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
is Noradrenaline a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	sympathetic
what are the indications of Mannitol?	cerebral oedema (after head trauma) & glaucoma
what type of agonist/antagonist is Dobutamine?	β1 agonist
what does Spironolactone agonise/antagonise?	aldosterone
what is the common use for Phenylephrine?	nasal decongestant
what is the name of the drug type that includes Dopamine?	adrenergic agonists
what subtype of this cardiovascular drug is Prazosin?	α antagonist
what type of agonist/antagonist is Tropicamide?	competitive antagonist (antimuscarinic)
what classification of drugs end in -quine?	antimalarials
what are the common uses for Adrenaline? (4)	added to other drugs to improve their efficacy

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what type of agonist/antagonist is Atracurium?	competitive nicotinic antagonist
is Bethanecol a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	parasympathetic
what is the common use for Atracurium?	to keep things still during surgery (usually eye or thoracotomy)
is Scopolamine an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist
what are the common uses for Adrenaline? (3)	cardiac arrest
what are the other uses for Phenylephrine?	nasal bleeds & ocular decongestant
is Prazosin an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist
what are the common uses for Tropicamide?	ophthalmic (retinal examination)
what class of antiarrhythmic drug is Atenolol?	class II
what type of agonist/antagonist is Salbutamol?	β2 agonist