Drug names Flashcards
Name the direct acting cholinomimetics
Acetylcholine Bethanechol Carbachol Methacholine Verenicline Cevimeline Pilocarpine Arecoline Lobeline Muscarine Nicotine
Name the direct acting cholinomimetics (choline esters)
Acetylcholine
Bethanechol
Carbachol
Methacholine
Name the direct acting cholinomimetics (synthetic)
Verenicline
Cevimeline
Name the direct acting cholinomimetics (alkaloids)
Pilocarpine Lobeline Arecoline Nicotine Muscarine
Name the indirect acting cholinomimetics
Edrophonium Pyridostigmine Rivastigmine Neostigmine Distigmine Physostigmine Organophosphates
Name the indirect acting irreversible cholinomimetics (irreversible)
Organophosphates (e.g., Methioprine)
Name the indirect acting reversible cholinomimetics
Edrophonium Physostigmine Rivastigmine Neostigmine Distigmine Pyridostigmine
Name the indirect acting quaternary cholinomimetics
Edrophonium
Pyridostigmine
Neostigmine
Distigmine
Name the indirect acting tertiary cholinimimetics
Physostigmine
Rivastigmine
What is another name for muscarinic antagonists?
Parasympatholytics
Name the muscarinic antagonists
Atropine Scopolamine Homatropine Benztropine Ipratropium Tiatropium Methylalatropine Procyclidin Biperidin Tropicamide Pirenzepine Tolterodine Oxybutynin Solifenacine Darifenacine Propantheline
Name the tertiary tropeins muscarinic antagonists
Atropine
Scopolamine
Homatropine
Benztropine
Name the quarternary tropeins muscarinic antagonists
Ipratropium
Tiatropium
Methylalatropine
Name the synthetic muscarinic antagonists with tertiary amines
Procyclidin Biperidin Tropicamide Pirenzepine Tolterodine Oxybutynin Solifenacine Darifenacine
Name the synthetic muscarinic antagonists with quaternary amines
Propantheline
What are the first line agents for TB?
Rifampin Isoniazide Pyrazinamide Ethambutol Streptomycin
What are the 2nd line agents for TB?
Ethionamide Cycloserine Paraaminosalicyclic acid (PAS) Kanamycin Amikacin Capreomycin Fluroquinolones Rifabutin Linezolid
What is the treatment and prophylaxis of MAC in AIDS patients with a CD4+ < 50?
Macrolide (azithro or erythromycin)
Ethambutol
Rufabutin
What is the treatment for leprosy?
Dapsone
Rifampin
Clofazamine
Other than leprosy, what other clinical uses are there for Dapsone?
Prevention of pneumocystis pneumonia and toxoplasma in immunosuppressed patients.
Acne
IgA vasculitis
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Name the metabolic modulator used in the treatment of IHD
Trimetazidine
Name the nitrates
Nitroglycerine
Isosorbide mononitrate
Isosorbide denitrate
Name the heart rate controllers used in IHD
Ivabradine
Ranolazine
What are the 3 classes of CCB?
