Pharmacology Drug Class Flashcards: Mechanisms, Uses & Safety Patterns

Study 126 cards on 30 common drug classes: mechanisms, qualified generic-name patterns, common uses, and major safety concepts for nursing and introductory health science.

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Build a durable pharmacology map with 126 independently authored cards. Six prerequisites define drug classes, mechanisms, agonism, antagonism, inhibition, and how to treat generic-name stems as fallible clues. The remaining 120 cards cover 30 common classes through four separate retrieval directions: class → core mechanism; qualified pattern or representative generics → class; class → common use; and class → major safety concept.

The deck deliberately excludes dosing, prescribing, patient-specific guidance, administration or hold parameters, exhaustive contraindications and interactions, monitoring protocols, brand names, official questions, and clinical cases. Generic-name patterns are clues, never universal rules. Use this deck for study—not clinical decision-making.

Ordering supports learning: prerequisites come first, then five spiral blocks mix six broad topic groups. Same-class variants stay at least three unrelated cards apart, alternating mechanism, recognition, common-use, and safety recall instead of forming predictable runs.

Open Study Contributor independently authored this standalone deck from common pharmacology knowledge checked against WHO, FDA, and NIH/NCBI sources. Organization names identify sources only; no affiliation or endorsement is claimed.

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  1. Ikhadi 1

    Umbuzo

    What is a drug class?

    Impendulo

    A group of drugs linked by a shared mechanism, target, structure, therapeutic use, or a combination of these features.

  2. Ikhadi 2

    Umbuzo

    What does mechanism of action mean?

    Impendulo

    How a drug produces its effects at a molecular, cellular, or physiological target.

  3. Ikhadi 3

    Umbuzo

    What is a receptor agonist?

    Impendulo

    A drug that binds to a receptor and activates it to produce a response.

  4. Ikhadi 4

    Umbuzo

    What is a receptor antagonist?

    Impendulo

    A drug that binds to a receptor and blocks or reduces activation by an agonist.

  5. Ikhadi 5

    Umbuzo

    What does it mean when a drug inhibits an enzyme or transporter?

    Impendulo

    It reduces that protein's activity, changing the movement or conversion of its usual substrates.

  6. Ikhadi 6

    Umbuzo

    How should generic-name stems be used to recognize drug classes?

    Impendulo

    As clues, not universal rules. Confirm the actual drug because exceptions and overlapping stems exist.

  7. Ikhadi 7

    Umbuzo

    ACE inhibitors: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They inhibit angiotensin-converting enzyme, reducing angiotensin II and aldosterone while increasing bradykinin.

  8. Ikhadi 8

    Umbuzo

    SSRIs: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They inhibit the serotonin transporter, increasing serotonin signaling in the synaptic cleft.

  9. Ikhadi 9

    Umbuzo

    Biguanides: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    Metformin mainly reduces hepatic glucose production and improves insulin sensitivity without directly stimulating insulin release.

  10. Ikhadi 10

    Umbuzo

    Penicillins: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    Their beta-lactam ring binds penicillin-binding proteins and disrupts bacterial cell-wall synthesis.

  11. Ikhadi 11

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -pril?

    Impendulo

    ACE inhibitors. Examples include lisinopril and enalapril, but a name stem is only a clue.

  12. Ikhadi 12

    Umbuzo

    Proton-pump inhibitors: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They inhibit the H+/K+ ATPase proton pump in gastric parietal cells, strongly reducing acid secretion.

  13. Ikhadi 13

    Umbuzo

    SSRIs: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Depression and several anxiety-related disorders; the approved indications differ by agent.

  14. Ikhadi 14

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    NSAIDs: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They inhibit cyclooxygenase enzymes, reducing prostaglandin synthesis.

  15. Ikhadi 15

    Umbuzo

    Biguanides: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Gastrointestinal effects are common; vitamin B12 can fall with long use, and lactic acidosis is rare but serious.

  16. Ikhadi 16

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -cillin?

