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TERM 1 DRUGS IMPORTANT Flashcards

1
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what class of drugs is gentamycin?

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aminoglycoside

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what class of drugs is cefazolin?

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cephalosporin

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3
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what class of drugs is amoxicillin?

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penicillin

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what class of drugs is doxycycline?

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tetracycline

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5
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what class of drugs is ciproflaxacin?

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quinolone

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6
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what class of drugs is erythromycin?

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macrolide

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7
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what class of drugs is sulfamethoxazole?

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sulfonamide

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8
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what class of drugs is vancomycin?

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glycopeptide

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9
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what class of drugs is teicoplanin?

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glycopeptide

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10
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what class of drugs is cephalexin?

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cephalosporins

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11
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what class of drugs is clindamycin?

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macrolide

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12
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what class of drugs is azithromycin?

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macrolide

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13
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what class of drugs is nystatin?

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polyene antifungal

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14
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what class of drugs is amphoterecin?

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polyene antifungal

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15
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what class of drugs is fluconazole?

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azole antifungal

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16
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what class of drugs is butenafine?

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allylanines

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17
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what class of drugs is naftifine?

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allylamine antifungal

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18
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what class of drugs is caspofungin?

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echinocandin

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19
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what class of drugs is micafungin?

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echinocandin

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20
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what class of drugs is Oseltamivir?

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viral neuraminidase inhibitor

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21
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what class of drugs is penciclovir?

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nucleoside inhibitor

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22
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what class of drugs is peramivir?

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neuraminidase inhibitor

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23
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what class of drugs is methicillin?

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penicillin

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24
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what class of drugs is cefuroxime?

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cephalosporin

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25
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what class of drugs is rifampicin?

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a RNA/DNA polymerase inhibitor

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26
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what class of drugs is trimethoprim?

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folate antagonist

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27
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what class of drugs is fusidic acid?

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a translocation inhibitor

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28
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what class of drugs is amantadine?

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a viral ion channel disrupter m2

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29
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what class of drugs is amprenavir?

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a protease inhibitor

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30
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what class of drugs is zidovudine?

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thymidine analogue

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31
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what class of drug is clotrimazole?

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azole

32
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what class of drugs is amphoterecin?

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polyene antifungal

33
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whats the treatment for hypertension?

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ACE inhibutors
if not tolerated due to dry cough than angiotensin 2 receptor blocker (consider this first is black or afrocarribean descent)
Ca2+ blockers
if not tolerated due to oedema then consider thiazide diuretic

33
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whats the treatment for hypertension?

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ACE inhibutors
Ca2+ blockers
Angiotebsin 2 blockers
diuretics
beta blockers what
34
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what antibiotic would you prescribe for pneumonia?

A

amoxicillin

35
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what antibiotic would you prescribe for meningitis?

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cephalosporins

36
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what are drug options for BPH?

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5 alpha reductase inhibitrs
adrenergic receptor blockers
PDE5 inhibitors

37
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what do you treat pneumocystic jirovecii pneumonia with?

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trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole

38
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what antiviral do you give for shingles?

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acyclovir

39
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what treatment do you give for nerve pain?

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pregabalin and gabapentin

40
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what treatment do you give for malaria?

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chloroquine phosphate and artemisinin based combination therapies

41
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what do you give for candidiasis?

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oral nystatic solution or fluconazole

42
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how can you treat HPV caused warts?

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salicyclic acid, imiquimod, podofilox

cryotherapy electrocautery or surgical removal

43
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what topical steroids can you give for eczema, from mild to potent?

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hydrocortisone
betamathasone diproprionate
clobetasol propinate

44
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what class of drug is enalapril?

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ACE inhibitor

45
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what class of drug is lisinopril?

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ACE inhibitor

46
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what class of drug is ramipril?

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ACE inhibitor

47
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what class of drug is captopril?

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ACE inhibitor

48
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what class of drug is amiloride?

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K+ sparing diuretic

49
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what class of drug is furosemide?

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loop diuretic

50
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what class of drug is bendroflumethiazide?

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a thiazide diuretic

51
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what class of drug is doxazosin?

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An alpha adrenergic blocking agent - to reduce bp

52
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what class of drug is spironolactone?

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a K+ sparing diuretic

53
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what class of drug is acetazolamide?

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a reversible inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase = increase water excretion

54
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what class of drug is mannitol?

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osmotic diuretic

55
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what are the 5 classes of diuretics?

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K+ sparing diuretics
osmotic diuretics
thiazide diuretics
loop diuretics
carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
56
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what class of drug do we give for glaucoma?

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carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

57
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outline the moa of folic acid?

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it is converted to tetrahydrofolic acid and methyltetrahydrofolate by dihydrofolate reductase

58
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what class of drug is desogestrel?

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synthetic progesterone

59
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what class of drug is etonogestrel?

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synthetic progesterone

60
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what class of drug is levonorgestrel?

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synthetic progesterone

61
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what drug do we give to induce labour?

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oxytocin/pitocin

62
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what class of drug is ethinylestradiol?

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synthetic estrogen estradiol

63
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what class of drug is dinoprostone?

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a prostaglandin E2 receptor agonist (cervical ripening and labour)

64
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give 4 examples of broad spectrum antibiotics?

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flucloxacillin, tetracycline, gentamicin and ampicillin

65
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what do we give to treat dwarfism and growth filure?

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somatropin (synthetic human growth hormone)

66
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give examples of teratogenic drugs?

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thalidomide, anti-neoplastic drugs, androgens, progestins, tetracyclines, warfarin

67
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what are some example sof 5 alpha reductase inhibitors?

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finasteride

68
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whay are some examples of PDE5 inhibitrs?

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sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil and avanafil

69
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what are some examples of alpha adrenergic receptor blockers for BPH?

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tamsulosin, doxazosin, terazosin, alfuzosin

70
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what tyrosine kinase inhibitor is most commonly used in Chronic Leukaemia?

A

imatinib (sometimes in combination with rituximab)

71
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what drugs should you avoid with kidney failure?

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These Very Bad Medications Are Not Safe In Acute And Chronic Kidney Failure

Tetracyclines (except doxycycline and minocycline)
Vancomycin
Beta lactams
Methotrexate
Arbs and ace inhibitors
Nitrofurantoin
Sulfonamides
Indinavir
Acyclovir
Aminoglycosides and amphoterecin
Chemotherapy drugs
K sparing diuretics
Fluroquinolones, furosemide
Penicilliamine and phenformin
72
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What drugs should you give for lower UTIs?

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Trimethoprim
Nitrofurantoin
Amoxicillin

73
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What is trimethoprims moa?

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Inhibits folate production

74
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What is nitrofurantoins moa?

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Activated within bacteria and then disrupts ribosomal RNA and DNA

75
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What is amoxicillin moa?

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Inhibition of cell wall synthesis

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