Top 100 drugs and indication Flashcards

1
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What would you use to treat acne?

A

Tetracyclines

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What would you use to treat acute coronary syndrome?

A
ACE inhibitors
Antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin or ADP-receptor antagonists
Beta-blockers
Fibrinolytic drugs
Heparins and fondaparinux
Nitrates
Opioids
Statins
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3
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What would you use to treat Addison’s disease?

A

Systemic corticosteroids

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4
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What would you use to treat adrenal insufficiency?

A

Systemic corticosteroids

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5
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What would you use to treat psychomotor agitation?

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Antipsychotics, first or second generations

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6
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What would you use to treat alcohol withdrawal?

A

Benzodiazepines

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7
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What would you use to treat allergy?

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Antihistamines such as H1-receptor antagonists

Corticosteroids

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8
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What would you use to treat anaemia?

A

Iron, vitamins

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9
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What would you use to treat anaphylaxis?

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Adrenaline/epinephrine
Antihistamines
Systemic corticosteroids

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10
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What would you use to treat angina?

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Beta-blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Nitrates

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11
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What would you use to treat anxiety?

A

SSRI
Venlafaxine, mitrazapine
Benzodiazepines
Gabapentin and pregabalin

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12
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What would you use to treat ascites?

A

Aldosterone antagonists
Loop diuretics
Colloids

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13
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What would you use to treat asthma?

A

Antimuscarinic bronchodilators
Beta2 agonists
Corticosteroids
Leukotriene receptor antagonists

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14
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What would you use to treat atrial fibrillation and flutter?

A
Amiodarone
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Digoxin
Direct oral anticoagulants 
Warfarin
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15
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What would you use to treat autoimmune disease?

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Aminosalicylates
Systemic corticosteroids
Methotrexate

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16
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What would you use to treat benign prostatic enlargement?

A

5-alpha-reductase inhibitors

alpha-blockers

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17
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What would you use to treat bipolar disorder?

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Antipsychotics, first and second generation
Lamotrigine
Valproate

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18
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What would you use to treat bone metastases?

A

Bisphosphonates

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19
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What would you use to treat bowel preparation?

A

Laxatives

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20
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What would you use to treat bradycardia?

A

Antimuscarinics

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21
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What would you use to treat breast cancer?

A

Bisphosphonates

Sex hormone antagonists for breast cancer

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22
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What would you use to treat breathlessness?

A

Diuretics

Opioids

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23
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What would you use to treat CO poisoning?

A

Oxygen

24
Q

What would you use to treat cardiac arrest?

A

Adrenaline
Amiooodarone
Lidocaine

25
Q

What would you use to treat CKD?

A

Angiotensin receptor blockers
ACE inhibitors
Calcium and vitamin D

26
Q

What would you use to treat COPD?

A

Antimuscarinic bronchodilators
B2-agonists
Inhaled corticosteroids

27
Q

What would you use to treat circulatory compromise?

A

Colloids
Compound sodium lactate
Sodium chloride

28
Q

What would you use to treat clostridium difficile colitis?

A

Metronidazole

Vancomycin

29
Q

What would you use to treat bacterial conjunctivitis?

A

Aminoglycosides

Chloramphenicol

30
Q

What would you use to treat constipation?

A

Osmotic or stimulant laxatives

31
Q

What would you use to treat contrast nephropathy?

A

Acetylcysteine

32
Q

What would you use to treat deep vein thrombosis?

A

Direct oral anticoagulants
Heparins and fondaparinux
Warfarin

33
Q

What would you use to treat dementia?

A

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

34
Q

What would you use to treat dental infection?

A

Metronidazole

35
Q

What would you use to treat depression?

A

SSRI
Tricyclics and related drugs
Venlafaxine nad mitrazapine

36
Q

What would you use to treat DM?

A

Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors
Insulin
Metformin
Sulphonylureas

37
Q

What would you use to treat diabetic ketoacidosis?

A

Insulin

38
Q

What would you use to treat diabetic nephropathy?

A

Angiotensin receptor blockers

ACE inhibitors

39
Q

What would you use to treat diarrhoea?

A

Antimotility drugs

40
Q

What would you use to treat dry eyes?

A

Ocular lubricants

41
Q

What would you use to treat dry skin?

A

Emollients

42
Q

What would you use to treat dyspepsia?

A

Alginates
Antacids
H2-receptor antagonists
Proton pump inhibitors

43
Q

What would you use to treat eczema?

A

Topical corticosteroids

Emollients

44
Q

What would you use to treat endocarditis?

A

Aminoglycosides
Penicillin
Vancomycin

45
Q

What would you use to treat epilepsy with absence seizures?

A

Valproate

46
Q

What would you use to treat focal epilepsy?

A
Carbamazepine
Gabapentin and pregabalin
Lamotrigine
Levetiracetam
Valproate
47
Q

What would you use to treat generalised epilepsy?

A

Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Valproate

48
Q

What would you use to treat status epilepticus?

A

Benzodiazepines
Levetiracetam
Valproate

49
Q

What would you use to treat erectile dysfunction?

A

Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors

50
Q

What would you use to treat faecal impaction?

A

Laxatives

51
Q

What would you use to treat fever?

A

Paracetamol

Aspirin

52
Q

What would you use for fluid and electrolyte therapy?

A
Colloids
Compound sodium lactate
Glucose
Potassium chloride
Sodium chloride
53
Q

What would you use to treat gastro-oesophageal refluc disease?

A

Alginates and antacids
H2-receptor antagonists
Proton pump inhibitors

54
Q

What would you use to treat generalised anxiety disorder?

A

Antidepressants: venlafaxine and mitrazapine

Gabapentin and pregabalin

55
Q

What would you use to treat glaucoma?

A

Prostaglandin analogue eye drops