Best way to study meds...

blh0624 · Jul 20, 2008

AH! think i found my own answer--guess it would have helped to search the question first :0) any other add ons though would be awesome! thks!

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Re: Best method to study meds/pharm for the nclex?

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Originally Posted by jessi1106

I felt so overwhelmed with pharm. I just studied a prototype from each class and the ones with therapuetic ranges...I got some hard med questions on NCLEX w/drugs I had never heard of...but still passed w/75. Good luck!

I also passed w/75 and I must say the I wasn't familiar with alot of the meds I got on the nclex. with that said.....I think nclex is more concerned about you being a safe nurse and the analytical type questions......

I took kaplan...and my instructor who was excellent said a good way to remember side effects is by doing the abc's of side effects. eg what does that med do to lungs, cardiovascular, blood pressure etc. and know the endings of the meds. I can not give the question, but I will say knowing the ends really helped me with at least 6 of the med questons.....

I have them for you...

caine= local anesthetics

cillin= antibiotics

dine= anti-ulcer agents

done= opiod analgesics

ide= oral hypoglycemics

iam= antianxiety agents

micin= antibiotics

nium= neuromuscular blocking agents

olol= beta blockers

ole= anti-fungal

oxacin= antibiotics

pam= antianxiety agents

pril= ace inhibitors

sone= steroids

statin= antihyperlipidemics

vir= antivirals

zide= diuretics

skittles01 · Jul 24, 2008

I'm definitely gonna use this.

Thanx:lttang:

onfire4gzuz · Aug 4, 2008

great, Im gonna use this

LeoRN78 · Aug 4, 2008

oh my goodness... this list is great. This is really helpful!

thanks!

PEBBLES1 · Aug 5, 2008

This was really helpful, thank you so much for posting these. I was struggling also with learning the meds

LittleWing21, RN · Aug 5, 2008

My crazy advice? Don't study meds. I had a couple I knew very well (an NSAID woohoo!) but the rest were random, extremely unpopular meds. I don't really think it's worth all the time it would take to study hundreds of meds.

If you really wanna study them though, I'd focus on categories of meds...their general actions/side effects. And remember, in general, an ADVERSE effect is bad stuff and a SIDE effect is more of a little bother (headache, N/V)

luv'nlife068 · Aug 5, 2008

blh - thanks so much for the med suffixes. :thnkg: That's awesome...at this point, every little thing helps. :rcgtku:

josinda421 · Aug 11, 2008

THANKS, THIS WAS SO HELPFUL. IS THERE ANY OTHER CATEGORIES THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE LIST?

AH! think i found my own answer--guess it would have helped to search the question first :0) any other add ons though would be awesome! thks!
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Re: Best method to study meds/pharm for the nclex?
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Originally Posted by jessi1106
I felt so overwhelmed with pharm. I just studied a prototype from each class and the ones with therapuetic ranges...I got some hard med questions on NCLEX w/drugs I had never heard of...but still passed w/75. Good luck!
I also passed w/75 and I must say the I wasn't familiar with alot of the meds I got on the nclex. with that said.....I think nclex is more concerned about you being a safe nurse and the analytical type questions......
I took kaplan...and my instructor who was excellent said a good way to remember side effects is by doing the abc's of side effects. eg what does that med do to lungs, cardiovascular, blood pressure etc. and know the endings of the meds. I can not give the question, but I will say knowing the ends really helped me with at least 6 of the med questons.....
I have them for you...
caine= local anesthetics
cillin= antibiotics
dine= anti-ulcer agents
done= opiod analgesics
ide= oral hypoglycemics
iam= antianxiety agents
micin= antibiotics
nium= neuromuscular blocking agents
olol= beta blockers
ole= anti-fungal
oxacin= antibiotics
pam= antianxiety agents
pril= ace inhibitors
sone= steroids
statin= antihyperlipidemics
vir= antivirals
zide= diuretics

WildcatFanRN, BSN, RN · Aug 11, 2008

I have the same question, I'm glad I read this post before posting it myself.

I've written down all the endings posted. Now I know that some prefixes also help to, so I need to research and study those too.

I do love this website. I wish I had used it more while I was in school.

LiliyaRN · Dec 18, 2008

wow thank you so much

this really breaks it down into the most simple method

girlpower04 · Dec 18, 2008

[color=sandybrown]thank you so much for the suffixes they were very helpful:yeah: