Drugs Flashcards
What class of drugs are these and what do they treat? - Alendronic acid, zoledronate, pamidronate
Bisphosphonates
Treat osteoporosis and bone cancer
What drug is amytripylline?
What can it be used to treat?
What are the oral manifestations?
Anti-depressant
Depression, neuropathic pain
Xerostomia
What are these drugs and what is the problem they cause in the oral cavity?
Amlodipine, nifedipine
Calcium Channel Blockers
Gingival Overgrowth
Name some direct oral anti-coagulants and what are the indications for this?
Apixaban, rivaroxaban
Atrial fibrillation, DVT, stroke, ischemic heart disease
What is the main oral manifestation of aspirin?
Oral Ulceration
What are these 3 drugs classified as?
- Infliximab, adalimumab, rituximab
Biologics
What class of drug are these? Atenolol and Bisoprolol
Beta Blockers for hypertension
Name some anti-epileptics
Phenytoin, midazolam, carbamazepine, sodium valporate
What class of drugs are these? - Citalopram, fluoxetine, setraline
Anti-depressants
What type of drug is clopidogrel?
Anti-platelet
What is glicazide given for?
A sulfonylureas given for type 2 diabetes
What are lansoprazole and omeprazole?
What are they given for?
Proton pump inhibitors
Given for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
What is levothyroxine given for?
What are the oral manifestations of this disease?
Hypothyroidism
Salivary gland enlargement, burning mouth syndrome, osteoporosis
What is the class of these three drugs? - Prednisolone, betamethsone, dexamethasone
Corticosteroids
What is the class for these three drugs? - Ranitidine, cimetidine, famotidine What does this treat?
H2 receptor antagonists
Treats gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
