Easily Confused Medications Flashcards

1
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Amiloride

A

K+ sparing diuretic

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2
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Amiodarone

A

Class III antiarrhythmic

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3
Q

Amlodipine

A

Dihydropyridine Ca+2 channel blocker

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4
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Benztropine

A

Cholinergic antagonist

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5
Q

Bromocriptine

A

Dopamine agonist

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6
Q

Buspirone

A

Generalized anxiety disorder (5HT 1A receptor agonist)

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7
Q

Bupropion

A

Depression, smoking cessation (NE-DA reuptake inhibitor)

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8
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Cimetidine

A

H2 receptor antagonist

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9
Q

Cetirizine

A

2nd generation antihistamine

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10
Q

Chloramphenicol

A

Antibiotic (block 50S subunit)

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11
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Chlordiazepoxide

A

Long-acting benzodiazepine

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12
Q

Chlorpromazine

A

Typical antipsychotic

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13
Q

Chlorpropamide

A

1sr generation sulfonylurea

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14
Q

Chlorpheniramine

A

1st generation antihistamine

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15
Q

Chlorthalidone

A

Thiazide diuretic

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16
Q

Clozapine

A

Atypical antipsychotic

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17
Q

Clomipramine

A

Tricyclic antidepressant

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18
Q

Clomiphene

A

Selective estrogen receptor modulator

19
Q

Clonidine

A

alpha antagonist

20
Q

Doxepin

A

Tricyclic antidepressant

21
Q

Doxazosin

A

alpha 1 antagonist

22
Q

Eplerenone

A

K + sparing diuretic

23
Q

Propafenone

A

Class IC antiarrhythmic

24
Q

Fluoxetine

A

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

25
Q

Fluphenazine

A

Typical antipsychotic

26
Q

Duloxetine

A

Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

27
Q

Mifepristone

A

Progesterone receptor antagonist

28
Q

Misoprostol

A

PGE1 synthetic analog

29
Q

Naloxone

A

Opioid receptor antagonist (treat toxicity)

30
Q

Naltrexone

A

Opioid receptor antagonist (prevents relapse)

31
Q

Nitroprusside

A

Hypertensive emergency (^ cGMP/NO)

32
Q

Nitroglycerin

A

Antianginal (^ cGMP/NO)

33
Q

Omeprazole

A

Proton pump inhibitor

34
Q

Ketoconazole

A

Antifungal (inhibits fungal sterol synthesis)

35
Q

Aripiprazole

A

Atypical antipsychotic

36
Q

Anastrozole

A

Aromatase inhibitor

37
Q

Rifaximin

A

Hepatic encephalopathy (V ammoniagenic bacteria)

38
Q

Rifampin

A

Antimicrobial (inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase)

39
Q

Sertraline

A

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

40
Q

Selegiline

A

MAO-B inhibitor

41
Q

Trazodone

A

Insomnia (blocks 5HT2, alpha 1 adrenergic, and H1 receptors

42
Q

Tramadol

A

Chronic pain (weak opioid agonist)

43
Q

Varenicline

A

smoking cessation (nicotinic ACh receptor partial agonist)

44
Q

Venlafaxine

A

Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor