DPT 542 Drug Example List:

Exam One
Pain and Inflammation Medications Strong Opioid Agonists: Morphine, meperidine, and fentanyl Moderate Opioid Agonists: codeine and oxycodone OTC NSAIDS: Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, and Ketoprofen Cox-2 Inhibitors: Celebrex and Vioxx Glucocorticoids: ortisone, dexamethasone, and prednisone Muscle Relaxant Medications Enhances GABA: Diazepam (Valium) Synthetic form of GABA: Baclofen Alpha-2 Agonists: Tizanadine Direct acting muscle relaxant: Dantrium / Dantrium Antiseizure Medications Antiseizure: Phenytoin (Dilantin), carbamazepine (Tegretol), ethosuximide (Zartontin), valproic acid (Depakene), benzodiazepines, barbiturates Parkinsons Medications L-dopa L-dopa helper: Carbidopa L-dopa and Carbidopa Combination: Sinemet COMT inhibitor MAO inhibitors: Selegiline (Eldepryl)

Exam Two
Antihypertensive Medications Diuretics: thiazides, loop diuretics, and potassium sparing agents Beta Blockers Cardioselective: Atenolol and Metoprolol Nonselective: pindolol and proprandolol Vasodilators: minoxidil (Loniten) ACE Inhibitor: drugs ending in pril Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers: drugs ending in sartan Calcium channel blockers: drugs ending in ipine Organic Nitrates: Nitroglycerine and isosorbide dinitrate Other Cardiac Medications Anticoagulants: Heparin and Warfarin (Coumadin) Antithrombotics: Aspirin Statins: Lipitor and Zocor

Respiratory Tract Medications Bronchodilators: beta adrenergic agonists, xanthine derivatives, and anticholinergics Beta-Adrenergic Agonists: Inhalers and Nebulizers Anti-Acetylcholine Agonists: dilantion Leukotriene Modifiers: Singulair, Zyflo

Exam Three
Gastrointestinal Medications H2 Blockers: Tagamet, Pepcid, and Zantac Proton Pump Inhibitors: Nexium Laxatives: Metamucil and MgOH Infection Medications Bacterial Cell Wall Inhibitor: Penicillin Bacterial Protein Synthesis Inhibitor: Tetracycline and Erythromycin Bacterial DNA/RNA Function Inhibitor: Sulfonamides Anti-Viral for Herpes: Acyclovir Anti-Viral for HIV: Protease Inhibitors Anti-Viral for Hepatitis and certain forms of cancer: Interferons Antifungal: Imidazoles Anti Cancer Medications Antimetabolites: Methotrexate Plant Alkaloids: Vincristine Wound Healing Medications Topical Antiseptics: acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide Antibiotic Combinations: Neosporin and Polysporin Topical Growth Factor: Regranax