Medications Flashcards
Aspirin
INFLAMMATION
NSAID
Indication:
Inhibition of platelet aggregation (see Aspirin (antiplatelet)
Mild-to-moderate pain
Fever
Rheumatic fever
Acute migraine
Action:
nonselective NSAID, preventing synthesis of prostaglandins by COX 1 & 2 inihibition
Adverse reactions:
nausea, dyspepsia, vomiting, GI ulceration or bleeding, asymptomatic blood loss, increased bleeding time, headache, dizziness, tinnitus
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Ibuprofen
INFLAMMATION
NSAID
Indication:
Pain due to inflammation, fever and arthritis,
Action:
COX 1 & 2 inhibitor
Adverse reactions:
NSAIDs
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Naproxen
INFLAMMATION
NSAID
Indication:
Pain due to inflammation, fever and arthritis,
Action:
COX inhibitor
Adverse reactions:
NSAIDs
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Ketorolac
INFLAMMATION
NSAID
Indication:
Pain due to inflammation, arthritis, gout.
Pain, especially due to inflammation and tissue injury or post op
Fever
Action:
COX inhibtor
Adverse reactions:
pain at injection site, itching, sweating, purpura
NSAIDs
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Diclofenac
INFLAMMATION
NSAID
Indication:
Pain due to inflammation, fever and arthritis, Actinic keratoses.
Action:
COX inhibitor
Adverse reactions:
NSAIDs
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Celecoxib
INFLAMMATION
NSAID
Indication:
Pain and inflammation, soft tissue
Action:
COX inhibitor
Adverse reactions:
NSAIDs
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Dexamethasone
INFLAMMATION
CORTICOSTEROID
Indication:
Anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressant
Action:
Glucocorticoid effects, gluconeogenesis, proteolysis, lipolysis, suppression of inflammation and immune responses
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Prednisone
INFLAMMATION
CORTICOSTEROID
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Morphine
PAIN
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Oxycodone
PAIN
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Codeine
PAIN
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Tramadol
PAIN
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Fentanyl
PAIN
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Paracetemol
PAIN
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Tricyclic Antidepressants
PAIN
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Gabapentin
PAIN
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Adrenaline
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
IMMUNE DISORDERS
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Dobutamine
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Prasozin
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Metoprolol
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Propranalol
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Atropine
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Nifedipine
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Amlodipine
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Clonidine
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Enalapril
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Perindopril
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Candesartan
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 1
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Digoxin
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 2
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Frusemide
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 2
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Spironolactone
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 2
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Hydrochlorothiazide
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 2
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Glycerine trinitrate
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 2
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Isosorbide dinitrate
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER 2
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