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1
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What is finasteride?

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Treatment for BPH

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What is dutasteride?

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Treatment for BPH

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What is donepezil?

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alzeimers

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What is rivastigmine?

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parkinsons disease

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What is spironalactone?

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Oedema due to liver cirrhosis, heart failure

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What is eplerenone?

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Oedema due to heart failure

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What is allopurinol?

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Reduces production of uric acid which can crystalise to cause kidney stones and/or gout

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What is tamsulosin?

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alpha blockers which work mainly in the urinary tract to relax muscles and vessels such as in BPH, or for the effects of hypotension

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What is dozazosin?

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alpha blockers which work mainly in the urinary tract to relax muscles and vessels such as in BPH, or for the effects of hypotension

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What is alfuzosin?

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alpha blockers which work mainly in the urinary tract to relax muscles and vessels such as in BPH, or for the effects of hypotension

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What is gentamicin?

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for severe infections

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What is amikacin?

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for severe infections

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What is neomycin?

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for severe infections

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14
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What is mesalazine

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IBD

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What is sulfasalazine?

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IBD

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What is losartan?

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ARBs - Block vasoconstictors causing dilation which helps in HTN, HF aswell as reducing pressure in kidney vessels

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What is candesartan?

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ARBs - Block vasoconstictors causing dilation which helps in HTN, HF aswell as reducing pressure in kidney vessels

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What is irbesartan?

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ARBs - Block vasoconstrictors causing dilation which helps in HTN, HF aswell as reducing pressure in kidney vessels

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What is lisinopril?

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ACE inhibitor - stops production of a vasoconstrictor causing dilation which helps in HTN, HF aswell as reducing pressure in kidney vessels

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What is ramipril?

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ACE inhibitor - stops production of a vasoconstrictor causing dilation which helps in HTN, HF aswell as reducing pressure in kidney vessels

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What is perindopril?

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ACE inhibitor - stops production of a vasoconstrictor causing dilation which helps in HTN, HF aswell as reducing pressure in kidney vessels

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What is sertraline?

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Antidepressants - Depression, panic disorder, OCD

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What is citalopram?

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Antidepressants - Depression, panic disorder, OCD

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What is fluoxetine?

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Antidepressants - Depression, panic disorder, OCD

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What is escitalopram?

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Antidepressants - Depression, panic disorder, OCD

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What is venflaxine?

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Major depression, generalised anxiety

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What is mirtazapine?

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Major depression

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What is duloxetine?

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Major depression, generalised anxiety

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What is amitriptyline?

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Depression,IBS and migraines

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What is trazadone?

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Depression and IBS

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What is nortriptyline?

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Depression and IBS

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What is lofepramine?

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Depression and IBS

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What is metoclopramide?

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treats nausea and vomiting in reduced gut motility

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What is prochlorperazine?

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treats nausea and vomiting in reduced gut motility

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What is domperidone?

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treats nausea and vomiting in reduced gut motility

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What is cyclizine?

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treats nausea and vomiting in vertigo

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What is promethazine?

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treats nausea and vomiting in vertigo

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What is cinnarizine?

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treats nausea and vomiting in vertigo

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What is ondansetron?

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treats nausea and vomiting in general anaesthesia

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What is granisetron?

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treats nausea and vomiting in general anaesthesia

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41
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What is nystatin?

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Treatment of fungal infections

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42
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What is clotrimazole?

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Treatment of fungal infections

43
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What is fluconazole?

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Treatment of fungal infections

44
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What is cetirizine?

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Antihistamines - for allergies, anaphylaxis

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What is fexofenadine?

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Antihistamines - for allergies, anaphylaxis

46
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What is loratadine?

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Antihistamines - for allergies, anaphylaxis

47
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What is umeclidinium?

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COPD, asthma

47
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What is tiotropium?

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COPD, asthma

47
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What is glycopyrronium?

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blocks acetylcholine cause rest and digest such as reducing respiratory secretions in palliative care, IBS and bradycardia

48
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What is chlorphenamine?

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Antihistamines - for allergies, anaphylaxis

49
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What is glycopyrronium?

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COPD, asthma

49
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What is ipratropium?

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COPD, asthma

49
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What is hyoscine butylbromide?

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blocks acetylcholine cause rest and digest such as reducing respiratory secretions in palliative care, IBS and bradycardia

50
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What is clopidogrel?

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antiplatelets (ADP receptor antagonists) - Prevents platelet aggregation in ACS

51
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What is ticagrelor?

