Pharmacology - Drugs (Uses) Flashcards
Name a drug that helps patients with asthma.
SALBUTAMOL
EPINEPHRINE
EPHEDRINE
Name a drug that is used as a decongestant for colds and flues
PHENYLEPHRINE
Name a drug that reduces intraocular pressure in the eye.
APRACLONIDINE
Name a drug that lowers blood pressure
PRAZOSINE (alpha1)
PROPRANOLOL (beta)
Give an example of an antidepressant.
REBOXETINE VENLAFAXINE DULOXETINE PHENELZINE MOCLOBEMIDE
Give an example of a drug that can be used to cause relaxation.
DIAZEPAM (prior to surgery and anti - anxiety)
NITRAZEPAM (sleep aid and anti - anxiety)
Name two drugs that can be used as a AED.
VIGABATRIN
VALPROIC ACID
Name a drug that causes high sedation on high doses.
ALCOHOL
Name a drug that helps with certain seasonal allergies?
HYDROXYZINE
Name a drug that is used for travel sickness?
MECLOZINE
Name a drug that is used for heart - burn?
FAMOTIDINE
Name a drug that is used for seizures?
LAMOTRIGINE
Name a drug that is used to promote memory function in Alzheimers?
MEMANTINE
Name a drug that is used for surgical procedures and can also be a substance of abuse?
KETAMINE
Name a drug that can be used in cosmetic surgery to paralyse muscles.
BOTOX
Name a drug that can be used as a counter craving for cigarettes.
NICOTINE
Name to drugs that will relax muscles in diseases.
TOPICAL BELLADONNA (peripheral therapeutic actions) BENZTROPINE (central therapeutic actions)
Name a drug that is a antidote to mushroom poisoning.
ATROPINE
Name a drug that increases bladder output.
BETHANECHOL
Name a drug that is used to tighten the muscles in Myasthenia Gravis.
PYRIDOSTIGMINE
Name a drug that is used post op to counter the muscle relaxants effects prior to surgery
DISTIGMINE
Name a drug that is used to promote memory in Alzheimer’s Disease
DONEPEZIL
