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Madorpar/Sinemet

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L-Dopa - Parkinsons

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Phenytoin

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Anticonvulsant - Status Epilepticus and Epilepsy

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Carbamazepine

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Epilepsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia and Bipolar Disorder

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Sodium Valproate

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Epilepsy (generalised and absence seizures) and Bipolar disorder

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Lamotrigine

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Epilepsy and Bipolar Disorder

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Levitaracetam

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Epilepsy

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Amitryptilline

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Tricyclic - Depression and Neuropathic Pain

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Citalopram

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SSRI - Depression, Panic Disorder and OCD

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Diazepam

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Benzodiazepine - Status Epilepticus, Alcohol Withdrawal and Anxiety + Insomnia

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Donepezil

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Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor - Alzheimers

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Amoxicillin

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Penicillin - Pnemonia, UTI, Intra-abdominal sepsis and H.pylori

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Cephradine

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Cephalosporin - UTI/RTI

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Trimethoprim

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UTI

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Nitrofurantoin

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UTI

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Doxycycline

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Tetracycline - Acute vulgaris, LRTI, Chlamydia and Malaria

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Erythromycin

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Macrolide - Respiratory and SSTI’s

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Gentamicin

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Aminoglycoside - Severe sepsis, Pyelonephritis, Complicated UTI, Biliary and Intra-abdominal sepsis and Endocarditis

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Ciprofloxacin

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Quinolones - UTI, Severe GI infections, LRTI and only one with activity against Psedomonas Aeruginosa

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Metronidazole

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Anaerobic - C-diff, Oral Infections, Aspiration Pneumonia, Surgical and Gynae Infections and Protozoal Infections

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Vancomycin

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Glycopeptide - Gram positive Endocarditis when penicillin resistant

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Diclofenac

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NSAID - Moderate pain and Inflammation

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Codeine

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Opiate - Moderate Pain

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Morphine

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Opiate - Severe pain, breathlessness and anxiety

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Paracetamol

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Non-opiates - Acute and Chronic Pain

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Allopurinol

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Xanthine-Oxidase Inhibitor - Gout Prophylaxis

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Doxazocin

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Alpha-Blocker - BPH and Resistant Hypertension

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Finasteride

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5-alpha-reductase Inhibitor - BPH

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Insulin

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T1 and T2 Diabetes

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Gliclazide

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Sulphonylurea - T2 Diabetes

30
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Metformin

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Biguanide - T2 Diabetes

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Thyroxine

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Primary Hypothyroidism and PH Secondary to Hypopituitarism

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Carbimazole

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Anti-thyroid - Hyperthyroidism, preparation for Thyroidectomy and pre/post Radio-iodine treatment

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Alendronate

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Bisphosphonate - Osteoporosis, severe Hypercalcaemia of Malignancy and Myeloma/Breast cancer with Bone Mets

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Calcium and Vitamin D

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Osteoporosis, CKD to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism and renal osteodystrophy

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Fludrocortisone

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Mineralocorticoid - Adrenocortical Insufficiency in Addisons disease

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Gaviscon

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Antacid - GORD and Dyspepsia

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Ranitidine

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H2 Antagonist - Peptic Ulcer disease and GORD

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Omeprazole

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PPI - Peptic ulcer disease, Dyspepsia, GORD and H.pylori

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Loperamide

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Anti-diarrhoea - Diarrhoea due to IBS or Viral Gastroenteritis

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Senna

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Laxative - Constipation and Faecal Impaction

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Mesalazine

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Aminosalicylate - Ulcerative Colitis

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Metoclopramide

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Anti-emetic - Nausea and Vomiting

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Furosemide

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Loop Diuretic - Breathlessness in Acute Pulmonary Oedema and Chronic Heart Failure

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Bendroflumathiazide

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Thiazide Diuretic - Hypertension

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Spironolactone

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Potassium Sparing Diuretic - Ascites + Oedema due to Liver Cirrhosis, Chronic Heart Failure and Primary Hyperaldosteronism

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Atenolol

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B-Blocker - Hypertension, Chronic Heart Failure, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrilliation and Supraventricular Tachycardia

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Diltiazem

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Calcium Antagonist - Hypertension, Stable Angina and Supraventricular Arrythmias

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Ramipril

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ACE Inhibitor - Hypertension, Chronic Heart Failure, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Diabetic Neuropathy and CKD with Proteinuria

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Losartan

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AT1 Blocker - Hypertension, Chronic Heart Failure, Ischaemic Heart Disease

50
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Isosorbide Mononitrate

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Nitrates - Acute angina, ACS and Pulmonary Oedema

51
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Digoxin

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Cardiac Glycoside - AF/Flutter and Severe Heart Failure

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Amiodarone

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Anti-dysrhythmics - Tachyarrythmias and Refractory Ventricular Fibrilliation

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Aspirin

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Antiplatelet - ACS and Acute Ischaemic Stroke and Long Term Prevention of Thrombotic Arterial Events

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Clopidogrel

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Antiplatelet - ACS and to prevent occlusion of Coronary Artery Stents and Long term prevention of Thrombotic Arterial Events

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Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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Thrombolytics - Pulmonary Embolism, MI and Stroke

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Enoxaparin

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LMWH - Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and DVT treatment and ACS

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Rivaroxaban

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Novel Anticoagulants - To prevent Clots in Stroke, DVT and PE

58
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Warfarin

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Oral Anticoagulants - Prevent clots in DVT and PE and AF and Heart Valve Replacements

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Simvastatin

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Statin - Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Primary Hyperlipidaemia

60
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Salbutamol

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Short Acting Beta-2-Agonist - Asthma and COPD and urgent treatment of Hyperkalaemia

61
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Tiotropium

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Anticholinergic - Breathlessness in COPD and Chronic Asthma

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Prednisolone

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Corticosteroid - Allergic and Inflammatory Disorders and to Suppress Autoimmune Disease

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Carbocysteine

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Mucolytic - Clear Sputum in COPD

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Theophylline

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Asthma and COPD - bronchodilation

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Oxygen

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Relieve Hypoxia and accelerate reabsorption of pleural gas in Pneumothorax.

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