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Most commonly prescribed drugs and their uses

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Alendronic acid (Alendronate)

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To treat/prevent OSTEOPOROSIS

  • It’s a Bisphosphonate (class of dugs used to prevent bone loss)
  • Patient needs to stand or sit UPRIGHT

Contraindications:

  • Hypocalcaemia (need to be corrected before treatment)
  • Patients that cant stand/ sit upright for 30min
  • Pregnant/trying to become pregnant
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Amlodipine

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Treat HYPERTENSION

Treatment/Prohphylaxis for heart disease, MI, stroke, etc

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER ( others e.g. Felodipine, Nicardipine etc)

Ca channel blockers usually first line in afrocarribean patients

Contraindications:

  • Pregancy
  • Liver or kidney disease
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Amoxycillin

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Antibiotic, bacterial infections. (E.g. chest infections/pneumonia, UTI etc)

Contraindications:
- Allergic reaction to penicillin

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Aspirin

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Pain relief as an NSAID

OR

Daily low dose as ANTIPLATELET:
lower risk of CVD etc

Contraindications:

  • children under 16
  • Peptic ulcers or history of peptic ulcers (fairly common to prescribe PPI in patients that take NSAIDs chronically)
  • Haemophilia
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Bendroflumethiazide

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Thiazide DIURETIC used for:

  • Odema of cardiac, hepatic, renal origin
  • High blood pressure

Contraindications:

  • Hyponatremia
  • Hypokalaemia
  • Caution with renal or hepatic impairment
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Amitriptyline

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Treatment of DEPRESSION (NOT RECOMMENDED, INC RISK OF FATALITY IN OVERDOSE)

OR

Pain releif:

  • Neuropathic pain (unlicensed use)
  • Migrane prophylaxis (unlicensed use)
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Bisoprolol

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Treat high blood pressure HYPERTENSION
Treatment/prophylaxis of CVD (angina, stroke, MI etc)

BETA BLOCKER ( others e.g. Propranolol, Atenolol etc)

Contraindications:

  • Asthama
  • Hypotension
  • Bradycardia
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Celecoxib

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NSAID
Treating pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

Contraindications:
- Gastro intestinal bleeding 
- GI ulceration 
- Ischaemic heart 
- Mild/severe heart failure
(Controversial possibility of it increasing risk of heart attacks) therefore causation with cardiac patients

(Celecoxib, diclofenac, naproxen arth pain)
CELECOXIB SEEMS TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND SAFEST IN TREATING OSTEOARTHRIRITS BETWEEN THE 3

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Cetirizine

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Antihistamine, ALLERGY, hayfever

Mild/moderate allergy symptoms, hayfever, sneezing, runny nose, eczema, etc

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Co-trimoxazole

Combination of Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim= co-trimoxazole

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Combination of 2 ANTIBIOTICS

Treatment bacterial infections e.g:

  • PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA (commonly seen in AIDS)
  • UTI
  • Ear infection
  • etc
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Cyclosporin

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IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT

  • Organ transplantation
  • Bone marrow transplantation
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Diamorphine

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Strong OPIOD

  • Cancer pain
  • Surgical operation pain
  • Possibility for chronic pain use
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Diclofenac

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NSAID pain swelling inflammation etc

  • MSK disorders e.g Gout
  • Rheumatoid arthritis pain and inflammation
  • Osteoarthritis
    (Diclofenac, Celecoxib, or Naproxen can be used for arth)
  • Postoperative pain
  • Migrane
  • Back pain
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Doxycycline

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ANTIBIOTIC

  • PNEUMONIA (Doxcycline OR Macrolides such as azithromycin, erythromycin, clarithromycin etc used as first line med for pneumonia )

(Can be given adjunct to quinine for malaria)
- STI’s e.g Chlamydia
- Skin infections
etc

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Gentamycin

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ANTIBIOTIC

  • Eye infections
  • Ear infections
  • certain endocarditis
  • CNS infections
    etc
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Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN)
e.g GTN spray
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Treat ANGINA

  • Treatmetn after angina occurs
  • Prophylaxis to prevent angina occurring
  • Anal fissures (tear of skin around anal) (GTN inc blood supply to fissure so faster healing time etc)
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Hydrocortisone