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antiplatelets (ADP receptor antagonists) - Prevents platelet aggregation in ACS

52
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What is prasugrel?

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antiplatelets (ADP receptor antagonists) - Prevents platelet aggregation in ACS

53
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What is aspirin?

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Inhibits pro aggregation factors in and ACD and strokes alongside pain relief however paracetamol is preffered

54
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What is haloperidol?

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Schizophrenia, bipolar or nausea and vomiting

55
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What is chlorpromazine?

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Schizophrenia, bipolar or nausea and vomiting

56
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What is flupentixol?

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Schizophrenia, bipolar or nausea and vomiting

57
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What is quetiapine?

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Schizophrenia and bipolar

58
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What is olanzapine?

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Schizophrenia and bipolar

59
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What is risperidone?

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Schizophrenia and bipolar

60
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What is clozapine?

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Schizophrenia and bipolar

61
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What is aciclovir?

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Anti-virus used for herpesvirus infections

62
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What is oseltamivir?

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Anti-virus several viruses

63
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What is nirmatrelvir?

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Anti-virus several viruses

64
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What is tenofovir?

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Anti-virus several viruses

65
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What is efavirenz?

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Anti-virus several viruses

66
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What is atazanavir?

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Anti-virus several viruses

66
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What is diazepam?

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Seizures

67
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What is midazolam?

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Seizures

68
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What is lorazepam?

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Seizures

69
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What is chlordiazepoxide?

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Seizures

70
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What is salbutamol?

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Asthma and COPD

71
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What is formoterol?

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Asthma and COPD for long term relief

72
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What is salmeterol?

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Asthma and COPD for long term relief

73
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What is indacaterol?

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Asthma and COPD

74
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What is bisoprolol

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beta blockers - act in the heart to reduce force of contraction in HF, Ischeamic heart disease, HTN

75
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What is atenolol?

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beta blockers - act in the heart to reduce force of contraction in HF, Ischeamic heart disease, HTN

76
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What is propranolol?

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beta blockers - act in the heart to reduce force of contraction in HF, Ischeamic heart disease, HTN

76
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What is metoprolol?

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beta blockers - act in the heart to reduce force of contraction in HF, Ischeamic heart disease, HTN

77
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What is carvedilol?

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beta blockers - act in the heart to reduce force of contraction in HF, Ischeamic heart disease, HTN

78
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What is zoledronic acid?

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Bisphosphanates which increase bone turnover in osteoporotic fractures, bone metastases

78
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What is alendronic acid?

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Bisphosphanates which increase bone turnover in osteoporotic fractures, bone metastases

79
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What is disodium pamidronate?

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Bisphosphanates which increase bone turnover in osteoporotic fractures, bone metastases

79
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What is alfacalcidol?

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Calcium used for hypocalcemia, hyperkalaemia, CKD and osteoporosis

80
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What is calcium gluconate?

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Calcium used for hypocalcemia, hyperkalaemia, CKD and osteoporosis

80
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What is colecalciferol?

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Calcium used for hypocalcemia, hyperkalaemia, CKD and osteoporosis

81
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What is calcium carbonate?

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Calcium used for hypocalcemia, hyperkalaemia, CKD and osteoporosis

82
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What is amlodipine?

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Calcium channel blocker for calcium entry into heart causing relaxation and helping HTN and risk of cardiovascular events

83
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What is felodipine?

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Calcium channel blocker for calcium entry into heart causing relaxation and helping HTN and risk of cardiovascular events

84
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What is nifedipine?

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Calcium channel blocker for calcium entry into heart causing relaxation and helping HTN and risk of cardiovascular events

85
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What is diltiazem?

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Calcium channel blocker for calcium entry into heart causing relaxation and helping HTN and risk of cardiovascular events and associated arrhythmias

86
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What is verapamil?

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Calcium channel blocker for calcium entry into heart causing relaxation and helping HTN and risk of cardiovascular events alongside helping with heart rate and assocaited arrhythmias

86
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What is meropenem?

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severe urinary or respiratory infections

87
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What is ertapenem?

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severe urinary or respiratory infections

88
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What is cefuroxime?

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severe urinary or respiratory infections

89
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What is ceftriaxone?

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severe urinary or respiratory infections

90
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What is chloramphenicol?

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For ear infections

91
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What is beclometasone?

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Corticosteroids for asthma and COPD

92
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What is fluticasone?

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Corticosteroids for asthma and COPD

93
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What is budesonide?

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Corticosteroids for asthma and COPD

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