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1
Q

what is Vampiril?

A

ACE Inhibitor

2
Q

What is Rampiril?

A

ACE Inhibitor

3
Q

What do ACE inhibitors do?

A

inhibits the conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II.

Dilates vessles and makes you pee more, ultimately lowering BP.

4
Q

What is Verapamil?

A

Calcium Channel blocker

5
Q

What are the side effects of ACE inhibitors?

A

Cough
Angioedema
Hyperkalaemia

6
Q

Drugs ending in “pril” are usually _______?

A

Ace inhibitors

7
Q

Drugs ending in “Pine”

A

Calcium Channel Blockers

8
Q

what are the side effects of calcium channel blockers

A

Ankle swelling,
Head ache,
constipation,
bradycardia

9
Q

When would verapamil be used?

A

Hypertension

Angina

10
Q

What do Calcium Channel Blockers do?

A

Relax vascular smooth muscle

reduce force of contraction.

11
Q

When would you never use Calcium Channel Blockers?

A

In a patient already taking Beta Blockers

12
Q

What do Thiazide type diuretics do?

A

Inhibit sodium reabsorption at the beginning of the distal convoluted tube.

Makes you pee

13
Q

What are the side effects of Thiazide type Diuretics

A

You pee all your metal ions out

Hyponatraemia
Hypokalaemia
Dehydration
Gout
Arythmias
14
Q

What is Furosemide?

A

Loop Diuretic

15
Q

What is Bumetanide

A

Loop Diuretic

16
Q

What do Loop Diuretics do?

A

Inhibit Na-K-CL transporter at the loop of Henle.

Reduces salt reabsorption

You pee more.

17
Q

What are the side effects of Furosemide?

A

Hypotension, Hyponatraemia, Hypokalaemia, Hypocalcaemia,

Gout

18
Q

When is Furosemide used?

A

Heart Failure,

Hypertension

19
Q

When are Loop Diuretics used?

A

Heart Failure,

Hypertension

20
Q

What is Atenolol?

A

Beta Blocker

21
Q

What is Propranolol?

A

Beta Blocker

22
Q

What receptor/s does Antenolol block?

A

Only blocks β1 adrenoreceptors

23
Q

What receptor/s does Propranolol block?

A

blocks both β1 & β2 adrenoceptors

24
Q

When would you use Atenolol?

A

Angina,
Heart failure,
Hyper tension.

25
Q

What do beta blockers do?

A

reduce heart rate and force of contraction

26
Q

When would you use Propranolol?

A

thyrotoxicosis

27
Q

What are the side effects of Beta Blockers?

A

Bronchospasms
Cold peripheries
Fatigue

28
Q

In which patients would you never give Beta Blockers?

A

Asthmatic Patients

29
Q

Beta Blockers often make patients better/worse in the short term but better/worse long term

A

Beta Blockers often make patients worse in the short term but better in the long term.

30
Q

What do Nitrates do?

A

Fast acting vasodilators

31
Q

What is Isosobride mononitrate

A

Nitrate

32
Q

What is Glycerin Trinitrate?

A

Nitrate

33
Q

When would you use nitrates?

A

Acute heart failure

Angina.

34
Q

What are the side effects of GTN spray?

A

Head aches

Hypotension (collapse)

35
Q

How long should you avoid nitrate use to avoid tolerance?

A

8hrs/day

36
Q

What is Asprin?

A

Anti-platelet agent

37
Q

What is Clopidogrel?

A

Anti-platelet agent

38
Q

What is Prasugrel?

A

Anti-platelet agent

39
Q

What does Asprin and Clopidogrel do?

A

Prevent new thrombosis

40
Q

When is Aspin or Clopidogrel used?

A

Angina
MI
Patients at risk of MI

41
Q

What are the side effects of anti-platelet drugs?

A

Haemorrhage anywhere.

Peptic ulcer.

42
Q

What would prompt you to not use anti-platelet drugs?

A

Suspected bleed eg Peptic ulcer.

43
Q

What is Heparin?

A

Anticoagulant

44
Q

What is Warfarin?

A

Anticoagulant

45
Q

What is Rivaroxaban?

A

Anticoagulant

46
Q

What is Dabigatran?

A

Anticoagulant

47
Q

When are Anticoagulants used?

A

To prevent:-
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Pulmonary Embolisim

Used in:-
NSTEMI
Atrial Fibrilation.

48
Q

What is the problem with anticoagulants?

A

If there is haemorrhage the bleeding wont stop.

49
Q

How could you reverse the effects of anticoagulants?

A

Vitamin K

50
Q

What is Streptokinase?

A

Fibrinolytic drugs (clot buster)

51
Q

Name a clot busting drug

A

Streptokinase

52
Q

When would you use streptokinase?

A
STEMI
Pulmonary Embolism (sometimes)
53
Q

What do statins do?

A

Lower Cholesterol

54
Q

What are the side effects of Statins?

A

Myopathy

55
Q

What does Adenosine do?

A

Causes transient Heart Block

56
Q

Name an Anti-arrhythmic drug

A

Adenosine

57
Q

What are the side effects of Adenosine?

A

Chest pain

Bronchospasm

58
Q

In which patients should you never use Adenosine?

A

Asthmatic patients

59
Q

What does Digoxin do?

A

Blocks AV conduction

Increases ventricular irritability.

60
Q

What are the side effects of Digoxin?

A
Yellow vision
Nausea
Bradycardia
Heart block
Ventricle arrhythmias
61
Q

Name a Short-acting beta 2 agonist

A

Salbutamol

62
Q

Side effect of Salbutamol?

A

Tremor

63
Q

What is Beclomethasone?

A

Inhaled Corticosteroid

64
Q

What is Diproponate?

A

Inhaled Corticosteroid

65
Q

What is fluticasone propionate?

A

Inhaled Corticosteriods

66
Q

What do Inhaled corticosteroids do?

A

Local immunosuppressant

67
Q

What are the side effects of inhaled corticosteroids?

A

Oral Candidiasis

stunted growth in children

68
Q

Name a Long acting beta 2 agonist

A

Salmeterol or Formoterol

69
Q

What is salmeterol?

A

Long acting beta 2 agonist

70
Q

What is Formoterol?

A

Long acting beta 2 agonist

71
Q

Side effects of LABA

A

Tremor

72
Q

What Is monteleukast

A

Oral anti-inflammatory with a high therapeutic ratio

73
Q

What is Ipratropium?

A

Short acting muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist

74
Q

What does OSHIT stand for?

A
Oxygen
Salbutamol
Hydrocortisone IV
Ipratropium
Theophylline
75
Q

Who is the best brain scape wizard?

A

your boi mikey S

76
Q

what antibiotics would you use in a patient with community acquired pneumonia?

A
  1. Amoxicillin

2. Doxycycline if they are allergic to penicillin.

77
Q

What antibiotics would you use in a patient with hospital acquired pneumonia?

A

IV amoxicillin, metronidazole and gentamicin

78
Q

What antibiotics would you use in an acute exacerbation of COPD

A
  1. Amoxicillin

2. Doxycycline if they are allergic to penicillin.

79
Q

What antibiotics would you use in subacute endocarditis?

A

Amoxicillin + Gentamicin

80
Q

What antibiotics would you use in acute endocartitis

A

Flucloxacillin

81
Q

What antibiotics would you use in Clostridium Difficile infection?

A
  1. Metronidazole

2. Vancomycin

82
Q

What antibiotics would you use in an billary tract infection?

A

IV amoxicillin + metronidazole + Gentamicin.