    Impendulo

    Penicillins, such as amoxicillin and piperacillin. The stem does not describe spectrum or resistance.

  17. Ikhadi 17

    Umbuzo

    ACE inhibitors: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Hypertension and selected heart-failure, post-myocardial-infarction, and kidney-protection indications.

  18. Ikhadi 18

    Umbuzo

    Proton-pump inhibitors: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Possible concerns include hypomagnesemia and enteric infection risk. Many other long-term links are observational rather than proven causal effects.

  19. Ikhadi 19

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by -oxetine or -opram?

    Impendulo

    SSRIs, but not universally. Sertraline and fluvoxamine are exceptions, and some stems overlap other classes.

  20. Ikhadi 20

    Umbuzo

    NSAIDs: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Pain, inflammation, and fever; individual agents also have more specific uses.

  21. Ikhadi 21

    Umbuzo

    Metformin belongs to which drug class?

    Impendulo

    Biguanides. Metformin is the main widely used member, so there is no useful class-wide suffix rule.

  22. Ikhadi 22

    Umbuzo

    Penicillins: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Hypersensitivity can range from rash to anaphylaxis; diarrhea and antibiotic-associated colitis are additional concerns.

  23. Ikhadi 23

    Umbuzo

    ACE inhibitors: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Cough, hyperkalemia, kidney-function changes, angioedema, and fetal harm are major class concerns.

  24. Ikhadi 24

    Umbuzo

    Proton-pump inhibitors: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Acid-related disorders such as GERD, erosive esophagitis, and peptic-ulcer disease.

  25. Ikhadi 25

    Umbuzo

    SSRIs: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Serotonin syndrome, bleeding and hyponatremia risks, sexual dysfunction, and the antidepressant suicidality warning for younger people.

  26. Ikhadi 26

    Umbuzo

    Ibuprofen, naproxen, and ketorolac belong to which class?

    Impendulo

    NSAIDs. The class has no single reliable generic-name suffix.

  27. Ikhadi 27

    Umbuzo

    Biguanides: common use?

    Impendulo

    Type 2 diabetes.

  28. Ikhadi 28

    Umbuzo

    Penicillins: common use?

    Impendulo

    Treatment of susceptible bacterial infections; the spectrum differs substantially among individual penicillins.

  29. Ikhadi 29

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -prazole?

    Impendulo

    Proton-pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole and pantoprazole. Confirm the individual drug.

  30. Ikhadi 30

    Umbuzo

    NSAIDs: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Gastrointestinal bleeding, kidney injury, fluid retention, and cardiovascular events are key risks; FDA also warns about use from about 20 weeks of pregnancy.

  31. Ikhadi 31

    Umbuzo

    Sulfonylureas: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They close ATP-sensitive potassium channels in pancreatic beta cells, triggering insulin release even when glucose is not high.

  32. Ikhadi 32

    Umbuzo

    H2 blockers: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They competitively block histamine H2 receptors on gastric parietal cells, reducing acid secretion.

  33. Ikhadi 33

    Umbuzo

    SNRIs: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They inhibit serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake transporters, increasing both transmitters in synapses.

  34. Ikhadi 34

    Umbuzo

    Opioid analgesics: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They activate opioid receptors; many important analgesic effects and toxicities are mediated through mu receptors.

  35. Ikhadi 35

    Umbuzo

    Glipizide, glyburide, and glimepiride belong to which class?

    Impendulo

    Sulfonylureas. Their names offer clues, but the broad ending -ide is not class-specific.

  36. Ikhadi 36

    Umbuzo

    ARBs: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They block angiotensin II at AT1 receptors, reducing vasoconstriction and aldosterone effects.

  37. Ikhadi 37

    Umbuzo

    H2 blockers: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Acid-related disorders such as heartburn, GERD, and gastric or duodenal ulcers.

  38. Ikhadi 38

    Umbuzo

    Cephalosporins: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    Their beta-lactam ring binds penicillin-binding proteins and disrupts bacterial cell-wall synthesis.

