common meds

Question 1

Metronidazole

Answer 1

• Antibiotic
• Inhibits DNA synthesis
• Causing bacterial cell death

Question 2

Side effects of Metronidazole

Answer 2

Nausea
Vomitting
DIarrhoea
Slight metalic taste in your mouth

Question 3

Ceftriaxone

Answer 3

• Antibiotic
• Attaches to penicillin binding site to interrupt cell wall synthesis
• Leads to bacterial cell lysis and death

Question 4

Bisoprolol

Answer 4

• Beta blocker med
• treat hypertensive patients and those with heart failure
• Also prevents chest pains casued by angina
• Works by slowing down HR which allows for easier pumping of blood.

Question 5

Azathioprine

Answer 5

• Immunosuppresant-controls immune system
• Helps treat:
  -Rheumatoid arthritis
  -Chrohns disease and ulcerative colitis
  -severe inflammation of liver,skin or arteries
  -If u had a transplant
  -severe atopic eczema

Question 5

Ibuprofen

Answer 5

• Common painkiller for children
• Treats:
  -symptoms of cold,flu and covid
  -teething
  -headches
  -sore throat
  -pain
  -Fever (high temp)

Question 5

Clonidine

Answer 5

• Vasodilator
• relaxs and widens blood vessels so blood passes more easily
• Prevents migraines and other headaches
• Treats high blood pressure