103 drugs

Question 1

Amiodipine

Answer 1

Drug class: Ca-channel blocker, DHP (dihydropyridine)

Admin: Pill

BNF: hypertension, angina

Question 2

Amoxycillin

Answer 2

Drug class: Antibiotic (beta-lactam/penicillin)

Admin: Pill

BNF: Urinary-tract infections; oral infections; bronchitis; low-severity pneumonia; invasive salmonellosis; listerial meningitis

Question 3

Aspirin

Answer 3

Drug class: Anti-platelet agent, cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor

Admin: Pill

BNF: secondary prevention of thrombotic cerebrovascular or cardiovascular disease, and following by-pass surgery

Question 4

Atropine

Answer 4

Drug class: Anti-muscarinic

Admin: IV

BNF: second-degree heart block Mobitz Type 1 (Wenckebach block), acute bradycardia

Question 5

Beclometasone

Answer 5

Drug class: Corticosteroid

Admin: Inhaler

BNF: Asthma

Question 6

Bendroflumethiazide

Answer 6

Drug class: Diuretic (Thiazide)

Admin: Pill

BNF: Edema; hypertension (although now thiazide-like drugs are preferred eg indipamide)

Question 7

Bezafibrate

Answer 7

Drug class: Fibrate (PPAR agonist)

Admin: Oral

BNF: hypercholesterolemia (accessory therapy, usually in combination with statins)

Question 8

Bisoprolol

Answer 8

Drug class: Beta-blocker

Admin: Pill

BNF: arrhythmias; migraine; Hypertension (4th line); heart failure

Question 9

Clarithromycin

Answer 9

Drug class: Antibiotic (Macrolide)

Admin: Tablet (or IV)

BNF: Susceptible infections in patients with penicillin hypersensitivity:

oral infections campylobacter enteritis syphilis
non-gonococcal urethritis respiratory-tract infections skin infections
group A streptococcal infection

Question 10

Clopidegrel

Answer 10

Drug class: ADP receptor inhibitor (Anti-platelet agent) P2Y(12) inhibitor

Admin: Tablet

BNF: coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease

Question 11

Dabigatran

Answer 11

Drug class: Direct thrombin inhibitor (NOAC)

Admin: Capsule

BNF: Non-valvular AF (to reduce the risk of stroke), DVT or PE

Question 12

Digoxin

Answer 12

Drug class: Cardiac glycoside

Admin: Oral (tablet/liquid)

BNF: Heart failure; supraventricular arrhythmias

Question 13

Diltiazem

Answer 13

Drug class: Ca channel blocker, non-DHP

Admin: Oral or inject

BNF: Angina, Hypertension, Arrhythmia

Question 14

Ezetimibe

Answer 14

Drug class: inhibits the absorption of cholesterol from the intestine

Admin: Tablet

BNF: adjunct (supplement) to dietary measures in controlling hypercholesterolaemia

Question 15

Furosemide

Answer 15

Drug class: Diuretic (Loop)

Admin: Pill, IV

BNF: Oedema (EXCEPT when cause is venous insufficiency)
resistant hypertension

Question 16

Glyceryl trinitrate

Answer 16

Drug class: Nitrate vasodilator

Admin: Sublingual

BNF: Angina (prophylaxis)

Question 17

LMW/unfractionated Heparin

Answer 17

Drug class: (parenteral) anticoagulant

Admin: IV, subQ

BNF: 
DVT
PE 
unstable angina 
acute peripheral arterial occlusion

Question 18

Indapamide

Answer 18

Drug class: Diuretic (thiazide-like)

Admin: Tablet/(IV)

BNF:
Hypertension
oedema (due to HF)

Question 19

Losartan

Answer 19

Drug class: Ang-II receptor antagonist

Admin: Pill

BNF: Hypertension; chronic heart failure when ACE inhibitors are unsuitable: diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Question 20

Oxygen

Answer 20

Admin: gas

BNF: Hypoxaemia
acute severe asthma

uncomplicated cases of:  pneumonia 
pulmonary thromboembolism pulmonary fibrosis 
shock 
severe trauma
sepsis
anaphylaxis

Question 21

Prednisolone

Answer 21

Drug class: Corticosteroid

Admin: Oral (tablet/fluid)

BNF:
Suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders

IBD
asthma
rheumatic disease

Question 22

Ramipril

Answer 22

Drug class: ACE inhibitor

Admin: capsule

BNF:
Hypertension
symptomatic HF

Question 23

Rivaroxaban

Answer 23

Drug class: Anti-Xa inhibitor (NOAC)

Admin: Oral (capsule/tablet)

BNF:
DVT
DVT Prophylaxis (post Orthopedic Surgery)
PE
Nonvalvular AF (reduce the risk of stroke)

Question 24

salbutamol

Answer 24

Drug class:

Admin: