Classifying Drugs
Using the text and the Internet, such as the PDR website, classify each of the following drugs and include a generic name, if possible. Also, list the clinical usage of each and the adverse effects that could arise.
Use the Classifying Drugs Template when completing this assignment.
1. Atropine
2. Dexamethasone
3. Adenosine
4. Neo-Synephrine
5. Epinephrine
6. Lanoxin
7. Benydryl
8. Glucagon
9. Vasopressin
10. Nitroglycerin
11. Dopamine
Sample Paper
Drug Classification
| Drug | Generic Name | Classification | Clinical Usage | Adverse Effects |
| Atropine | Atropine | Anticholinergic, antispasmodic agent | Poisoning by organophosphorus nerve agents (McLendon & Preuss, 2021) | Acute glaucoma, urinary retention, and hypersensitivity |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | Corticosteroid | Treating ulcerative colitis, lupus, arthritis, psoriasis, and breathing disorders (RxList, 2020) | Feeling weak, breath shortness, weak pulse, and convulsions |
| Adenosine | Adenosine | Class V antiarrhythmic agent | Treating rapid heart rate, diagnosing coronary artery disease (Olson, 2010) | Chest pain, dizziness, nausea, hypotension, facial flushing |
| Neo-Synephrine | Phenylephrine Hydrochloride | Decongestant | Relieving pulmonary congestion caused by the common cold, hay fever, allergies, and sinusitis (Olson, 2010) | Running nose, sneezing, mood changes, tremors, and excessive sweating |
| Epinephrine | Epinephrine | Alpha/Beta Agonist | Treating anaphylaxis and hypotension from septic shock (Olson, 2010) | Tremors, anxiety, arrhythmia, and palpitations |
| Lanoxin | Digoxin | Antidysrhythmic V, Inotropic Agent | Treating heart failure and atrial fibrillation (Olson, 2010) | Arrhythmia and digoxin toxicity |
| Benadryl | Diphenhydramine | Antihistamine, 1st Generation Antiemetic Agent. | Relieving symptoms of common cold, hay fever, and upper respiratory allergies (National Institutes of Health, 2022) | Drowsiness, constipation, dry mouth, nose and throat, and blurred vision |
| Glucagon | Glucagon | Glycogenolytic agent | Treating hypoglycemia associated with Diabetes Mellitus (Olson, 2010) | Nausea, vomiting, and necrolytic migratory erythema |
| Vasopressin | Vasopressin | Gastrointestinal Agent | Preventing and treating postoperative abdominal distention, abdominal roentgenography, and Diabetes Insipidus (Cuzzo et al., 2021) | Anaphylaxis, arrhythmia, angina, abdominal cramps, vertigo, tremors, and cutaneous gangrene |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | Nitrate, Angina/Vasodilator/Antianginal Agent | Preventing angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease (Olson, 2010) | Hypotension, headaches, and lightheadedness |
| Dopamine | Dopamine hydrochloride | Inotropic Agent | Correcting hemodynamic imbalances due to myocardial infarction, trauma, open-heart surgery, septicemia, and renal failure (Olson, 2010). | Atrial fibrillation, angina, hypertension, and vasoconstriction |
References
Cuzzo, B., Padala, S. A, & Lappin, S. L. (2021) Physiology, Vasopressin. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526069/
McLendon, K, & Preuss, C. V. (2021) Atropine. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470551/
Olson, J. (2010). Clinical pharmacology made ridiculously simple (4th ed.). MedMaster, Inc.
RxList. (2020, Nov. 25). Dexamethasone. https://www.rxlist.com/dexamethasone-drug.htm#description
National Institutes of Health. (2022, Feb. 07). Diphenhydramine. https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682539.html
