Drug Names Flashcards
1
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Antacids
A
Gaviscon (Compound Alginate)
2
Q
Anti-spasmodics
A
Hyoscine
3
Q
Histamine H2 Antagonists
A
Ranitidine
4
Q
PPIs
A
Omeprazole
5
Q
Anti-motility Drug
A
Loperamide
6
Q
Laxatives
A
Ispaghula Husk Senna Lactulose Macrogols (e.g. Movicol) Glycerol Supps Phosphate enemas
7
Q
Inflammatory bowel disease
A
mesalazine
infliximab
8
Q
Cardiac Glycoside
A
Digoxin
9
Q
Diuretics
A
Bendroflumethiazide Indapamide Furosemide Bumetanide Amiloride Spironolactone
10
Q
Drugs for Arrhythmias
A
Adenosine
Amiodarone
Flecainide
Lidocaine
11
Q
Beta Adrenoceptor Blockers
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Atenolol
Propranolol
12
Q
Alpha Adrenoceptor Blockers
A
Doxazosin
13
Q
ACE Inhibitors
A
Lisinopril
Ramipril
14
Q
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
A
Losartan
15
Q
Nitrates
A
GTN spray
16
Q
Calcium Channel Blockers
A
Amlodipine
Diltiazem
Verapamil
17
Q
Anticoagulants
A
Warfarin
Heparin
18
Q
Heparin Reversal
A
Protamine Sulphate
19
Q
Antiplatelet Agents
A
Aspirin
Dipyridamole
Clopidogre
20
Q
Fibrinolytics
A
Alteplase
Reteplase
21
Q
Lipid-Lowering Drugs
A
Simvastatin Atorvastatin Bezafibrate Ezetimibe Nicotonic Acid
22
Q
B2 Agonists
A
Salbutamol
Terbutaline
Formoterol
Salmeterol
23
Q
Anti-muscarinics
A
Ipatropium Bromide
Tiotropium
24
Q
Methylxanthines
A
Theophylline
Aminophylline
25
Corticosteroids
Beclomethasone dipropionate
Budenoside
Fluticasone
Prednisolone
26
Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist
Montelukast
27
Anxiolytics
Diazepam
| lorazepam
28
Typical Antipsychotics
Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine;
29
Atypical Antipsychotics
Olanzapine
Risperidone
Quetiapine
Clozapine
30
Additional anti-mania Drugs
Valproic acid
| Lithium carbonate
31
Anti-depressant Drugs
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Imipramine
Lofepramine
Citalopram
Fluoxetine
Sertraline
Venlafaxine,
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32
Anti-Obesity Drugs:
Orlistat
33
Drugs for Nausea and Vomiting
Cyclizine (H1 antagonist)
Metoclopramide Domperidone (Dopamine D2 antagonist)
Ondansetron (5HT3 antagonist)
Hyoscine
34
Analgesics
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Aspirin
Paracetamol
Morphine
Diamorphine
Codeine
Tramadol
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35
Anti-epileptic
Carbamezepine
Lamotrigine
Phenytoin
Sodium Valproate
36
Drugs used in Parkinson’s Disease
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Apomorphine
Bromocriptine
Ropinirole (Dopamine Receptor Agonists)
Levodopa
Selegiline (MAOI type B inhibitors)
Entacapone (COMT inhibitors)
Amantadine
Procyclidine (Antimuscarinic).
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37
Drugs for dementia
Donepezil
Galantamine
Memantine
38
Penicillins
Penicillin
Amoxicillin
Flucloxacillin
Co-amoxiclav
39
Cephalosporins
Cefaclor
Cefotaxime
Aztreonam
40
Tetracyclines
Tetracycline
Doxycycline
Oxytetracycline
41
Aminglycosides
Gentamicin
| Neomycin
42
Macrolides
Erythromycin
| Clarithromycin
43
Other anti-bacterials
Vancomycin
44
Antituberculosis drugs
Ethambutol,
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Rifampicin
45
Antiviral Drugs
Amantadine
Rimantadine
Zanamivir
Oseltamivir
46
Antifungal drugs
Nystatin
Clotrimazole
Amphotericin
47
Antiprotozoals
Antimalarials e.g. Chloroquine, Metronidazole
48
Insulins
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Actrapid
Humulin S
Novorapid(Short-acting)
Insulin Glargine
Isophane insulin (e.g. Humulin I).
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49
Sulphonylureas
Gliclazide
50
Biguanides
Metformin
51
Meglitinides
Repaglinide
| Nateglinide
52
Thiazolidinediones
Rosiglatazone
| Pioglatizone
53
Others Diabetic Drugs
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
Glucagon-like Peptide 1 (GLP1) Analogues
Dipeptyl-peptidase 4 (DPP4) Inhibitors
Sodium –glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors
54
Thyroid disease
Levothyroxine
| Carbimazole
55
Corticosteroids
```
Fludrocortisone
Hydrocortisone
Betamethasone
Hydrocortisone
Prednisolone
Dexamethasone
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56
HRT
Oestradiol
| Medroxyprogesterone
57
Anti-oestrogens
Clomiphene
| Tamoxifen
58
Estrogens
Synthetic derivatives e.g ethinyloestradiol
59
Progestogens
Synthetic derivatives: Medroxyprogesterone, Dydrogesterone
Norethisterone
Levonorgestrel
Desogestrel
60
Emergency Contraception
Levonorgestrel
| Ulipristal acetate
61
Anthracycline Antibiotics
Doxorubicin
| Daunorubicin
62
Antimetabolites
6-Mercaptopurine
5-Fluorouracil
Methotrexate
63
Micro Tubule Inhibitors
Vinca alkaloids
Vincristine
Vinblastine
Taxanes
Paclitaxel
64
Alkylating Agents
Cisplatin
65
Antiproliferative immunosupressants
Azathioprine
Cyclophosphamide
Mycophenolate Mofetil
66
Calcineurin Inhibitors
Ciclosporin
| Tacrolimus
67
Drugs to treat anaemia
Ferrous Sulphate (and Fumerate)
Hydroxocobalamin
Folic Acid
68
Management of Hyperkalaemia
Incl. Calcium Resonium
69
Parenteral Fluids
Sodium Chloride
| Glucose
70
NSAIDs
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Diclofenac
Celecoxib
71
Drugs to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Methotrexate
Sulfasalazine
Infliximab
Rituximab
Adalimumab
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72
Anticholinesterases
Neostigmine
| Pyridostigmine
73
Drugs to treat osteoporosis
Bisphosphonates (e.g. alendronic acid)
Calcium1
Vitamin D
Oestrogens
74
Intravenous anaesthetic agents
Propofol
| Ketamine
75
Inhalational anaesthetic agents
Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
Isoflurane
Sevofluran
76
Anxiolytics for Anaesthesia
Midazolam
77
Opiates for Anaesthesia
Fentanyl
78
Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
Pancuronium
| Suxamethonium Chloride
79
Local Anaesthesia
Lidocaine
Bupivacaine
Ropivacaine
80
Acute absorption of ingested drug (up to 1 hour post ingestion)
Activated Charcoal
81
Paracetamol Overdose
Acetylcysteine
| Methionine
82
Emergency treatment of poisoning
Atropine
| Naloxone
