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A comprehensive list of drug classes commonly encountered in the nccaom exam, along with their respective examples and answers. It serves as a valuable resource for students preparing for the exam, offering a structured approach to understanding drug classifications and their applications in biomedicine.
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acetaminophen (Tylenol) aspirin - ANSWER-mild analgesic CLASSES OF DRUGS: codine hydromorphine (Dilaudid) meperidine (Demerol) morphine oxycodone (Percodan) propoxyphene (Darvon) - ANSWER-narcotic (opioid) CLASSES OF DRUGS: diclofenac (Voltaren) ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) indomethacin (Indocin) naproxen (Naprosyn) - ANSWER-NSAIDs CLASSES OF DRUGS: ether halothane (Fluothane) nitrous oxide thiopental (Pentothal) - ANSWER-general anesthesia CLASSES OF DRUGS: hydrocortisone acetate (Orabase) lidocaine (Xylocaine) procaine (Novacaine) - ANSWER-local anesthesia CLASSES OF DRUGS: amphotericin B (Fungizone) fluconazole (Diflucan) miconazole (Monistat) nystatin (Nilstat) - ANSWER-anti-fungals CLASSES OF DRUGS: chloroquine (Aralen) pyrimethamine (Daraprim) - ANSWER-anti-malarials CLASSES OF DRUGS:
isoniazid of INH (Nydrazid) rifamipin (Rafadin) - ANSWER-anti-tuberculars CLASSES OF DRUGS: acyclovir (Zovirax) indinavir (Crixivan) lamivudine (Epivir) zidovudine or AZT (Retrovir) - ANSWER-anti-virals CLASSES OF DRUGS: cefprozil (Cefzil) cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) - ANSWER-cephalosporin (bactericidal and similar to penicillins) CLASSES OF DRUGS: azithramycin (Zithromax) clarithromycin (Biaxin) - ANSWER-erythromycin (bacteriostatic) CLASSES OF DRUGS: amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox) ampicillin with clavulanate (Augmentin) - ANSWER-penicillins (bactericidals) CLASSES OF DRUGS: ciprofloxacin (Cipro) ofloxacin (Floxin) - ANSWER-quinolones (bactericidal & wide-spectrum) CLASSES OF DRUGS: sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin) - ANSWER-sulfa drugs (sulfonamides / bactericidal) CLASSES OF DRUGS: doxycyline tetracycline - ANSWER-tetracyclines (bacteriostatic) CLASSES OF DRUGS: aspirin dicumarol heparin tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) warfarin (Coumadin) - ANSWER-anticoagulants and antiplatelets CLASSES OF DRUGS: carbamazepine (Tegretol) phenobarbital phenytoin (Dilantin) - ANSWER-anticonvulsants
simvastatin (Zocor) - ANSWER-statins CLASSES OF DRUGS: furosemide (Lasix) spironolactone (Aldactone) - ANSWER-diuretics CLASSES OF DRUGS: fluoxymesterone (Halotestin) methyltestosterone (Virilon) - ANSWER-androgen CLASSES OF DRUGS: flutamide (Eulexin) - ANSWER-anti-androgen CLASSES OF DRUGS: estrogens (Premarin, Estradiol) - ANSWER-estrogen CLASSES OF DRUGS: tamoxifen (Novadex) - ANSWER-anti-estrogen CLASSES OF DRUGS: dexamethasone (Decadron) prednisone (Deltasone) - ANSWER-glucocorticoid CLASSES OF DRUGS: medroxyprogesterone (Provera) megestrol (Megace) - ANSWER-progestin CLASSES OF DRUGS: levothyroxine (Synthroid) liothyronine (Cytomel) liotrix (Euthroid) - ANSWER-thyroid hormone CLASSES OF DRUGS: aluminum & magnesium antacid (Gaviscon) magnesium antacid (milk of magnesia) aluminum antacid (Rolaids) - ANSWER-antacid CLASSES OF DRUGS: diphenoxylate and atropine (Lomotil) loperamide (imodium) paregoric - ANSWER-antidiarrheal CLASSES OF DRUGS: meclizine (Antivert) metoclopramide (Reglan) ondansetron (Zofran)
prochlorperazine maleate (Compazine) - ANSWER-antiemetic CLASSES OF DRUGS: cimetidine (Tagamet) omeprazole (Prilosec) ranitidine (zantac) - ANSWER-antiulcer CLASSES OF DRUGS: casanthranol and docusate sodium (Peri-Colace) - ANSWER-cathartic CLASSES OF DRUGS: albuterol (Proventil) epinephrine salmetrerol (Serevent) theophylline (Theo-Dur) - ANSWER-bronchodilators CLASSES OF DRUGS: beclomethasone (Vanceril) flunisolide (AeroBid) triamcinolone (Azmacort) - ANSWER-steroid CLASSES OF DRUGS: butabarbital (Butisol) phenobarbital temazepam (Restoril) triazolam (Halcion) zolpidem (Ambien) - ANSWER-sedatives CLASSES OF DRUGS: caffeine dextroamphetamine sulfate (Dexedrine) methylphenidate (Ritalin) - ANSWER-stimulants CLASSES OF DRUGS: alprazolam (xanax) buspirone (BuSpar) diazepam (Valium) lorazepam (Ativan) - ANSWER-minor tranquilizers CLASSES OF DRUGS: chlorpromazine (Thorazine) lithium thioridazine (Mellaril) trifluoperazine (Stelazine) - ANSWER-major tranquilizers