All the drugs

Question 1

Cardio: Ivabradine

Answer 1

5mg dose; HCN channel blocker; used to slow heart rate, in stable angina and HF not responsive to B-blockers

Question 2

Resp: Tiotropium

Answer 2

LAMA; used in COPD

Question 3

Resp: Fluticasone

Answer 3

Corticosteroid; prophylaxis in asthma

Question 4

Cardio: Ivabradine Side effects

Answer 4

AF; headache; dizziness; bradycardia

Question 5

Resp: Tiotropium side effects

Answer 5

dysphonia, oral candidiasis, taste disturbance

Question 6

Resp: Fluticasone side effects

Answer 6

candidiasis, can cause Lower resp. tract infections with chronic use, chronic use should be carefully considered in children for growth reasons

Question 7

Cardio: Milrinone

Answer 7

PDE3 inhibitor; short term treatment of acute HF

Question 8

Cardio: Milrinone side effects

Answer 8

ectopic beats, V. Tachy, SVT arrhythmias, hypotension, headache

Question 9

Resp: Theophylline

Answer 9

methylxanthine; reversible airway obstruction and severe asthma

Question 10

Resp: Theophylline side effects

Answer 10

nausea, vomiting, gastric irritation, palpitation, arrhythmia

Question 11

Cardio: Dobutamine

Answer 11

Catecholamine; Inotropic support following MI and cardiogenic shock

Question 12

Cardio: Dobutamine side effects

Answer 12

Nausea, hypertension, hypotension, arrhythmias, bronchospasm

Question 13

Resp: Sodium Cromoglicate

Answer 13

Mast cell stabiliser, non-steroidal advantage, reduces inflammatory chemicals such as histamine

Question 14

Resp: Sodium cromoglicate side effects

Answer 14

burning and stinging

Question 15

Resp: Rifampacin

Answer 15

TB treatment

Question 16

Resp: Rifampicin

Answer 16

Orange everything, nausea, vomiting, GI upset

Question 17

Cardio: Adrenaline

Answer 17

Acute anaphylaxis, angioedema, CPR 1mg/mL

Question 18

Cardio: Adrenaline side effects

Answer 18

nausea, vomiting, arrhythmias, tacchycardia

Question 19

Resp: Ipratropium

Answer 19

reversible airways obstruction, COPD, antimuscarinic

Question 20

Resp: Ipratropium side effects

Answer 20

dry mouth most common

Question 21

Resp: Amoxicillin

Answer 21

oral and URTI, endocarditis, pneumococcal infections

Question 22

Resp: Amoxicillin side effects

Answer 22

nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, discontinue if rash appears

Question 23

Cardio: Bisoprolol

Answer 23

Hypertension, Angina, HF, B-blocker

Question 24

Cardio: Bisoprolol side effects

Answer 24

GI disturbance, bradycardia, HF, hypotension, reynauds phenomenon

Question 25

Resp: Fexofenadine

Answer 25

Seasonal allergic rhinitis, anti-histamine action

Question 26

Resp: Vancomycin

Answer 26

C.difficile infection

Question 27

Resp: Vancomycin side effects

Answer 27

nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, nausea, chills, fever

Question 28

Cardio: Propranolol

Answer 28

B-adrenoceptor antagonist - MI, hypertension, palpitations

Question 29

Cardio: Propranolol side effects

Answer 29

GI disturbance, bradycardia, HF, hypotension, peripheral vasoconstriction, bronchospasm

Question 30

Resp: Montelukast

Answer 30

Prophylaxis of asthma, allergic rhinitis relief, leukotriene receptor antagonist

Question 31

Resp: Montelukast side effects

Answer 31

abdominal pain, thirst, head ache

Question 32

Resp/GI: omeprazole

Answer 32

Proton pump inhibitor - gastric ulcer, gastritis, NSAID associated duodenal or gastric upset