Class 1 - Phenylalkilamines
Class 2 - Benzothiazepines
Class 3 - dihydropyridines
Name the class 1 CCB
Gallopamil
Verapamil
Name the class 2 CCB
Diltiazam
Name the class 3 CCB
Nifedipine Nicardipine Nimodipine Nitrendipine Nisoldipine Felodipine Isradipine Amlodipine Lacidipine Lercanidipine Manidipine
Name the short acting class 3 CCB
Nifedipine
Nicardipine
Nimodipine
Name the intermediate acting class 3 CCB
Nitrendipine
Nisoldipine
Felodipine
Isradipine
Name the long acting class 3 CCB
Amlodipine
Lacidipine
Lercanidipine
Manidipine
Name the drugs acting on the imidazoline receptors
Moxonidine
Rilmenidine
Name the alpha 2 agonists
Clonidine Methyl-dopa Guaficine Guanabenz Tizanidine
Name the alpha 1 agonists
Phenylephrine
Methoxamine
Midodrine
Name the releasers
Amphetamine Tyramine Ephedrine Norpseudoephedrine Modanifil Methylfenidate Dexmethylfenidate
Name the reuptake inhibitors
Cocaine
TCA
SNRI/SSRI/NDRI
Name the non selective irreversible MAO inhibitors
Phenelzine
Tranylcypromine
Name the irreversible MAO-B inhibitors
Selegiline
Name the reversible MAO-A inhibitors
Moclobemide
Name the non-selective alpha receptor antagonists
Phenoxybenzamine
Phentolamine
Tolazoline
Name the selective alpha 1 receptor antagonists
Prazosin Doxazosin Terazosin Alfusosin Tamulosin Urapidil Labetalol Carvedilol
Name the selective alpha 2 receptor antagonists
Yohimbine
Mirtazapine
Name the beta blockers
Atenalol Acebutolol Bisprolol Betaxolol Celiprolol Esmolol Metoprolol Nebivolol Butoxamine Carvedilol Labetalol Carteolol Nadolol Penbutol Pindolol Propanalol Sotalol Timalol
Name the cardioselective (B1 selective) beta blockers
Atenalol Acebutolol Bisprolol Betaxolol Celiprolol Esmolol Metoprolol Nebivolol
Name the beta-2 selective beta blockers
Butoxamine
Name the beta blockers which also work on alpha receptors
Labetalol
Carvedilol
Name the non selective beta blockers
Carteolol Nadolol Penbutol Pindolol Propanalol Sotalol Timalol
Name the anti-pseudomonal penicillins
Ticarcillin
Piperacillin
Name the aminopenicillins
Ampicillin
Amoxicillin
Name the anti-staphylococcal penicillins
Methicillin Nafcillin Oxacillin Cloxacillin Dicloxacillin Flucloxacillin
Name the basic penicillin drugs
Penicillin G
Penicillin V
Penamecillin
Name the 5th generation cephalosporins
Ceftaroline
Name the 4th generation cephalosporins
Cefepime
Ceftolozon (+tazobactam)
Name the 3rd generation cephalosporins
Ceftazadine
Ceftriaxone
Cefotaxime
Cefixime
Name the 2nd generation cephalosporins
Cefotetan
Cefuroxime
Cefoxitin
Cefaclor
Name the 1st generation cephalosporins
Cefazolin
Cephalexin
Name all of the carbapenems
Ertapenem
Imipenem
Meropenem
Doripenem
Name the 1st generation carbapenems
Ertapenem
Name the 2nd generation carbapenems
Imipenem
Meropenem
Doripenem
Name the monobactams
Aztreonam
Name the beta-lactamase inhibitors
Clavulanic acid
Sulbactam
Tazobactam
Name the macho antagonists used in asthma and COPD
Atropine
Ipratropium
Tiotropium
Name the xanthine that is used in COPD and asthma
Theophylline
Name the LABA
Salmeterol Formoterol Clenbuterol Bambuterol Indacaterol, olodaterol, vilanterol
Name the SABA
Albuterol
Levalbuterol
Terbutaline
Fenoterol
Name the IV/oral corticosteroids used in asthma and COPD
Methylprednisolone
Prednisone
Prednisolone
Name the inhaled corticosteroids used in asthma and COPD
Beclamethasone
Budesonide
Fluticasone
Name the 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor
Zileuton
Name the CystLT1 antagonists
Zafirlukast
Montelukast
Name the anti-IgE monoclonal antibody
Omalizumab
Name the drug that inhibits mast cell degranulation
Cromolyn
Name the anti-IL5 monoclonal antibody
Reslizumab
Name the centrally acting antitussive drugs
Codeine Dihydrocodeine Narcotine Ethylmorphine Dextromethorphan
Name the peripherally acting antitussive drugs
Prenoxdiazine
Levodopropizine
Local anaesthetics e.g., lidocaine
Name the secretolytics
Guajacol Guaifenesin Essential oils (e.g., peppermint oil) Iodine Salts Ammonium Chloride
Name the mucolytics
Bromhexine
Acetylcysteine
Dornase alpha
Name the short acting tetracyclins
Tetracycline
Oxytetracycline
Name the long acting tetracyclins
Lymecycline
Minocyline
Doxycycline
Name the glycylcyclins
Tigecycline
Name all of the aminoglycosides
Streptomycin Neomycin Amikacin Kanamycin Spectinomycin Gegntamicin Tobramycin Netilmicin
Which aminoglycosides are 2nd line agents for the treatment of TB?
