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1
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What is aciclovir used for?

A

antiviral - treats herpes simplex and herpes zoster

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What type of drug is acrivastine?

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Antihistamine

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What conditions does acrivastine treat?

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hay fever, conjunctivitis, eczema, urticaria, insect bites and stings, food allergies

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4
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What is the brand name of acrivastine?

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benadryl

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What type of medicine is adalimumab?

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biologic - immune effect

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What conditions can be treated by adalimumab?

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RA, psoriasis, crohns and uc, non-infectious uveitis, ankylosing spondylisis

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What type of drug is alendronic acid?

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biphosphonate

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8
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what conditions does alendronic treat?

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osteoporosis

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9
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What does allopurinol treat?

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high levels of uric acid in blood. eg gout, kidney stones, build up from some cancer treatments

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what condition does alogliptin treat?

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type 2 diabetes - patients with high b.g despite lifestyle changes.

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11
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does alogliptin cause hypos?

A

no

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what can amitriptyline be used to treat?

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depression, nerve pain (e.g neuralgia, back pain), migraine attacks

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13
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what type of drug is amitriptyline?

A

tricyclic antidepressant

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What does amlodipine treat?

A

high blood pressure - prevention for strokes, mi, heart disease, angina

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what does amoxicillin treat?

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pneumonia, dental abcess, uti, ear infections in children.

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16
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what type of drug is amoxicllin?

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a penicilin

17
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what bacteria does amoxicillin cover?

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streptococci, pneumococci, enterococci, Haemophilus influenzae, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Neisseria meningitidis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Shigella, Chlamydia trachomatis, Salmonella, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Helicobacter pylori

18
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what is apixaban used for?

A

strokes, mi, dvt, pe, prevention of clots

19
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what type of drug is apixaban?

A

an anticoagulant

20
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What is daily low dose aspirin used for?

A

preventing heart attack, stroke

in children: kawasaki disease, post heart surgery

21
Q

What are some brand names for aspirin?

A

caprin, disprin, nuseals, adult bonjela (mouth gel)

22
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what type of drug is atenolol?

A

beta blockers - slows heart rate

23
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what is atenolol used for?

A

high bp, arrythmia, angina, migraine, anxiety, prevent stroke and mi

24
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what does atorvostatin treat?

A

lowering cholesterol

25
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what type of drug is azithromycin?

A

broad spectrum antibiotic, for gram negative, gram positive and atypical bacteria

26
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what are some infections treatable with azithromycin?

A

pneumonia, sinusitis, skin disease, lyme disease, chlamydia, gonnorhea, ear infections in children

27
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what type of drug is bendroflumethiazide?

A

diuretic

28
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what does benzoyl peroxide treat?

A

acne?

29
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what does betahistine treat?

A

menieres disease

30
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what type of drug is bisacodyl?

A

laxative

31
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what type of drug is bisoprolol?

A

beta blocker

32
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what is bisoprolol used for?

A

hypertension, heart failure, angina, afib, prevent stroke and mi

33
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what type of drug is bumetanide?

A

diuretic

34
Q

what is buscopan/ hyoscine butylbromide used for?

A 
stomach cramps from IBS - relxes gut
bladder cramps
period pain
oesophageal spasms,
renal colic
improve resp secretions at end of life
35
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What type of drug is buscopan/ hyoscine butylbromide?

A

anticholinergic

36
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what type of drug is candesartan?

A

angiotensin receptor blocker

37
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what conditions is candesartan used to treat?

A

high blood pressure, heart failure

38
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what does carbamazepine treat?

A

epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia, bipolar (if nothing else works)

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