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What would you use to treat acne?

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Tetracyclines

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What would you use to treat acute coronary syndrome?

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ACE inhibitors
Antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin or ADP-receptor antagonists
Beta-blockers
Fibrinolytic drugs
Heparins and fondaparinux
Nitrates
Opioids
Statins
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What would you use to treat Addison’s disease?

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Systemic corticosteroids

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What would you use to treat adrenal insufficiency?

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Systemic corticosteroids

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What would you use to treat psychomotor agitation?

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Antipsychotics, first or second generations

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What would you use to treat alcohol withdrawal?

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Benzodiazepines

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What would you use to treat allergy?

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Antihistamines such as H1-receptor antagonists

Corticosteroids

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What would you use to treat anaemia?

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Iron, vitamins

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What would you use to treat anaphylaxis?

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Adrenaline/epinephrine
Antihistamines
Systemic corticosteroids

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What would you use to treat angina?

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Beta-blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Nitrates

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What would you use to treat anxiety?

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SSRI
Venlafaxine, mitrazapine
Benzodiazepines
Gabapentin and pregabalin

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What would you use to treat ascites?

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Aldosterone antagonists
Loop diuretics
Colloids

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What would you use to treat asthma?

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Antimuscarinic bronchodilators
Beta2 agonists
Corticosteroids
Leukotriene receptor antagonists

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What would you use to treat atrial fibrillation and flutter?

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Amiodarone
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Digoxin
Direct oral anticoagulants 
Warfarin
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What would you use to treat autoimmune disease?

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Aminosalicylates
Systemic corticosteroids
Methotrexate

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What would you use to treat benign prostatic enlargement?

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5-alpha-reductase inhibitors

alpha-blockers

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What would you use to treat bipolar disorder?

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Antipsychotics, first and second generation
Lamotrigine
Valproate

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What would you use to treat bone metastases?

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Bisphosphonates

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What would you use to treat bowel preparation?

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Laxatives

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What would you use to treat bradycardia?

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Antimuscarinics

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What would you use to treat breast cancer?

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Bisphosphonates

Sex hormone antagonists for breast cancer

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What would you use to treat breathlessness?

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Diuretics

Opioids

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What would you use to treat CO poisoning?

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What would you use to treat cardiac arrest?

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Adrenaline
Amiooodarone
Lidocaine

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What would you use to treat CKD?
Angiotensin receptor blockers ACE inhibitors Calcium and vitamin D
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What would you use to treat COPD?
Antimuscarinic bronchodilators B2-agonists Inhaled corticosteroids
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What would you use to treat circulatory compromise?
Colloids Compound sodium lactate Sodium chloride
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What would you use to treat clostridium difficile colitis?
Metronidazole | Vancomycin
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What would you use to treat bacterial conjunctivitis?
Aminoglycosides | Chloramphenicol
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What would you use to treat constipation?
Osmotic or stimulant laxatives
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What would you use to treat contrast nephropathy?
Acetylcysteine
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What would you use to treat deep vein thrombosis?
Direct oral anticoagulants Heparins and fondaparinux Warfarin
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What would you use to treat dementia?
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
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What would you use to treat dental infection?
Metronidazole
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What would you use to treat depression?
SSRI Tricyclics and related drugs Venlafaxine nad mitrazapine
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What would you use to treat DM?
Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors Insulin Metformin Sulphonylureas
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What would you use to treat diabetic ketoacidosis?
Insulin
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What would you use to treat diabetic nephropathy?
Angiotensin receptor blockers | ACE inhibitors
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What would you use to treat diarrhoea?
Antimotility drugs
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What would you use to treat dry eyes?
Ocular lubricants
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What would you use to treat dry skin?
Emollients
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What would you use to treat dyspepsia?
Alginates Antacids H2-receptor antagonists Proton pump inhibitors
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What would you use to treat eczema?
Topical corticosteroids | Emollients
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What would you use to treat endocarditis?
Aminoglycosides Penicillin Vancomycin
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What would you use to treat epilepsy with absence seizures?
Valproate
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What would you use to treat focal epilepsy?
``` Carbamazepine Gabapentin and pregabalin Lamotrigine Levetiracetam Valproate ```
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What would you use to treat generalised epilepsy?
Carbamazepine Lamotrigine Valproate
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What would you use to treat status epilepticus?
Benzodiazepines Levetiracetam Valproate
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What would you use to treat erectile dysfunction?
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors
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What would you use to treat faecal impaction?
Laxatives
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What would you use to treat fever?
Paracetamol | Aspirin
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What would you use for fluid and electrolyte therapy?
``` Colloids Compound sodium lactate Glucose Potassium chloride Sodium chloride ```
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What would you use to treat gastro-oesophageal refluc disease?
Alginates and antacids H2-receptor antagonists Proton pump inhibitors
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What would you use to treat generalised anxiety disorder?
Antidepressants: venlafaxine and mitrazapine | Gabapentin and pregabalin
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What would you use to treat glaucoma?
Prostaglandin analogue eye drops

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