  39. Ikhadi 39

    Umbuzo

    SNRIs: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Serotonin syndrome, blood-pressure increases, discontinuation symptoms, and the antidepressant suicidality warning for younger people.

  40. Ikhadi 40

    Umbuzo

    Morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl belong to which broad class?

    Impendulo

    Opioid analgesics. The class has no single reliable generic-name suffix.

  41. Ikhadi 41

    Umbuzo

    Sulfonylureas: common use?

    Impendulo

    Type 2 diabetes when increasing pancreatic insulin release is appropriate.

  42. Ikhadi 42

    Umbuzo

    ARBs: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Hyperkalemia, hypotension, kidney-function changes, and fetal harm are major concerns; cough is less common than with ACE inhibitors.

  43. Ikhadi 43

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -tidine?

    Impendulo

    H2 receptor blockers, such as famotidine and cimetidine. Confirm the individual drug.

  44. Ikhadi 44

    Umbuzo

    Cephalosporins: common use?

    Impendulo

    Treatment of susceptible bacterial infections; antibacterial spectrum varies widely by agent and generation.

  45. Ikhadi 45

    Umbuzo

    Which name endings can suggest an SNRI?

    Impendulo

    -faxine or sometimes -oxetine, but neither is decisive. The -oxetine ending also appears in some SSRIs.

  46. Ikhadi 46

    Umbuzo

    Opioid analgesics: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Respiratory depression, sedation, constipation, tolerance, dependence, and overdose; benzodiazepines and other depressants increase danger.

  47. Ikhadi 47

    Umbuzo

    Sulfonylureas: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Hypoglycemia and weight gain are the main class patterns, with risk differing among agents and clinical contexts.

  48. Ikhadi 48

    Umbuzo

    ARBs: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Hypertension and selected heart-failure and kidney-protection indications.

  49. Ikhadi 49

    Umbuzo

    H2 blockers: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    They are usually well tolerated, but confusion or other CNS effects can occur with reduced clearance; cimetidine has many interactions.

  50. Ikhadi 50

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by cef- or ceph-?

    Impendulo

    Cephalosporins, such as cefazolin and cephalexin. The name does not reveal the full spectrum.

  51. Ikhadi 51

    Umbuzo

    SNRIs: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Depression and anxiety disorders; selected agents also treat neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia.

  52. Ikhadi 52

    Umbuzo

    Opioid analgesics: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Analgesia for selected severe pain and perioperative settings; individual opioids also have other specific uses.

  53. Ikhadi 53

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -sartan?

    Impendulo

    Angiotensin II receptor blockers, or ARBs. Examples include losartan and valsartan.

  54. Ikhadi 54

    Umbuzo

    Cephalosporins: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Hypersensitivity and antibiotic-associated diarrhea are important; penicillin cross-reactivity depends largely on similar side chains.

  55. Ikhadi 55

    Umbuzo

    Beta2 agonists: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They activate beta2 receptors, increasing cAMP and relaxing airway smooth muscle.

  56. Ikhadi 56

    Umbuzo

    Beta blockers: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They antagonize beta-adrenergic receptors; beta1 blockade can reduce heart rate, contractility, and renin release.

  57. Ikhadi 57

    Umbuzo

    Systemic corticosteroids: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They bind intracellular glucocorticoid receptors and alter gene transcription, reducing inflammatory and immune signaling.

  58. Ikhadi 58

    Umbuzo

    Benzodiazepines: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They positively modulate GABA-A receptors, increasing the frequency of chloride-channel opening when GABA is present.

  59. Ikhadi 59

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -terol?

    Impendulo

    Beta2 agonist bronchodilators, such as formoterol and salmeterol. Albuterol is a familiar exception.

  60. Ikhadi 60

    Umbuzo

    Macrolides: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They bind the bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibit protein synthesis.

  61. Ikhadi 61

    Umbuzo

    Beta blockers: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Selected cardiovascular conditions such as arrhythmias, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and hypertension; some agents have noncardiac uses.

  62. Ikhadi 62

    Umbuzo

    GLP-1 receptor agonists: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They activate GLP-1 receptors, increasing glucose-dependent insulin release, suppressing glucagon, and slowing gastric emptying.

  63. Ikhadi 63

    Umbuzo

    Systemic corticosteroids: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Infection, hyperglycemia, osteoporosis, and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal suppression; risks rise with systemic exposure and duration.

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  64. Ikhadi 64

    Umbuzo

    Which endings often suggest a benzodiazepine?

    Impendulo

    -azepam or -azolam, as in diazepam or midazolam. Not every sedative with a similar ending belongs to this class.

  65. Ikhadi 65

    Umbuzo

    Beta2 agonists: common use?

    Impendulo

    Bronchodilation in asthma or COPD regimens; short- and long-acting agents play different roles.

  66. Ikhadi 66

    Umbuzo

    Macrolides: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Gastrointestinal effects, QT prolongation, and clinically important interactions that vary by agent.

  67. Ikhadi 67

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -olol?

    Impendulo

    Beta blockers, such as metoprolol and propranolol. Receptor selectivity still varies by agent.

  68. Ikhadi 68

    Umbuzo

    GLP-1 receptor agonists: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Type 2 diabetes; selected agents are also approved for chronic weight management and cardiovascular-risk reduction.

  69. Ikhadi 69

    Umbuzo

    Which patterns often suggest a systemic corticosteroid?

    Impendulo

    -sone or -olone, as in prednisone or prednisolone, but these endings are not unique to the class.

  70. Ikhadi 70

    Umbuzo

    Benzodiazepines: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Sedation, dependence and withdrawal, plus respiratory depression—especially with opioids, alcohol, or other CNS depressants.

  71. Ikhadi 71

    Umbuzo

    Beta2 agonists: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Tremor, palpitations or tachycardia, hypokalemia, and rare paradoxical bronchospasm.

  72. Ikhadi 72

    Umbuzo

    Macrolides: common use?

    Impendulo

    Treatment of selected susceptible bacterial infections, including some respiratory and atypical pathogens.

  73. Ikhadi 73

    Umbuzo

    Beta blockers: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Bradycardia and hypotension; nonselective agents can cause bronchospasm, and the class can mask adrenergic signs of hypoglycemia.

  74. Ikhadi 74

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by -glutide?

    Impendulo

    GLP-1 receptor agonists, such as semaglutide and liraglutide. Exenatide and lixisenatide show the pattern is not universal.

  75. Ikhadi 75

    Umbuzo

    Systemic corticosteroids: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Inflammatory, allergic, and autoimmune disorders, with the route and agent chosen for the condition.

  76. Ikhadi 76

    Umbuzo

    Benzodiazepines: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Anxiety, seizures, procedural sedation, or alcohol withdrawal, depending on the agent and setting.

  77. Ikhadi 77

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -thromycin?

    Impendulo

    Macrolide antibiotics, such as azithromycin and clarithromycin. Confirm the individual agent.

  78. Ikhadi 78

    Umbuzo

    GLP-1 receptor agonists: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Gastrointestinal effects are common; gallbladder disease and pancreatitis are warnings, and some labels warn about thyroid C-cell tumors.

  79. Ikhadi 79

    Umbuzo

    Second-generation antipsychotics: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    Most modulate dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT2A signaling, but receptor profiles vary substantially by agent.

  80. Ikhadi 80

    Umbuzo

    Tetracyclines: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They bind the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit and inhibit protein synthesis.

  81. Ikhadi 81

    Umbuzo

    Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They block L-type calcium channels mainly in vascular smooth muscle, causing arteriolar relaxation.

  82. Ikhadi 82

    Umbuzo

    Inhaled antimuscarinics: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They block airway muscarinic receptors, reducing vagal bronchoconstriction and promoting bronchodilation.

