Medication classes Flashcards

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What TWO medications are the ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONISTS?

A

-ELPERENONE
-SPIRONOLACTONE

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2
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What drug class is ANASTRAZOLE?

A

Aromatase inhibitors

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3
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What drug class is moxonidine?

A

Antihypertensive

(Acts on alpha 2 adrenoreceptors, in turn reducing sympathetic tone).

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4
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What drug class is gentamycin?

A

Aminoglyclcoside

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5
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What drug class is vancomycin?

A

Glycopeptide

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6
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Which drug class is clindamycin?

A

Lincosamide

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7
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Which drug class is azithromycin?

A

Macrolide

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8
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Which drug class is clarithromycin?

A

Macrolide

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9
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Which drug class is roxithromycin?

A

Macrolide

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10
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Which drug class if erythromycin?

A

Macrolide

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11
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Which drug class if rifampicin?

A

Rifamycin

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12
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Which drug class is rifaximin?

A

Rifamycin

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13
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Which drug class if minocycline?

A

Tetracycline

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14
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Which drug class is ciprofloxacin?

A

Quinolone

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15
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Which drug class is Norfloxacin?

A

Quinolone

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16
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Which drug class is doxycyline?

A

Tetracycline

17
Q

Which drug class if aciclovir?

A

guanine analogue

18
Q

Which drug class is valaciclovir?

A

guanine analogue

19
Q

Which drug class is hydralazine?

A

antihypertensive
In ‘other’ section of AMH

20
Q

Which drug class is dutasteride?

A

Alpha reductase inhibitor

21
Q

Which drug class is tamsulosin?

A

Selective alpha blocker

22
Q

Which drug class is spironolactone?

A

Aldosterone antagonist

23
Q

Which drug class is certrolizumab?
What is its brand name?
How does it work?

A

TNF alpha antagonist
Cimzia
TNF alpha is a cytokine involved in inflammatory and immune responses

24
Q

Which drug class is adapalene and what are its brand names?

A

Topical retinoid
Stieva-A

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What is the drug class and brand name of dapagliglozin?
SGLT2 inhibitor Forxiga
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Do the 5-aminosalicylates have better efficacy in Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis?
UC
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What is the prefix for the drugs apart of the 5-aminosalicylate class?
'alazine' Mesalazine, olsalazine, sulfazaline. + balsalazide (colazide)
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What drug class is mesalazine?
5-aminosalicylate
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What class is probenecid and how does it work?
Uricosuric It increases the amount of uric acid excreted by the kidney. Therefore we pt needs to ensure they have adequate fluid intake to prevent kidney stones.
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What class is allopurinol and how does it work?
Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, preventing the amount of urate that the body makes.
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Allopurinol is one of the two xanthine oxidate inhibitors, what is the other drug in this class?
Feboxustat.
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Which two medications are the barbiturates?
Phenobarbital (Phenobarb) Primidone (mysoline)
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What drug class if phenobarbital and what is it's indication?
Barbiturate Epilepsy
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Which drug class is pramipexole (sifrol) and what is its indication?
Dopamine agonist Parkinsons disease & restless leg syndrome
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