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Nursing pharmacology: drug classes quiz
Knowing the drug class is the shortcut in pharmacology: medicines in the same class work the same way, so the class tells you what a drug treats and its classic side effects. Many generic names even carry a family ending, such as -pril, -sartan, -olol, -statin and -prazole.
Drug Class Sort covers 25 common medicines across the heart and blood vessels, breathing and allergy, digestion, brain and nerves, and hormones and diabetes.
A taste of what's inside
| Medicine | Class | Main use |
|---|---|---|
| Lisinopril | ACE inhibitor | High blood pressure and heart failure |
| Losartan | ARB (angiotensin receptor blocker) | High blood pressure, often when ACE inhibitors cause a cough |
| Amlodipine | Calcium channel blocker | High blood pressure and angina |
| Metoprolol | Beta blocker | Fast heart rate and high blood pressure |
| Atorvastatin | Statin | High cholesterol |
| Furosemide | Loop diuretic | Fluid build-up and heart failure |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Thiazide diuretic | Mild high blood pressure, often added to other tablets |
| Warfarin | Anticoagulant | Preventing blood clots |
| Albuterol (salbutamol) | Short-acting bronchodilator | Quick relief of asthma attacks |
| Fluticasone | Inhaled corticosteroid | Preventing asthma attacks (inhaled preventer) |
Ways to practise
- Study notes · Read the key ideas first: everything the games ask is in here.
- Explore medicines · Tap a medicine to see its class and what it treats.
- Which body system? · Sort each medicine by the system it treats.
- Name the class · See the medicine, pick its drug class.
- What is it for? · See the medicine, pick what it treats.
- Match Pairs · Pair each medicine with its class.
How to study with it
- Open Explore medicines and look for the name endings.
- Play Name the class and What is it for?.
- Then sort by Which body system? and finish with Match Pairs.
Questions
Which drug names does it use?
US generic names, matching the Open RN Nursing Pharmacology textbook.
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