Pharmacology Help

jadu1106 · Oct 9, 2008

i need some help. im taking my first semester nursing classes and they are all going great:up:, except pharmacology:crying2:. i study for many hours, but when it comes time for the test i end up failing. we've already had three tests, i've fail the last 2, and there is three left. if i don't change my test scores around i'm going to fail pharm. does anyone know of a book or something that would be useful to help me pass my exams? any help would be greatly appreciated!!

here is a link that has some pharm files:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/pharmacology-help-140434.html (scroll down to post #4---there are 3 pharm study guides that you can download)

http://web.utah.edu/umed/courses/year2/pharm/study/ (these are pharm study aids also)

also its good to learn the suffixes to most classifications, most of the time when you learn the prefixes and suffixes you can pretty much figure the type of drug it is. here is some to get you started.

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

jadu1106 · Oct 9, 2008

Wanted to add another link:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/i-made-pharm-quiz-those-you-who-have-problems-studying-meds-names-215872.html

The student that started this thread made a pharm quiz website on her own and posted it for students to use! It is very worth checking out!

Good luck!