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CORTICOSTEROID

exists as creams, lotions, ointments, IV etc

  • IV for angiodema of upper resp tract and anyphalxis (adjunct to adrenaline)
  • Mild eczemas
  • Nappy rash
  • Psoriasis
  • Life threatening acute asthma IV
  • Hormaone replacement therapy in adrenocortical insufficiency
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Lansoprazole Omeprazole Esomeprazole etc

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PROTTON PUMP INHIBITORS (PPI)
dec stomach acid

  • Heart burn/Acid reflux
  • GORD
  • Treat/prevent gastric, duodenal ulcers
  • Helicobacter pylori eradication
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Metformin

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DEC BLOOD SUGAR (BIGUANIDE)
First line med for TYPE 2 DIABETES

Works by inhibiting gluconeogensis in liver and increasing sensitivity to insulin

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Methotrexate

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IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT

  • Severe chron’s disease
  • Moderate/sever Rheumatoid arthritis
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Nitrofurantoin

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ANTIBIOTIC

  • FIRST LINE UTI TREATMENT (trimethoprim also first line option)
  • UTI treatment/prophylaxis
  • lower and upper urinary tract
  • also kidney infections

Can be used for UTI in pregancy, unlike trimethoprim

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Oxybutin

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OVERACTIVE BLADDER

  • Urinary urgency
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Frequent urination
  • Nocturnal Bladder instability
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Salbutamol

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Asthma (short acting beta2-adrenergic agonist)

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Simvastatin

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STATIN lower cholesterol

  • Hypercholesterolaemia
  • Prophylaxis of CVD
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Tamoxifen
OESTROGEN INHIBITOR - Oestrogen-receptor positive Breast cancer - Gynaecomastia ( in men if radiotherapy unsuccessful) - Anovulatory infertility (infertility due to lack of ovulation)
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Trimethoprim
ANTIBIOTIC - (Trimethoprim or Nitrofurantoin usually one of them first line UTI treatment) - mainly used to treat UTI - also prophylaxis of UTI - sometimes other infections such as Chest, Ear etc (Also used in combination with sulfamethoxazole= Co-trimoxazole ---> pneumocystis pneumonia= Opportunistic infection seen in AIDS and other conditions) AVOID IN PREGNANCY (use Nitrofurantoin instead)
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Warfarin
ANTICOAGULATN - 'blood thinner' - inhibits liver utilisation of vitk to produce clotting factors - Prophylaxis and treatment of CVD, MI, Thrombus, Embolism etc
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Tamsulosin
Treatment of PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (benign prostate enlargement) ITS AN ALPHA BLOCKER LIKE DOXAZOSIN
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Tramadol
OPIOD Pain killer - Moderative to sever pain - Post operative pain side effects of all opioids: - Respiratory depression - Addiction/Withdrawal Overdose: - Can induce coma - Pinpoint pupils - Respiratory depression
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Atenolol
Treat HYPERTENSION, ANGINA, ARRYHTMIAS BETA BLOCKER also: - Migraine prophylaxis - early IV intervention within 12hours of MI
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Chloramphenicol
ANTIBIOTIC - EYE INFECTIONS (e.g. CONJUCTIVITIS) - OTITIS EXTERNA INFECTION also - Life threatening infections e.g. Typhoid fever
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Ciprofloxacin
``` ANTIBIOTIC (fluoroquinolone type e.g. gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin etc) - EYE INFECTIONS - OTITIS EXTERNA INFECTION - RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS - UTI's ```
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Mebendazole
WORM INFECTIONS (Anti-parasite med) - THREADWORM commonest in UK - Hookworm - Whipworm - Pork, fish, dog tapeworms etc
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Chloroquine and/or Quinine
treatment and prophylaxis MALRAIA (plasmodium falciparum)
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Allopurinol
GOUT treatment and prophylaxis Prophylaxis of certain kidney stones Decreases uric acid levels
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Naproxen
JOINT PAIN Rheumatoid/Osteoarthritis, Gout NSAID (Celecoxib, diclofenac, naproxen) COMMON SIDE EFFECT OF MANY NSAIDS ESPECIALLY IBUPROFEN AND NAPROXEN IS CONSTRIPATION
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Piperacillin + Tazobactam
Common combination Used in COMPLICATED INFECTIONS- Beta lactamase RESISTANT infections Piperacillin is a penicillin Tazobactam is a Beta lactamase inhibitor
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Ramipril
Treat HYPERTENSION MI prophylaxis in heart failure patients ACE inhibitor (pril suffix is usually ACE inhibitor, e.g. Benzapril, Lisinopril, Captopril etc) (Diuretics typically better+safer as initial treatment for some patients with hypertension compared to ACE inhibitors since ACE inhibitors can cause hyperkalemia, not much risk in normal patients but risk in kidney disease/renal failure patients) In affrocaribeanpatiens typically ca channel blockers first line In non affrocaribean typically ACE or ARB
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Furosemide
LOOP DIURETIC OEDEMA, RESISTANT HYPERTENSION loop diuretics work by inhibiting NKCC2 , so less Na, K, Cl reabsorbed in loop of henle Therefore can promote hypokalemia
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Give examples of Opiods
``` Morphine, Codeine, Tramadol Diamorphine, Oxycodone, Dihydrocodeine Fentanyl Buprenorphine = Partial agonist Co-codamol = Combined Codeine+Paracetamol ```
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Drug used to treat Opiod overdose
NALOXONE = opiod antagonist Opiod cautions: - Addiction - Respirstory depression
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Paracetamol overdose potential treatment
- ACTIVATED CHARCOAL | - serious overdose= ACETYLCYSTEINE
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Aspirin overdose potential treatment
SODIUM BICARBONATE
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What drug would you use to treat anaphylaxis
ADRENALINE After resuscitation give an antihistamine such as CHLORPHENAMINE
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Split opiods into weak and strong opiods
MILD TO MODERATE PAIN, WEAK OPIODS: - Tramadol - Codeine - Dihydrocodiene MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN, STRONG OPIODS: - Morphine - Oxycodone - Fentanyl - Buprenorphine
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Heparin (i.e. Unfractionated Heparin) Vs Low molecular weight Heparins (LMWHs)
LMWHs e.g. Enoxaparin, Dalteparin, Bemiparin
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Donepezil
Treat/Slow down some types of DEMENTIA | ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR
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Give examples of classes of BP lowering medications
- Beta blockers - Calcium channel blockers - Alpha blockers (Alpha 1 adrenergic receptors promotes vasoconstriction) - ACE inhibitors - Combined alpha-beta blockers - Diuretics
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Enoxaparin
THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS, treatment of some DVT in some patients LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN
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What is a first line med for post-operative nausea and vomiting (antiemetic)
Prochlorperazine or Cyclizine | Prochlorperazine blocks dopamine receptors, so AVOID USE IN e.g. PARKINSONS patients
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Meds used to treate addison's
Hydrocortisone to replace cortisol | Fludrocortisone to replace aldosterone
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How do sulfonylureas work
Sometimes used in T2D treatment Work by inc insulin release from beta pancreatic cells by binding to the K ATPase channel on the beta cell e.g.GLICLAZIDE
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Fluconozole
Anti-fungal
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What drug is used to treat Hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine (T4)
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What drug is used to treat hyperthyroidism
Carbimazole Serious potential side effect is agranulocytosis, 1% prevalence, fist sign is sore through so stop treatment if sore throught
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Fluconazole, Nystatin
Anti-fungal medication (e.g Onychomycosis = fungal nail)
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Amiodarone
Treatment of ARRHYTHMIAS (e.g. AF, tachycardias, ventricular fibrillation etc) Particularly when other drugs are ineffective or contraindicated CAN PROMOTE HYPO & HYPERTHYROIDISM due to its high iodine content SIDE EFFECT MAY CAUSE GYNACOMASTIA
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Atracurium
``` NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE (neuromuscular blocking drugs) Used in anaesthesia for surgery ```
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Azathioprine
IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT used in RH ARTHRITIS, CHRON’S DISEASE, ULCERATIVE COLITIS etc
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Metronidazole
Clostridium difficile infection
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First line steph aureus antibiotic
Flucloxacillin (resistant to beta lactamase)
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Primaquine
Used un conjunction with chloroquine/quinine in malaria to eliminated dormant hypnozoites
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Digoxin
Used to treat ATRIAL FIBRILATION AF MAY CAUSE GYNACOMASTIA
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Spironolactone
Aldosterone antagonist , used in e.g. conns syndrome
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Amiloride
K sparing diuretic
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Doxazosin
Alpha blocker

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