Drug classes and examples

Question 1

5a reductase inhibitors

Answer 1

Finasteride

Question 2

Alpha blockers

Answer 2

Doxazosin
Tamsulosin
Alfuzosin

Question 3

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

Answer 3

Donepezil

Rivastigmine

Question 4

Alginates and antacid

Answer 4

Gaviscon

Peptac

Question 5

Aminoglycosides

Answer 5

Gentamicin
Amikacin
Neomycin

Question 6

Aminosalicylates

Answer 6

Mesalazine

Sulfasalazine

Question 7

ACE inhibitors

Answer 7

Ramipril
Lisinopril
Perindopril

Question 8

ARBs

Answer 8

Candesartan
Losartan
Irbesartan

Question 9

Antimuscarinics- bronchodilators

Answer 9

Ipratropium
Tiotropium
Glycopyrronium
Aclidinium

Question 10

Antimuscarinics- GI and CV

Answer 10

Atropine
Hysocine
Glycopyrronium

Question 11

Antimuscarinics- GU

Answer 11

Oxybutynin
Tolterodine
Solifenacin

Question 12

Antipsychotics 1st gen - typical

Answer 12

Haloperidol
Chlorpromazine
Prochlorperazine

Question 13

Antipsychotics 2nd gen- atypical

Answer 13

quetiapine
olanzapine
risperidone
clozapine

Question 14

Antiviral

Answer 14

Aciclovir

Question 15

ADP-receptor antagonists

Answer 15

Clopidogrel
Ticagrelor
Prasugrel

Question 16

Anti-platelets

Answer 16

Aspirin

Question 17

B blockers

Answer 17

Bisoprolol
Propanolol
Metoprolol
Atenolol
Carvedilol

Question 18

B2 agonists

Answer 18

Salbutamol
Terbutaline
Salmeterol
Formoterol
Indacaterol

Question 19

Benzodiazapines

Answer 19

Diazepam
Temazepam
Lorazepam
Chlordiazepoxide
Midazolam

Question 20

Bisphosphonates

Answer 20

Alendronic acid
zoledronic acid
Disodium pamidronate

Question 21

CCBs

Answer 21

Amlodipine
Nifedipine
Felodipine
Non-dihydropyridines: diltiazem and verapamil

Question 22

Cephalosporins

Answer 22

Cefalexin

Cefotaxime

Question 23

Carbapenams

Answer 23

Meropenam

Ertapenam

Question 24

Corticosteroids- inhaled

Answer 24

Beclometasone
Budesonide
Fluticasone

Question 25

Corticosteroids- systemic

Answer 25

Prednisolone hydrocortisone dexamethasone

Question 26

Corticosteroids- topical

Answer 26

hydrocortisone | betamethasone

Question 27

Dipeptidylpeptidase 4 inhibitors

Answer 27

Sitagliptin Linagliptin Saxagliptin

Question 28

DOACS

Answer 28

Apixaban rivaroxaban dabigatran edoxaban

Question 29

Diuretics loop

Answer 29

furosemide | bumetanide

Question 30

Thiazides

Answer 30

Bendroflumethiazide | indapamide

Question 31

dopaminergic drugs

Answer 31

levodopa ropinirole pramipexol

Question 32

Fibrinolytic drugs

Answer 32

alteplase | streptokinase

Question 33

h2 receptor antagonists

Answer 33

ranitidine | famotidine

Question 34

heparins

Answer 34

enoxaparin dalteparin fondaparinux tinzaparin

Question 35

Laxatives-osmotic

Answer 35

lactulose macrogol phosphate enema

Question 36

laxatives- stimulant

Answer 36

senna bisacodyl docusate

Question 37

Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Answer 37

montelukast

Question 38

Macrolides

Answer 38

erythromycin clarithromycin azithromycin

Question 39

Nitrates

Answer 39

isosorbide | gtn

Question 40

NSAIDS

Answer 40

Ibuprofen naproxen etoricoxib

Question 41

Opioids-strong

Answer 41

morphine | oxycodone

Question 42

Opioids weak/moderate

Answer 42

tramadol codeine dihydrocodein

Question 43

Penicillin- antipseudomonal

Answer 43

Tazocin

Question 44

penicillin- broad spec

Answer 44

amoxicillin | co-amoxicillin

Question 45

penicillin- penicillinase resistant

Answer 45

flucloxacillin

Question 46

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors

Answer 46

sildenafil | tadalafil

Question 47

Prostaglandin analogue eye drops

Answer 47

latanoprost | bimatoprost

Question 48

PPIs

Answer 48

Lansoprazole Omeprazole Esomeprazole

Question 49

Quinolones

Answer 49

Ciprofloxacin Moxifloxacin Levofloxacin