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1
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Amoxicillin

A

beta lactam antibiotic

broad spectrum

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Methicillin

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beta lactam antibiotic

gram positive

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3
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cefuroxime

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transpeptidase inhibitor

broad spectrum antibiotic

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4
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benzylpenicillin

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beta lactam

gram positive

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5
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oxytetracycline

A

30s inhibitor

broad spectrum

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erythromycin

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50s inhibitor

broad spectrum

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7
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Gentamycin

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30s/50s inhibitor
aminoglycoside
broad spectrum
oto- and nephro-toxicity

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8
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Rifampicin

A

RNA polymerase inhibitor
broad spectrum
TB

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9
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Trimethoprim

A

DHF reductase inhibitor

UTI

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10
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Suxamethoxazole

A

PABA analogule

UTI

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11
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Vancomycin

A

peptidoglycan inhibitor
interferes with cell wall production
drug of last resort

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12
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Collistin

A

Polymixin

membrane detergent

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13
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Ciprafloxacin

A

broad spectrum

topoisomerase II inhibitor

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14
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Fusidic Acid

A

EF-G inhibitor

creams and eye drops

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15
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Aciclovir

A

DNA polymerase inhibitor

nucleotide analogue competes with endogenous nucloetide

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16
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Amantidine

A

viral ion channle disruptor - this prevents viral uncoating

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17
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Amprenavir

A

protease inhibitor

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18
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Phenoxymethylpenicillin

A

transpeptidase inhibitor

gram positive

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19
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Zidovudine

A

nucloside reverse transcriptase inhibitor

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20
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Clotrimazole

A

antifungal

prevents production of ergosterol

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21
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Fluconazole

A

antifungal

prevents the production of ergosterol

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22
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Nystatin

A

antifungal

binds to ergosterol therefore causes formation of pores

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23
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Amphoteraxcin

A

antifungal

binds to ergosterol therefore causes the formation of pores

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24
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Pyrimethamine

A

Antimalarial
inhibits DHF reductase
prevents schizoint division

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25
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Quinine

A

Antimalarial
Inhibits Haem polymerase; prevents parasite detoxification of blood
also used to treat Crohn’s disease (unclear mechanism)

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26
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Artemether

A

Antimalarial

results in the formation of oxygen free radicals which damage infected red blood cells

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27
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Griseofulvin

A

fungal mitosis inhibitor

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28
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Clobetasone

A

steroid

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29
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Decarbazine

A

alkylating chemotherapy agent

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30
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Cyclophosphamide

A

alkylating chemotherapy agent

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31
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Rituximab

A

B cell CD20 antibody

used to treat blood cancers

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32
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Doxorubicin

A

anthracycline antibiotic
inhibits topoisomerase II
chemotherapy agent

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33
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Pacitaxal

A

microtubule stabilisation agent
prevents mitosis
used to treat advanced ovarian and breast cancers

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34
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5-flurouracil

A

competes with endogenous nucleotides for encorporation into DNA
prevents DNA replication

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35
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Etoposide

A

inhibits topoisomerase II

chemotherapy agent

36
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Vinblastine

A

tubulin polymerase inhibitor

destabilises the mitotic spindle

37
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Imatinib

A

tyrosine kinase inhibitor

used to treat CML

38
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Tretinoin

A

vitamin A analogue

used to treat skin conditions and promyelocytic leukaemia

39
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Cisplatin

A

alkylating chemotherapy agent

40
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what is the suffix of ACE inhibitors

41
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Amiloride

A

inhibits ENaC

42
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furosemide

A

loop diuretic

inhibits NKCC2

43
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thiazide diuretic

A

inhibits NCC

44
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mannitol

A

osmotic load diuretic

45
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doxazosin

A

alpha-1 adrenoreceptor antagonist

46
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Spironolactone

A

aldosterone antagonist

potassium sparing diuretic

47
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Acetazolamide

A

inhibits carbonic anhydrase

48
Q

Phenobarbitol

A

barbituate

GABA agonist

49
Q

Desogestrel
Etonogestrel
Levonorgestrel

A

synthetic versions of progesterone

Contraception

50
Q

Oxytocin

A

used to induce labour

stimulates uterine contraction

51
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Dinoprostone

A

Prostaglandin E2

used to induce labour

52
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Azathioprine

A

inhibits purine synthesis

used to treat autoimmune conditions

53
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Diclofenac

54
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Celecoxib

A

selective COX2 inhibitor

55
Q

Sulfasalazine

A

immunosuppressant

used to treat autoimmune conditions (RA, IBD)

56
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Ciclosporin

A

Immunosuppressant; inhibits calcineurin

57
Q

Salcatonin

A

Calcitonin preparation

Osteoporosis

58
Q

Raloxifine

A

SERM

HRT; osteoporosis

59
Q

Alendronate

A

Bisphosphonate

Osteoporosis

60
Q

Isoflurane

A

Inhaled anaesthetic agent

61
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Propofol

A

intravenous anaesthetic

62
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Lamotrigine

A

sodium channel inhibitor

used to treat epilepsy

63
Q

Phenytoin

A

sodium channel inhibitor
used to treat epilepsy
not used for absence seizures

64
Q

Carbamezipine

A

sodium channel inhibitor

used to treat epilepsy

65
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Valproate

A

inhibits GABA transaminase therefore potentiates the action of GABA
epilepsy

66
Q

ethosuximide

A

Ca channel inhibitor

absence seizures

67
Q

donepezil

A

acetycholinesterase inhibitor

alzheimers

68
Q

memantine

A 
NMDA antagonist (reduces glutamate toxicity)
alzheimer's
69
Q

Salbutamol

A

SABA

beta 2 agonist

70
Q

salmeterol

A

LABA

beta 2 agonist

71
Q

formeterol

A

LABA

beta 2 agonist

72
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montelukast

A

Leukotriene receptor antagonist

asthma

73
Q

Ipratropium

Tiotropium

A

anticholinergic bronchodilator

COPD

74
Q

Lidocaine

A

sodium channel blocker (Class I antiarrhythmic)

slows rate of depolarisation

75
Q

Atenolol

A 
beta blocker
class II antiarrythmic
76
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Amiodarone

A 
potassium channel blocker
class III antiarrythmic
prolongs repolarisation and refractory period
77
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Verapamil

A 
calcium channel blocker
class IV antiarrythmic
shortens plataeu
78
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Chlorpromazine

A

Dopamine antagonist

antiemetic

79
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Allopurinol

A

purine antagonist

used to treat gout

80
Q

Kaolin

A 
adsorption agent (adsorbs water)
Anti-diarrhoea drug
81
Q

Isphagia Husk

A

bulk forming laxative

adds to bulk therefore aids peristalsis

82
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Lactulose

A

osmotic laxative

83
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Bisacodyl

84
Q

Atropine

A

antimuscarinic used to abolish reflex vagal cardiac slowing/asystole and bradycardia
may lessen degree of partial heart block
stimulates AV node

85
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Adenosine

A

slows conduction though the AV node

used to see if tachycardia is supraventricular (will abolish) or ventricular (no effect)

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