Amikain
Kanamycin
Name the ketolides
Telithromycin
Name the macroclides
Erythromycin Roxithromycin Clarithromycin Azithromycin Spiramycin
Name the anti fungal drugs used for systemic infections
Amphotericin B
Liposomal Amphotericin B
Name the anti-fungal antimetabolites
5-flucytosine
Name the imidazoles
Clotrimazole
Ketoconazole
Name the 1st generation triazoles
Fluconazole
itraconazole
Name the 2nd generation triazoles
Voriconazole
Name the echinocandins
Capsofungin
Micafungin
Anidulafungin
Name the systemic anti fungal drugs for mucocutaneous infections
Terbinafine
Griseofulvin
Name the local anti fungal drug (polyene macrolide antibiotic)
Nystatin
Name the lincosamide antibiotic
Clindamycin
Name the antibiotics that work by inhibiting the 50s ribosomal subunit
Clindamycin
Macrolides
Cloramphenicol
Name streptogramin A and B
A: Quinupristin
B: Dalfopristin
Name the oxazolidinone
Linezolid
Name the nitroimidazoles
Metronidazole
Tinidazole
Name the macrocyclic
Findaxomycine
Name the Rifamicins
Rifaximin
Name the 1st generation fluoroquinolones
Norfloxacin
Name the 2nd generation fluoroquinolones
Pefloxacin
Ofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Name the 3rd generation fluoroquinolones
Levofloxacin
Name the 4th generation fluoroquinolones
Moxifloxacin
Name the non-fluorinated quinolines
Nalidixic acid
Name the centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxants (spasmolytics)
Baclofen
Diazepam
Tizanidine
Tolperisone
Name the drugs used for acute muscle spasm (unknown mechanism)
Mephenesin
Guaiphenesin
Name the non-depolarising (competitive) skeletal muscle relaxants
D-tubocurarine Mivacurium Cistracurium Atracurium Doxacurium Vecuronium Rocuronium Pancuronium Pipecuronium
Name the non-depolarising (competitive) skeletal muscle relaxants (ISOQUINOLINES)
D-tubocurarine Mivacurium Cistracurium Atracurium Doxacurium
Name the non-depolarising (competitive) skeletal muscle relaxants (STEROIDS)
Vecuronium
Rocuronium
Pancuronium
Pipecuronium
What AchEI is used to terminate the effect of the non depolarising competitive skeletal muscle relaxants
Neostigmine (distigmine)
Coadministered with Atropine in order to antagonise their PSY effect
Name the depolarising non-competitive skeletal muscle relaxant
Succinylcholine
Name the drugs used for heart failure
Digoxin
Digitoxin
Name the drug used in heart failure which inhibits PDE
Milrinone
Name the class Ia antiarrythmics
Procainamide
Qunidine
Disopyramide
Name the class Ib antiarrythmics
Phenytoin
Lidocaine
Mexilitine
Name the class Ic antiarrythmics
Propafenone
Flecainide
Name the class II antiarrythmics
Metoprolol
Propanolol
Esmolol
Sotalol
Name the class III antiarrythmics
Amiodarone
Sotalol
Dofetilide
Ibutilide
Name the class IV antiarythmics
Verapamil
Diltiazam
Name the ‘other’ antiarrythmics
Adenosine
Mg sulfate
Digoxin
Name all of the K+ sparing diuretics
Spirinolactone Eplerenone Triamterene Amiloride Li salts Demeclocycline Conivaptan Tolvaptan
Name the ADH antagonists
Li+ salts
Demeclocycline
Conivaptan
