Types Of Drugs

Question 1

GA Drugs (Inhaled and IV)

Answer 1

Inhaled:
Gas - Nitrous Oxide, Liquid - Halothane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane (FLURANE)

IV:
Barbiturates - Thiopentone
Benzodiazepines - Diazepam, Lorazepam, Midazolam
Propofol
Ketamine

Question 2

LA Drugs (ester and amide)

Answer 2

Ester: Procaine
Amide: Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, Prilocaine (CAINE)

Question 3

NSAID Drugs (COX-1, COX-2, CNS selective)

Answer 3

COX-1: (most to least) Indomethacin, Aspirin, Naproxen, Ibuprofen
COX-2: Etoricoxib, Parecoxib, Celecoxib, Diclofenac (COXIB)
CNS: Paracetemol

Question 4

Corticosteroids (with DOA)

Answer 4

DOA 8-12H: Cortisone/Cortisol
DOA 12-36H: Prednisone, Prednisolone, Methylprednisolone, Triamcinolone
DOA 24-72H: Betamethasone, Dexamethasone
(SONE/LONE)

Question 5

Anti-asthma drugs (4 controllers vs 3 relievers)

Answer 5

Controllers:
Fluticasone, Montelukast, Inhaled Na Cromoglycate, ALL the anti-smth (-MAB) eg omalizumab

Relievers: 3 types
Beta agonists: Salbutamol, Formoterol, Salmeterol, Indaceterol (-TAMOL or -TEROL)
Methylxanthines: Theophylline
Muscarinic antagonists: ipratriopium bromide, tiotroprium bromide

Question 6

Anti-hypertensive Drugs

Answer 6

Diuretics: Hydrochlorothiazide
Beta blocker: Propanolol, athenolol
ACE inhibitor: Lisinopril

Question 7

Types of insulins (Rapid, short, intermediate, long, ultra long)

Answer 7

Rapid: Lispro, Aspart, Glulisine (LAG)
SHORT: regular human insulin
Intermediate: Neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH)
Long-acting: Glargine, Detemir
Ultra long: Degludec

Question 8

Oral Hypoglycaemic Drugs (5 types)

Answer 8

Insulin sensitisers:
Biguanide - Metformin
Thiazoldinediones - Pioglitazone

Insulin Secretagogues:
SFUs: Glipizide, gliclazide (starts with -GLI)
Meglitinides: Nateglinide, repaglinide (-GLINIDE)

Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors: acarbose

Incretin based therapy:
DDP-4 inhibitors - SITAgliptin, VILDAgliptin, LINAgliptin (-GLIPTIN)
GLP-1 receptor agonists - Exenatide, Liraglutide (-TIDE)

SGLT2 Inhibitors:
Empagliflozin, Canagliflozin, Dapagliflozin (-GLIFLOZIN)

Question 9

Anti-anxiety drugs

Answer 9

BENZODIAZEPINES
Short acting:Midazolam,
Intermediate acting: lorazepam, alprazolam
Long acting: diazepam

Question 10

Anti-epileptics

Answer 10

Phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbitone, valproate

Question 11

Adjunct drugs to pain

Answer 11

1) Anti-anxiety/muscle relaxants
-benzodiazepines

2) Anti-depressants
-Amitriptyline

3)Anti-epileptics (convulsants)
-Phenytoin, carbamazepine

Question 12

Anti-thrombotic drugs (3 types)

Answer 12

1) Anti-platelet
-Aspirin
-Clopidogrel
-Abciximab

2)Anti-coagulant
-Unfractionated heparin
-Low MW Heparin
-Vitamin K Antagonist: Warfarin
-Direct anticoagulants: Rivaroxaban, Dabigatran

3)Fibrinolytics
-Steptokinase
-Urokinase
-Tissue Plasminogen Activator