Pharmacology Review of Everything

Pharmacology Review of Everything 2003-2004

Abacavir
Antiretroviral
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)

Abciximab
Antiplatelet
Anti-GPIIb/IIIa receptor antibody

Acarbose
Oral hypoglycemic
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor
Inhibitor of intestinal glucose absorption

Acebutolol
Sympatholytic
1 adrenergic antagonist
Class II antiarrhytmic

Antihypertensive
Antianginal
Bronchoconstrictor

Acetaminophen
Analgesic, Antipyretic

Acetazolamide
Diuretic
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor


Acetylcholine
Cholinomimetic
Antigluacoma
Muscle contraction (nicotinic receptor)

Activated charcoal
Antidote

Acyclovir
Antiherpes
Purine analog
Phosphorylated to inhibitor of viral DNA polymerase

Adenosine
Antiarrhythmic
Miscellaneous
(does not fit class I-IV organization)

Adrenocorticotropin
(ACTH)
Anterior pituitary hormone
Anticonvulsant

Stimulates synthesis
and release of cortisol


Albendazole
Antihelminthic
Treatment of intestinal roundworms

Albuterol
Sympathomimetic
2 adrenergic agonist
Short acting bronchodilator
Used in asthma

Aldosterone
Adrenocorticosteroid
Mineralocorticoid

Alemtuzumab
Antineoplastic
Anti-CD52 antibody

Alendronate
Anti-osteoporesis

Bisphosphonate
Inhibitor of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption

Alfentanil
Opioid
General anaesthetic
Intravenous anaesthetic

Allopurinol
Antigout
Antineoplastic (supporting agent)

Folic acid analogue
Xanthine oxidase inhibitor


Alteplase
Thrombolytic
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)

Aluminum hydroxide
Antiulcer
Antacid

Amantadine
Antiviral
Antiparkinson

Treatment of Influenza A
Inhibits replication
at the stage of uncoating

List goes A-Z. This is very exhaustive presentation.

Pharmacology Review of Everything 2003-2004