Tolvaptan
Name the inhibitors of ENaC
Amiloride
Triamterene
Name the aldosterone inhibitors
Spirinolactone
Eplerenone
Name the osmotic diuretics
Mannitol
Glycerol
Isosorbide
Urea
Name the natural opiates
Morphine
Codeine
Name the thienopyridines
Ticlopidine Clopidogrel Prasugrel Ticagrelor Cangrelor
Name the PAR1 receptor antagonist
Vorapaxar
Name the Gp IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists
Abciximab
Tirofiban
Eptifibatide
Name the PDE inhibitors used for anti-platelet purposes
Cilostazol
Dipyridamole
Name the cytotoxic immunosuppressive drugs
Methotrexate Azathioprine Leflunomide Cyclophosphamide Myclophenolate Mofetil Cyclosporine A Tacrolimus
Name the drugs which inhibit signalling of cell proliferation
Sirolimus
Everolimus
Temsirolimus
The monoclonal recombinant murine Ab against CD3 coreceptor of TCR
Muromonab-CD3
Monoclonal antibody against IL-2 receptor
Basiliximab
Daclizumab
Monoclonal antibody against CD20 of B cells
Rituximab
Ocrelizumab
Monoclonal antibody against CD52
Alemtuzumab
Where is CD52 present?
B, T, NK cells and macrophages
Name the antibodies against TNFa
Adalimumamb Certolizumab peg Etanercept Golimumab Infliximab
IL-1 receptor antagonist
Anakinra
Anti-IL1beta antibody
Canakinumab
Rilonacept
Anti-IL-5 antibody
Reslizumab
Anti-IL-6 receptor antibody
Tocilizumab
Sarilumab
Anti-IL-17 antibody
Secukinumab
Izekizumab
Brodalumab
Anti-IL 12/23 antibody
Ustekinumab
Anti-IL-23 Antibody
Guselkumab
Anti-B lymphocyte stimulator protein antibody
Belimumab
Anti-alpha-4 integrin antibody
Natalizumab
Anti-alpha4b7 integrin antibody
Vedolizumab
Antibody against FCepsilon of IgE
Omalizumab
Antibody against complement factor 5
Eculizumab
CTLA-4/Fc fusion protein
Abatacept
Name the semisynthetic compounds with mild/moderate analgesic effect (phenantrenes)
Ethylmorphine
Dihydrocodeine
Hydrocodone
Name the semisynthetic compounds with strong analgesic effect (phenantrenes)
Heroin
Hydromorphone
Oxymorphone
Oxycodone
Name the mixed mu antagonists/ kappa agonist compounds
Nalpuphine
Name the mixed mu partial agonist/kappa antagonist
Buprenorphine
Name the mu antagonists
Naloxone
Naltrexone
Name the synthetic compounds (diphenylheptans)
Methadone
Name the synthetic compounds (Phenylpiperdines)
Meperidine Fentanyl Alfentanil Sulfentanil Remifentanil Diphenoxylate Loperamide
Name the mixed mu partial agonists / Kappa agonist
Butorphanol
Pentazocine
Name the ‘other’ synthetic analgesics
Tramadol
Tapentadol
Name the natural opiates
Morphine
Codeine
Name the first generation antihistamines
Dimetindene Diphenhydramine Chloropyramine Promethazine Cyproheptadine
Name the systemic second generation anti histamines
Cetirizine Levocetirizine Loratidine Deloratidine Fexofenadine
Name the topical second generation anti-histimines
Azelastin Na-chromoglycate Lodoxamide Ketotifen Emedastine Olopatadine
Name the short acting synthetic systemic glucocorticoids
Hydrocortisone
Cortisone
Fludrocortisone
Name the intermediate acting synthetic systemic glucocorticoids
