Drug class Flashcards

1
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What class of drug is omeprazole?

A

PPI

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2
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What class of drug is hyoscine?

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Antispasmodic (antimuscarinic).

Also dries respiratory secretions

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3
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What class of drug is mebeverine?

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“other antispasmodic”

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4
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What class of drug is atropine?

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antispasmodic (antimuscarinic)

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5
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What class of drug is alverine?

A

“other antispasmodic”

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6
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What class of drug is cimetidine?

A

H2 receptor antagonist

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7
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What class of drug is famotidine?

A

H2 receptor antagonist

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8
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What class of drug is ranitidine?

A

H2 receptor antagonist

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9
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What class of drug is sucralfate?

A

chelate (aluminium hydroxide + sulfated sucrose)

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10
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What class of drug is misoprostol?

A

prostaglandin analogue

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11
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What class of drug is loperamide?

A

antimotility/antidiarrhoeal

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12
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What class of drug is balsalazide?

A

aminosalicylate

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13
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What class of drug is mesalazine?

A

aminosalicylate

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14
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What class of drug is olsalazine?

A

aminosalicylate

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15
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What class of drug is sulfasalazine?

A

aminosalicylate

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16
Q

What class of drug is beclometasone diproprionate?

A

corticosteroid

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17
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What class of drug is budesonide?

A

corticosteroid

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18
Q

What class of drug is hydrocortisone?

A

corticosteroid

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19
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What class of drug is prednisolone?

A

corticosteroid

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20
Q

What class of drug is azathioprine?

A

immune modulator

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21
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What class of drug is ciclosporin?

A

immune modulator

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22
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What class of drug is mercaptopurine?

A

immune modulator

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23
Q

What class of drug is methotrexate?

A

immune modulator

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24
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What class of drug is adalimumab?

A

cytokine modulator

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25
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What class of drug is inflximab?

A

cytokine modulator

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26
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What class of drug is sodium cromoglicate?

A

mast cell stabiliser

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27
Q

What class of drug is ispaghula husk?

A

bulk forming laxative

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28
Q

What class of drug is methylcellulose?

A

bulk forming laxative

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29
Q

What class of drug is sterculia?

A

bulk forming laxative

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30
Q

What class of drug is bisacodyl?

A

stimulant laxative

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31
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What class of drug is dantron?

A

stimulant laxative (terminally ill)

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32
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What class of drug is docusate sodium?

A

stimulant laxative

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33
Q

What class of drug is senna?

A

stimulant laxative

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34
Q

What class of drug is sodium picosulfate?

A

stimulant laxative

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35
Q

What class of drug is glycerol?

A

stimulant laxative

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36
Q

What class of drug is arachis oil?

A

faecal softener

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37
Q

What class of drug is lactulose?

A

osmotic laxatives

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38
Q

What class of drug is macrogol?

A

osmotic laxative

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39
Q

What class of drug is sodium citrate (rectal)?

A

osmotic laxative

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40
Q

What class of drug is ursodeoxycholic acid?

A

bile acid

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41
Q

What class of drug is colestyramine?

A

anion-exchange resin

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42
Q

What class of drug is pancreatin?

A

pancreatic enzymes

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43
Q

What class of drug is digoxin?

A

cardiac glycoside

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44
Q

What class of drug is milrinone?

A

phosphodiesterase 3 (myocardium) inhibitor

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45
Q

What class of drug is bendroflumethiazide?

A

thiazide diuretic

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46
Q

What class of drug is chlortalidone?

A

thiazide like diuretic

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47
Q

What class of drug is cyclopenthiazide?

A

thiazide like diuretic

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48
Q

What class of drug is indapamide?

A

thiazide like diuretic

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49
Q

What class of drug is metolazone?

A

thiazide like diuretic

50
Q

What class of drug is xipamide?

A

thiazide like diuretic

51
Q

What class of drug is bumetanide?

A

loop diuretic

52
Q

What class of drug is furosemide?

A

loop diuretic

53
Q

What class of drug is torasemide?

A

loop diuretic

54
Q

What class of drug is triamterene?

A

K sparing diuretic

55
Q

What class of drug is amiloride?

A

K sparing diuretic

56
Q

What class of drug is spironolactone?

A

aldosterone antagonist

57
Q

What class of drug is eplerenone?

A

aldosterone antagonist

58
Q

What class of drug is mannitol?

A

osmotic diuretic

59
Q

What class of drug is adenosine?

A

antiarrhythmic

60
Q

What class of drug is dronedarone?

A

antiarrhythmic

61
Q

What class of drug is amiodarone?

A

antiarrhythmic

62
Q

What class of drug is disopyramide?

