Medication Classifications

The Type II diabetic patient would probably take:

• Laxative

• Oral hypoglycemic

• Diuretic

• Hormone Replacement

A couple decided they did not want children for a while so they used:

• Contraceptives

• antianxiety medication

• antidepressants

• expectorants

A patient with a high fever should take:

• Antipsychotics

• Antipyretics

• Antimigraine agents

• Antilipemics

The patient was diagnosed with a ring worm infection. They should take an:

• antibiotic

• antifungal

• antiviral

• antidiarrheals

A patient with epilepsy would take:

• anticoagulants

• anticholinergics

• anticonvulsants

• analgesics

A patient diagnosed with increased cholesterol would take:

• antilipemics

• antiosteoporosis

• antitussives

• diuretic

Thyroid, estrogen, and testosterone are considered:

• Stool Softeners

• Hypnotics

• Hormone Replacements

• Decongestants

An asthma patient is having an acute asthma attack. What do you expect the patient to take?

• anticholinergics

• bronchodilators

• anti-inflammatory

• I expect the patient to take all of the above medications.