All Around Medicine And Function

Question 1

What is Levo thyroxine

Answer 1

Synthetic T4 thyroxine to supplement thyroid

Question 2

Omeprazol

Answer 2

Proton pump inhibitor that inhibit parietal cells

Question 3

Flurocortisone

Answer 3

Synthetic Aldosterone

Question 4

amitriptyline

Answer 4

Anti-depressant - Tricyclin

Question 5

Guanfacine

Answer 5

ADHD medication. Selective central alpha 2a adrenergic receptor agonist

Question 6

Common side effects to Guanfacine?

Answer 6

Low blood pressure

Question 7

Dextroamphetamine

Answer 7

Psycho stimulant that treats ADHD

Increased dopamine and noradrenaline release

Question 8

Carbimazole

Answer 8

Hyperthyroid treatment. Prevents excess Iodine intake

Question 9

Metformin

Answer 9

Diabetes medication. Inhibits liver mitochondria reducing glycogenesis

Question 10

Thiazide

Answer 10

Diuretic. Interacts specifically with distal convoluted tubule

Question 11

Amiloride

Answer 11

Diuretic. Interacts with cortical collecting duct

Question 12

Acetazolamide

Answer 12

Diuretic. Interacts with proximal convoluted tubule

Question 13

Flurosemide

Answer 13

Diuretic. Interacts with thick ascending limb

Question 14

What are the side effects of Dextroamphetamine

Answer 14

Insomnia, weight loss, growth retardation

Question 15

What defines having diarrhoea

Answer 15

Having 3 loose/watery stools a day

Question 16

What are the three types of diarrhoea

Answer 16

Secretory Diarrhoea - too much water is being excreted into waste.

Osmotic Diarrhoea - water not able to move via osmosis through waste due to blocked osmotic activity

Inflammatory Diarrhoea - Damage to enterocytes through toxins causing inefficient water reabsorption

Question 17

Why are antibiotics not usually prescribed for treating bacterial Diarrhoea

Answer 17

They reduce the duration only by a day

They also kill healthy bacteria in gut opening pathways for opportunistic bacteria

Question 18

What are characteristics of Ecoli 0157

Answer 18

Releases shiga toxin, can infect in small number, sporadic outbreaks can occur in communities

Question 19

What can shiga toxin cause

Answer 19

Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

Question 20

Methylphenidate

Answer 20

Dopamine and Noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor. ADHD medication

Question 21

Citalopram

Answer 21

Anti-depressant - Selective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitor

Question 22

Hydrocortisone

Answer 22

Synthetic Cortisol

Question 23

What are anticholinesterase

Answer 23

Medication that inhibits cholinesterase

Question 24

Doneprizil

Answer 24

An anticholinesterase used for Alzheimer’s

Question 25

Why not use psychostimulant for dementia with Lewy bodies

Answer 25

Caused severe hallucinations and distress

Question 26

Dapagliflozin

Answer 26

SGLT2 inhibitor. Type 2 diabetes medication

Question 27

What does Orlistat do?

Answer 27

Inhibits pancreatic lipase and colipase preventing breakdown of fat