A

antiarrhythmic

63
Q

What class of drug is flecainide?

A

antiarrhythmic

64
Q

What class of drug is propafenone?

A

antiarrhythmic

65
Q

What class of drug is lidocaine?

A

antiarrhythmic

66
Q

What class of drug is propanolol?

A

beta blocker

67
Q

What class of drug is acebutolol?

A

beta blocker (intrinsic sympathomimetic)

68
Q

What class of drug is atenolol?

A
beta blocker (water soluble)
(relatively cardioselective)
69
Q

What class of drug is bisoprolol?

A

beta blocker (relatively cardioselective)

70
Q

What class of drug is carvedilol?

A

beta blocker (arteriolar vasodilator)

71
Q

What class of drug is celiprolol?

A

beta blocker (intrinsic sympathomimetic)
(water soluble)
(arteriolar vasodilator)

72
Q

What class of drug is esmolol?

A

beta blocker

73
Q

What class of drug is labetalol?

A

beta blocker (arteriolar vasodilator)

74
Q

What class of drug is metoprolol?

A

beta blocker (relatively cardioselective)

75
Q

What class of drug is nadolol?

A

beta blocker (water soluble)

76
Q

What class of drug is nebivolol?

A
beta blocker (arteriolar vasodilator)
(relatively cardioselective)
77
Q

What class of drug is oxprenolol?

A

beta blocker (intrinsic sympathomimetic)

78
Q

What class of drug is pindolol?

A

beta blocker (intrinsic sympathomimetic)

79
Q

What class of drug is sotalol?

A

beta blocker (water soluble)

80
Q

What class of drug is timolol?

A

beta blocker

81
Q

What class of drug is hydralazine?

A

vasodilator

82
Q

What class of drug is iloprost?

A

vasodilator

83
Q

What class of drug is minoxidil?

A

vasodilator

84
Q

What class of drug is sildenafil?

A

vasodilator

85
Q

What class of drug is sodium nitroprusside?

A

vasodilator

86
Q

What class of drug is tadalafil?

A

vasodilator

87
Q

What class of drug is clonidine

A

centrally acting antihypertensive

88
Q

What class of drug is moxonidine?

A

centrally acting antihypertensive

89
Q

What class of drug is methyldopa?

A

centrally acting antihypertensive

90
Q

What class of drug is doxazosin?

A

alpha adreno blocker

91
Q

What class of drug is indoramin?

A

alpha adreno blocker

92
Q

What class of drug is prazosin?

A

alpha adreno blocker

93
Q

What class of drug is terazosin?

A

alpha adreno blocker

94
Q

What class of drug is phenoxybenzamine HCl?

A

alpha adreno blocker

95
Q

What class of drug is phentolamine?

A

alpha adreno blocker

96
Q

What class of drug is captopril?

A

ACE inhibitor

97
Q

What class of drug is cilazapril?

A

ACE inhibitor

98
Q

What class of drug is enalapril?

A

ACE inhibitor

99
Q

What class of drug is fosinopril?

A

ACE inhibitor

100
Q

What class of drug is imidapril?

A

ACE inhibitor

101
Q

What class of drug is lisinopril?

A

ACE inhibitor

102
Q

What class of drug is perindopril?

A

ACE inhibitor

103
Q

What class of drug is ramipril?

A

ACE inhibitor

104
Q

What class of drug is candesartan?

A

Angiontensin II receptor antagonist

105
Q

What class of drug is irbesartan?

A

Angiontensin II receptor antagonist

106
Q

What class of drug is losartan?

A

Angiontensin II receptor antagonist

107
Q

What class of drug is olmesartan?

A

Angiontensin II receptor antagonist

108
Q

What class of drug is valsartan?

A

Angiontensin II receptor antagonist

109
Q

What class of drug is aliskiren?

A

renin inhibitor

110
Q

What class of drug is glyceryl trinitrate?

A

nitrate

111
Q

What class of drug is isosorbide dinitrate?

A

nitrate

112
Q

What class of drug is amlodipine?

A

calcium channel blocker

113
Q

What class of drug is diltiazem?

A

calcium channel blocker

114
Q

What class of drug is felodipine?

A

calcium channel blocker

115
Q

What class of drug is lacidipine?

A

calcium channel blocker

116
Q

What class of drug is lercanidipine?

A

calcium channel blocker

117
Q

What class of drug is nicardipine?

A

calcium channel blocker

118
Q

What class of drug is nifedipine?

A

calcium channel blocker

119
Q

What class of drug is nimodipine?

A

calcium channel blocker

120
Q

What class of drug is verapamil?

A

calcium channel blocker