Commonly used drugs

Question 1

ACEi

Answer 1

ramipril
lisinopril
enalapril
perindopril

Question 2

ARB

Answer 2

losartan
candesartan
valsartan

Question 3

calcium channel blocker

Answer 3

amplodipine
felodipine

verapamil
diltiazem

Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers
amlodipine, felodipine, lacidipine, lercanidipine, nicardipine, and nifedipine

Rate-limiting calcium-channel blockers
verapamil and diltiazem

Question 4

LABA

Answer 4

salbutamol
salmeterol
formoterol
vilanterol

beta-2-agonists

Question 5

statin

Answer 5

Atorvastatin
Pravastatin
Rosuvastatin
Simvastatin

Question 6

SSRI

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Answer 6

sertraline
fluoxetine
(es)citalopram

Question 7

SNRI

serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors

Answer 7

venlafaxine
duloxetine

Question 8

atypical antipsychotics

Answer 8

risperidone
aripiprazole

Question 9

typical antipsychotics

Answer 9

haloperadol

Question 10

anticonvulsants

Answer 10

lamotrigine
sodium valporate

Question 11

mood stabilizers (bipolar)

Answer 11

lithium
lamotrigine

Question 12

alpha blockers

Answer 12

doxazosin
indoramin
prazosin
terazosin

Question 13

beta-blockers

Answer 13

atenolol
bisoprolol
carvedilol
propranolol

Question 14

PPIs

proton pump inhibitors

Answer 14

omeprazole
lansoprazole
esomeprazole

Question 15

H1 receptor antagonists

Answer 15

cyclizine
cetirizine

Question 16

opioids (weak/moderate)

Answer 16

tramadol
codeine
dihydrocodeine

Question 17

opioids: strong

Answer 17

morphine

Question 18

loop diuretics

Answer 18

furosemide
bumetanide

Question 19

vit k agonists

Answer 19

warfarin

Question 20

NSAIDs

Answer 20

naproxen
ibuprofen

Question 21

penicillins (broad spec)

Answer 21

amoxicillin
co‐amoxiclav

Question 22

phosphate binders

Answer 22

calcium carbonate

Question 23

vitamin D types

Answer 23

cholecalciferol (pro-hormone, for those with normal kidneys - 1-α hydroxylase)

alfacalcidol (active form, for those with CKD)

Question 24

Recombinant human erythropoiesis-stimulating agents

Answer 24

darbepoeitin-α

Question 25

Oral triptans

Answer 25

sumatriptan
eletriptan

Question 26

Anti-emetics

Answer 26

metoclopramide

Question 27

What Abx used to treat Legionnaires’ disease?

Answer 27

Moxifloxacin

Question 28

What Abx used to treat Chlamydia Pneumoniae (Chlamydophila)?

Answer 28

Azithromycin (macrolide)

Question 29

What 2 IV Abx are used to treat severe community-acquired pneumonia?

Answer 29

Co-amoxiclav and ceftriaxone

Question 30

What is the general first line Abx for non-severe community acquired pneumonia?

Answer 30

amoxicillin

Question 31

biguanides

Answer 31

metformin

Question 32

sulphonylureas

Answer 32

all end in -ide
Gliclazide, glipizide, glibenclamide and glimepiride

The Hba1c target for patients on a drug which may cause hypoglycaemia (eg sulfonylurea) is 53 mmol/mol

Question 33

DPP-4 inhibitors (aka: ____)

Answer 33

aka: gliptins
sitagliptin, saxagliptin, linagliptin, and alogliptin

Question 34

SGLT2 inhibitors

Answer 34

**all end in ‘gliflozin’. **

• empagliflozin
• dapagliflozin

Question 35

GLP-1 analogues

Answer 35

all end in -tide
Exenatide
Semaglutide
Liraglutide
Lixisenatide

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