TERM 1 DRUGS IMPORTANT Flashcards
(76 cards)
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what class of drugs is gentamycin?
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aminoglycoside
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what class of drugs is cefazolin?
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cephalosporin
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what class of drugs is amoxicillin?
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penicillin
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what class of drugs is doxycycline?
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tetracycline
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what class of drugs is ciproflaxacin?
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quinolone
6
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what class of drugs is erythromycin?
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macrolide
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what class of drugs is sulfamethoxazole?
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sulfonamide
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what class of drugs is vancomycin?
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glycopeptide
9
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what class of drugs is teicoplanin?
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glycopeptide
10
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what class of drugs is cephalexin?
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cephalosporins
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what class of drugs is clindamycin?
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macrolide
12
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what class of drugs is azithromycin?
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macrolide
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what class of drugs is nystatin?
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polyene antifungal
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what class of drugs is amphoterecin?
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polyene antifungal
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what class of drugs is fluconazole?
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azole antifungal
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what class of drugs is butenafine?
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allylanines
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what class of drugs is naftifine?
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allylamine antifungal
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what class of drugs is caspofungin?
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echinocandin
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what class of drugs is micafungin?
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echinocandin
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what class of drugs is Oseltamivir?
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viral neuraminidase inhibitor
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what class of drugs is penciclovir?
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nucleoside inhibitor
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what class of drugs is peramivir?
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neuraminidase inhibitor
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what class of drugs is methicillin?
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penicillin
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what class of drugs is cefuroxime?
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cephalosporin
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what class of drugs is rifampicin?
a RNA/DNA polymerase inhibitor
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what class of drugs is trimethoprim?
folate antagonist
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what class of drugs is fusidic acid?
a translocation inhibitor
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what class of drugs is amantadine?
a viral ion channel disrupter m2
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what class of drugs is amprenavir?
a protease inhibitor
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what class of drugs is zidovudine?
thymidine analogue
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what class of drug is clotrimazole?
azole
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what class of drugs is amphoterecin?
polyene antifungal
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whats the treatment for hypertension?
ACE inhibutors
if not tolerated due to dry cough than angiotensin 2 receptor blocker (consider this first is black or afrocarribean descent)
Ca2+ blockers
if not tolerated due to oedema then consider thiazide diuretic
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whats the treatment for hypertension?
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ACE inhibutors
Ca2+ blockers
Angiotebsin 2 blockers
diuretics
beta blockers what
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34
what antibiotic would you prescribe for pneumonia?
amoxicillin
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what antibiotic would you prescribe for meningitis?
cephalosporins
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what are drug options for BPH?
5 alpha reductase inhibitrs
adrenergic receptor blockers
PDE5 inhibitors
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what do you treat pneumocystic jirovecii pneumonia with?
trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole
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what antiviral do you give for shingles?
acyclovir
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what treatment do you give for nerve pain?
pregabalin and gabapentin
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what treatment do you give for malaria?
chloroquine phosphate and artemisinin based combination therapies
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what do you give for candidiasis?
oral nystatic solution or fluconazole
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how can you treat HPV caused warts?
salicyclic acid, imiquimod, podofilox
| cryotherapy electrocautery or surgical removal
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what topical steroids can you give for eczema, from mild to potent?
hydrocortisone
betamathasone diproprionate
clobetasol propinate
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what class of drug is enalapril?
ACE inhibitor
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what class of drug is lisinopril?
ACE inhibitor
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what class of drug is ramipril?
ACE inhibitor
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what class of drug is captopril?
ACE inhibitor
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what class of drug is amiloride?
K+ sparing diuretic
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what class of drug is furosemide?
loop diuretic
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what class of drug is bendroflumethiazide?
a thiazide diuretic
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what class of drug is doxazosin?
An alpha adrenergic blocking agent - to reduce bp
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what class of drug is spironolactone?
a K+ sparing diuretic
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what class of drug is acetazolamide?
a reversible inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase = increase water excretion
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what class of drug is mannitol?
osmotic diuretic
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what are the 5 classes of diuretics?
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K+ sparing diuretics
osmotic diuretics
thiazide diuretics
loop diuretics
carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
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what class of drug do we give for glaucoma?
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
57
outline the moa of folic acid?
it is converted to tetrahydrofolic acid and methyltetrahydrofolate by dihydrofolate reductase
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what class of drug is desogestrel?
synthetic progesterone
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what class of drug is etonogestrel?
synthetic progesterone
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what class of drug is levonorgestrel?
synthetic progesterone
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what drug do we give to induce labour?
oxytocin/pitocin
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what class of drug is ethinylestradiol?
synthetic estrogen estradiol
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what class of drug is dinoprostone?
a prostaglandin E2 receptor agonist (cervical ripening and labour)
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give 4 examples of broad spectrum antibiotics?
flucloxacillin, tetracycline, gentamicin and ampicillin
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what do we give to treat dwarfism and growth filure?
somatropin (synthetic human growth hormone)
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give examples of teratogenic drugs?
thalidomide, anti-neoplastic drugs, androgens, progestins, tetracyclines, warfarin
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what are some example sof 5 alpha reductase inhibitors?
finasteride
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whay are some examples of PDE5 inhibitrs?
sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil and avanafil
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what are some examples of alpha adrenergic receptor blockers for BPH?
tamsulosin, doxazosin, terazosin, alfuzosin
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what tyrosine kinase inhibitor is most commonly used in Chronic Leukaemia?
imatinib (sometimes in combination with rituximab)
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what drugs should you avoid with kidney failure?
These Very Bad Medications Are Not Safe In Acute And Chronic Kidney Failure
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Tetracyclines (except doxycycline and minocycline)
Vancomycin
Beta lactams
Methotrexate
Arbs and ace inhibitors
Nitrofurantoin
Sulfonamides
Indinavir
Acyclovir
Aminoglycosides and amphoterecin
Chemotherapy drugs
K sparing diuretics
Fluroquinolones, furosemide
Penicilliamine and phenformin
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What drugs should you give for lower UTIs?
Trimethoprim
Nitrofurantoin
Amoxicillin
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What is trimethoprims moa?
Inhibits folate production
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What is nitrofurantoins moa?
Activated within bacteria and then disrupts ribosomal RNA and DNA
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What is amoxicillin moa?
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
