Need to know drugs for 103 Flashcards
1
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Amlodipine
A
- Calcium-channel blocker, DHP (Dihydropyridine)
- Pill
- Hypertension; angina
2
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Amoxycillin
A
- Antibiotic (Beta-lactam/Penicillin)
- Pill
- Urinary-tract infections; oral infections; bronchitis; low-severity pneumonia; invasive salmonellosis; listerial meningitis
3
Q
Apixaban
A
- Anti-Xa inhibitor (NOAC)
- Pill
- Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism; deep-vein thrombosis; pulmonary embolism
4
Q
Aspirin ACS
A
- Anti-platelet agent, cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor
- Tablet
- secondary prevention of thrombotic cerebrovascular or cardiovascular disease, and following by-pass surgery
5
Q
Atenolol
A
- Beta-blocker
- Pill
- arrhythmias; migraine; Hypertension (4th line); heart failure (not atenolol – other beta blockers eg carvedilol and metoprolol)
6
Q
Atropine
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- Anti-muscarinic
- IV
- second-degree heart block Mobitz Type 1 (Wenckebach block), acute bradycardia
7
Q
Beclometasone
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- Corticosteroid
- Inhaler
- Asthma
8
Q
Bendroflumethiazide
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- Diuretic (Thiazide)
- Pill
- Oedema; hypertension (although now thiazide-like drugs are preferred eg indipamide)
9
Q
Bisoprolol
A
- Beta-blocker
- Pill
- arrhythmias; migraine; Hypertension (4th line); heart failure
10
Q
Clarithromycin
A
- Antibiotic (Macrolide)
- Tablet (or IV)
- Susceptible infections in patients with penicillin hypersensitivity; oral infections; campylobacter enteritis; syphilis; non-gonococcal urethritis; respiratory-tract infections; skin infections; group A streptococcal infection
11
Q
Clopidogrel
A
- ADP receptor inhibitor (Anti-platelet agent) P2Y(12) inhibitor
- Tablet
- coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease
12
Q
Dabigatran
A
- Direct thrombin inhibitor (NOAC)
- Capsule
- Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (to reduce the risk of stroke), DVT or PE,
13
Q
Digoxin
A
- Cardiac glycoside
- Oral: tablet or liquid
- Heart failure; supraventricular arrhythmias
14
Q
Diltiazem
A
- Calcium channel blocker, Non-DHP (Non-Dihydropyridine)
- Oral or inject
- Angina, Hypertension, Arrhythmia
15
Q
Ezetimibe
A
- inhibits the absorption of cholesterol from the intestine
- Tablet
- adjunct to dietary measures in controlling hypercholesterolaemia
16
Q
Furosemide
A
- Diuretic (Loop)
- Pill IV
- Oedema (but not when due to venous insufficency); resistant hypertension
17
Q
Glyceryl trinitrate
A
- Nitrate vasodilator
- Sublingual
- Angina
18
Q
Heparin LMW
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- Anticoagulant (Parenteral)
- IV SubQ
- Deep-vein thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; unstable angina; acute peripheral arterial occlusion
19
Q
Heparin - unfractionated
A
- Anticoagulant (Parenteral)
- IV SubQ
- Deep-vein thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; unstable angina; acute peripheral arterial occlusion
20
Q
Indapamide
A
- Diuretic (Thiazide-like)
- Tablet (or IV)
- Hypertension, oedema due to heart failure
21
Q
Losartan
A
- Angiotensin-II receptor antagonist
- Pill
- Hypertension; chronic heart failure when ACE inhibitors are unsuitable; diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus
22
Q
Oxygen
A
- Oxygen
- Gas
- Hypoxaemia; acute severe asthma; uncomplicated cases of conditions such as pneumonia, pulmonary thromboembolism, pulmonary fibrosis, shock, severe trauma, sepsis, or anaphylaxis
23
Q
Prednisolone
A
- Corticosteroid
- Oral: tablet or fluid
- Suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders; inflammatory bowel disease; asthma; rheumatic disease
24
Q
Ramipril
A
- Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
- Capsule
- Hypertension; symptomatic heart failure
25
Q
Rivaroxaban
A
- Anti-Xa inhibitor (NOAC)
- Oral: Capsule or tablet
- DVT Prophylaxis (Orthopedic Surgery), DVT or PE, Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (to reduce the risk of stroke)
26
Q
Salbutamol
A
- Beta-2 agonist, short acting
- Inhaler
- Asthma and other conditions associated with reversible airways obstruction; premature labour
27
Q
Simvastatin
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- Statin
- Pill
- primary hypercholesterolaemia, homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia or combined (mixed) hyperlipidaemia in patients who have not responded adequately to diet and other appropriate measures; prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or diabetes mellitus
28
Q
Spironolactone
A
- Diuretic (Potassium-sparing)
- Pill
- congestive heart failure; Oedema and ascites in cirrhosis of the liver; malignant ascites; primary hyperaldosteronism - prognositic benefit
29
Q
Theophylline
A
- Phosphodiesterase inhibitor (Bronchodilator)
- Pill
- Reversible airways obstruction; severe acute asthma
30
Q
Tiotropium
A
- Antimuscarinic (Bronchodilator), long acting
- Inhaler
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
31
Q
Verapamil
A
- Calcium channel blocker, Non-DHP (Non-Dihydropyridine)
- Oral or inject
- Arrhythmia
32
Q
Warfarin
A
- Anticoagulant (Coumarin)
- Tablet
- Embolisation in rheumatic heart disease and atrial fibrillation; venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism; transient ischaemic attacks
33
Q
Alteplase
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- tPA - tissue plasminogen activator, recombinant
- IV
- Acute myocardial infarction; pulmonary embolism; acute ischaemic stroke; thrombolytic treatment of occluded central venous access devices (including those used for dialysis)
34
Q
Ebolocumab
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- PCSK-9 inhibitors
- Inject SubQ
- Primary & secondary hypercholesterolaemia, prevention
35
Q
Diamorphine
A
- Opioid analgesic
- IM/IV
- Acute pain; myocardial infarction; acute pulmonary oedema; chronic pain
36
Q
Doxacycline
A
- antibiotic, blocks protein synth by ribosome
- Capsule
- Exacerbations of COPD, broad spectrum antibiotic (many resistant strains)
37
Q
Salmeterol
A
- Beta-2 agonist, long acting
- Inhaler
- Severe persistent asthma
38
Q
Tinzaparin
A
- Anticoagulant, Low Molecular Weight Heparin
- Inject SubQ
- Deep-vein thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; unstable angina; acute peripheral arterial occlusion
39
Q
Vitamin K
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- Vitamin K
- Inject SubQ
- vitamin K deficiency; antidote to warfarin overdose
