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60 Cards in this Set
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Warfarin |
prevention of DVT, Pulm Emb, MI, Rheumatic Heart Disease and heart valve damage |
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Verapamil |
Vasospastic angina, Chronic Angina, Chronic Atrial Fibrillation |
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Atenol |
Hypertension and Angina |
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Agomelatine |
Major depression and relapse |
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Atorvastatin |
Hypercholesterolemia, mixed dislipidaemia |
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Bisoprolol |
treatment of stable, chronic, moderate to severe heart failure |
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Celecoxib |
Relief from S + S of osteoarthritis |
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Clopidogrel |
reduce artherosclerotic events in people with artherosclerosis with recent CVA, MI and peripheral artery disease |
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Carbimazole |
Hyperthyroidism |
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Calcium carbonate |
Antacid, calcium supplement |
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Duloxatine |
major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, diabetic peripheral neural pain |
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Diltiazem |
Vasospastic angina, hypertension, classic angina |
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Digoxin |
Heart failure, paroxysmal SVT |
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Dutasteride |
manage symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasis |
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Esomeprazole |
GORD (blocks formation of gastric acid) |
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Oxycodone |
moderate to severe pain (opiod based) (endone) |
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Frusemide |
Acute pulmonary edema |
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Folic acid |
Anemia treatment and prevention due to deficiency, supplement |
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Felodipine |
Hypertension |
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Galantamine |
mild to moderate dementia related to alzheimers |
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Hydroxychloroquine |
Malaria suppressant (prophylaxis) Rheumatoid artheritis |
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Irbasartan |
Hypertension |
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Mebeverine |
Manage IBS |
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Metformin |
Adjunct to diet, lower BSL in type 2 diabetes |
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Olmesartan |
Hypertension |
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Oxazepam |
Anxiety (mild to severe), Alcohol withdrawal |
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Olanzapine |
Psychotic disorders |
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Pentoprazole |
Ulcers, GORD |
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Prochlorperazine |
Nausea and vomiting |
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Prazosin |
Hypertension, Heart failure |
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Ramipril |
Hypertension, Heart failure |
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Sertraline |
Depression, OCD, Panic Disorder |
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Telmisartan |
Hypertension |
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Thiamine |
Thiamine deficiency (necessary for carb metabolism) |
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Targin |
Oxycodone + Naloxone |
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Tamsulosin |
relief from urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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Flucloxacillin |
strep and other gram positive coccal infections (pneumonia, osteomyelitis, skin, soft tissue, wounds, burns, cellulitis) |
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Allopurinol |
For gout, reduces uric acid formation, Nausea, rash, drowsiness, diarrhea |
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Alendronate |
treat/ prevent osteoporosis inhibits osteoclasts nausea dyspepsia |
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Amiodarone |
atrial fibrillation, supraventricular / atrial tachycardia |
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Amoxycillin |
Antibiotic Broad spectrum nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea |
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Aspirin |
Analgesic, Antiplatelet |
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Cholecalciferol |
prevent treat vitamin D deficiency decreases calcium through the kidneys (possible chance of hypercalcaemia) |
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Citalopram |
Antidepressant SSRI |
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Colchicine |
Acute and chronic gout counteracts inflammatory response to urate crystals |
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Coloxy w/ senna |
Treatment of constipation water moves into the colon to soften the stool |
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Diazepam |
relief of muscle spasms, short term anxiety/ sedation |
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Enalapril |
Hypertension ACE inhibitor |
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Prednisolone |
Suppress immune and inflammatory response Increase chance of infection |
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Ranitidine |
Gastric/ duodenal ulcers reduces gastric secretions |
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Risperidone |
Treat schizophrenia, behavioural disorders, dementia, acute manic episodes |
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Simvastatin |
hypercholesterolaemia lowers LDL cholesterol |
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Spirinolactone |
Oedema and ascites from CCF and hyperaldosteronism Inhibits sodium absorbtion |
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Tamsulosin |
Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
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Temazapam |
Short acting hypnotic |
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Theophylline |
treatment of severe asthma COPD smooth muscle relaxant |
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Thyroxine |
Hypothyroidism |
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Tiotropium |
Maintenance and treatment of COPD |
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Trimethoprim |
Bacteriostatic antibiotic (common for UTIs) |
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Valproate |
Epilepsy, bi-polar disorder |