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Atropine

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Symptomatic bradycardia (low HR), Premedication

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Midazolam

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Febrile convulsions (prolonged seizure), Premedication

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Morphine

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Pain, Persistent cyanosis in congenital heart disease

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Ibuprofen

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Mild to moderate pain, Pyrexia (fever), inflammation

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Paracetamol

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Pain, Pyrexia (fever), Postoperative, Hepatotoxicity (liver toxicity)

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Amitriptyline

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Neuropathic pain (nerve pain)

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Cyclizine

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Nausea and Vomiting

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Dexamethasone

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Inflammation, Croup, Bacterial meningitis, Cerebral oedema

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Diazepam

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Tetanus (lockjaw), Muscle spasm, Febrile convulsions (prolonged seizures)

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Docusate sodium

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Chronic constipation

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Fluoxetine

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Major depression

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Hyoscine hyrdobromide

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Motion sickness, Hypersalivation, Excessive respiratory secretions, Bowel colic pain, and Premedication

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Lactulose

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Constipation

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Carbamazepine

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Trigeminal neuralgia (severe facial pain), Bipolar disorder, Focal and generalized seizures

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Lorazepam

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Febrile convulsions (prolonged seizures), Premedication

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Phenytoin

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Tonic-clonic and focal seizures

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Propanolol

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Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), Hypertension, Migraines,Arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)

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Ferrous

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Iron deficiency anaemia

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Folic acid

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Folate-deficient megaloblastic anaemia (lack of B9 anaemia)

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Hydroxocobalamin

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Macrocytic anaemia (lack of B12 anaemia)

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Phytomenadione

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Neonatal prophylaxis of vitamin-K deficiency bleeding (prevention of vitamin K bleeding),Reversal of coumarin anticoagulation (liver disease)

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Heparin

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Prevention of blood clots

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Protamine

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Aids overdosage of heparin

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Warfarin

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Treatment of thrombotic episodes (blood clotting)

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Enalapin
Hypertension, Heart failure
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Digoxin
Supraventricular arrhythmias (chronic heart failure)
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Furosemide
Oedema, Oliguria (low urine output)
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Dopamine
To correct the haemodynamic imbalance (low blood pressure)
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Chlorhexidine
Bladder irrigation solution (flushes the bladder clear), Oral hygiene
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Mannitol
Cerebral, Peripheral oedema and ascites
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Spironolactone
Oedema in heart failure and in ascites
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Omeprazole
Duodenal ulcers, Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease,Helicobacter pylori eradication (bacteria in the stomach)
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Ranitidine
Duodenal ulceration, Reflux oesophagitis
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Metoclopramide
Nausea and vomiting
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Ondansetron
Nausea and vomiting
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Zinc sulfate
Zinc deficieny, diarrhoea
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Fludrocortisone
Mineralocorticoid replacement in adrenocortical insufficiency (adrenal hormone replacement)
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Hydrocortisone
Adrenaline, Inflammatory bowel disease, Anaphylaxis, Eczemas, Severe acute asthma, Aphthous ulcers (mouth ulcer)
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Glucagon
Diabetic hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar), Severe hypotension (low blood pressure)
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Metformin
Type 2 diabetes
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Levothyroxine
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) , Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid)
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Neostigmine
Treatment of myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness)
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Suxamethonium
Neuromuscular blockade
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Vecuronium
Neuromuscular blockade
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Budesonide
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (chronic lung disease), Prophylaxis of asthma
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Epinephrine
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Acute hypotension (low blood pressure), Emergency treatment of acute anaphylaxis
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Salbutamol
Chronic asthma, Severe hyperkalaemia (high vitamin K levels)
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Potassium chloride
Prevention of hypokalaemia (low vitamin K level), Electrolyte imbalance, Potassium depletion
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Glucose
Hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose), Energy source, Fluid and carbohydrate replacement, Persistent cyanosis
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Glucose with sodium chloride
Dehydration, Sodium or chloride replacement, Energy source
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Sodium hydrogen carbonate
Chronic acidosis (acid retention), Severe metabolic acidosis (acid retention), Renal hyperkalaemia (high potassium levels), Heartburn, Persistent cyanosis
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Sodium lactate
Dehydration, replace fluids and electrolytes
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Co amoxiclav
Infections, Cellulitis, Pneumonia, Bronchiectasis, Sinusitis, Otitis media, Pyelonephritis (kidney infection),
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Cefuroxime
Infections, Cellulitis, Lyme disease, Lower UTI, Acute pyelonephritis (kidney disease)
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Aciclovir
Herpes, Chickenpox
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Flucloxacilin
Infections, Impetigo, Cellulitis, Eczema infection, Endocarditis (infection on lining of heart), Osteomyelitis (toe infection), Staphylococcal (lung infection)
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Chlorophenamine
Hay fever, Anaphylaxis
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Ipratropium
Airways obstruction (reversable), Acute bronchospasm, Severe asthma,
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Cetirizine
Symptomatic relief of allergy
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Domperidone
Relief of Nausea/Vomiting, GORD
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Gabapentin
Treatment of focal seizures
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Lamotrigine
Seizures
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Levetiracetam
Seizures
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Chloral hydrate
Sedation, Severe insomnia,
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Piperacillin with tazobactam
Pneumonia, Intra-abdominal infections, Bronchiectasis, Neutropenic infections
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Gentamicin
Bacterial eye infections, Infections, Neonatal sepsis, Pyelonephritis (kidney infection),
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Benzylpenicillin
Infections, Pneumonia, Endocarditis, Meningitis, Severe diphtheria (ENT infection)

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