents |
Glucagon |
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Growth Hormones |
Somatropin |
Pituitary drugs |
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Posterior Pituitary Hormone Regulators |
Desmopressin |
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Thyroid Hormone |
Levothyroxine |
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Antithyroid Compounds |
Methimazole (MMI) |
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Antihypercalcemic, Calcium-Regulator Drugs |
Calcitonin, salmon |
Parathyroid drugs Closely related: bisphosphonates - alendronate |
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Antihypocalcemic Drugs |
Calcitrol (aka Vitamin D) |
Parathyroid drugs |
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Androgens |
Testosterone |
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Drugs Used to Treat Erectile Dysfunction - PDE5 Inhibitors |
Sildenafil (Viagra) |
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Drugs to Treat BPH - 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors |
Finasteride |
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Drugs to Treat Male Pattern Baldness |
Minoxidil (Rogaine) |
Nitrate! Significantly Different: finasteride |
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Estrogens |
Conjugated estrogen |
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Progestins |
Progesterone |
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Bisphosphonates |
Alendronate |
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Antidiarrheals |
Diphenoxylate HCl w/ atropine sulfate |
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Saline Laxatives |
Magnesium hydroxide (aka Milk of Mag) |
Also lactulose, glycerin suppositories |
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Drugs to Treat IBS |
Alosetron |
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5-ASA Preparations |
Mesalamine |
Drugs used to treat IBD |
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Direct Renin Inhibitors |
Aliskiren |
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Nonselective Aldosterone Blocker |
Spironolactone |
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Centrally Acting Alpha-2 Agonists |
Clonidine (methyldopa?) |
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Peripherally Acting Alpha-1 Blockers |
Prazosin |
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Peripherally Acting Anti-Adrenergics (Cholinergics) |
Reserpine |
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Fibric Acid Derivatives |
Gemfibrozil (fenofibrate is more safe) |
fib |
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Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors |
Ezetimibe |
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Nicotinic Acid |
Niacin |
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Bile Acid Sequestrants |
Cholestyramine |
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Other Nitrates |
Isosorbide, ranolazine |
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Class II Antiarrhythmic Drugs |
Metoprolol |
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Potassium-Removing Resins to Prevent Arrhythmias |
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate |
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Rapid-Acting Insulin |
Lispro |
Also asparte and glulisine |
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Short-Acting Insulin |
Regular insulin |
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Intermediate-Acting Insulin |
NPH |
Also detemir |
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Long-Acting Insulin |
Glargine |
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Other Nonsulfonylureas |
Thiazolidediones |
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Incretin System Drugs |
GLP agonists/mimetics |
Also DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 mimetic/injectable synthetic GLP-1 hormone |
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Amylin Analog |
Pramlintide |
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Proton Pump Inhibitors |
Omeprazole |
Also sucralfate |
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Histamine-2 Receptor Blockers |
Ranitidine |
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Antacids |
Aluminum hydroxide with magnesium hydroxide |
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Prokinetic Agents |
Metoclopramide |
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Digestive Enzymes |
Pancrelipase |
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Drugs for Weight Management |
Orlistat |
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Antiemetics |
Ondansetron |
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Direct Acting Vasodilators |
Hydralazine |
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Vasodilator-Antianginal Combination |
Hydralazine-isosorbide (BiDil) |
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Novel Anticoagulants |
Rivaroxaban |
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Drugs Closely R/t P: prednisone (x3) |
- hydrocortisone - methylprednisolone - inhaled glucocorticoids |
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Drugs Closely R/t P: regular insulin (Bolus) Insulin Analogues -- rapid-acting |
Aspart |
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Drugs Closely R/t P: NPH (Basal) Long-Acting Insulin |
Glargine |
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Drugs Used to Treat ED - Drugs Closely R/t P: sildenafil |
Alprostadil |
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Emergency Contraceptives |
Plan B |
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