Anti-Hypertensive Meds
This action includes: Reduce BP by dilating blood vessels, thus reducing the heart's workload.
What is the Drug Classification?
What is ACE Inhibitors?
Action:
Reduce LDL cholesterol and lower risks from cardiovascular disease.
What is the Drug Classification?
What is Antilipidemics?
Action:
Anti-ulcer drug to reduce gastric acid production.
Name the suffix(es).
What is -prazole?
The suffixes are:
-pam / -lam
1. Prevent the transmission of nerve impulses or pain without causing unconsciousness.
2.Treat anxiety, can cause physical dependency with prolonged use.
3. Block/delay reabsorption of serotonin, used to treat major depressive disorder.
What is 2. Treat anxiety, can cause physical dependency with prolonged use.?
Action:
Anti-Inflammatory drugs used to control many different inflammation-related symptoms.
Name suffix(es).
What is -sone and -lone?
This action includes: Slowing the heart rate and reducing myocardial contractility to decrease BP.
What is the Drug Classification?
What is Beta Blockers?
Action:
"Clot busters" breaks down clots that lead to heart attacks or strokes, to restore blood flow to the obstructed area.
What is the Drug Classification?
What is Thrombolytics?
Action:
Treat allergy symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose, itching, and hives caused by histamine activation.
Name the suffix.
Suffixes:
-triptyline
Provide the action:
1. Treat depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, and other mood disorders.
2. Treats anxiety prolonged use may lead to physical dependence.
3. Lowers blood glucose levels by triggering the production of insulin; used to treat Diabetes 2.
What is 1. Treat depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, OCD, and other mood disorders?
True or False:
Aminoglycoside is an anti-ulcer drug that reduces gastric acid production
What is False?
Aminoglycoside (-mycin/micin) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic
This actions includes: Reducing blood pressure by slowing the heart rate and reducing myocardial contractility Most often given for hypertension and chronic heart failure.
What is the Suffix?
What is -lol?
Name both the suffix and drug classification.
Action:
Increase the fluid excreted by the kidneys while retaining potassium in the body reduces cardiovascular congestion and edema that results from CHF. They also lower BP (Anti-Hypertensive)
What is Potassium-Sparing Diuretics?
What is -actone?
Action:
Treats and prevents nausea and vomiting
Name the drug classification and suffix.
What is antiemetics / -azine?
Blocks or delay the reabsorption of serotonin used to treat major depressive disorder.
What is -pram and -ine?
True or False:
Suffix ending in -dipine relaxes blood vessels, therefore increasing oxygen to the heart.
(if false must give corrected suffix)
What is True?
Match the suffix with the appropriate action:
Relaxes blood vessels, therefore increasing blood supply and oxygen to the heart and reducing the heart's workload while lowering BP.
1. What is -sartan?
2. What is -pril?
3. What is -dipine?
1. What is -dipine?
PT is prescribed atorvastatin how can we best educate the PT on how this medication works?
1. Relaxes Blood vessels therefore increasing blood supply and oxygen to the heart
2. Reduces Blood pressure by slowing heart rate and reducing myocardial contractility.
3. Reduces LDL cholesterol and lowers risks from cardiovascular disease.
What is reduces LDL cholesterol and lowers risks from cardiovascular disease.
Action:
Broad-spectrum antibiotics that treat bacterial infections.
Name them all.
What is Tetracylines, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinoles?
Action:
Lower blood glucose levels by triggering the production of insulin; used to treat type 2 Diabetes.
Name the suffix.
What is -ide?
Name the suffixes for all of the Antibiotic Medications.
Hint: 3 in total.
What is -cycline, -mycin/micin, -floxacin?
Match the suffix with the appropriate action:
Inhibits blood vessel constriction, helping blood vessels relax, which lowers BP
What is the Suffix?
What is -sartan?
Action:
Increase fluid and potassium excreted by the kidneys. Reduces cardiovascular congestion and edema that results from CHF and lowers BP.
What is the Drug Classification?
What is Thiazide Diuretics?
Action:
Block the action of histamine in the stomach, decreasing the production of stomach acid.
What is H2-receptor Antagonists (H2 Blockers)?
Action:
Prevent the transmission of nerve impulses or pain without causing unconsciousness.
Name the suffix(es).
What is -caine?
Action:
Dilates the bronchi and bronchioles, decreasing resistance in the airway and increasing airflow to the lungs. Often used for asthma and COPD.
Must name both suffix(es) and drug classification.
What is -phylline, -terol, and Bronchodilators?