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What drug is used in a heart attack?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group does this medication belong to?

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What: Adrenaline
Used for: Heart attack
Adverse effects: Tremor, anxiety
Drug category: Cardiac drugs

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What drugs are used to treat angina?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group does this medication belong to?

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What: Metaprolol, Carvinolol, atenolol
Used for: Angina
Adverse effects: Dizziness, nausea
Drug group: Cardiac drugs

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What drugs are used to treat chronic heart failure?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group does this medication belong to?

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What: Quinapril, Digoxin, Cilazepril, Frusemide
Used for: CHF
Adverse effects: Nausea, vomiting, constipation
Drug category: Cardiac drugs

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What drugs are used to treat AF?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group does this medication belong to?

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What: Digoxin
Used for: AF
Adverse effects: Dizziness, nausea, vomiting
Drug category: Cardiac drugs

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What drugs are used to treat/ prevent blood clots?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group does this medication belong to?

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What: Heparin & Warfarin
Used for: treat/ prevent drug clots
Adverse effects: Risk of haemorrhage.
Drug category: Cardiac drugs

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What drugs are used to treat hypertension?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group does this medication belong to?

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What: Amilodipine (Calcium channel blocker)
Used for: Hypertension
Adverse effect: Hypotension
Drug category:Cardiac drugs

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What are two cholesterol lowering drugs?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Atorvostatin, Simvastatin
Used for: Lowers cholesterol
Adverse effects: Nausea, vomiting, head aches
Drug category: Cholesterol lowing drugs

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What is a short acting insulin?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Novorapid
Used for: diabetes
Adverse effects: Confusion, anxiety
Drug category: Insulin

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What is one CAM drug?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What : St johns wort
Used for: Antidepressant
Adverse effects :GI upset, headache
Drug catrgory: Cam medicine

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What are two oral contraceptives?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Noriday= POP, Levelen= COC
Used to treat: Prevent unwanted pregnancies
Adverse effects: Weight gain, fluid retention
Drug category: Contreceptive

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What is one drug used in pregnancy?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Tamoxifen
Used for: breast cancer
Adverse effects: Mood swings, nausea
Drug category: Drugs used in pregnancy

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What are some hypoglycemic’s?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Metformin, gliceride
Used for: Improve blood sugar control
Adverse effects: Hunger, Headache
Drug category: Hypoglycemic

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What are anaesthetics?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Propofol, nitrous oxide
Used for: Sedative, pain relief
Adverse effects: Nausea, vomiting
Drug category: Anaesthetics

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What are some antiemetics?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Ondansetron, antihistamine.
Used for: Nausea and vomiting, motion sickness
Adverse effects: constipation and diarrhoea
Drug category: Antiemetic

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What are GI drugs for GERD?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Proton pump inhibitors
Used for: Gastrointestinal reflux disease
Adverse effects: Constipation, diarrhoea
Drug category: Common GI drugs

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What neutralises stomach acid?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Antacid
Used for: Neutralise stomach acid
Adverse effects: Constipation, diarrhoea
Drug category: Common GI drugs

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What treats peptic ulcers?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: H2 receptor agonist
Used for: Treatment/ prevention of peptic ulcers
Adverse effects: Constipation, diarrhoea
Drug category: Common GI drugs

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What treats serious ulcers/ bleeding?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Misoprostol
Used for: Ulcers/ bleeding
Adverse effects: Constipation, diarrhoea
Drug category: Common GI drugs

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What are antidiarrhoeal drugs?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Lopermide, codeine
Used for: Stop diarrhoea
Adverse effects: Constipation, abdominal cramps
Drug category: Antidiarrhoeal

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What are some typical antipsychotics?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Haliperidol
Used for: Schizophrenia
Adverse effects: blurred vision, weight gain
Drug category: Antipsychotics

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What are some atypical antipsychotics?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Quitiapine, Orlanzopine
Used for: Schizophrenia
Adverse effects: Blurred vision, weight gain
Drug category: Antipsychotics

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What are some anxiolytics and hypnotics?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Triazolam, diazepam, clonazepam
Used for: Induce sleep, reduce anxiety
Adverse effects: head ache, hallucinations, nausea
Drug category: anxiolytics and hypnotics

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What are some medications used for Parkinson’s?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Sinement (L-dopa + C-Dopa)
Used for: Parkinsons
Adverse effects: Nausea, Vomiting
Drug category: Parkinsons

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What are some anticonvulsants?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Clonazepam
Used for: Hyperactivity, epilepsy
Adverse effects: Nausea + Vomiting
Drug category: Anticonvulsants

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What are anaesthesia in pregnancy?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: 50% nitrous oxide
Used for: Pain relief, labour
Adverse effects: Nausea + vomiting
Drug category: anaesthesia in pregnancy

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What are adrenergic medications?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Noradrenaline, metoprolol, carvedilol
Used for: Life threatening situations
Adverse effects: Changes in BP and HR
Drug category: Adrenergic medication

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What are some medications used for respiratory conditions?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: SABA: salbutamol, LABA: salmeterol, steroid: Prednisone
Used for: Asthma, Mild to moderate COPD
Adverse effects: dry mouth, dizziness
Drug category: Respiratory medications

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What are some Antidepressant medications?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: SSRI: citalopram, TCA: amitriptyline
Used for: depression
Adverse effects: depression, suicidal thoughts, weight gain
Drug category: Antidepressants

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What are some mood stabilisers?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Lithium, sodium valproate
Used for: Stabalise mood swings
Adverse effects: Nausea, weight gain
Drug category: Mood stabilisers

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What are some Antibiotics?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Penicillin, Amoxicillin, erythromycin
Used for: Bacterial infections eg. pneumonia
Adverse effects: Nausea, Diarrhoea
Drug category: Antibiotics

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What are some anti fungal medications?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Acicvilor
Used for: Herpes simplex, genital herpes
Adverse effects: Diarrhoea, abdominal cramps
Drug category: Antifungal medications

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What are some antiseptic?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Metronidazole
Used for: Stops bacteria and protozoa
Adverse effects: Nausea, vomitting, diarrhoea
Drug category: Antiseptic

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What are some Opioid analgesics?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Morphine, pethidine, codeine, tramadol
Used for: Pain relief
Adverse effects: Respiratory depression
Drug category: Opioid analgesics

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What are some Non opioid analgesics?
What are the adverse effects?
What drug group do these belong to?

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What: Paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin
Used for: Pain relief
Adverse effects: Renal function impairment, nausea, gastric ulcers
Drug category: Non opioid analgesics

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