Drug Of Choice Flashcards

(32 cards)

1
Q

Absence Seizures

A

VAlproate (acronym: “VAAS”)

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2
Q

Addison’s disease

A

Hydrocortisone

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3
Q

Alopecia

A

(acronym: “FM DVD”)
Finasteride
Minoxidil
Diazoxide
Valproate
Dutasteride

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4
Q

Alzheimer’s disease

A

Anticholinesterases, e.g. Donepezil

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5
Q

Amoebiasis

A

Metronidazole

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6
Q

Arrythmias: Drug induced

A

Class I C, e.g. Flecainide

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7
Q

Asthma: Acute

A

Salbutamol

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8
Q

Asthma: Aspirin induced

A

Montelukast, Zafirlukast (LTC4 inhibitors)

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9
Q

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder

A

Methylphenidate

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10
Q

Autoimmune diseases

A

Methotrexate

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11
Q

Bartter’s syndrome

A

Indomethacin

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12
Q

Bed wetting (children)

A

Desmopressin

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13
Q

Bell’s palsy

A

Prednisolone (oral)

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14
Q

Benign hypertrophy of prostate

A

Prazosin

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15
Q

Bipolar depression

A

Lithium carbonate

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16
Q

Bird flu

17
Q

Buerger’s disease

A

Prazosin, Phenoxybenzamine

18
Q

Burkett’s lymphoma

A

Cyclophosphamide

19
Q

Cancer chemotherapy induced anaemia

A

Erythropoietin

20
Q

Cancer chemotherapy induced cachexia

21
Q

Cancer chemotherapy induced diarrhoea

22
Q

Cancer chemotherapy induced vomiting

23
Q

Chaga’s disease

A

Primaquine, Puromycin, Nifurtimox

24
Q

Cheese reaction

25
Chickenpox
Acyclovir
26
Cholera
Tetracyclines
27
Chronic lymphatic leukemia
Chlorambucil
28
Chronic myeloid leukemia
Busulfan
29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(COPD) Ipratropium, Tiotropium
30
Cobra bite
Atropine + Neostigmine (i.v.)
31
Colic pain
Morphine
32
Constipation
Bran