2004-2005Pharmacology Review

of Everything(Principles, Cardiovascular and Respiratory drugs have been

updated)

April 18, 202309:49 PM

Droperidol

Antiemetic

D2 receptor antagonist

Drotrecogin alfa(Activated Protein C)

Anticoagulant

Many actionsTreatment for septic shock

Dutasteride

Antiandrogen

Androgen synthesis inhibitor5-reductase inhibitor

Echinacea purpurea

Dietary supplement

Immune system stimulant

Ecothiophate

Anticholinesterase

VasodilatorBronchoconstrictor

Glaucoma treatment

Edrophonium

Anticholinesterase

VasodilatorDiagnostic for myaesthenia

gravisBronchoconstrictor

Efavirenz

Antiretroviral

Non-nucleoside reversetranscriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)

Enalapril

Antihypertensive

Converting enzyme inhibitor Angioedema producer

Enflurane

General anaesthetic

Inhaled anaesthetic

Enfuvirtide (T-20)

Antiretroviral

Fusion inhibitor

Enoxaparin

Anticoagulant

LMW HeparinATIII activator

Entacapone

Antiparkinson

Peripheral catechol-o-methyltransferase inhibitor

Ephedra(Ma Huang)

Dietary supplement

Amphetamine-like stimulant

Ephedrine

Indirect sympathomimetic

VasoconstrictorBronchodilatorDecongestant

Epinephrine

Sympathomimetic and adrenergic agonist

VasoconstrictorBronchodilator

Eprosartan

Antihypertensive

Angiotensin receptor blocker(ARB)

Ergonovine

Oxytocic ergot alkaloid

Uterine stimulant

Erythromycin

Macrolide antibioticBacteriostatic protein synthesis

inhibitor

50S ribosomeInhibits translocation

Erythropoietin (EPO)

