Antipsychotic Drugs

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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…

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Antifungal and Antiparasitic Drugs

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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;…

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Antihyperlipidemic Drugs

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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…

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Antidepressant Drugs

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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…

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Skeletal Muscle, Bone, and Joint Disorder Drugs

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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….

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Lower Respiratory System Drugs

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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…

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Immunostimulant Drugs

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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…

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Antihypertensive Drugs

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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…

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Antiarrhythmic Drugs

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DRUG CLASSES Class I sodium channel blockers Class II beta (β)-adrenergic blockers Class III potassium channel blockers Class IV calcium channel blockers PHARMACOLOGY IN PRACTICE Mr. Phillip was recently diagnosed…

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Diuretics

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DRUG CLASSES Loop diuretics Thiazides and related diuretics Potassium-sparing diuretics Osmotic diuretics Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors Many conditions or diseases, such as heart failure (HF), endocrine disturbances, and kidney and liver…

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