drug class Flashcards
(105 cards)
1
Q
acetylcysteine
A
acetylcysteine
2
Q
activated charcoal
A
activated charcoal
3
Q
adenosine
A
adenosine receptor agonist
4
Q
adrenaline
A
adrenoceptor agonist
5
Q
spironolactone
eplerenone
A
aldosterone antagonist
6
Q
gaviscon
peptac
A
alginates and antacids
7
Q
allopurinol
A
xanthine oxidase inhibitor
8
Q
doxazosin
tamsulosin
alfuzosin
A
alpha blocker
9
Q
gentamicin
amikacin
A
aminoglycosides
10
Q
mesalazine
sulfasalazine
A
aminosalicylates
11
Q
amiodarone
A
antiarrhythmic
12
Q
ramipril
lisinopril
perindopril
A
ace inhibitors
13
Q
losartan
candesartan
irbesartan
A
angiotensin receptor blockers
14
Q
citalopram
fluoxetine
sertraline
escitalopram
A
SSRI
15
Q
amitriptyline
lofepramine
A
tricyclics and related drugs
16
Q
venlafaxine
mirtazapine
A
SNRI
alpha2-adrenoceptor inhibitor
17
Q
metoclopramide
domperidone
A
dopamine d2 receptor antagonists
18
Q
cyclizine
cinnarizine
promethazine
A
histamine h1 receptor antagonist
19
Q
prochlorperazine
chlorpromazine
A
phenothiazines
20
Q
ondansetron
granisetron
A
serotonin 5ht3 receptor antagonist
21
Q
nystatin
clotrimazole
fluconazole
A
antifungals
22
Q
cetirizine
loratadine
fexofenadine
chlorphenamine
A
antihistamines (h1 receptor antagonists)
23
Q
loperamide
codeine phosphate
A
antimotility drugs
24
Q
ipratropium
tiotropium
glycopyrronium
A
antimuscarincs, bronchodilators
25
atropine
hyoscine butylbromide
glycopyrronium
antimuscarincs, cardiovascular and GI uses
26
oxybutynin
tolterodine
solifenacin
antimuscarincs, genitourinary uses
27
haloperidol
chlorpromazine
prochlorperazine
first generation typical antipsychotics
28
quetiapine
olanzapine
risperidone
clozapine
second generation atypical antipsychotics
29
aspirin
irreversible non selective cox inhibitor
30
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diazepam
temazepam
lorazepam
chlordiazepoxide
midazolam
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benzodiazepines
31
salbutamol
salmeterol
formoterol
terbutaline
beta2 agonists
32
bisoprolol
atenolol
propranolol
metoprolol
beta blockers
33
alendronic acid
disodium pamidronate
zoledronic acid
bisphosphonates
34
calcium carbonate
calcium gluconate
colecalciferol
alfacalcidol
calcium and vitamin d
35
amlodipine
nifedipine
diltiazem
verapamil
calcium channel blockers
36
carbamazepine
sodium channel inhibitor
37
cefalexin
cefotaxime
meropenem
ertapenem
cephalosporins and carbapenems
38
clopidogre
antiplatelet
39
seretide inhaler
| symbicort inhaler
compound (beta 2 agonist-corticosteroid) inhalers
40
prednisolone oral
hydrocortisone oral
dexamethasone oral
corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), systemic
41
beclometasone inhaler
budesonide inhaler
fluticasone inhalers
corticosteroids (gluocorticoids), inhaled
42
hydrocortisone cream
| betamethasone cream
corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), topical
43
digoxin
cardiac glycoside
44
dipyridamole
antiplatelet
45
furosemide
| bumetanide
loop diuretic
46
amiloride (as co-amilofruse, co-amilozide)
potassium sparing diuretic
47
bendroflumethiazde
indapamide
chlortalidone
thiazide and thiazide like diuretic
48
levodopa (as co-careldopa, co-beneldopa)
ropinirole
pramipexol
dopaminergic drugs for parkinson's disease
49
aqueous cream
| liquid araffin
emollients
50
alteplase
| streptokinase
fibrinolytic drugs
51
gabapentin
| pregabalin
not known completely
52
ranitidine
h2 receptor antagonist
53
enoxaparin
dalteparin
fondaparinux
unfractionated heparin
anticoagulatns
54
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insulin...
aspart
glargine
biphasic
soluble
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insulin
55
ferrous fumarate
| ferrous sulfate
iron
56
ispaghula husk
methylcellulose
sterculia
bulk forming laxative
57
lactulose
macrogol
phosphate enema
osmotic laxative
58
senna
bisacodyl
glycerol suppositories
docusate sodium
stimulant laxative
59
lidocaine
anaesthetic
60
clarithromycin
erythromycin
azithromycin
macrolides
61
metformin
biguanide
62
methotrexate
dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor
63
metronidazole
nitroimidazole
64
naloxone
competitive opiod mu receptor antagonist
65
nicorandil
potassium channel activators
66
nicotine
varenicline
bupropion
NRT
67
isosorbide mononitrate
| glyceryl trinitrate
nitrates
68
nitrofurantoin
nitrofuran antibiotic
69
naproxen
ibuprofen
etoricoxib
NSAID non selective cox inhibitor
70
hypromellose
carbomers
liquid and white soft paraffin
ocular lubricants (artificial tears)
71
combined ethinylestradiol products
| desogestrel
contraception
| HRT
72
co-codamol
| co-dydramol
opioids, compound preparations
73
morphine
| oxycodone
opioids, strong
74
tramadol
codeine
dihydrocodeine
opioids, weak
75
oxygen
oxygen
76
paracetamol
cox 2 and weak cox 1 inhibitor. selective cox 2 inhibitor
77
benzylpenicillin
| phenoxymethylpenicillin
penicillin
78
piperacillin with tazobactam (e.g. tazocin)
penicillins, antipseudomonal
79
amoxicillin
| co-amoxiclav
penicillin, broad spectrum
80
flucloxacillin
penicillin, penicillinase resistant
81
phenytoin
anticonvulsant
82
sildenafil
phosphodiesterase (type 5) inhibitor
83
potassium chloride
| potassium bicarbonate
potassium, oral
84
latanoprost
| bimatroprost
prostaglandin analogue eye drops
85
lansoprazole
omeprazole
pantoprazole
PPRI
86
quinine sulfate
quinine
| antimalarial
87
ciprofloxacin
moxifloxacin
levofloxacin
quinolones
88
simvastatin
atorvastatin
pravastatin
rosuvastatin
statins
89
gliclazide
sulphonylureas
90
doxycycline
| lymecycline
tetracyclines
91
pioglitazone
thiazolidinediones
92
levothyroxine
| liothyronine
thyroid hormones
93
trimethoprim
| co-trimoxazole
antifolate antibiotic
94
childhood vaccines
influenza vaccine
pneumococcal vaccine
vaccines
95
sodium valproate
| valproic acid
anticonvulsant
96
vancomycin
glycopeptide antibiotic
97
folic acid
thiamine
hydroxocobalamin
phytomenadione
vitamines
98
warfarin
vitamin k antagonist
99
zopiclone
| zolpidem
z-drugs
100
finasteride
5-alpha reductase inhibitor
101
gelatins
| albumin
colloids (plasma substitutes)
102
compound sodium lactate (hartmann's solution)
balances salt solution
103
glucose 5%, 10%, 20% and 50%
glucose (dextrose)
104
potassium chloride (as a substitute of IV fluid preparations)
IV potassium
105
sodium chloride 0.9% and 0.45%
solution
