- enlarged prostates, alpha blocker

Formulary Flashcards by Sarah Alshdefat

Allendronic acid

is a bisphosphonate drug, prints bone from breaking increases its density

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Allopurinol

used for gout, decrease blood uric acid levels - xanthine oxidase inhibitor

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Amilodipine

Calcium channel blocker - used to treat blood pressure and coronary artery disease

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amoxicillin

a penicillin antibiotic - used to treat bacterial infections

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atorvastatin

Lowers cholesterol - a statin

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Beclomethasone

corticosteroid - used to treat COPD,coughing, wheezing and chest pain

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Bendroflumethiazide

Diuretic - It’s used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and the build-up of fluid in your body (oedema

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Bisoprolol

beta blocker and helps treat hypertension and heart failure

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Cefalaxin

Anti biotic - Antibiotic for soft tissue, skin, airway , kidneys etc

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cerazette

POP progesterone only pill

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clathromycin

antibiotic, chest infection ,pneumonia

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clopidogrel

anti- platelet drug - helps prevent blood clots if you’ve had. heart attack

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co -beneldopa

Used to treat main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease - dopaminergic med

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Domperidone

anti - sickness med

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Donepezil

Treat dementia , acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

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doxycycline

broad spectrum anti biotic, of tetracycline - used to treat infections caused by bacteria

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Tamulosin

enlarged prostates, alpha blocker

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Aspirin

NSAID - pain relief - relief pain and risk of serious problems like heart attacks

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codeine

Opiate used for pain relief

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Hyoscine

Anticholinergic drug used to treat abdominal pain

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Latanoprost

prostaglandin analogue - treat high blood pressure - inside eye and helps treat glaucoma

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Morphine

Opiate for pain

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Senna

Stimulant laxative - relieves constipation

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Ethinylesterol

Birth control - prevent pregnancy

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exanatide

GLP-1 receptor agonist , anti diabetes med

Ezetimbe

Used to treat high cholesterol

Furosemide

Loop diuretic - used to treat build up of fluid

Gentamicin

aminoglycoside antibiotic, treat serious bacterial infections

Gliclazide

sulfonylurea, used to treat type 2 diabetes

Isorbide mononitrate

Nitrates, used to treat heart pain

levonorgesterol

Contraceptive

Losartan

ARB - angiotensin receptor blocker - used to treat blood pressure

Mesalazine

crohns disease and inflammatory bowels disease - aminosalicylates

Metformin

Biguanide, anti - diabetes drug

Metronidazole

anti biotic used to treat pelvic inflammatory disease

microgynon

contraceptive

Montelukast

Used for the maintenance and treatment of asthma - prevent bronchoconstriction

Omeprazole

Protein pump inhibitor - ppi

temazepam

Benzodiazipine - treat sleepiness - GABA mediated inhibitor

Chlorampehmicol

Conjunctivitis

Ferrous sulphate

Iron supplement, treat iron deficiency and anaemia

Ibuprofen

Nsaid - pain

Loratidine

Antihistamine med

Naproxen

Nsaid

Sumatriptan

serotonin receptor agonist - treat migrants

Ramipril

Ace inhibitor - HBP- heart failure - ACE INHIBITORS AND ARBS INTERACT

Salbutamol inhaler

Asthma and copd

Sitagliptin

Anti diabetes med

Tiotropium

Long musarinc antagonist - COPD

trimethoprim

Antibiotic for bladder infections

Vancomycin

AB for bacterial infections

Amiodorone

Arrythmic drug - antiarrythmic drug

Amitriptylline

tricyclic anti depressant

azathioprine

DMARD - disease modifying anti rheumatic drug

Buprenorphine

opioid pain killer

Carbamazipine

anti convulsant med

Citalopram

SSRI - treats depressive disorders

Clozapine

atypical antipsychotic medication - treats schizo

Diazepam

Benzodiazipine

zopiclone

difficulty sleeping

chloraphenamine

anti histamine - relieves allergy symptoms

Fluxacillin

antibiotic - skin infections

Isphagula

laxative

Mebendazole

treats worms and infections in the gut

Paracetamol

opioid pain killer

diltazem

Calcium channel blocker high bp

Enoxaparin

Blood thinner

Haloperidol

antsychotic med

Phenytoin

Anticonvulsant - treats epilepsy

prednisolone

Prednisolone is a steroid medication used to treat certain types of allergies, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorder

Quetiapine

atypical antipsychotics - treats epilepsy

Rivaroxaban

Anti coagulant

sildenafil

Viagra

Sodium Valproate

Gaba agonist - treats epilepsy and bipolar disorder

Sprinalactone

Diuretic fluid build up - heart failure

Tamoxifen

oestrogen blocker

Aciclovir

Anti viral - treats viral infection

ciplofloxin

fluoroquinolone Antibiotic - infectious bacteria like dih.