Clinical Drug Name

Question 1

Name a class 1a cardiac anti arrhythmic drug. Name what it is used for.

Answer 1

Na channel blocker.

quinidine

Used for wide spectrum arrhythmias.

Question 2

Name a class 1b cardiac anti arrhythmic drug.

Answer 2

Na channel blocker.

lidocaine

Used for ventricular tachycardia that are due to issues with conduction.

Question 3

Name a class 1c cardiac anti arrhythmic drug.

Answer 3

Na channel blocker.

flecainide.

Used for atrial arrhythmias and WPW.

Question 4

Name a beta blocker (class 2 anti arrhythmic) drug.

Answer 4

All the ‘ols’ i.e. propranolol.

Used for tachycardia and not for heart block.

Question 5

Name a class 3 cardiac anti arrhythmic drug.

Answer 5

K channel blocker.

amiodarone.

wide spectrum.

Question 6

Name a lipid lowering statin.

Answer 6

Simvastatin. Acts on HMG-CoA reductase.

Question 7

Name a lipid lowering drug that is a fibric acid derivative.

Answer 7

Fenofibrate. Increase production of lipoprotein lipase and hence reduction of TAG.

Question 8

Name a lipid lowering drug that is a cholesterol lipase inhibitor.

Answer 8

Ezetimibe. Selectively inhibits intestinal cholesterol.

Question 9

Name a dihydropyridines type calcium channel blocker.

Answer 9

Amlodipine

Question 10

Name a benzothiazepine type calcium channel blocker.

Answer 10

Diltiazem

Question 11

Name a phenylalkylamines type calcium channel blocker.

Answer 11

verapamil

Question 12

Name a ACE inhibitor.

Answer 12

Ramipril

Question 13

Name a rapid acting insulin.

Answer 13

Novorapid

Question 14

Name a short acting insulin.

Answer 14

Actrapid

Question 15

Name a intermediate acting insulin.

Answer 15

Insulatard

Question 16

Name a long acting insulin.

Answer 16

DEGLUDEC

Question 17

Name a unltrafast acting insulin.

Answer 17

FiAsp

Question 18

Name a alpha glucosidase inhibitor.

Answer 18

Acarbose

Question 19

Name a glitazone.

Answer 19

Pioglitazone.

Used to increase insulin sensitivity in muscle and adipose tissue.

Question 20

Name 2 common drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Answer 20

metformin

sulphonylureas

Question 21

Name a drug that inhibits oestrogen binding.

Answer 21

clomiphene

Question 22

Name a drug that inhibits progesterone binding.

Answer 22

mifepristone (RU486)

Question 23

Name a SERM (drug that protects against osteoporosis).

Answer 23

Raloxifene

Question 24

Name some commonly used cancer chemo drugs.

Answer 24

cisplatin
trabectedin
paclitaxel
imatinib

Question 25

Name an alkylating agent for cancer therapy.

Answer 25

platinum

Question 26

Name an antimotabolite for cancer therapy.

Answer 26

5-flurouracil

Question 27

What drug is the gold standard for RA and crohns.

Answer 27

Methotrexate

Question 28

What drug is used for inflammatory arthritis?

Answer 28

sulfasalazine

Question 29

what drug is used for SLE and vasculitis?

Answer 29

Azathioprine

Question 30

What drug is used in transplatation?

Answer 30

mycophenolate.

Question 31

What drug is used for influenza A and B

Answer 31

oseltamivir (oral) and zanamivir (inhaled) these are neuroaminidase inhibitors

Question 32

What drug is used for herpes.

Answer 32

Aciclovir

Question 33

Name 2 anti platelet drugs.

Answer 33

aspirin | ticagrelor

Question 34

Name a proton pump inhibitors.

Answer 34

omeprazole

Question 35

Name 3 VGSC blockers used in epilepsy.

Answer 35

1. carbamazepine 2. phenytoin 3. lamotrigine

Question 36

Name 2 Gaba mediated inhibition drugs used in epilepsy.

Answer 36

1. valproate | 2. benzodazepines

Question 37

Name a L-dopa drug.

Answer 37

co-careldopa

Question 38

Name a dopamine receptor agonist.

Answer 38

apomorphine

Question 39

Name a MAOI type B inhibitors.

Answer 39

entacapone

Question 40

Name a COMT inhibitor.

Answer 40

Amantadine

Question 41

Name a typical antipsychotic

Answer 41

haloperidol

Question 42

name a typical antiphycotic

Answer 42

risperidone

Question 43

name an anti depressant drug

Answer 43

citilopram

Question 44

name a dementia drug

Answer 44

memantine

Question 45

Name a mood stabilser

Answer 45

lithium

Question 46

Name a overdose antidote.

Answer 46

Naloxone

Question 47

name a benzodiazepine overdose

Answer 47

flumazenil

Question 48

name a digoxin antidote

Answer 48

digibind