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1
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benzylpenicillin MOA

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bactericidal

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2
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benzylpenicillin side effects

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Diarrhoea; hypersensitivity; nausea; skin reactions; thrombocytopenia; vomiting

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3
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altepase MOA

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fibrinolytic - activate plasminogen to form plasmin, degrading fibrin and breaking up thrombi

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4
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altepase side effects

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anaphylaxis
angina
cardiac arrest
chills
fever
haemorrhage
basically all the bad heart stuff

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5
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aspirin MOA

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irreversible COX 1/ COX2 inhibition

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sumatriptan MOA

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5HT1- receptor agonist

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7
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sumatriptan side effects

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asthenia
dizziness
drowsiness
dysponea
flushing
epistaxis
haemorrhage

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verapamil MOA

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calcium channel blocker

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9
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verapamil side effects

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abdo pain
usual anti-hypertensive shit
erectile dysfuntion

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topiramate MOA

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blocks sodium chancels
enhances GABA

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topiramate side effets

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alopecia
anaemia
anxiety
eye stuff

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donepezil
rivastigmine MOA

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cholinesterase inhibitor

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donepezil side effects

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aggression
agitation
common cold
diarrhoea
sleep disorders
GI stuff

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13
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memantine MOA

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glutamate receptor antagonist

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14
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memantine side effects

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balance
constipation
dizziness
headache
hypertension

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mannitol MOA

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mucolytic

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16
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mannitol side effects

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cough
headache
vomiting

17
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sodium valproate MOA

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sodium channel blocker
increase gaba

18
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sodium valproate side effets

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usual for anti-epileptics

19
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carbamazepine MOA

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sodium channel blocker

20
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carbamazepine side effects

A

usual anti-epileptic

21
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lamotrigine MOA

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blocks sodium channels
increases GABA

22
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ethosuximide MOA

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blocks sodium channels
increases GABA

23
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methotrexate MOA

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dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor
prevents synthesis of purines and pyrimidines

24
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methotrexate side effects

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anaemia
decreased appetite
GI stuff
headache
increased infection

25
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3,4-diaminopyridine

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potassium channel blocker

26
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riluzole MOA

A

sodium channel blocker

27
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riluzole side effects

A

abdo pain
asthenia
headache
oral paraesthesia

28
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glatirimer acetate MOA

A

immunomodulator

29
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glatirimer acetate side effects

A

anxiety
decreased apetite
arrhythmias
chest pain
chills

30
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teriflunomide MOA

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immunomodulator
metabolite of leflunomide

31
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teriflunomide side effects

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abdo pain
alopecia
anaemia
anxiety

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ocrelizumab MOA

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anti-lymphocyte monoclonal antibodies causing lysis of b lymphocytes

33
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ocrelizumab side effects

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abdo pain
alopecia
anaemia
anxiety

34
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rituximab MOA

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anti-lymphocyte monoclonal antibodies causing lysis of b lymphocytes

35
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sulfadiazine MOA

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short-acting sulphonamide with bacteriostatic activity against a broad spectrum of organisms

36
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sulfadiazine side effects

A

haemolytic anaemia

37
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nimodipine MOA

A

calcium channel blocker

38
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haloperidol MOA

A

blocks dopamine D2 receptors

39
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haloperidol side effets

A

agitation
amenorrhoea
arrhythmias
constipation

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