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1
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Hydroxocobalamin - class

A

Vitamin B12 precursor

2
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Hydroxocobalamin - MoA

A

Cofactor for conversion of L-methylmalonyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA.
Hb production, fat and carbohydrate metabolism and myelin formation.

3
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Hydroxocobalamin - uses

A

Pernicious anaemia and B12 deficiency

4
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Folic acid - class

A

Vitamin B family member

5
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Folic acid - MoA

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Stimulates haematopoiesis and is DNA precursor.

6
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Folic acid - uses

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Folic acid deficiency and megaloblastic anaemia.

7
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Ferrous sulphate - class

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Iron

8
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Ferrous sulphate - MoA

A

Production of Hb

9
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Ferrous sulphate - uses

A

Iron-deficiency anaemia

10
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Azathioprine - class

A

Purine synthesis inhibitor

11
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Azathioprine - MoA

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Converted to mercaptopurine, which inhibits DNA synthesis -> prevents clonal proliferation.
Incorporation of thiopurine in DNA structure -> chain termination and cytotoxicity.

12
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Azathioprine - uses

A

RA, transplant rejections and Crohn’s.

13
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Cyclosporine - class

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Immunosuppressant - cyclophilin inhibitor

14
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Cyclosporine - MoA

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Binds to cyclophilin and inhibits calcineurin, which inhibits IL-2 transcription -> reduces proliferation of T cells.

15
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Cyclosporine - uses

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Transplant rejections and RA

16
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Clopidogrel - class

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ADP antagonist

17
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Clopidogrel - MoA

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Irreversibly inhibits P2Y12 ADP receptor -> blocks binding site and prevents ADP binding to platelet receptor -> prevents platelet aggregation.

18
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Clopidogrel - uses

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Reduces risk of stroke and MI

19
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Heparin - class

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Anticoagulant

20
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Heparin - MoA

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Binds antithrombin III -> increases rate of thrombin and factor X inactivation -> inhibits thrombosis
Prolongs APTT

21
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Heparin - uses

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Prophylaxis and venous thrombosis

22
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Lepirudin - class

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Direct thrombin inhibitor

23
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Lepirudin - MoA

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Binds thrombin and removes ability to cleave fibrinogen and activate cascade.
Replaced by dabigatran and apixaban.

24
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Prednisolone - class

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Immunosuppressant - glucocorticoid receptor agonist

SAID

25
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Prednisolone - MoA

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Binds receptors and enters cell nucleus and suppresses IL-2 expression and reduces phospholipase A2 activity.

26
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Tetanus vaccine - class

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Live antibodies

27
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Tetanus vaccine - MoA

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Inactive vaccine -> induces weaker IR

28
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Warfarin - class

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Vitamin K antagonist

29
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Warfarin - MoA

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Inhibits vitamin K reductase, which is required to make factors 2, 7, 9 and 10 + protein C and S -> reduces ability to clot.

30
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Warfarin - uses

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Venous thrombosis, thromboembolism, PE and prevention of ischaemic stoke in AF.

31
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Chlorphenamine - class

A

Antihistamine

32
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Chlorphenamine - MoA

A

Inhibits H1 receptors -> blocks histamine activity.

33
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Chlorphenamine - uses

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Rhinitis, allergy, asthma

34
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Diclofenac - class

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NSAID - COX inhibitor

35
Q

Diclofenac - MoA

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Inhibits COX -> inhibits peripheral prostaglandin release -> reduces inflammation.
Antipyretic.

36
Q

Diclofenac - uses

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Pain, dysmenorrhea and ocular inflammation

37
Q

Epinephrine/adrenaline - class

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Adrenoceptor agonist

38
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Epinephrine/adrenaline - MoA

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Stimulates alpha, beta adrenergic receptors -> increases vasodilation, increases vascular permeability and bronchial smooth muscle relaxation -> alleviates bronchospasm.

39
Q

Epinephrine/adrenaline - uses

A

Anaphylaxis and sepsis

40
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Hydrocortisone - class

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Glucocorticoid nuclear receptor agonist (anti-inflammatory)

SAID

41
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Hydrocortisone - MoA

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Binding to receptor causes increased lipocortin, which is an inhibitor of phospholipase A2 -> reduces inflammation.

42
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Hydrocortisone - uses

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Immune and allergic disorders