Drug class practice
Build connections between generic names and pharmacologic classes.
Practice
Build connections between generic names and pharmacologic classes.
How the calculation works
Build connections between generic names and pharmacologic classes.
For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.
All drug classes
ACE inhibitors
Angiotensin II receptor blockers
Beta-adrenergic blockers
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
Proton pump inhibitors
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Benzodiazepines
SGLT2 inhibitors
DPP-4 inhibitors
GLP-1 receptor agonists
Insulins
5-HT1B/1D receptor agonists
Direct factor Xa inhibitors
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Fluoroquinolone antibacterials
Penicillin antibacterials
Cephalosporin antibacterials
Macrolide antibacterials
Loop diuretics
Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics
Opioid analgesics
Antimuscarinic bladder medicines
Alpha-1 adrenergic blockers
P2Y12 platelet inhibitors
5-alpha reductase inhibitors
Dopamine receptor agonists
Classes at a glance
| ACE inhibitors — Medicines: 6 · Cardiovascular · -pril |
| Angiotensin II receptor blockers — Medicines: 7 · Cardiovascular · -sartan |
| Beta-adrenergic blockers — Medicines: 9 · Cardiovascular, Eye & ear · -olol |
| Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers — Medicines: 3 · Cardiovascular |
| Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers — Medicines: 1 · Cardiovascular |
| HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors — Medicines: 5 · Cardiovascular · -statin |
| Proton pump inhibitors — Medicines: 3 · GI · -prazole |
| Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors — Medicines: 5 · Psychiatry |
| Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors — Medicines: 3 · Psychiatry |
| Benzodiazepines — Medicines: 4 · Psychiatry, Neurology |
| SGLT2 inhibitors — Medicines: 2 · Endocrine · -gliflozin |
| DPP-4 inhibitors — Medicines: 2 · Endocrine · -gliptin |
| GLP-1 receptor agonists — Medicines: 4 · Endocrine · -glutide |
| Insulins — Medicines: 6 · Endocrine |
| 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonists — Medicines: 2 · Neurology · -triptan |
| Direct factor Xa inhibitors — Medicines: 2 · Hematology · -xaban |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs — Medicines: 12 · Pain, Musculoskeletal, Eye & ear |
| Fluoroquinolone antibacterials — Medicines: 7 · Eye & ear, Infectious disease |
| Penicillin antibacterials — Medicines: 3 · Infectious disease |
| Cephalosporin antibacterials — Medicines: 3 · Infectious disease |
| Macrolide antibacterials — Medicines: 2 · Infectious disease, Eye & ear |
| Loop diuretics — Medicines: 3 · Cardiovascular |
| Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics — Medicines: 6 · Cardiovascular |
| Opioid analgesics — Medicines: 6 · Pain |
| Antimuscarinic bladder medicines — Medicines: 2 · Genitourinary |
| Alpha-1 adrenergic blockers — Medicines: 5 · Genitourinary, Cardiovascular |
| P2Y12 platelet inhibitors — Medicines: 2 · Cardiovascular, Hematology |
| 5-alpha reductase inhibitors — Medicines: 2 · Genitourinary |
| Dopamine receptor agonists — Medicines: 2 · Neurology |
Cards that belong to more than one class family
Carvedilol: Beta-adrenergic blockers, Alpha-1 adrenergic blockers
Lisinopril / Hydrochlorothiazide: ACE inhibitors, Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics
Losartan / Hydrochlorothiazide: Angiotensin II receptor blockers, Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics
Olmesartan / Amlodipine / Hydrochlorothiazide: Angiotensin II receptor blockers, Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics
Amlodipine / Benazepril: ACE inhibitors, Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
Labetalol: Beta-adrenergic blockers, Alpha-1 adrenergic blockers
Practice
Try it here, without an account.
Brand and generic drug quiz
Connect a familiar brand name to its generic name. Each answer comes from the study deck, with a link back to the card.
02Generic to brand name quiz
Practice the other direction: find a source-listed US brand for a generic drug.
03Drug class practice
Build connections between generic names and pharmacologic classes.
04Drug uses practice
Review the uses listed on each study card. This is a learning exercise, not a treatment recommendation.
05Mechanism of action quiz
Match a source-based mechanism summary to the drug it describes.
06Your drug study plan
Set a date and a daily study window. Get a simple first-pass target, then use Capsera for due reviews and progress.
07Drug names and class vocabulary
Read selected label passages and connect ten named medicines with class terms. Name endings are memory cues, not a universal classification rule.
08Read boxed-warning passages
Practice locating warning topics in twelve short, source-linked US label excerpts. Open the full warning for its context.
09Read adverse-effect passages
Identify terms in twelve selected US label excerpts. This is source-reading practice, not a complete list of a medicine’s effects.