  83. Ikhadi 83

    Umbuzo

    Which endings often suggest a second-generation antipsychotic?

    Impendulo

    -apine or -idone often appear, but many members use other endings and the stems are not class-specific.

  84. Ikhadi 84

    Umbuzo

    SGLT2 inhibitors: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They inhibit renal sodium-glucose cotransporter 2, increasing urinary glucose and sodium excretion.

  85. Ikhadi 85

    Umbuzo

    Tetracyclines: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Selected susceptible bacterial infections and, for some agents, acne or rosacea.

  86. Ikhadi 86

    Umbuzo

    Bisphosphonates: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They bind bone mineral and inhibit osteoclast-mediated bone resorption.

  87. Ikhadi 87

    Umbuzo

    Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Peripheral edema, flushing, headache, dizziness, and hypotension are characteristic patterns.

  88. Ikhadi 88

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -tropium?

    Impendulo

    Inhaled antimuscarinic bronchodilators, such as ipratropium and tiotropium. Several class members use other endings.

  89. Ikhadi 89

    Umbuzo

    Second-generation antipsychotics: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Schizophrenia and selected bipolar or other psychiatric indications; approvals differ by agent.

  90. Ikhadi 90

    Umbuzo

    SGLT2 inhibitors: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Genital infections, volume depletion, ketoacidosis, and rare necrotizing infection of the perineum.

  91. Ikhadi 91

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -cycline?

    Impendulo

    Tetracycline antibiotics, such as doxycycline and minocycline. Confirm the individual drug.

  92. Ikhadi 92

    Umbuzo

    Bisphosphonates: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Osteoporosis and selected disorders with excessive bone resorption, including Paget disease or malignancy-related bone disease.

  93. Ikhadi 93

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -dipine?

    Impendulo

    Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers, such as amlodipine and nifedipine.

  94. Ikhadi 94

    Umbuzo

    Inhaled antimuscarinics: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Dry mouth, urinary retention, tachycardia, and eye exposure that may worsen narrow-angle glaucoma.

  95. Ikhadi 95

    Umbuzo

    Second-generation antipsychotics: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Metabolic effects, movement disorders, QT effects, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome; labels warn about increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis.

  96. Ikhadi 96

    Umbuzo

    SGLT2 inhibitors: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Type 2 diabetes; selected agents also treat heart failure or chronic kidney disease.

  97. Ikhadi 97

    Umbuzo

    Tetracyclines: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Gastrointestinal or esophageal irritation, photosensitivity, and effects on developing teeth and bone are key patterns.

  98. Ikhadi 98

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -dronate?

    Impendulo

    Bisphosphonates, such as alendronate and risedronate. Confirm the individual agent and formulation.

  99. Ikhadi 99

    Umbuzo

    Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Hypertension and angina, using vascular smooth-muscle relaxation to reduce arterial tone.

  100. Ikhadi 100

    Umbuzo

    Inhaled antimuscarinics: common use?

    Impendulo

    Maintenance bronchodilation, especially in COPD; selected agents also serve as add-on asthma therapy.

  101. Ikhadi 101

    Umbuzo

    Which class is often suggested by the ending -gliflozin?

    Impendulo

    SGLT2 inhibitors, such as empagliflozin and dapagliflozin.

  102. Ikhadi 102

    Umbuzo

    Bisphosphonates: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Upper-GI irritation with oral agents, hypocalcemia, and rare osteonecrosis of the jaw or atypical femur fracture.

  103. Ikhadi 103

    Umbuzo

    TNF inhibitors: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They neutralize tumor necrosis factor signaling, reducing downstream inflammation.

  104. Ikhadi 104

    Umbuzo

    DPP-4 inhibitors: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They inhibit DPP-4, prolonging endogenous incretin activity and increasing glucose-dependent insulin release.

  105. Ikhadi 105

    Umbuzo

    Inhaled corticosteroids: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They activate glucocorticoid receptors in airway cells, reducing inflammatory gene expression and airway inflammation.

