Anticonvulsants
DRUG CLASSES Hydantoins Carboxylic acid derivatives Succinimides Oxazolidinediones Benzodiazepines Miscellaneous drugs PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Lillian Chase was in a car accident last year and had a seizure on the way…
Skin Disorder Topical Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Antibiotic topicals Antifungal topicals Antiviral topicals Antiseptics and germicides Corticosteroids Antipsoriatic topicals Enzymes and Keratolytics Local anesthetics This chapter discusses the following types of topical drugs: anti-infectives, corticosteroids,…
Antipsychotic Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Conventional (first-generation) antipsychotics Atypical (second-generation) antipsychotics PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Mrs. Moore’s daughter calls the clinic. She tells you that her mother has been up at night, wandering the…
Antifungal and Antiparasitic Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Antifungals Antihelmintics Antiprotozoals Fungal Infections A fungus is a single-celled, colorless plant that lacks chlorophyll (Fig. 12.1). Fungi that cause disease in humans may be yeast-like or mold-like;…
Antihyperlipidemic Drugs
DRUG CLASSES HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) Bile acid resins Fibric acid derivatives PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Lillian Chase is taking cholestyramine for hyperlipidemia. The primary health care provider has prescribed therapeutic…
Antidepressant Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Serotonin/norepinephrine or dopamine/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs or DNRIs) Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Mr. Phillip has been severely…
Skeletal Muscle, Bone, and Joint Disorder Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) Bone resorption inhibitors—bisphosphonates Skeletal muscle relaxants Uric acid inhibitors A variety of drugs are used in treating musculoskeletal (bone and muscle) injuries and disorders….
Lower Respiratory System Drugs
DRUG CLASSES ronchodilators • Short-acting beta-2 (β2) (adrenergic) agonists (SABAs) • Long-acting beta-2 (β2) (adrenergic) agonists (LABAs) • Xanthine derivative • Cholinergic blocking (anticholinergic) Antiasthma • Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) • Mast cell stabilizer • Leukotriene modifier and…
Immunostimulant Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Hematopoietic factors for bleeding and infection Hematopoietic factors for anemia PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Mr. Phillip, age 72 years, has chronic kidney disease. He had a friend who was…
Antihypertensive Drugs
DRUG CLASSES Beta (β)-adrenergic blocking drugs Alpha (α)/β and antiadrenergic drugs (centrally and peripherally acting) Calcium channel blocking drugs Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) Angiotensin II receptor antagonists PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE…
