Drugs for Stage 2 progress 2

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Pregunta Respuesta
Cetirizine Anti-histamine- do not cross BBB (ionised at physiological pH)
Chlorphenamine Antihistamine for anaphylaxis
Diazepam Hypnotic - long life
Temazepam Hypnotic - short life
Zopiclone Z-hypnotic
Haloperidol First generation anti-psychotic
Olanzapine/Risperidone Second generation anti-psychotic associated with weight gain
Clozapine Second generation anti-psychotic associated with agranulocytosis
Amitriptyline Tri-cyclic antidepressant
Fluoxetine SSRI
Citalopram SSRI with the strongest affinity for 5-HT
Venlafaxine SNRI
Mirtazepine Atypical antidepressant
Cyclophosphamide Alylating agent - cancer
Doxorubicin Cancer drug- Anthracyclines - inhibit Topoisomerase II
Methotrexate Inhibits DHFR enzyme (preventing folate metabolism)
Vincristine Cancer drug- Binds to tubulin - preventing mitosis
Imatinib Protein kinase inhibitor - cancer
Tamoxifen Hormone antagonist of oestrogen - breast cancer
Cisplatin Causes crosslinking of DNA - cancer
Darunavir Protease inhibitor - HAART
Tenofovir Nucleoside Reverse Trnscriptase Inhibitor
Efarvirenz Directly inhibits reverse transcriptase by inhibition
Amoxicillin Broad spectrum penicillin - first line against pnuemonia
Benzylpenicillin Penicillin often given IV
Co-amoxiclav Amoxicillin with B-lactamase
Piperacillin with Tazobactam Penicillin with B-lactamase - first line against S. Aureus
Cefotaxime First line treatment for meningitis
Meropenem Used in severe sepsis - broad spectrum antibiotic
Vancomycin Antibiotic reserved for MRSA
Trimethoprim First line treatment in uncomplicated UTI
Chloramphenicol Topical treatment for bacterial conjunctivitis
Clarithromycin Hypersensitivity alternative for pnuemonia - macrolide
Erythromycin Hypersensitivity alternative for tonsillitis - macrolide
Doxycycline Compete with tRNA for binding site on ribisome - antibiotic
Gentamycin Used in TB treatment - ototoxic
Clindamycin Active against penciillin resistant staphylococci - binds to 50S ribosome
Ciprofloxacin Inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase
Metronidazole Active against obligate anaerobic bacteria - antabuse alcohol reaction
Nitrofurantoin Used in UTI treatment (not Trimethoprim)
Rifampicin TB treatment - binds to bacterial RNA polymerase
Ethambutol Inhibit synthesis of mycolic acid - anti-TB
Pyrazinamide Anti-TB drug with bactericidal activity
Quinine Active against P. Falciparum - interrupts detoxification of Haemin
Chloroquine Used in treatment of uncomplicated non-severe malaria
Artemisin Combination Therapy Best treatment for P. Falciparum
Fluconazole Inhibits synthesis of Ergosterol
Capsofungin Active against B-1,3-glucan - component of fungal cell wall
Fluorocystine Active against B-1,3-glucan - component of fungal cell wallI
Fluorocystine Works on protein synthesis within the nucleus - anti fungal
Nystatin Bind to ergosterol and create trans-membrane pores - leading to cell membrane collapse
Aspirin Irreversibly acetylates COX-1
Naproxen and Ibuprofen Competitive COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitor
Celecoxib Inhibitor of COX-2 with less side effects
Sumatriptan Given in migraine attack - 5-HT antagonist
Morphine Mu and Delta opiod agonist
Diamorphine Very similar to morphine following deacetylation
Methadone Used in opiod dependence
Codeine Weak opiate
Tramadol Oral opiate used in Chronic Pain
Lidocaine Local Anaesthetic
Atropine Prevents bradycardia and fluid secretion into respiratory tract - Anaesthetic adjunct
Isoflurane and Nitrous Oxide Inhaled general anaesthetics
Propofol Total general anaesthetic
Thiopental Sodium IV General anaesthetic with very high lipid solubility
Bromocriptine DA receptor agonist - parkinsons
Selegiline MAO-B inhibitor
Donepezil Long half life Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor used in Dementia treatment
Fludrocortisone Synthetic analogue for Aldosterone - used in Addison's Disease
Rivastigmine Short half life Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor used in Dementia
Phenytoin Anti-epileptic targetting VGSCs with very high cerebellar toxicity associated with ataxia
Isoniazid nhibits synthesis of mycolic acid [metabolised by NAT2]
Lamotrigine Anti epileptic targetting VGSCs associated with Steven Johnson syndrome
Phenelzine Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor [Depression]
Carbamazepine Anti-epileptic targetting VGSCs - also used in trigeminal neurlagia associated with agranulocytosis
Sildenafil Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor - Erectile Dysfunction
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