  106. Ikhadi 106

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    Statins: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, reducing hepatic cholesterol synthesis and increasing hepatic LDL-receptor activity.

  107. Ikhadi 107

    Umbuzo

    Adalimumab, infliximab, and etanercept belong to which class?

    Impendulo

    TNF inhibitors. The class has no single specific shared suffix: -mab is broad, and etanercept ends in -cept.

  108. Ikhadi 108

    Umbuzo

    Triptans: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They activate serotonin 5-HT1B/1D receptors, reducing trigeminal signaling and causing cranial vasoconstriction.

  109. Ikhadi 109

    Umbuzo

    DPP-4 inhibitors: common use?

    Impendulo

    Type 2 diabetes, using enhanced endogenous incretin signaling to improve glucose-dependent insulin release.

  110. Ikhadi 110

    Umbuzo

    Fluoroquinolones: core mechanism?

    Impendulo

    They inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, disrupting DNA replication.

  111. Ikhadi 111

    Umbuzo

    Inhaled corticosteroids: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Oral candidiasis and dysphonia are important local effects; systemic effects become more relevant with higher exposure.

  112. Ikhadi 112

    Umbuzo

    Which class is suggested by the ending -statin?

    Impendulo

    HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins, such as atorvastatin and rosuvastatin.

  113. Ikhadi 113

    Umbuzo

    TNF inhibitors: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Selected autoimmune inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis-related conditions.

  114. Ikhadi 114

    Umbuzo

    Triptans: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Vasoconstrictive risk in coronary, cerebrovascular, or peripheral vascular disease, plus tingling, flushing, or chest pressure called triptan sensations.

  115. Ikhadi 115

    Umbuzo

    Which class is suggested by the ending -gliptin?

    Impendulo

    DPP-4 inhibitors, such as sitagliptin and linagliptin.

  116. Ikhadi 116

    Umbuzo

    Fluoroquinolones: common use?

    Impendulo

    Selected serious or resistant bacterial infections when their spectrum and risk profile fit the infection.

  117. Ikhadi 117

    Umbuzo

    Which patterns often suggest an inhaled corticosteroid?

    Impendulo

    -sonide or -sone often appear, as in budesonide or fluticasone, but these endings are not class-specific.

  118. Ikhadi 118

    Umbuzo

    Statins: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Muscle symptoms and rare rhabdomyolysis or liver injury; pregnancy is a major risk context, although FDA no longer applies a blanket class contraindication.

  119. Ikhadi 119

    Umbuzo

    TNF inhibitors: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Serious infections and reactivation of tuberculosis or hepatitis B are central concerns; other warnings vary by agent.

  120. Ikhadi 120

    Umbuzo

    Triptans: common use?

    Impendulo

    Acute treatment of migraine attacks; they are not general-purpose analgesics or routine migraine preventives.

  121. Ikhadi 121

    Umbuzo

    DPP-4 inhibitors: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Severe joint pain and pancreatitis are warnings; some agents also carry a heart-failure warning.

  122. Ikhadi 122

    Umbuzo

    Which class is suggested by the ending -floxacin?

    Impendulo

    Fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin.

  123. Ikhadi 123

    Umbuzo

    Inhaled corticosteroids: common use?

    Impendulo

    Controller therapy for asthma and selected COPD regimens; they reduce inflammation rather than acting as standalone rescue bronchodilators.

  124. Ikhadi 124

    Umbuzo

    Statins: common uses?

    Impendulo

    Lowering LDL cholesterol and reducing atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk.

  125. Ikhadi 125

    Umbuzo

    Which class is suggested by the ending -triptan?

    Impendulo

    Triptan antimigraine agents, such as sumatriptan and rizatriptan.

  126. Ikhadi 126

    Umbuzo

    Fluoroquinolones: major safety concepts?

    Impendulo

    Potentially disabling tendon, muscle, joint, nerve, and CNS effects, plus a rare risk of aortic aneurysm or rupture in susceptible people.

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