Drug Classifications
Medication Suffixes
Nursing Considerations
Weird Medication Trivia
Cardiovascular Trivia
100

This class of drugs lowers blood pressure by blocking the conversion of angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2

What are ACE inhibitors

100

This class of drugs ends in -olol

What are beta blockers?

100

These types of insulin may be mixed together in a syringe

What is NPH and regular

100

a dry annoying cough can be a side effect of these types of drugs

What are ACE inhibitors?

100

Always check these vital signs before giving a beta blocker

BP and Pulse

200

This class of drugs is commonly used to treat depression by blocking re-uptake of serotonin

What are SSRIs

200

This class of drugs ends in -artan

What are ARBs

200

This drug requires PT/INR monitoring

Warfarin (Coumadin)

200

This BPH drug can also be used for male pattern baldness

What is finasteride?

200

Which nervous system to alpha blockers affect?

SNS

300

This drug is a first line treatment for status epilepticus

What is Lorazepam (Ativan), Diazepam (Valium), or Midazolam (Versed)

300

This class of drug ends in -statin

What are Antilipidemics?  or HNG-CoA reductase inhibitors

300

This electrolyte must be monitored when giving loop diuretics

What is potassium?  (also sodium will be monitored, but potassium is the critical electrolyte)

300

Muscle pain and rhabdomyolysis can be caused by this class of drugs

What are "-statins"

300

This substance is known as bad cholesterol

LDL

400

This drug is known as a loop diuretic

What is Furosemide (Lasix)

400

This class of drugs ends in -xaban

Factor Xa inhibitors

400

The nurse should educate about the importance of balanced sodium in the diet with this drug. 

What is Lithium?

400

This antidepressant drug can also be used for smoking cessation

What is Bupropion (Wellbutrin)

400

This blood pressure is considered to be normal (target) when evaluating & treating blood pressure

What is SPB <120  DPB<80?

500

This class of drugs reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system

What are Corticosteroids

500
This class of drug ends in -azolam

Benzodiazepines

500

The nurse knows that this class of drug should be used with caution in immunosuppressed patients

What are corticosteroids?

500

This class of drugs can cause fatal interactions if given with nitroglycerin

What are PDE inhibitors (Viagara, Cialis)
500

This type of angina comes and goes with exercise and at rest

What is unstable angina?