pharmacology - drug classifications - 20 questions randomised

adrenaline, amiodarone, amphetamines, amplodipine, aspirin, atenolol, atracurium, atropine, bethanecol, codeine, diazepam, digoxin, diltiazem, dobutamine, dopamine, edrophonium, fluoxetine, frusemide, ipratropium, irbesartan, lignocaine, loratadine, mannitol, muscimol, neostigmine, nifedipine, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, noradrenaline, perindopril, phenylephrine, pravastatin, prazosin, propranolol, pseudoephedrine, pyridostigmine, salbutamol, scopolamine, sotalol, spironolactone, tropicamide

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Hint	Answer
what type of agonist/antagonist is Noradrenaline?	mixed agonist
what is the name of the drug type that includes Salbutamol?	adrenergic agonists
what is the name of the drug type that includes Tropicamide?	parasympatholytics
which receptors does Adrenaline work on that Noradrenaline has considerably less effect on?	β2 receptors
what is the common use for Pseudoephedrine?	nasal decongestant (α1 effect to vasoconstrict blood supply to sinuses)
what subtypes of this cardiovascular drug are Nitroglycerin and Nitroprusside?	nitrates
what type of enzymes are Codeine, Aspirin, and Loratadine?	prodrugs
what are the indications of Mannitol?	cerebral oedema (after head trauma) & glaucoma
is Dobutamine an agonist or antagonist?	agonist
what kinds of cardiovascular drug is Digoxin? (3)	positive inotrope, antiarrhythmic, and negative chronotrope

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what is the common use for Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, and Edrophonium?	diagnosis of Myasthenia gravis
what type of drug is Lignocaine?	sodium channel blocker
what kind of cardiovascular drug is Prazosin?	vasodilator
what type of agonist/antagonist is Perindopril?	competitive antagonist
what does Frusemide agonise/antagonise?	Na+-K+-2Cl- pump
what classification of drugs end in -zepam?	benzodiazepine sedatives
what is the name of the drug type that includes Adrenaline?	adrenergic agonists
what class of the second cardiovascular drug are Propranolol and Atenolol?	class II
what classification of drugs end in -caine?	local anaesthetic
are Propranolol and Atenolol sympathetic or parasympathetic drugs?	sympathetic