Top 100 drugs (analgesia, infectious disease, MSK)

Question 1

Name 2 opioid analgesics.

Answer 1

• Morphine
• Codeine

Question 2

What drug would you use as an opioid antidote?

Answer 2

• Naloxone

Question 3

Give an example of a combination analgesia?

Answer 3

• Co-codamol

Question 4

Name 2 antipyretic analgesics.

Answer 4

• Aspirin
• Paracetamol

Question 5

Name 2 NSAIDs.

Answer 5

• Ibuprofen
• Diclofenac
• Naproxen

Question 6

Name a drug that you would give for neuropathic pain.

Answer 6

• Amitriptyline

Question 7

Name a drug you would give as a local anaesthetic.

Answer 7

• Lidocaine

Question 8

Name 2 drugs that are osmotic laxatives.

Answer 8

• Lactulose
• Movicol

Question 9

Name a stimulant laxative.

Answer 9

• Senna

Question 10

Name a compound alginate (used to treat GI reflux).

Answer 10

• Gaviscon

Question 11

Name a histamine H2 receptor antagonist (used to treat GI reflux).

Answer 11

• Ranitidine

Question 12

Name 2 proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)>

Answer 12

• Omeprazole
• Lansoprazole

Question 13

Name 2 anti-emetic dopamine receptor blockers (used to treat nausea/vomiting).

Answer 13

• Metoclopramide
• Domperidone

Question 14

Name an anti-histamine/anti-emetic.

Answer 14

• Cyclizine

Question 15

Name 2 Penicillins (used to treat certain infections).

Answer 15

• Amoxicillin
• Flucloxicillin

Question 16

Name 2 Cephalosporins (broad-spectrum antibiotics).

Answer 16

• Cefalexin
• Cefuroxime

Question 17

Name 2 aminoglycosides (traditionally used for gram-negative bacterial infections).

Answer 17

• Gentamicin
• Vancomicin

Question 18

Name 2 macrosides (often used as penicillin alternatives).

Answer 18

• Erythromycin
• Clarithromycin

Question 19

Name a Quinolone (typically used for gram-negative bacterial infections eg. Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, Neisseria, and Pseudomonas).

Answer 19

• Ciprofloxacin

Question 20

Name an anti-fungal drug.

Answer 20

• Nystatin

Question 21

Name an anti-viral drug.

Answer 21

• Aciclovir

Question 22

Name an antibiotic commonly used to treat UTIs.

Answer 22

• Trimethoprim

Question 23

Name a combination drug that is used to treat infectious disease.

Answer 23

• Co-amoxiclav

Question 24

Name 2 corticosteroids (oral/IV).

Answer 24

• Prednisolone (oral)
• Methylprednisolone (IV)

Question 25

Name 2 drugs used for gout (acute/chronic).

Answer 25

• Colchicine (acute)
• Allopurinol (chronic)

Question 26

Name 2 bisphosphonates.

Answer 26

• Alendronic acid (alendronate)
• Zolendronic acid (zolendronate)

Question 27

What drug is given that provides vitamin D and calcium?

Answer 27

• Adcal-D3

Question 28

Name 2 examples of DMARDs.

Answer 28

• Methotrexate
• Leflunomide
• Sulfasalazine
• Azathioprine
• Hydroxychloroquine