Pharmacology for the NCLEX

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12 Points to Answering Pharmacology Questions

54 Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes

Therapeutic Drug Levels (Digoxin, Lithium, Theophylline, Phenytoin)

Essential NCLEX Meds by Class

6 Rights of Medication Administration

The SOCK Method – Overview

The SOCK Method – S

The SOCK Method – O

The SOCK Method – C

The SOCK Method – K

Basics of Calculations

Dimensional Analysis Nursing (Dosage Calculations/Med Math)

Oral Medications

Injectable Medications

IV Infusions (Solutions)

Complex Calculations (Dosage Calculations/Med Math)

Benzodiazepines

MAOIs

SSRIs

TCAs

Insulin

Histamine 1 Receptor Blockers

Histamine 2 Receptor Blockers

Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System

ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) Inhibitors

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers

Calcium Channel Blockers

Cardiac Glycosides

Metronidazole (Flagyl) Nursing Considerations

Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) Nursing Considerations

Vancomycin (Vancocin) Nursing Considerations

Anti-Infective – Penicillins and Cephalosporins

Atypical Antipsychotics

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

Sympathomimetics (Alpha (Clonodine) & Beta (Albuterol) Agonists)

Parasympathomimetics (Cholinergics) Nursing Considerations

Parasympatholytics (Anticholinergics) Nursing Considerations

Diuretics (Loop, Potassium Sparing, Thiazide, Furosemide/Lasix)

Epoetin Alfa

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)

Magnesium Sulfate

NSAIDs

Corticosteroids

Hydralazine (Apresoline) Nursing Considerations

Nitro Compounds

Vasopressin

Proton Pump Inhibitors