Cytokine

Primary regulator of RBC synthesis

Esmolol

Sympatholytic1 adrenergic antagonist Class II Antiarrhythmic

AntihypertensiveBronchoconstrictor

Estraderm

Estrogen

Transdermal formulation

Estradiol

Estrogen

Primary natural female gonadal steroid

Estriol

Estrogen

Natural female gonadal steroid

Estrone

Estrogen

Natural female gonadal steroid

Etanercept

TNF inhibitor

Tumor necrosis factor receptor+ Fc portion of IgG

Used in rheumatoid arthritis

Ethacrynic acid

Loop diuretic

Na-K-2Cl symporter inhibitor

Ethambutol

Antibiotic

Major drug for tuberculosis

Ethanol

Drug of abuse

Sedative

Ethinyl estradiol

Estrogen

Synthetic female gonadal steroid

Combination oral contraceptive

Ethionamide

Antibiotic

Secondary drug for tuberculosis

Ethynodiol diacetate

Progestin

19-nor testosterone analogCombination oral contraceptive

Etidronate

Anti-osteoporesis

BisphosphonateInhibitor of osteoclast-mediated

bone resorption

Etoposide

Antineoplastic

Natural productPlant alkaloid

Ethosuximide

Anticonvulsant

Etomidate

General anaesthetic

Intravenous anaesthetic

Exemestane

AntineoplasticAntiestrogen

Aromatase Inhibitor

Ezitimibe

Antihyperlipidemic

Cholesterol absorption inhibitor

Famciclovir

Antiherpes

Purine analogPhosphorylated to an inhibitor

ofviral DNA polymerase

Famotidine

AntihistamineAntiulcer

H2 receptor antagonist

Felodipine

Antihypertensive

Calcium channel blocker

Fenofibrate

Antihyperlipidemic

Lipoprotein lipase activator

Fentanyl

OpioidAnalgesic

receptor agonist

Fexofenadine

Antihistamine

H1 antagonistNon-sedating

Finasteride

Antiandrogen

Androgen synthesis inhibitor5-reductase inhibitor

Flecainide

Class I antiarrhythmic

Na+ channel blocker

Fluconazole

Triazole antifungal

Inhibits synthesis of ergosterol by inhibiting lanosterol 14

demethylase

Flucytosine

Antifungal

Converted by fungi to 5-fluorouracil faulty RNA and

DNA synthesis

Fludrocortisone

AdrenocorticosteroidMineralocorticoid

Flumazenil

Benzodiazepine antagonist

Acts on GABAA receptor complex

Flunisolide

AdrenocorticosteroidGlucocorticoid

Anti-inflammatory steroidInhaled

Fluorinated Quinolonesciprofloxacin, norfloxacin

AntibioticsDNA replication inhibitors

Inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase

5-Fluorouracil

Antineoplastic

AntimetaboliteThymidylate synthase inhibitor

Fluoxetine

Antidepressant

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Flurazepam

Sedative/Hypnotic

Benzodiazepine Acts on GABAA receptor

complex

Flutamide

AntiandrogenAntineoplastic

Androgen receptor antagonist

Fluticasone

AdrenocorticosteroidGlucocorticoid

Anti-inflammatory steroidInhaled

Fluvastatin

Antihyperlipidemic

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

Folic acid

Vitamin

Treatment for folicacid deficiency

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Anterior pituitary hormone

Regulator of gonadal function

Formoterol

Sympathomimetic2 adrenergic agonist

Long acting bronchodilator

Foscarnet

Antiherpes

Pyrophosphate analogDirectly inhibits viral DNA

polymerase

Fosinopril

Antihypertensive

Converting enzyme inhibitor

Fulvestrant

AntineoplasticAntiestrogen

Estrogen receptor antagonist

Furosemide

Loop diuretic

Na-K-2Cl symporter inhibitorAntihypertensive

Ganciclovir

Antiherpes

Purine analogPhosphorylated to an inhibitor

of viral DNA polymerase

Ganirelix

Gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonist

Synthetic GnRH analogue

Gemfibrozil

Antihyperlipidemic

Lipoprotein lipase activator

Gemtuzumab

Antineoplastic

Anti-CD33 antibody

Gentamicin

Aminoglycoside antibioticBactericidal protein synthesis

inhibitor

30S ribosomeFreezes initiation

Ginko biloba

Dietary supplement

Treatment of Alzheimer symptoms

Ginseng

Dietary supplement

Improvement in energy and vitality

Glargine insulin

HormoneInsulin analogue

Long acting

Glimepiride

Oral hypoglycemic

SulfonylureaInsulinotropic

Glipizide

Oral hypoglycemic

SulfonylureaInsulinotropic

Glucagon

Pancreatic hormone

Stimulates glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis and

ketogenesis

Glutethimide

Sedative/Hypnotic

Glyburide

Oral hypoglycemic

SulfonylureaInsulinotropic

Gold salts

Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD)

auranofin, aurothioglucose

Gonadorelin

Gonadotropin releasing hormone(GnRH)

Synthetic form of natural GnRHInsulinotropic

Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH)

Hypothalamic hormone

Stimulates release of FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary

Goserelin

AntineoplasticGonadotropin releasing

hormone(GnRH) agonist

Granisetron

Antiemetic

5HT3 receptor antagonist

Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (G-

CSF)

Cytokine

Granulocyte synthesis stimulator

Granulocyte/Monocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor

(GM-CSF)

Cytokine

WBC (granulocytes and monocyte) synthesis stimulator

Griseofulvin

Antifungal

Binds to microtubules

Growth Hormone-releasing Hormone

(GHRH)

Hypothalamic hormone

Stimulates release of growth hormone from the anterior

pituitary

Growth HormoneSomatotropin

(GH)

Anterior pituitary hormone

Stimulates insulin-like growth factor I release ( growth at open

epiphyses), lipolysis and skeletal muscle growth

Guanabenz

Sympatholytic

Antihypertensive

Guanadrel

Sympatholytic

Antihypertensive

Guanethidine

Sympatholytic

Antihypertensive

Guanfacine

Sympatholytic2 adrenergic agonist

Antihypertensive

Haloperidol

Antipsychotic

Halothane

General anaesthetic

Inhaled anaesthetic

Heparin

Anticoagulant

ATIII activator

Heroin

Drug of abuse

Opioid

Hirudin

Anticoagulant

Direct thrombin inhibitor (DTI)

Histamine

Inflammatory mediator

Stored in mast cells and basophils

Histrelin

Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist

Synthetic GnRH analogue

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)

Placental hormone

Stimulates ovarianprogesterone production

Maintains placenta

Hydralazine

Vasodilator

Antihypertensive