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Medications Flashcards

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Donepezil (Aricept)

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Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor used to treat Alzheimer’s dementia.

Common side effect: cardiac side effects (bradycardia, atrioventricular block), gastrointestinal discomfort (diarrhoea and nausea), insomnia

other: fatigue, muscle cramps, vomiting, weight loss

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baclofen

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Used to treat muscle spasticity (global effect)

Side effects: global weakness, confusion, dizziness/lightheadedness when getting up from supine, increased urination, nausea, trouble sleeping, unusual tiredness or weakness, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, muscle or joint pain

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gabapentin

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Used to treat partial seizures in adults and children. It is also used to treat neuropathic pain

side effects: dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, peripheral oedema, gait disturbance, weight gain

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pregabalin

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Medication used to treat neuropathic pain and epilepsy (usually, is other meds not working, start small dose)

side effects: dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, peripheral oedema, gait disturbance, weight gain

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betaferon

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A subcutaneous injection used for the treatment of relapsing remitting (and secondary progressive) MS. (anti-inflammatory action)

Side effects: risk of liver damage, leukopenia, thyroid disease and depression

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botulinum toxin type A

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Used to treat focal spasticity

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dexamethosone

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Corticosteroid use to treat inflamed areas of the body (used to swelling, severe allergies, arthritis/RA, asthma, blood or bone marrow problems etc.)

Side effects: long-term significant cardiovascular and osteoporosis side effects that limit along term use

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Long term effects of corticosteroids,

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osteoporosis
aseptic joint necrosis
adrenal insufficiency
gastrointestinal issues
ophthalmologic effects
hepatic/liver effects
growth suppression
congenital malformations
hyperlipidemia

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prednisone

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corticosteroid that works on immune systems to relieve swelling, redness, itching and allergic reactions

Used to treat acute relapses of MS (oral intake)

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prednisolone

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corticosteroid used to treat allergies, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders and cancers

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Levodopa

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Used to treat Parkinsons.
(works by the levodopa crossing blood brain barrier and converting to dopamine to reverse the depletion of dopamine)

side effects: dizziness, weight loss, nausea, chest pain, insomnia, orthostatic hypotension etc.

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Dopamine

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peripheral vasostimulant use to treat low blood pressure, low heart rate and cardiac arrest

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Intragam

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used to treat Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)

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mannitol

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Diuretic (increase urination to decrease salt and excess water, e.g., to treat swelling from heart, kidney or liver)

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mestinon

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Used to treat Myasthenia Gravis (condition where muscles weaken and tire easily especially after repeated use)

(also post-operative urinary retention/overactive bladder)

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methylprednisolone

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Corticosteroid, anti-inflammatory (used in acute relapses of MS)

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nimodipine

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Calcium channel blocker

Used to manage vasospasm following a subarachnoid haemorrhage

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phenytoin

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Used in the management of epilepsy (generalised tonic-clonic seizures, complex partial seizures and status epilepticus

(anticonvulsant)

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sinemet

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Used to treat symptoms of Parkinsons’s (same mechanism as levodopa)

side effects: dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, trouble sleeping

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stemetil

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used to treat nausea, vomiting and dizziness of various causes

(antiemetic)

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glucosamine

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natural compound found in cartilage.
Supplement that Can be taken orally for arthritis ?effectiveness

Chondroitin

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Mersyndol

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Mersyndol contains the active ingredients paracetamol, codeine phosphate hemihydrate and doxylamine succinate. Mersyndol is used for short term use to relieve moderate pain and fever.

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Madopar

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Used to treat Parkinson’s disease. It contains two active ingredients called levodopa and benserazide

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pulmozyme (dornase alpha)

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used to treat CF.
mucolytic

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salbutamol

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Ventolin

reliever for asthma
Short-acting B2 adrenoreceptor agonist (SABA)

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Salmeteral

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asthma ‘controller’
long-acting B2 adrenoreceptor agonist (LABA)

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Flixotide (fluticasone)

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corticosteroid preventer for Asthma,

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Pulmicort (budesonide)

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corticosteroid preventer for Asthma

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Seretide

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(fluticasone and salmeteral)
combination preventer
corticosteroid + LABA

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Serevent

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(budesonide and eformoterol)
combination preventer
corticosteroid + LABA

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Serc (Betahistine)

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used to treat vertigo
(long term treatment for Meniere’s)

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tPA

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clot ‘busting’ (thrombolytic) drug that restores cerebral blood flow to ischemic brain tissue.

Must be administered within 3hrs to be effective

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