neurology drugs

Question 1

benzylpenicillin MOA

Answer 1

bactericidal

Question 2

benzylpenicillin side effects

Answer 2

Diarrhoea; hypersensitivity; nausea; skin reactions; thrombocytopenia; vomiting

Question 3

altepase MOA

Answer 3

fibrinolytic - activate plasminogen to form plasmin, degrading fibrin and breaking up thrombi

Question 4

altepase side effects

Answer 4

anaphylaxis
angina
cardiac arrest
chills
fever
haemorrhage
basically all the bad heart stuff

Question 5

aspirin MOA

Answer 5

irreversible COX 1/ COX2 inhibition

Question 6

sumatriptan MOA

Answer 6

5HT1- receptor agonist

Question 7

sumatriptan side effects

Answer 7

asthenia
dizziness
drowsiness
dysponea
flushing
epistaxis
haemorrhage

Question 8

verapamil MOA

Answer 8

calcium channel blocker

Question 9

verapamil side effects

Answer 9

abdo pain
usual anti-hypertensive shit
erectile dysfuntion

Question 10

topiramate MOA

Answer 10

blocks sodium chancels
enhances GABA

Question 10

topiramate side effets

Answer 10

alopecia
anaemia
anxiety
eye stuff

Question 11

donepezil
rivastigmine MOA

Answer 11

cholinesterase inhibitor

Question 12

donepezil side effects

Answer 12

aggression
agitation
common cold
diarrhoea
sleep disorders
GI stuff

Question 13

memantine MOA

Answer 13

glutamate receptor antagonist

Question 14

memantine side effects

Answer 14

balance
constipation
dizziness
headache
hypertension

Question 15

mannitol MOA

Answer 15

mucolytic

Question 16

mannitol side effects

Answer 16

cough
headache
vomiting

Question 17

sodium valproate MOA

Answer 17

sodium channel blocker
increase gaba

Question 18

sodium valproate side effets

Answer 18

usual for anti-epileptics

Question 19

carbamazepine MOA

Answer 19

sodium channel blocker

Question 20

carbamazepine side effects

Answer 20

usual anti-epileptic

Question 21

lamotrigine MOA

Answer 21

blocks sodium channels
increases GABA

Question 22

ethosuximide MOA

Answer 22

blocks sodium channels
increases GABA

Question 23

methotrexate MOA

Answer 23

dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor
prevents synthesis of purines and pyrimidines

Question 24

methotrexate side effects

Answer 24

anaemia decreased appetite GI stuff headache increased infection

Question 25

3,4-diaminopyridine

Answer 25

potassium channel blocker

Question 26

riluzole MOA

Answer 26

sodium channel blocker

Question 27

riluzole side effects

Answer 27

abdo pain asthenia headache oral paraesthesia

Question 28

glatirimer acetate MOA

Answer 28

immunomodulator

Question 29

glatirimer acetate side effects

Answer 29

anxiety decreased apetite arrhythmias chest pain chills

Question 30

teriflunomide MOA

Answer 30

immunomodulator metabolite of leflunomide

Question 31

teriflunomide side effects

Answer 31

abdo pain alopecia anaemia anxiety

Question 32

ocrelizumab MOA

Answer 32

anti-lymphocyte monoclonal antibodies causing lysis of b lymphocytes

Question 33

ocrelizumab side effects

Answer 33

abdo pain alopecia anaemia anxiety

Question 34

rituximab MOA

Answer 34

anti-lymphocyte monoclonal antibodies causing lysis of b lymphocytes

Question 35

sulfadiazine MOA

Answer 35

short-acting sulphonamide with bacteriostatic activity against a broad spectrum of organisms

Question 36

sulfadiazine side effects

Answer 36

haemolytic anaemia

Question 37

nimodipine MOA

Answer 37

calcium channel blocker

Question 38

haloperidol MOA

Answer 38

blocks dopamine D2 receptors

Question 39

haloperidol side effets

Answer 39

agitation amenorrhoea arrhythmias constipation