300 NCLEX MEDICATIONS CARDIOVASCULAR

300 NCLEX MEDICATIONS

CARDIOVASCULAR

ACE INHIBITORS

Benazepril HCL

Catopril

Enalapril

Fosinopril

Lisinopril

Ramipril

ALPHA BLOCKERS

Doxazosin Mesylate

Prazosin HCL

Terazosin HCL

Valsartan

Valsartan Hydrochlorothiazide

ANTIARRHYTHMICS

Amiodarone HCL

Lidocaine HCL

Procainamide

Quindine

Sotalol

ANTIHYPERTENSIVES

Bisoprolol

Clonidine Patch

Hydralazine HCL

Hydrochlorothiazide/Lisinopril

Minoxidil

ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS

Atrovastatin Calcium

Colestipol

Fenofibrate

Gemfibrozil

Lovastatin

Niacin

Nicotinic Acid

Pravastatin

Rosuvastatin Calcium

Simvastatin

BETA BLOCKERS

Atenolol

Carvedilol

Metoprolol Succinate

Metoprolol Tartrate

Propanolol HCL

Sotalol

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS

Amlodipine Besylate

Diltiazem HCL

Felodipine HCL

Nifedipine

Verapamil HCL

DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES

Digoxin

LOOP DIURETICS

Bumetanide

Furosemide

PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS

Clopidogrel

Dipyridamole

Ticlopidine HCL

POTASSIUM-SPARING/COMBINATION DIURETICS

Hydrochlorothiazide/Tiamterene

Spironolactone

THIAZIDES/RELATED DIURETICS

Chlorthilidone

Hydrochlorothiazide

Indapamide

Metolazone

ANTICOAGULANTS

Dabigatran Etexilate

Enoxaprin

Heparin

Rivaroxaban

Warfarin

ANTICONVULSANTS

Carbamazepine

Divalproex Sodium

Gabapentin

Lamotrigine

Phenobarbital

Phenytoin

Pregabalin

Topiramate

Valproate

Valproic Acid

ANTI-INFECTIVES

AMINOGLYCOSIDES

Amikacin, Gentamicin, Tobramycin

ANTIFUNGALS

Amphotericin B

Fluconazole

ANTIMALARIALS

Hydroxychloroquine

Quinine Sulfate

ANTIPROTOZOALS

Metronidazole

ANTITUBERCULARS

Isoniazid

ANTIVIRALS

Acyclovir

Oseltamivir Phosphate

Valacyclovir HCL

Zidovudine

CEPHALOSPORINS 1^st Generation

Cefadroxil

Cephalexin

CEPHALOSPORINS 2^ND Generation

Cefaclor

Cefotetan

Cefoxitin

Cefprozil

Cefuroxime

CEPHALOSPORINS 3^RD Generation

Cefdinir

Cefepime

Cefotaxime

Cefpodoxime

FLUOROQUINOLONES

Ciprofloxacin

Levofloxacin

GLYCOPEPTIDES

Vancomycin

LINCOSAMIDES

Clindamycin HCL Phosphate

MACROLIDES

Azithromycin

Clarithromycin

Erythromycin

PENICILLINS

Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Penicillin

SULFONAMIDES

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

TETRACYCLINES

Doxycycline Hyclate & Minocycline HCL

ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES

CORTICOSTEROIDS

Hydrocortisone

Methylprednisolone

Prednisolone

Prednisone

NONSTERIODAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES

Ibuprofen

Nabumetone

Naproxen

ANTINEOPLASTICS

Methotrexate

Tamoxifen

ANALGESICS

NONOPIOID ANALGESICS

Acetaminophen

Aspirin

Celecoxib

Ibuprofen

Naproxen

OPIOD ANAGESICS

Codeine

Hydrocodone Bitartrate & Acetaminophen

Hydromorphone

Meperidine

Methadone

Morphine

Oxycodone

RESPIRATORY THERAPIES

ANTIASTHMAS, OTHER

Albuterol/Ipratropium Inhaler

Cromolyn Sodium Inhaler

Montelukast

Theophylline

ANTICHOLINERGICS

Tiotropium

ANTITUSSIVES

Benzonatate

Hydrocodone

BRONCHODILATORS, ANTICHOLINERGIC

Ipratropium Bromide

BRONCHODILATORS, SYMPATHOMIMETIC

Albuterol Sulfate

Salmeterol

Terbutaline Sulfate

EXPECTORANTS

Guaifenesin

NASALS, TOPICAL

Cromolyn Sodium

ALLERGY AND ASTHMA THERAPIES

ANTIHISTAMINES

Cetirizine HCL

Fexofenadine

Hydroxyzine

Loratadine

CORTICOSTEROIDS

Beclomethasone

Flunisolide

Fluticasone

Fluticasone Propionate Salmeterol

Mometasone

Triamcinolone

DEMATOLOGICALS

ACNE AGENTS, ORAL

Isotretinoin

ANTIFUNGALS, TOPICAL

Ketoconazole

Nystatin

ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES, TOPICAL

Fluocinonide

Triamcinolone Acetonide

DIABETIC THERAPIES

GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS

Exenatide

HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS, ORAL

Acarbose

Glimepride

Glipizide

Glyburide

Metformin HCL

Pioglitazone HCL

Repaglinide

INSULIN

Insulin Aspart

Insulin Glargine

Insulin-Isophane Suspension (NPH)

