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Clinical Drug Name Flashcards

1
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Name a class 1a cardiac anti arrhythmic drug. Name what it is used for.

A

Na channel blocker.

quinidine

Used for wide spectrum arrhythmias.

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2
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Name a class 1b cardiac anti arrhythmic drug.

A

Na channel blocker.

lidocaine

Used for ventricular tachycardia that are due to issues with conduction.

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3
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Name a class 1c cardiac anti arrhythmic drug.

A

Na channel blocker.

flecainide.

Used for atrial arrhythmias and WPW.

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4
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Name a beta blocker (class 2 anti arrhythmic) drug.

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All the ‘ols’ i.e. propranolol.

Used for tachycardia and not for heart block.

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5
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Name a class 3 cardiac anti arrhythmic drug.

A

K channel blocker.

amiodarone.

wide spectrum.

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6
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Name a lipid lowering statin.

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Simvastatin. Acts on HMG-CoA reductase.

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7
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Name a lipid lowering drug that is a fibric acid derivative.

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Fenofibrate. Increase production of lipoprotein lipase and hence reduction of TAG.

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8
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Name a lipid lowering drug that is a cholesterol lipase inhibitor.

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Ezetimibe. Selectively inhibits intestinal cholesterol.

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9
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Name a dihydropyridines type calcium channel blocker.

A

Amlodipine

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10
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Name a benzothiazepine type calcium channel blocker.

A

Diltiazem

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11
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Name a phenylalkylamines type calcium channel blocker.

A

verapamil

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12
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Name a ACE inhibitor.

A

Ramipril

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13
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Name a rapid acting insulin.

A

Novorapid

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14
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Name a short acting insulin.

A

Actrapid

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15
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Name a intermediate acting insulin.

A

Insulatard

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16
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Name a long acting insulin.

A

DEGLUDEC

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17
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Name a unltrafast acting insulin.

A

FiAsp

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18
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Name a alpha glucosidase inhibitor.

A

Acarbose

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19
Q

Name a glitazone.

A

Pioglitazone.

Used to increase insulin sensitivity in muscle and adipose tissue.

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20
Q

Name 2 common drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes.

A

metformin

sulphonylureas

21
Q

Name a drug that inhibits oestrogen binding.

A

clomiphene

22
Q

Name a drug that inhibits progesterone binding.

A

mifepristone (RU486)

23
Q

Name a SERM (drug that protects against osteoporosis).

A

Raloxifene

24
Q

Name some commonly used cancer chemo drugs.

A

cisplatin
trabectedin
paclitaxel
imatinib

25
Q

Name an alkylating agent for cancer therapy.

A

platinum

26
Q

Name an antimotabolite for cancer therapy.

A

5-flurouracil

27
Q

What drug is the gold standard for RA and crohns.

A

Methotrexate

28
Q

What drug is used for inflammatory arthritis?

A

sulfasalazine

29
Q

what drug is used for SLE and vasculitis?

A

Azathioprine

30
Q

What drug is used in transplatation?

A

mycophenolate.

31
Q

What drug is used for influenza A and B

A

oseltamivir (oral) and zanamivir (inhaled)

these are neuroaminidase inhibitors

32
Q

What drug is used for herpes.

A

Aciclovir

33
Q

Name 2 anti platelet drugs.

A

aspirin

ticagrelor

34
Q

Name a proton pump inhibitors.

A

omeprazole

35
Q

Name 3 VGSC blockers used in epilepsy.

A
  1. carbamazepine
  2. phenytoin
  3. lamotrigine
36
Q

Name 2 Gaba mediated inhibition drugs used in epilepsy.

A
  1. valproate

2. benzodazepines

37
Q

Name a L-dopa drug.

A

co-careldopa

38
Q

Name a dopamine receptor agonist.

A

apomorphine

39
Q

Name a MAOI type B inhibitors.

A

entacapone

40
Q

Name a COMT inhibitor.

A

Amantadine

41
Q

Name a typical antipsychotic

A

haloperidol

42
Q

name a typical antiphycotic

A

risperidone

43
Q

name an anti depressant drug

A

citilopram

44
Q

name a dementia drug

A

memantine

45
Q

Name a mood stabilser

A

lithium

46
Q

Name a overdose antidote.

A

Naloxone

47
Q

name a benzodiazepine overdose

A

flumazenil

48
Q

name a digoxin antidote

A

digibind

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