Question

1. what are the abcd drugs of hypertension and what are their common endings?
2. what is angina and what common emergency med is used for it?
3. what is an enteric coating and which medicine did we mention often has one?
4. what are anticoagulants and what is the common prefix/root/suffix?
5. what is the common ending (and nickname) for hmg coa reductase inhibitors?
6. what is the common ending for phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, what are they used for, and what drugs must patients avoid while taking this med?
7. what are some classes used to treat gerd and what are their common endings?
8. which form of medication is used for type one diabetes and which form is used for type two diabetes?
9. how/where is insulin usually injected?
10. what is the common prefix/root/suffix for thyroid medications?

Explanation:

1. The ABCD drugs of hypertension are Angiotensin - converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors/Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) (A), Beta - blockers (B), Calcium channel blockers (C), and Diuretics (D). ACE inhibitors often end in "-pril", ARBs end in "-sartan".
2. Angina is chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Nitroglycerin is a common emergency medication for it.
3. An enteric coating is a polymer barrier that protects a drug from the acidic environment of the stomach. Aspirin often has an enteric coating.
4. Anticoagulants are medications that prevent blood clots. The root "coagul-" refers to clotting, and prefixes like "anti -" indicate prevention.
5. HMG CoA reductase inhibitors commonly end in "-statin" and are nicknamed "statins".
6. Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors commonly end in "-afil". They are used for erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Patients must avoid nitrates while taking them.
7. Proton - pump inhibitors (end in "-prazole") and H2 - receptor blockers (end in "-dine") are used to treat GERD.
8. Type 1 diabetes is usually treated with insulin injections. Type 2 diabetes can be treated with oral medications like metformin, sulfonylureas (end in "-ide"), etc., and may also require insulin in some cases.
9. Insulin is usually injected subcutaneously into areas like the abdomen, thigh, upper arm, or buttocks.
10. Thyroid medications often have prefixes/roots like "thyro -".

Answer:

1. A: Angiotensin - converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors/Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), B: Beta - blockers, C: Calcium channel blockers, D: Diuretics; ACE inhibitors: "-pril", ARBs: "-sartan"
2. Angina is chest pain due to reduced heart blood - flow. Common med: Nitroglycerin
3. Enteric coating is a stomach - acid protection barrier. Medicine: Aspirin
4. Anticoagulants prevent blood clots. Root: "coagul-", Prefix: "anti -"
5. Ending: "-statin", Nickname: "statins"
6. Ending: "-afil". Used for erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Avoid nitrates
7. Proton - pump inhibitors ("-prazole"), H2 - receptor blockers ("-dine")
8. Type 1: Insulin injections. Type 2: Oral meds (e.g., metformin, sulfonylureas) and may need insulin
9. Subcutaneously into abdomen, thigh, upper arm, or buttocks
10. Prefix/Root: "thyro -"