Top 80 Drugs Flashcards
Drug
Uses
Atorvastatin
Hypercholesterolemia, prevention of cardiovascular disease, familial hypercholesterolemia
Amlodipine
Hypertension, angina, coronary artery disease
Omeprazole
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Levothyroxine
Hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer, goiter
Ramipril
Hypertension, heart failure, post-myocardial infarction, diabetic nephropathy
Simvastatin
Hypercholesterolemia, prevention of cardiovascular disease, familial hypercholesterolemia
Lansoprazole
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Bisoprolol
Hypertension, angina, heart failure, arrhythmias
Metformin
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), prevention of type 2 diabetes in high-risk patients
Sertraline
Depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety disorder
Amoxicillin
Bacterial infections (e.g., respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections), Helicobacter pylori eradication
Furosemide
Edema (due to heart failure, liver cirrhosis, renal disease), hypertension
Gabapentin
Epilepsy, neuropathic pain
Co-codamol
Moderate to severe pain
Citalopram
Depression, anxiety disorders
Prednisolone
Inflammatory and autoimmune conditions (e.g., asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease)
Codeine
Mild to moderate pain, cough suppression, diarrhea
Fluoxetine
Depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bulimia nervosa, panic disorder
Paracetamol
Mild to moderate pain, fever
Aspirin
Pain, fever, inflammation, prevention of cardiovascular events
Bendroflumethiazide
Hypertension, edema (due to heart failure, liver cirrhosis, renal disease)
Salbutamol
Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Clopidogrel
Prevention of atherothrombotic events (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke), peripheral arterial disease
Doxazosin
Hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Naproxen
Pain, inflammation (e.g., arthritis, dysmenorrhea)
Allopurinol
Gout, hyperuricemia (due to chemotherapy)
Propranolol
Hypertension, angina, arrhythmias, migraine prophylaxis, anxiety
Warfarin
Prevention and treatment of thromboembolic disorders (e.g., deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism)
Lisinopril
Hypertension, heart failure, post-myocardial infarction
Tramadol
Moderate to severe pain
Atenolol
Hypertension, angina, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction