Drug classifications

Understanding Drug Classifications

Drug Classifications ,[object Object]

Drug Classifications (Cont’d) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Therapeutic Classifications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Therapeutic Classifications (Cont’d) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Pharmacologic Classifications ,[object Object],[object Object]

Pharmacologic Classifications (Cont’d) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Clues to Pharmacologic Class ,[object Object],[object Object]

Clues to Pharmacologic Class (Cont’d) Pharmacologic Class Identifying Suffix benzodiazepines “ -epam” (e.g., diazepam) 5-HT 3 antagonists “ -setron” (e.g., ondansetron) HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors “ -statin” (e.g., rosuvastatin) Monoclonal antibodies “ -mab” (e.g., rituximab)

Drugs in a Pharmacologic Class Have Similar Attributes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Drugs in a Pharmacologic Class May Differ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ACE Inhibitors: An Example of a Pharmacological Class of Drugs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],benazepril moexipril captopril perindopril enalapril quinapril fosinopril ramipril lisinopril trandolapril

Indication and Action of ACE Inhibitors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Therapeutic Effects of ACE Inhibitors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Side Effects of ACE Inhibitors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Nursing Care o f Patients on ACE Inhibitors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Patient Safety ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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