Med Cards

Question 1

-Analgesic
-antipyretic
-Use: Pain/fever
Black Box: potential for severe liver injury

Answer 1

Acetaminophen

Question 2

-Antibiotic(broad spectrum;penicillin)

Use: Infection; ENT, L.Resp, skin, UTI

Answer 2

Amoxicillin

Question 3

-Sympathomimetic(adrenergic agonist)

Use: bronchodilator;bronchospasm inhibitor

Answer 3

Albuterol

Question 4

-NSAID
-Analgesic/anti-inflammatory
Use: Pain/fever; platelet aggregation inhibitor

Answer 4

Aspirin

Question 5

-NSAID
Use: Pain; arthritis
Black Box: Risk of cardiac thrombolitic events;MI, CVA; GI perf/ulceration

Answer 5

Ibuprofen

Question 6

-Antibiotic(Tetracycline; antibacterial)

Use: Infection gram +/-; Resp., skin, gonorrhea

Answer 6

Doxycycline

Question 7

-Antibiotic(aminoglycoside)
Use: Infection gram -; tx MSRA
Black Box: neurotoxicity/nephrotoxicity

Answer 7

Gentamicin sulfate

Question 8

-Antibacterial(quinolone, flouroquinolone)
Use: L. Reso, renal, skin, bone/joint, UTI, PID, gonorrhea, stach, strep
Black Box: risk of tenonitis, tendon rupture

Answer 8

Levofloxacin

Question 9

-Antibacterial(isonicotinic acid derivative)
Use: Antitubercular
Black Box: Severe potentially fatal hepatitis

Answer 9

Isoniazide

Question 10

-Antibiotic(antibacterial)
Use: Antibiotic, UTI prophylaxis
Black Box: superinfection

Answer 10

Nitrofurantoin

Question 11

-Antihistamine(Ethanolamine)

Use: Antihistamine, Anticholinergic; antipruritic

Answer 11

Diphenhydramine

Question 12

-Sympathomimetic(inhalant)

Use; Asthma(bronchodilator)

Answer 12

Metaproterenol

Question 13

-Xanthine derivative

Use: Bronchodilator

Answer 13

Theophylline

Question 14

-Cardiac Glycoside

Use: Antiarrythmic

Answer 14

Digoxin

Question 15

-Nitrate

Use: Antianginal; anti-hypertensive;coronary vasodilator

Answer 15

Nitroglycerin

Question 16

-Diuretic
-Sulfonamide Derivative
Use: Thiazide diuretic; Antihypertensive

Answer 16

Hydrochlorothiazide

Question 17

-Diuretic
-Loop Diuretic
Use: Diuretic tx edema; ass. w/heart or renal failure
-Black Box: Lg mounts can lead to water/electrolyte depletion

Answer 17

Furosemide

Question 18

-Beta adrenergic blocker; antianginal; antihypertensive

Use: MI, angina, hypertension

Answer 18

Metoprolol

Question 19

Alpha-andrenergic blocker; Antihypertensive; vasodilator

Use: Hypertension

Answer 19

Prazosin

Question 20

-Angiotensin II receptor antagonist (anti-hypertensive)
Use: Hypertension; prevent stroke
Black Box: fetal injury; mortality in 2nd 3rd trimester

Answer 20

Losartan

Question 21

-ACE inhibitor; antihypertensive
Use: hypertension
Black Box: fetal injury;fatal 2nd 3rd trimester

Answer 21

Lisinopril

Question 22

Calcium Channel Blocker(anti-hypertensive/antianginal)
Use: hypertension/ angina
Black Box: OD- excessive peripheral vasodilation, syncope

Answer 22

Amlodipine

Question 23

-Synthetic Thyroid hormone
Use: tx hypothyroidism;
Black Box:Toxic for weight reduction, high dose toxic

Answer 23

Levothyroxine

Question 24

-Sulfonylureac(antidiabetic agent)

Use: DM; non-insulin dependent glycemic control

Answer 24

Glipizide

Question 25

-Antihyperglycemic (anti-diabetic agent)
Use: DM II management
Black Box: Lactic acidosis occurs
                  50% mortality rate
                  risk unstable heart/acute heart failure

Answer 25

Metformin