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 drug is Lignocaine?	sodium channel blocker
what are the peripheral affects of high doses of Dopamine?	increased cardiac contractility (additionally acts on β1 receptors)
what does Digoxin inhibit?	the Na+ - K+ - ATPase channel
why do we sometimes use Spironolactone instead of Frusemide?	if there is concern about potassium levels
what classification of drugs end in -zepam?	benzodiazepine sedatives
what is the common use for Pseudoephedrine?	nasal decongestant (α1 effect to vasoconstrict blood supply to sinuses)
which receptors does Adrenaline work on that Noradrenaline has considerably less effect on?	β2 receptors
what does Spironolactone agonise/antagonise?	aldosterone
is Irbesartan an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist
what is the name of the drug type that includes Pseudoephedrine?	adrenergic agonists

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is Atracurium an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist
what subtype of the first cardiovascular drug are Propranolol and Atenolol?	β-blockers
what class of antiarrhythmic drug is Lignocaine?	class I
what are the peripheral affects of low doses of Dopamine?	renal vasodilations, erections (acts on Dopamine (D1) receptor)
what is the name of the drug type that includes Atropine?	parasympatholytics
what type of agonist/antagonist is Perindopril?	competitive antagonist
are Propranolol and Atenolol agonists or antagonists?	antagonists
what type of enzymes are Methyl-dopa and L-dopa?	false substrates
is Phenylephrine a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	sympathetic
what kind of cardiovascular drug is Perindopril?	vasodilator