UNIT 4: CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS AND THEIR TRADE NAMES

Question 1

morphine

Answer 1

trade names: Astramorph, Astramorph PF, AVINza, DepoDUR, Duramorph, Embeda, Infumorph, Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, Oramorph SR

classification
therapeutic: opioid analgesics
Pharmacologic: opioid agonists

Question 2

meperdine

Answer 2

trade names: Demerol

classification
therapeutic: opioid analgesics
Pharmacologic: opioid agonists

Question 3

ibuprofen

Answer 3

trade names (oral) : Advil, Advil migraine liquid-gels, children Advil, children Motrin, excedrin IB, genpril, halt ran, junior strength Advil, menadol, medipren, idol maximum strength cramp formula, Motrin, Motrin drops, Motrin IB, Motrin junior strength, Motrin migraine pain, Nu-ibuprofen, nuprin, pediacare children’s fever

(injection): caldolor

classification
therapeutic: antipyretics, anti- rheumatics, non-opioid analgesics, non-steriodal anti-inflammatory agents
Pharmacologic:

Question 4

fentanyl

Answer 4

trade names: (parenteral) sublimaze

classification
therapeutic: opioid analgesics
Pharmacologic: opioid agonists

Question 5

baclofen

Answer 5

trade names: gablofen, lioresal

classification
therapeutic: anti-spasticity agents, skeletal muscle relaxants (centrally acting)

Question 6

acetaminophen

Answer 6

trade names: (oral, rectal) abenol ,acephen, APAP, aspirin free anionic, cetafen, feverall, infantaire, little fevers, mapap, nortemp children, ofirmev, pain eze, silapap, silapap, silapap infants, tylenol, valorin

(intravenous): ofirmev

classification
therapeutic: antipyretics, non-opioid analgesics

Question 7

(salicylates) aspirin

Answer 7

ascriptin, aspercin, aspergum, aspirtab, bayer aspirin, bufferin, easprin, ecotrin, genacote, halfprin, healthprin, ZORprin