Drug Naming and Classifying
A drug's scientific name that describes the arrangement of its atoms and molecular structure.
What is its Chemical Name?
A state in which there is pain relief without loss of consciousness.
What is analgesia?
Cause the absence of sensation of pain, can be local or general.
What is anesthetic agents?
These are three anti-infective classes.
What is antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal?
Drug category that inhibits the new growth of cancer cells or neoplasms.
What is antineoplastic agents?
Non-Proprietary Name, assigned by the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council when a new drug begins FDA approval process.
What is the generic drug name?
Relieves mild to moderate pain, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory, ex. aspirin.
What is salicylates?
Common indicators for this is: dental work, birth pain, sunburn, hemorrhoids, and skin irritations.
What is local anesthetic?
ex. lidocaine and procaine
These are examples of each class of anti-infective.
What are
Antibiotics: amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin
Antivirals: acyclovir, valacyclovir
Antifungals: diflucan, nystatin
Class that interferes with the normal metabolic process within cells.
What is antimetabolites?
Ex. fluorouracil
Generic drug names are assigned by using this.
What are common stems to identify what class the drug is?
More potent than salicylates, relieves mild to moderate pain, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory, ex. ibuprofen.
What is Non-Steroidal-Anti-Inflammatory?
This type of anesthesia alters the CNS causing loss of consciousness.
What is general anesthetic?
ex. Propofol and isoflurane
These are four types of antibiotic action.
What are
Damage to bacterial cell wall
Modify protein synthesis
Modify energy metabolism
Modify DNA synthesis
Class that blocks cell growth by interfering with DNA.
What is antitumor antibiotics?
Ex. bleomycin
These are four ways to classify drugs.
What is Disorder, Body System Affected, Type of Receptor, Type of Action?
More potent than salicylates, relieves mild to moderate pain, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory, ex. acetaminophen
What is Nonaspirin/ Non-NSAIDS?
These are the four stages of anesthesia.
What is
1-Analgesia
2-Excitement
3-Surgical Anesthesia
4-Medullary Paralysis (overdose can cause death)
These two types of antimicrobial agents differ because one kills bacteria, while the other only stops bacteria from growing and multiplying.
What are bactericidal and bacteriostatic agents?
Class that kills cancer cells in a targeted area by using unstable elements.
What is Radioactive Isotopes?
Ex. Iodine I-131
This drug name is created by the drug developer, it is usually shorter, ID's it's action, and easier to pronounce.
What is the brand name?
Used to treat severe pain, works on receptors in the brain, highly addictive.
What is Opiate-Type Narcotic Analgesics?
These are safety considerations for general anesthesia.
What is correct dose for age, weight, medical conditions, and surgical procedure.
Must be administered by a trained medical doctor or nurse anesthesiologist.
Safety considerations for anti-infectives.
What are
Many antibiotics can decrease oral contraceptive effectiveness
Tetracyclines should not be used during pregnancy
Many antibiotics have serious interactions with warfarin
Potential photosensitivity
Determine if refrigeration is needed.
Safety considerations when using antineoplastics.
What are
can kill healthy cells
can interfere with pts DNA
reduce exposure by using proper PPE