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CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS
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ACE Inhibitors
Give 5 examples of ace inhibitors,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What does blocking angiotensin ii do
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Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
Give 4 examples of arbs,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What does blocking the action of ...
23
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Beta-Blockers
Give 5 examples of cardioselectiv...,
Give 5 examples of non cardiosele...,
What is meant by a cardioselectiv...
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Calcium Channel Blockers
Give 3 examples of non rate limit...,
What are non rate limiting ccbs k...,
Give 2 examples of rate limiting ...
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Cardiac Glycosides
Give an example of a cardiac glyc...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the routes of delivery o...
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Nitrates
Give 3 examples of nitrates,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the routes of delivery o...
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Statins
Give 4 examples of statins,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the route of delivery of ...
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RESPIRATORY DRUGS
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Corticosteroids
Give 3 examples of inhaled cortic...,
How can systemic corticosteroids ...,
Give 3 examples of systemic corti...
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Beta-2 Adrenoceptor Agonists
Give 2 examples of short acting b...,
Give 2 examples of long acting be...,
What is the mechanism of action o...
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Muscarinic Antagonists
Give an example of a short acting...,
Give an example of a long acting ...,
What is the mechanism of action o...
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Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists
Give 2 examples of leukotriene re...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are cysteinyl leukotrienes i...
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Antihistamines
Give 3 examples of non sedating a...,
Give 3 examples of sedating antih...,
What is the mechanism of action o...
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Xanthine Derivatives
Give 2 examples of xanthine deriv...,
On what basis should xanthine der...,
What are the pharmacological effe...
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GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS
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H2 Receptor Antagonists
Give 2 examples of h2 receptor an...,
What is the action of h2 receptor...,
How are h2 receptor antagonists a...
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Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI's)
What are some examples of ppis,
What is the aim of ppis,
How do ppis have their effect
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Anti-emetics
What are the general indications ...,
What are the types of anti emetics,
What are some examples of h1 rece...
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Laxatives
What are the main types of laxative,
Give two examples of stimulant la...,
How do stimulant laxatives work
19
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ANTIBIOTICS
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Penicillins
What are the classes of antibiotics,
Give 6 examples of penicillins,
What is it important to remember ...
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Cephalosporins
Give 3 examples of first generati...,
Give 2 examples of second generat...,
Give 3 examples of third generati...
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Carbapenems
Give 3 examples of carbapenems,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the potential routes of ...
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Macrolides
Give 3 examples of macrolides,
Are all drugs that end in mycin m...,
What is the mechanism of action o...
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Aminoglycosides
Give 4 examples of aminoglycosides,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Are aminoglycosides broad spectru...
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Glycopeptides
Give 2 examples of glycopeptide a...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Are glycopeptide antibiotics broa...
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Tetracyclines
Give 3 examples of tetracyclines,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Are tetracyclines broad or narrow...
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Quinolones
Give 3 quinolones,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Are quinolones broad or narrow sp...
19
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Metronidazole
What is the mode of action of met...,
Is metronidazole broad or narrow ...,
What is the route of delivery of ...
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Nitrofurantoin
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Is nitrofurantoin broad or narrow...,
Is nitrofurantoin effective again...
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Trimethoprim
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Is trimethoprim broad or narrow s...,
What is trimethoprim effective ag...
19
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Triazole Anti-Fungals
Give 2 examples of triazole anti ...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Are triazole anti fungals broad o...
19
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Anti-Virals
Give 4 examples of anti virals,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Are anti virals broad or narrow s...
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EMERGENCY DRUGS
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Adrenaline
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the beta1 effects of adr...,
What are the beta2 effects of adr...
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Amiodarone
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the result of amiodarone ...,
What is the result of amiodarone ...
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Adenosine
What is the mechanism of action o...,
How is adenosine administered,
What should be done if adenosine ...
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Calcium Gluconate
What is the purpose of giving cal...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Does calcium gluconate affect ser...
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Glucagon
What is glucagon,
What does glucagon do,
What are the routes of delivery o...
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Atropine
What is the mechanism of action o...,
How does atropine counteract brad...,
What effect can atropine have on ...
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Phenytoin
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the route of delivery of ...,
What are the indications for phen...
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HAEMATOLOGICAL DRUGS
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Coumarins
Give an example of a coumarin,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the route of delivery of ...
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Factor Xa Inhibitors (DOACs)
Give 4 examples of doacs,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the route of delivery of ...
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Low Molecular Weight Heparin
Give an example of a lmwh,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the route of delivery of ...
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Irreversible COX Inhibitors
Give an example of an irreversibl...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is cox involved in
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Antiplatelet Drugs
Give 2 examples of anti platelet ...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the importance of the adp...
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Iron Supplements
Give 2 examples of iron supplements,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is iron required for
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RENAL DRUGS
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Diuretics
What are the types of diuretics,
Give 2 examples of loop diuretics,
What is the mechanism of action o...
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ANALGESIA
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Paracetamol
What is another name for paracetamol,
What is the main advantage of par...,
How is paracetamol thought to work
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NSAIDs
What are the two types of nsaids,
What are the non selective nsaids,
What is an example of a selective...
23
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Codeine
Give 2 examples of codeines,
What is codeine,
What is the mechanism of action o...
21
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Tramadol
What is tramadol,
How does tramadol work,
How potent is tramadol compared t...
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Morphine
What is morphine,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the routes of delivery o...
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Fentanyl
What is fentanyl,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
How does fentanyl compare to morp...
24
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Local Anaesthetics
Give 2 examples of local anaesthe...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What might the addition of adrena...
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ENDOCRINE DRUGS
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Thyroid Hormones
Give an example of a thyroid hormone,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the symptoms of hypothyr...
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Insulin
On what basis is insulin prescribed,
Give 2 examples of rapid acting i...,
What is the onset of action of ra...
35
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Biguanides
What is an example of a biguanide,
What is the mode of action of met...,
How does metformin exert its actions
25
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Sulphonylureas
Give 2 examples of short acting s...,
Give 2 examples of long acting su...,
What is the disadvantage of long ...
21
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Thiazolidinediones (glitazones)
Give 2 examples of glitazones,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Are glitazones effective without ...
26
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DPP-4 Inhibitors
Give 2 examples of dpp 4 inhibitors,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What do incretins do
17
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Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors
Give an example of an alpha gluco...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the route of delivery of ...
15
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Give 2 examples of glp 1 receptor...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the routes of delivery o...
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Phosphodisterase Type 5 (PDE5) Inhibitors
Give 3 pde5 inhibitors,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What does pde5 do
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CNS DRUGS
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SSRI's
Give 4 examples of ssris,
How do ssris work,
Why is serotonin action increase ...
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TCAs
What are tcas,
What are some examples of tcas,
What is the mechanism of action o...
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Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Give an example of a reversible maoi,
Give 3 examples of irreversible m...,
Why are reversible maois preferre...
21
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Other Antidepressants
Give 2 examples of other anti dep...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the mechanism of action o...
12
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Lithium
Give 2 examples of lithium formul...,
Why is it important to keep the p...,
On what basis is lithium prescribed
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Benzodiazepines
Give 4 examples of benzodiazepines,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the routes of delivery o...
26
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Anti-Psychotics
What can anti psychotics be subdi...,
Give 3 examples of typical anti p...,
Give 4 examples of atypical anti ...
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Prescribing in...
What antibiotics cant be used in ...,
What other drugs cant be used in ...,
What needs to be considered in ep...
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Monitoring
What are the main monitoring para...,
What are the main monitoring para...,
What are the main monitoring para...
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