Drugs Flashcards
What drugs end in the suffix
-olol?
Beta blockers
What drugs end in the suffix
-terol?
Beta agonist
Bronchodilator
What type of drug is sulfasalazine?
What does it treat?
- Anti-inflammatory
- Treat Crohn’s disease
What drugs end in the suffix
-semide?
Diuretic
What are some drugs that can lead to drug-induced hypertension (secondary hypertension)? (3)
Oral contraceptives
NSAIDs
Corticosteroids
What do ACE inhibitors treat?
Treat hypertension
What is metformin used to treat?
Diabetes
What drugs end in the suffix
-profen?
NSAIDs
What type of drug is aspirin classified as?
Anti-platelet drug
What type of drug is clopidogrel?
Anti-platelet
What drugs end in the suffix
-pramine?
Trycyclic antidepressant (TCA)
What is a possible side effect of α-adrenergic blockers?
Xerostomia
Give some examples of diuretics
Bendroflumethiazide
Amiloride
Furosemide
Indapamide
End with -ide
Give some examples of calcium channel blockers
Amlodipine
Nifedipine
Nicardipine
Verapamil
Diltiazem
Mostly end with -dipine
What type of drug is Verapamil?
Calcium channel blocker
What do α-adrenergic blockers treat?
Treat hypertension
What do calcium channel blockers treat?
Hypertension
Name some antiplatelet drugs
Aspirin
Clopidogrel
Prasugrel
What drugs end in the suffix
-asone?
Corticosteroid
What does Gabapentin treat?
Epilepsy
Give some examples of NOACs
Dabigatran
Apixaban
Rivaroxaban
Edoxaban
What type of drug is hydralazine?
Vasodilator
What class of drugs could lead to GORD? (3)
- Calcium channel blockers
- Nitrates
- NSAIDs
What do Angiotensin II receptor blockers treat?
Treat hypertension
What type of drug is
Minoxidil
Vasodilator
What is a hydroxycobalamin intramuscular injection used to treat?
Treatment of B12 deficiency anaemia