Pharmacology Flashcards 2025–2026 | 300+ NCLEX-RN Prep Cards with Drug Facts, Side Effects & Rationales

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📦 Pharmacology Flashcard Mastery Bundle

Brand: HealthStudyPro

Academic Year: 2025–2026

Format: Printable Flashcards / PDF / Word

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🔹 Drug Class: Beta Blockers


Flashcard 1

Front:

What is the generic name for Tenormin?

Back:

Atenolol – Beta blocker


Flashcard 2

Front:

What are the main nursing considerations for beta blockers?

Back:

Monitor HR and BP; hold if HR <60 bpm; watch for signs of heart block or bronchospasm.




🔹 Drug Class: ACE Inhibitors


Flashcard 3

Front:

What’s the most common side effect of ACE inhibitors?

Back:

Persistent dry cough

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Flashcard 4

Front:

Name two common ACE inhibitors.
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Back:

Lisinopril and enalapril




🔹 Drug Class: Calcium Channel Blockers


Flashcard 5

Front:

What is the mechanism of action for calcium channel blockers?

Back:

They block calcium from entering heart and blood vessel cells, lowering BP and relaxing

vessels.


Flashcard 6

Front:

What are two common calcium channel blockers?

Back:

Amlodipine and diltiazem




🔹 Drug Class: Diuretics


Flashcard 7

Front:

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What type of diuretic is furosemide (Lasix)?

Back:

Loop diuretic
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Flashcard 8

Front:

What’s the major side effect of loop diuretics?

Back:

Hypokalemia




🔹 Drug Class: Anticoagulants


Flashcard 9

Front:

What is the antidote for warfarin?

Back:

Vitamin K


Flashcard 10

Front:

What labs should be monitored when on heparin?

Back:

aPTT