DRUG CLASSES Posterior pituitary hormones • Vasopressin Anterior pituitary hormones • Gonadotropins • Somatropin • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Glucocorticoids Mineralocorticoids PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Janna Wong is at the clinic for a sports physical. As…
DRUG CLASSES Cell cycle–specific agents • Plant alkaloids • Taxanes • Podophyllotoxins • Camptothecin analogs • Antimetabolites Cell cycle–nonspecific agents • Alkylates • Ethyleneimines • Alkyl sulfonates • Hydrazines • Nitrosoureas • Platinum based • Antibiotics PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Patients and families…
DRUG CLASSES Otic preparations Ophthalmic Preparations PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Janna Wong, a 16-year-old high school student, recently switched from eyeglasses to contact lenses. She is experiencing minor eye irritation. In…
DRUG CLASSES Insulins Sulfonylureas Nonsulfonylureas Incretin mimetics PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE When Mr. Phillip was seen for atrial fibrillation, it was discovered that he had not been seen by a health…
DRUG CLASSES Female hormones • Estrogens • Progestins Antispasmodics Benign prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Agents • α-adrenergic blockers • Androgen hormone Inhibitors • Impotence agents Hormonal cancer agents In both men…
DRUG CLASSES Androgens Estrogens Progestins PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Janna Wong is at the clinic for a sports physical. After the physical, Janna lingers in the examination room. You knock and…
DRUG CLASSES Acid neutralizers Acid reducer • Histamine H2 antagonists • Proton pump inhibitors GI stimulants Antiemetics The upper GI system consists of the mouth, esophagus, and stomach (Fig. 40.1). The GI…
DRUG CLASSES Anticoagulants Antiplatelets Thrombolytics Clotting is an essential body mechanism. When a blood vessel is injured, a series of events occurs to form a clot and stop the bleeding….
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…
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,…
