Common Drugs

Question 1

What type of drug is ramipril?

Answer 1

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
(Cardiac drug)

Question 2

How does ramipril work?

Answer 2

It works by blocking a substance in the body (angiotensin 2) that causes blood vessels to tighten. As a result, ramipril relaxes the blood vessels.

Question 3

What type of drug is bisoprolol?

Answer 3

Beta blocker
(Cardiac drug)

Question 4

How does bisoprolol work?

Answer 4

Bisoprolol is in a class of medications called beta blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels and slowing heart rate to improve and decrease blood pressure.

Question 5

What are beta blockers?

Answer 5

Beta blockers are medicines that lower blood pressure. They also may be called beta-adrenergic blocking agents. The medicines block the effects of the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline. Beta blockers cause the heart to beat more slowly and with less force.

Question 6

List cardiac drugs.
Heart failure and hypertension.

Answer 6

• Ramipril
• Bisoprolol
• Digoxin
• Frusemide
• Losartan
• Clopidogrel
• Atorvastatin
• Aspirin
• Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN)

Question 7

List respiratory drugs.

Answer 7

• Salbutamol
• Dexamethasone
• Carbocisteine
• Ipratropium
• Prednisolone

Question 8

List anti-coagulant drugs.

Answer 8

• Rivaoroxaban
• Apixaban
• Edoxaban

Question 9

List antibiotics.

Answer 9

• Amoxicillin
• Tazococin
• Flucloxacillin
• Nitrofurantoin
• Doxycycline

Question 10

List mental health drugs.

Answer 10

• Citalopram
• Sertraline
• Quetiapine

Question 11

List analgesics.

Answer 11

• Paracetamol
• Ibuprofen
• Codeine phosphate
• Tramadol

Question 12

List T2 diabetic drugs.

Answer 12

• Metformin
• Depagloflozin

Question 13

List gastrointestinal tract drugs.

Answer 13

• Omeprazole
• Lansoprazole

Question 14

List laxative drugs.

Answer 14

• Lactulose
• Laxido
• Docusate Sodium

Question 15

List antiemetic drugs.

Answer 15

• Metoclopramide
• Ondansetron

Question 16

List T1 diabetic drugs.

Answer 16

• Detemir (bidaily)
• Glargine (daily)
• Insulin Aspart (premeal and prn)

Question 17

What are ACE inhibitors?

Answer 17

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are medicines that help relax the veins and arteries to lower blood pressure. ACE inhibitors prevent an enzyme in the body from making angiotensin 2, a substance that narrows blood vessels.