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When would you give 0.9%NaCl?

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Dehydration

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What drug is an antiviral that you may use in herpes simplex infections?

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Acyclovir

Current BPAC: Vilacyclovir - Herpes simplex and zoster (Severe concerns needed for treatment)

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Whats the medicine for gout?

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Allopurinol

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What is zopiclone?

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Sedative drug, overused in helping people sleep.

NB: Highly addictive and overprescribed

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What condition is sodium valoprate [Epilim] used for?

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Generalisation: Epilepsy (children and adults)

Additionally: Bipolar disorder (Adults)

C/I: Not for pregnancy

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What drug would you give to lower cholesterol in a patient with CAD or hyperlipidaemia?

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Simvastatin or Atorvastatin

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What is pethidine used for?

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Pain relief, Moderate to severe [Antispasmodic]

i.e Colic or acute pancreatitis

PethiDINE=FOOD=GI pain

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What is phenytoin used for?

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  • Generalised tonic clonic (grand mal) seizures.

Less commonly:
- Psychomotor seizures
- Convolusize seizures

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Whats salbutamol used for?

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  • Asthma
  • COPD
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What are the indications for aspirin use?

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Its an antiplatelet so indicated in:

  • CerebroVD
  • IHD
  • PVD
  • Pain

Aspirin = Aspiring to stop stroke

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What is cyclazine use for?

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Nausea and vomiting

Antiemesis

Cyc= cyclone = dizzy = nausea

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What is diazepam used for?

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It is a sedative and anti-convulsant

  • Anxiety
  • ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL
  • some epilepsy
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What can hydrocortisone be used for? Consider topical vs oral.

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Topical: Eczma, dermatitis

Oral: Steroid deficiency, inflammatory disease

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What is hydroxycobalamin use for?

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Vit B12 replacement

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Whats metformin used for?

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Type two diabetes blood sugar control.

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What medicine do you use for opioid overdose?

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Naloxone

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What do you use for paracetamol overdose?

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N-acetyl-cysteine

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What would you use nortyptyline for?

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  • Neurological pain
  • Depression
  • Smoking cessation

norTYPTline = TRIPPING=Uplifting

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What is ondansetron use for?

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Nausea and vomiting

OdanseTRON = Hamilton = Yuck = Sick

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What is omeprazole used for?

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PPI

Peptic ulcer disease

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What is ranitidine and what is it used for?

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Histamine(2)R antagonist, prevents gastric acid secretion.

  • Duodenal ulcer
  • GORD
  • Peptic ulcers
  • Dyspepsia (pain based one)

RanitiDINE = Dinner = Gastric acid

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What is prochlorperazine used for?

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N&V, antiemetic

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What is resperidone used to treat?

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  • Psychosis i.e schizophrenia

RESPeridone = Respite from the voices ooooohhhh ahhhhhh

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What would you use warfarin for?

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Inhibits the production of Vit K dependent clotting factors, used in:

  • Venous thromboembolism, A-fib, valvular disease
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When is Vit K administered?

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  • Newborn babies (prophylaxis / treatment of haemorrhagic disease of newborns)
  • Warfarin reversal (INR)
  • Vit K deficiency
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When would you use heparin unfracitonated?

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  • prophylaxis/treatment of venous thromboembolism.
  • acute peripheral arterial occlusion.
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When would you use low weight molecular heparin?

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prophylaxis/treatment of venous thromboembolism

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When would you use debigatran?

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treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism, atrial fibrillation

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When would you use clopidogrel?

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  • ischaemic heart disease
  • cerebrovascular disease
  • peripheral vascular disease
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What is ceterizine used for?

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Anti-histamine

Histamine mediated allergy

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What is fluconazole used for?

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  • Azole = Antifungals
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How does spirinolactone work and what would you use it for?

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  • Functions by: Aldosterone antagonist (Diuresis and K sparring)
  • Hypertension and HF

Removes water, deloading the heart and lowering BP

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What is the MoA of nifedipine and what is it used for?

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MoA: Ca Channel blocker

  • hypertension
  • angina (Chronic Stable)
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What is the MoA of Metoprolol and what is it used for?

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MoA: lol = B1 Antagonist.

  • Hypertension
  • IHD
  • CHF
  • Arrhythmias (slows rate)

i.e Lowers HR and BP, less heart work.

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What is the MoA of losartan and what is it used for?

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MoA: ANG2 blocker (ARB) (Vasodilator)

  • Hypertension
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What is the MoA of felodipine and what is it used for?

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MoA: Ca channel blocker

  • Hypertension
37
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What is the MoA of cilazapril and whats the indications?

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MoA: ACEi

  • Hypertension
  • HF
38
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Whats adrenalin used for?

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  • Anaphylaxis
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Shock
39
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Whats the MoA of Alendronate and its indications?

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MoA: Bisphosphonate, decreases osteoclast reabsorption of bone

  • Osteoporosis
  • Pagets disease
40
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Whats the MoA of amiodarone and its indicaitons?

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MoA: Class 3 anti-arrhythmic, K+ blocker

Indicated:
- arrhythmias (Effects last 3 months
- 4th line a-fib (BPAC)

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What is the MoA of atenolol and its indications?

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MoA: B1 blocker

  • Hypertension
  • IHD
  • Arrhythmias

i.e Lowers HR and BP, less heart work.

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What is the MoA of Atropine and its indications?

