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 carrier molecule is Pravastatin?	normal transport
what are the other uses for Phenylephrine?	nasal bleeds & ocular decongestant
what are the common uses for Atropine?	CVS & ophthalmic uses
which receptors does Adrenaline work on that Noradrenaline has considerably less effect on?	β2 receptors
what class of antiarrhythmic drug are Sotalol and Amiodarone?	class III
what type of agonist/antagonist is Atracurium?	competitive nicotinic antagonist
is Spironolactone an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist
what classification of drugs end in -dipine?	DHP calcium channel blockers
are Propranolol and Atenolol sympathetic or parasympathetic drugs?	sympathetic
what are the main clinical indications of Digoxin? (2)	improve myocardial contractility and prevent arrhythmias

Hint	Answer
what subtype of this cardiovascular drug is Prazosin?	α antagonist
are Nitroglycerin and Nitroprusside agonists or antagonists?	agonists
what type of agonist/antagonist is Scopolamine?	competitive antagonist (antimuscarinic)
are Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, and Edrophonium agonists or antagonists?	antagonists
what enzyme type of drugs are Nitroglycerin and Nitroprusside?	prodrugs
what type of agonist/antagonist is Dopamine?	mixed agonist
what type of agonists/antagonists are Propranolol and Atenolol?	β1 & β2 antagonists
what type of agonist/antagonist is Atropine?	competitive antagonist (antimuscarinic)
what type of enzyme are Aspirin and Neostigmine?	inhibitors
what type of carrier molecule is Fluoxetine?	inhibitor