Drug Classifications and Prototypes Flashcards
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Captopril is the prototype of which antihypertensive drug class?
Answer: ACE inhibitors
Captopril is the prototype ACE inhibitor, blocking conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II to lower blood pressure.
Which benzodiazepine is considered the prototype of its drug class?
Answer: Diazepam
Diazepam (Valium) is the prototype benzodiazepine, enhancing GABA-A receptor activity to produce anxiolytic, sedative, and anticonvulsant effects.
Ibuprofen is categorized as a prototype non-selective NSAID. What is its primary mechanism?
Answer: Non-selective COX-1 and COX-2 inhibition
Ibuprofen non-selectively inhibits both COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes, reducing prostaglandin synthesis to produce anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
Atropine is the prototype drug of which class?
Answer: Anticholinergic (muscarinic antagonist) agents
Atropine is the prototype anticholinergic agent, competitively blocking muscarinic receptors to increase heart rate and decrease secretions.
Which drug is the prototype tetracycline antibiotic?
Answer: Tetracycline
Tetracycline is the prototype of the tetracycline class, inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit.
Lovastatin is the prototype of which lipid-lowering drug class?
Answer: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)
Lovastatin is the prototype statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), reducing hepatic cholesterol synthesis and lowering LDL levels.
Neostigmine is the prototype of which drug class?
Answer: Reversible cholinesterase inhibitors
Neostigmine is the prototype reversible cholinesterase inhibitor, preventing acetylcholine breakdown to enhance cholinergic neurotransmission.