Prednisone
Prednisolone
Methylprednisolone
Triamcinolone
Name the long acting synthetic systemic glucocorticoids
Betamethasone
Dexamethasone
Name the mineralcorticoids
Aldosterone
Deoxycorticosterone
Fludrocortisone
Name the topically applied (aerosol) glucocorticoids used in bronchial asthma
Beclomethasone Fluticasone Mometasone Budesonide Flunisolide
Name the topically applied (nasal spray) glucocorticoids used in allergic rhinitis
Beclamethasone
Triamcinalone
Budesonide
Flunisolide
Name the topically applied (ointments) glucocorticoids used in dermatology
Triamcinolone
Name the fibrinolytic agents
Streptokinase Anistreplase Staphylokinase Urokinase tPA Alteplase Reteplase Tenecteplase
Name the heparins
UFH
LMWH
Fondaparinux
Danaparoid
Name the direct thrombin inhibitors
Hirudin
Bivalirudin
Argatroban
Dabigatran
Name the direct factor Xa inhibitors
Rivaroxaban
Apixaban
Edoxaban
Name the antifolate chemotherapeutic drugs (antimetabolites)
Methotrexate
Raltitrexed
Pemetrexed
Name the antimetabolite chemotherapeutic drugs that are pyrimidine analogues
5-flurouracil Tegafur Capecitabine Trifluridine Tipiracil
Name the antimetabolite chemotherapeutic drugs that are purine analogues
6-Mercaptopurine
6-Thioguanine
Fludrabine
Nelarabine
Name the antimetabolite chemotherapeutic drugs that are deoxycytidine analogues
Cytarabine
Gemcitabine
Cladribine
Name the nitrogen mustard derivatives used in chemotherapy
Cyclophosphamide
Ifosfamide
Melphalan
Thiotepa
Name the nitrosureas used in chemotherapy
Carmustine
Lomustine
Name the platinum analogs/derivatives used in chemotherapy
Cisplatin
Carboplatin
Oxaliplatin
Name the antibiotics that are also used as chemotherapeutic agents
Bleomycin
Mitomycin
Actinomycin D
Name the mTOR inhibitors
Everolimus
Temsirolimus
Name the TK inhibitors that inhibit ABL, C-KIT and PDGFR
Imatinib Dasatinib Nilotinib Dasatinib Ponatinib
Name the TK inhibitors that inhibit HER2 and EGFR (dual) antagonists
Lapatinib
Name the selective EGFR antagonists
Erlotinib
Gefitinib
Afatinib
Name the Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Ibrutinib
Name the EGFR, PDGFR and VEGFR antagonists
Sunitinib
Sorafenib
Pazopanib
Name the selective VEGFR 1, 2 and 3 antagonists
Axitinib
Name the VEGFR and FGFR inhibitors
Lenvantinib
Vandetanib
Name the multiple tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Regorafenib
Name the BRAF kinase inhibitor
Vemurafenib
Dabrafenib
Name the MAP kinase inhibitor
Trametinib
Name the ALK inhibitor (anapaestic lymphoma kinase)
Crizotinib
Certinib
Name the JAK1/JAK2 inhibitors
Ruxolitinib
Name the PI3 kinase inhibitors
Idelalisib
Name the RET kinase inhibitors
Cobazantinib
Vandetanib
Name the inhibitors of androgen signal transduction, androgen nuclear translocation and androgen receptor binding
Enzylutamid
Name the proteasome inhibitors
Bortezomib
Carfilzomib
Ixazomib
Name the BCL-2 protein inhibitor
Venetoclax
Name the HDAC inhibitors (histone deacetylase inhibitors)
Panobinostat
Vorinostat
Name the hedgehog inhibitors
Vismodegib