Day 2-5

Question 1

Atenolol, PO

Answer 1

Drug class: beta-blocker
Indication: Hypertension, Angina, Tachyarrhythmias, MI

Question 2

Ceftriaxone, IV

Answer 2

Drug class: Cephalosporin antibiotics
Indication: meningitis empirical, antibiotics for bacterial infection

Question 3

Metformin, PO

Answer 3

Drug class: Biguanides
Indication: hyperglycaemia (T2DM)

Question 4

Heparin, SC

Answer 4

Drug class: Anticoagulant (blood thinner)

Indication: Prevention of VTE in surgical and high-risk medical patients

Question 5

Aspirin, PO

Answer 5

Drug class: NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)

Indication: VTE, Severe pain, Inhibition of platelet aggregation, fever

Question 6

Amlodipine, PO

Answer 6

Drug class: Calcium channel blocker

Indication: Hypertension

Question 7

Acyclovir, IV

Answer 7

Drug class: Synthetic nucleoside analogues

Indication:

Treatment and prevention of herpes simplex infections (for cold sores see also Aciclovir (skin))

Shingles (varicella zoster virus reactivation)

Acute chickenpox (varicella zoster) in immunocompromised patients

Herpetic eye infections, see Aciclovir (eye)

Question 8

Frusemide, IV/ PO

Answer 8

Drug class: Loop diuretics

Indication:

increase urine production to treat fluid buildup (edema)

Oedema associated with heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, renal impairment and nephrotic syndrome

Question 9

Atorvastatin, PO

Answer 9

Drug class: Antihypertensive

Indication: Hypercholesterolaemia

Question 10

Palexia (Tapentadol), PO

Answer 10

Drug class: opioid analgesics

Indication: Severe pain

Question 11

Caltrate, PO

Answer 11

Indication: Bone, muscle, and vitamin D

Question 12

Metoprolol, PO

Answer 12

Drug class: Beta blocker

Indication: Hypertension, angina, Tachyarrhythmias, MI, Chronic heart failure, Prevention of migraine

Question 13

Fentanyl, IV

Answer 13

Drug class: opioid

Indication: severe pain

Question 14

Cepheey (Cephazolin), IV

Answer 14

Drug class: Cephalosporins

Indication:

Staphylococcal and streptococcal infections in people with mild-to-moderate penicillin allergy

Surgical prophylaxis

UTI

Question 15

Carbidopa (Lodosyn), PO

Answer 15

Drug class: Decarboxylase inhibitors

Indication: Parkinson’s disease –> affect the part of the brain that controls the movement, the brain doesn’t have enough doparine to control movement

Question 16

Mirtazapine, PO

Answer 16

Drug class: Antidepressant

Indication: Major depression

Question 17

Clexane, SC

Answer 17

Drug class: Anticoagulant

Indication:

Prevention of VTE

Question 18

Thyroxine, PO

Answer 18

Drug class: Thyroid hormones

Indication:

Hypothyroidism

Block-replacement regimen in hyperthyroidism

Suppressive regimen in thyroid cancer and euthyroid goitre

Question 19

Opicapone, PO

Answer 19

Drug class: COMT) inhibitors

Indication: Parkinson’s disease as an adjunct to levodopa in patients with end-of-dose motor fluctuations

Question 20

Sodium valproate, PO

Answer 20

Drug class: Anticonvulsant

Indication:

Primary generalised epilepsy (including absence, tonic-clonic, myoclonic and atonic seizures), and simple and complex focal (partial) seizures

Bipolar disorder

Question 21

Chlorvescent (Potassium chloride), PO

Answer 21

K+ < 3.7 (hypokalemia)

Question 22

Pantoprazole, IV/ PO/ NG

Answer 22

Drug class: Proton-pump inhibitor

Indication: stomach ulcer, GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease), reduced stress à reduced gastric juice

Question 23

Rosuvastatin, NG/ PO

Answer 23

Drug class: HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Stains)

Indication: Hypercholesterolaemia, High risk of cardiovascular disease, High risk of coronary heart disease, with or without hypercholesterolaemia

Question 24

Aspirin, PO

Answer 24

Drug class: Antiplatelet/ NSAID

Indication: VTE PPx, Mild pain, Fever, Inflammation

Question 25

Fenofibrate, PO

Answer 25

Drug class: Antilipemic agents Indication: Severe hypertriglyceridaemia Dyslipidaemia associated with type 2 diabetes (second line) Reduction in progression of existing diabetic retinopathy associated with type 2 diabetes (with appropriate BP, glycaemic and lipid control) Hypercholesterolaemia (rarely used)

Question 26

Rivaroxaban, PO/ NG

Answer 26

Drug class: Factor Xa Inhibitor Indication: Prevention of VTE (Venous Thromboembotic Event) for patient who has hip or knee replacement Treatment of acute VTE and prevention of subsequent VTE Non-valvular AF and a high risk of stroke or systemic embolism Stable coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral artery disease (PAD); use with aspirin

Question 27

Dexamethasone, IV

Answer 27

Drug class: Corticosteroids Indication: Inflammation (swelling), severe allergies, blood/ bone marrow, kidney problems, skin condition

Question 28

Piptaz (Penacillin and tazobactam), IV

Answer 28

Drug class: penicillins and beta-lactamase inhibitors Indication: Mixed (aerobic and anaerobic) infections, especially if P. aeruginosa is involved Bacterial infection for the patient’s arm (red, hot, swollen) Febrile neutropenia

Question 29

Amlodipine, PO

Answer 29

Drug class: Calcium channel blocker Indication: Hypertension, Angina

Question 30

Actrapid =insulin, SC

Answer 30

Drug class: fast-acting human insulin Indication: Diabetes mellitus, including type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes