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Pharmacology - Drugs (Uses) Flashcards

1
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Name a drug that helps patients with asthma.

A

SALBUTAMOL
EPINEPHRINE
EPHEDRINE

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Name a drug that is used as a decongestant for colds and flues

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PHENYLEPHRINE

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3
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Name a drug that reduces intraocular pressure in the eye.

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APRACLONIDINE

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4
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Name a drug that lowers blood pressure

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PRAZOSINE (alpha1)

PROPRANOLOL (beta)

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5
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Give an example of an antidepressant.

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REBOXETINE
VENLAFAXINE 
DULOXETINE
PHENELZINE 
MOCLOBEMIDE
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Give an example of a drug that can be used to cause relaxation.

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DIAZEPAM (prior to surgery and anti - anxiety)

NITRAZEPAM (sleep aid and anti - anxiety)

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7
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Name two drugs that can be used as a AED.

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VIGABATRIN

VALPROIC ACID

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Name a drug that causes high sedation on high doses.

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ALCOHOL

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9
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Name a drug that helps with certain seasonal allergies?

A

HYDROXYZINE

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10
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Name a drug that is used for travel sickness?

A

MECLOZINE

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11
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Name a drug that is used for heart - burn?

A

FAMOTIDINE

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12
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Name a drug that is used for seizures?

A

LAMOTRIGINE

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13
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Name a drug that is used to promote memory function in Alzheimers?

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MEMANTINE

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Name a drug that is used for surgical procedures and can also be a substance of abuse?

A

KETAMINE

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15
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Name a drug that can be used in cosmetic surgery to paralyse muscles.

A

BOTOX

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16
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Name a drug that can be used as a counter craving for cigarettes.

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NICOTINE

17
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Name to drugs that will relax muscles in diseases.

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TOPICAL BELLADONNA (peripheral therapeutic actions)
BENZTROPINE (central therapeutic actions)
18
Q

Name a drug that is a antidote to mushroom poisoning.

A

ATROPINE

19
Q

Name a drug that increases bladder output.

A

BETHANECHOL

20
Q

Name a drug that is used to tighten the muscles in Myasthenia Gravis.

A

PYRIDOSTIGMINE

21
Q

Name a drug that is used post op to counter the muscle relaxants effects prior to surgery

A

DISTIGMINE

22
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Name a drug that is used to promote memory in Alzheimer’s Disease

A

DONEPEZIL

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