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MoA: Antimuscunaric

  • Bradycardia (lowers PNS effects)
  • Treatment of cholinesterase inhibitor overdose
  • Pupil dilation
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What is the MoA of bendrofluazide and its indications?

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MoA: Thiazide diuretic (Inhibit NaCl reabsorption) = K and water loss.

  • Hypertension
  • Oedema
44
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What is the MoA of Frusemide and its indicaitons?

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MoA: Loop diuretic

  • Oedema
  • Hypertension
  • Heart failure
45
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What is cholecalciferol use in?

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Vit D deficiency i.e osteoporosis

46
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What is colchicine use in?

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Acute gout flare (In addition to NSAID, prednisone)

COLCHicine = Cochella = Flare = gout flare

47
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What is the MoA of Sennoside B and indications?

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MoA: Stimulant Laxative aka Prunelax

Indications:
- Constipation / IBS

SennoSIDE = Inside = Inside ur bum i.e laxative

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What are the indications for rifampicin?

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  • TB (in conjunction with isoniazid)
49
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What is Rifampicin and isoniazid used to treat?

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TB

ISOniazid = ISOlate because you have TB

50
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What is isosorbide mononitrate used for? MoA?

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Ischeamic heart disease.

MoA: Nitrates = NO

Just a dumb name for NO genesis

51
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What is lactulose used for?

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Constipation

52
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What is the MoA of Bezafibrate and indications?

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MoA: Fibrates, chelates lipids?!?

Indicated: Dyslipidaemia

53
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What is beclometasone indicated for?

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  • Inhaled corticosteroid

Indicated in: Asthma, COPD

BEClometasone = Because its hards to breathe

54
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What is budesonide used for?

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  • Inhaled corticosteroid

Indicated in: Asthma, COPD

BUDesonide = BUD like alveolar buds = airway relief

55
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What is the use of carbamazepine?

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To treat epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia

CarbAMAZEpine = amazingly stops epilepsy

56
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Whats the use of carbimazole?

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Hypothyroidism and thyrotoxicosis

57
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What is the indication and use of benztropine?

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  • Parkinsonism
  • Dystonia
  • Extra-pyramidal effects
58
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What is the use of dexamethasone?

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  • Reduces inflammation by regulating gene expression

Indicated in:
- Inflammatory disease
- Steroid deficiency
- Foetal lung maturation

59
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What is the MoA of Digoxin and its indicaiton?

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MoA: Inotrope and slows AVN conduction

  • HF
  • Arrhythmias
60
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What is the MoA of diltiazem and its indications?

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MoA: Ca channel blocker

Indications:
- Arrhythmias
- IHD i.e angina

61
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What is docusate sodium used for?

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To relieve constipation (IBS)

Docusate = didusay a waterfall of diarrhoea

62
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What is domperidone used for?

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Anti-emetic (dopamine agent) used to stop vomiting

domperiDONE = Done vomiting

63
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What is eformoterol use for?

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Short acting beta agonist

64
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What is ergometrine used for?

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Prevention and treatment of post partum heamorrhage

ErgoMETRine = Endometrium

65
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What is flumazenil used for?

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Benzodiazepine overdose

66
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What is fluoxetine used for?

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  • Depression
  • Menopausal symptoms
67
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What is fluticasone used for?

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  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Prophylaxis of asthma
68
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What is gabapentin used for?

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  • Epilepsy
  • Nerve pain
69
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What are the indications of Glipizide?

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  • Type two diabetes.
70
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What is haloperidol used for?

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Psychoses

HALOperidol = Hello the voices are speaking to you

71
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What are the indications of ipratroprium?

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Short acting muscanaric agonist

  • COPD
  • Asthma
72
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What is lorazepam used for?

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  • Status epilepticus
  • Anxiety
    = Sedation
73
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What is magnesium sulfate used for?

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  • Hypomagnesiumaemia
  • Arrhythmias
  • Eclampsia seizure prevention
74
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What is metoclopromide used for?

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Treat nausea and vomiting

75
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What is misoprostol used for?

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Obstetrics = Medical termination

76
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What is norethisterone used for?

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  • Contraception
  • Premenstural syndrome
77
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What is oxytocin used for?

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  • Induction of labour
  • Prevent post partum haemorrhage
78
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What is prednisone used for?

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Glucocorticoids

  • Inflammatory disease
  • Steroid deficiency
79
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What is amoxicillin and clauvanic acid used for?

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Broad spectrum antibiotic

  • UTI
  • Pneumonia
  • Skin infecitons
80
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What would you use benzylpenicillin be used for?

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  • Strep throat
  • Prophylaxis against Strep B in labour
81
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What would you use cephazolin be used for?

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  • Surgical prophylaxis
  • Resp infections
82
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What is chloramphenicol used for?

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H. influenzae life threatening infections

  • Typhoid fever
  • Eye and ear infections
83
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What is doxycycline used for?

84
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What is erythromycin used for?

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  • Legionella
  • Comm acq pneumonia
85
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What is gentamicin used for?

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  • Gram negative bacteria
  • Pseudomonas
86
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What is meropenam used for?

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Broad spectrum activity against gram positive, gram negative and anaerobic organisms.

Used in severe hospital-acquired infection and complex lower respiratory infections such as in cystic fibrosis

87
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What is metronidazole used for?

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  • Anaerobic bacteria (i.e C.Diff or peritonitis)
  • Protozoa

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