Insulin Lispro

Insulin, Regular

REVERSAL OF HYPOGLYCEMIA

Glucagon

GASTROINTESTINAL THERAPIES

ANTACIDS

Aluminum Hydroxide Gel

Calcium Carbonate

Magaldrate

ANTICHOLINERGICS

Dicyclomine HCL

Hyosscyamine

ANTIDIARRHEALS

Loperamide HCL

ANTIEMETICS

Meclizine

Metoclopramide HCL

Prochlorperazine

Promethazine

ANTIFLATULENTS

Simethicone

ANTISECRETORIES

Esomeprazole Magnesium

Omeprazole

ANTIULCER AGENTS

Cimetidine

Famotidine

Lansoprazole

Misoprostol

Rabeprazole

Ranitidine

Sucralfate

Sulfasalazine

APPETITE SUPPRESSANTS

Phentermine

LAXATIVES

Lactulose Syrup

PANCREATIC ENZYMES

Pancrelipase

GENITOURINARY THERAPIES

ALPHA-ADRENOCEPTOR ANTAGONISTS

Tamsulosin HCL

ANTICHOLINERGICS

Oxybutynin Chloride

Tolterodine Tartarte

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION AGENTS

Sildenafil Citrate

Tadalafil

Vardenafil

TESTOSTERONE INHIBITORS

Finasteride

URINARY ANALGESICS

Phenazopyridine HCL

URINARY ANTI-INFECTIVES

Nitrofurantoin

HORMONES/SYNTHETIC SUBSTITUTES/MODIFIERS

BONE RESORPTION INHIBITORS

Alendronate

Risedronate

PARATHYROIDE AGENTS (CALCIUM REGULATORS)

Etidronate

THYROID HORMONES

Levothyroxine (T4)

MENTAL HEALTH

ANTIANXIETY AGENTS

Alprazolam

Buspirone

Chlordiazepoxide

Diazepam

Lorazepam

ANTIDEPRESSANTS, SSRIs

Citalopram

Excitalopram Oxalate

Fluoxetine HCL

Paroxetine HCL

Sertraline HCL

ANTIDEPRESSANTS, TRICYCLIC

Amitriptyline

Doxeprin

Imipramine

Nortriptyline

ANTIDEPRESSANTS (OTHER)

Bupropion HCL

Duloxetine HCL

Mirtazapine

Trazodone

Venlafaxine

ANTIPSYCHOTICS

Aripiprazole

Haloperidol

Olanzapine

Risperidone

Quetiapine

Ziprasidone HCL

ANTTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AGENTS

Methylphenidate HCL

BIPOLAR AGENTS

Carbamazepine

Divalproex Sodium

Lithium

HYPNOTICS

Temazepam

Zaleplon

Zolpidem Tartrate

MUSCULOSKELETAL THERAPIES

ANTIGOUT AGENTS

Allopurinol

Colchicine

Probenecid

NONSALICYLATE NSAIDs ANIRHEUMATIC

Diclopenac NA

Etodolac

Ibuprofen

Indomethacin

Naproxen NA

Piroxicam

SALICYLATES, ANTIRHEUMATIC

Salsalate

SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS

Baclofen

Carisoprodol

Cyclobenzaprine

Metaxalone

Methocarbamol

NEUROLOGICAL THERAPIES

NEUROLOGICAL AGENTS

Benztropine

Caffeine/ergotamine

Carbidopa/Levodopa

Donepezil

Eletriptan Hydrobromide

Methlphendiate

Selegiline

Zolmitriptan

OPHTHALMICS

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENTS

Dorzolamide HCL

Dorzolamide/Timolol

Travoprost

BETA BLOCKERS, TOPICAL

Levobunolol

Timolol

OPHTHALMICS, OTHER

Brimonidine Tartrate

Cromolyn NA

Flurbiprofen

OTICS

Antipyrine/Benzocaine/Glycerin Otic Solution

Hydrocortisone/Neomycin/Polymixin Otic

TREATMENT/REPLACEMENT

ALCOHOL DETERRENTS

Disulfiram

MINERALS

Carbonyl Iron

Ferric Gluconate Complex

Ferrous Fumarate

Ferrous Sulfate

Iron Polysaccharide

Potassium

NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS

Naloxone HCL

VITAMINS

Cyanocobalamin

Ergocalciferol

Folic Acid

Hydroxocobalamin

Niacinamide

WOMENS HEALTH

CONTRACEPTIVES, SYSTEMIC

Desogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol

Drospirenone/Ethinyl Estradol

Ethinyl Estradiol/Ethynodiol

Ethinyl Estradiol/Norethindrone

Levonorgestrel

Mestranol/Norethindrone

Norethindrone

ESTROGENS

Estradiol (Oral)

Estradiol Cypionate, Estradiol Valerate

Estrogens, Conjugated

HORMONE, OVULATION STIMULANT

Clomiphene Citrate

PROGESTINS

Medroxyprogestrone Acetate

These are drugs you will most likely see on the NCLEX some of the drugs are in several categories because they serve several purposes. Please use the ATI or Drug Card template to record the important information on each drug. Please keep these drug cards to prepare for each class, clinical and to study for ATI and NCLEX. Below is a list of what you need to know for each drug.

1.      Purpose of drug/Class/Patients purpose/Normal Dosing

2.      Side effects

3.      Adverse Affects

4.      Nursing Considerations (labs, route, etc….)

5.      Education/Teaching

Happy Studying…

Dr. Sylette