Clinical indications

Question 1

Ranitidine

Answer 1

GORD
Peptic ulcer disease
Dyspepsia

Question 2

Omeprazole

Answer 2

Treating peptic ulcer disease
Prevent/treat NSAID ulcers
H.pylori eradication
GORD
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Question 3

Loperamide

Answer 3

Adjunct to rehydration in acute diarrhoea
Chronic diarrhoea (adults only)

Question 4

Mesalazine

Answer 4

Induction/maintenance of remission in UC
Crohn’s treatment
RA (sulphasalazine only, under expert guidance)

Question 5

Digoxin

Answer 5

Ventricular rate control in supraventricular arrhythmias, persistent AF and atrial flutter
HF

Question 6

Bendroflumethiazide

Answer 6

HTN

Oedema (mild to moderate HF)

Question 7

Furosemide

Answer 7

Pulmonary oedema
Chronic HF
Resistant HTN

Question 8

Spironolactone

Answer 8

Oedema in congestive HF
Ascites
Primary hyperaldosteronism
Nephrotic syndrome

Question 9

Amiodarone

Answer 9

AF rhythm control
Atrial flutter
Ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation
Tachyarrhythmias associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Question 10

Bisoprolol

Answer 10

Angina pertoris
MI
HF
Resistant HTN

Question 11

Doxazosin

Answer 11

HTN
BPH
Raynaud’s (prazosin)

Question 12

Ramipril

Answer 12

HTN
HF and secondary prevention post-MI
T1 diabetic neuropathy
Following acute MI

Question 13

Irbesartan

Answer 13

HTN
HF
Post-MI
Prevention of CV events in pt with established CVD/DM
T2 diabetic neuropathy

Question 14

GTN

Answer 14

Prophylaxis (ISMN, ISDN) and acute relief (GTN) of angina

Question 15

Amlodipine

Answer 15

HTN

Prophylaxis of angina

Question 16

Diltiazem

Answer 16

Prophylaxis and treatment of angina
Supraventricular arrhythmias
HTN

Question 17

nicorandil

Answer 17

Prophylaxis and treatment of stable angina

Question 18

enoxaparin

Answer 18

VTE/DVT prophylaxis and treatment
STEMI treatment
Unstable angina
NSTEMI

Question 19

warfarin

Answer 19

VTE/PE treatment
TIA treatment
AF embolus prophylaxis

Question 20

rivaroxaban

Answer 20

VTE/PE/DVT prophylaxis and treatment

Question 21

aspirin

Answer 21

DVT/PE secondary prevention
Unstable angina management
NSTEMI and STEMI management
AF following stroke
Mild/moderate pain and migraine

Question 22

clopidogrel

Answer 22

Prevention of atherothrombotic events

Question 23

dipyridamole

Answer 23

Stroke prophylaxis associated with prosthetic heart valves

Question 24

simvastatin

Answer 24

Hypercholesterolaemia

Prevention of cardiovascular events

Question 25

salbutamol

Answer 25

Acute asthma

Question 26

tiotropium bromide

Answer 26

Severe asthma | Maintenance treatment for COPD

Question 27

montelukast

Answer 27

Asthma prophylaxis

Question 28

chlorphenamine

Answer 28

Symptomatic allergy relief | Anaphylactic reactions

Question 29

pseudoephedrine

Answer 29

Congestion of upper respiratory tract mucous membranes

Question 30

diazepam

Answer 30

Muscle spasm Anxiety Status epilepticus Febrile convulsions

Question 31

lithium

Answer 31

Treatment and prophylaxis of mania, bipolar disorder, recurrent depression and aggressive/self-harming behaviour

Question 32

amitriptyline

Answer 32

Major depressive disorder Neuropathic pain Migraine prophylaxis

Question 33

fluoxetine

Answer 33

Major depression OCD Menopausal symptoms (unless taking tamoxifen)

Question 34

venlafaxine

Answer 34

Major depression Anxiety disorders Menopausal symptoms

Question 35

paracetamol

Answer 35

Mild/moderate pain

Question 36

codeine

Answer 36

Mild/moderate pain

Question 37

morphine

Answer 37

Pain | MI

Question 38

carbamazepine

Answer 38

Tonic-clonic seizures | Trigeminal neuralgia

Question 39

pregabalin

Answer 39

Neuropathic pain | GAD

Question 40

lamotrigine

Answer 40

Seizures | Adjunct for bipolar disorder

Question 41

levetiracetam

Answer 41

Seizures

Question 42

phenytoin

Answer 42

Prevention and treatment of focal and tonic-clonic seizures

Question 43

sodium valproate

Answer 43

Epilepsy (all forms) | Migraine prophylaxis

Question 44

co-beneldopa

Answer 44

Parkinson's disease

Question 45

memantine

Answer 45

Dementia in Alzheimer's disease

Question 46

fluconazole

Answer 46

Fungal infections