Statistics for pharmacology - drug classifications - 20 questions randomised

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what is the name of the drug type that includes Adrenaline?	adrenergic agonists	100%
is Pseudoephedrine an agonist or antagonist?	agonist	100%
is Dopamine an agonist or antagonist?	agonist	100%
is Adrenaline an agonist or antagonist?	agonist	100%
is Phenylephrine an agonist or antagonist?	agonist	100%
is Noradrenaline an agonist or antagonist?	agonist	100%
are Nitroglycerin and Nitroprusside agonists or antagonists?	agonists	100%
what subtype of this cardiovascular drug is Perindopril?	angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors	100%
is Amplodipine an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	100%
is Frusemide an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	100%
are Propranolol and Atenolol agonists or antagonists?	antagonists	100%
what subtype of the first cardiovascular drug are Propranolol and Atenolol?	β-blockers	100%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, and Edrophonium?	cholinesterase inhibitors	100%
what class of antiarrhythmic drug is Lignocaine?	class I	100%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Ipratropium?	competitive antagonist (antimuscarinic)	100%
what type of agonists/antagonists are Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, and Edrophonium?	muscarinic antagonists	100%
is Scopolamine a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	parasympathetic	100%
is Tropicamide a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	parasympathetic	100%
is Bethanecol a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	parasympathetic	100%
is Phenylephrine a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	sympathetic	100%
is Dopamine a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	sympathetic	100%
are Propranolol and Atenolol sympathetic or parasympathetic drugs?	sympathetic	100%
is Adrenaline a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	sympathetic	100%
is Pseudoephedrine a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	sympathetic	100%
what is the common use for Phenylephrine?	nasal decongestant	80%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Pseudoephedrine?	α agonist	75%
are Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, and Edrophonium agonists or antagonists?	antagonists	75%
what classification of drugs end in -profen?	NSAIDs	75%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Salbutamol?	β2 agonist	67%
is Ipratropium an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	67%
is Perindopril an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	67%
is Atropine an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	67%
what classification of drugs end in -clovir?	antivirals	67%
what classification of drugs end in -zepam?	benzodiazepine sedatives	67%
what classification of drugs end in -olol?	β-blockers	67%
is Salbutamol a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	sympathetic	67%
is Noradrenaline a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	sympathetic	67%
what kind of cardiovascular drugs are Nitroglycerin and Nitroprusside?	vasodilators	67%
why do we sometimes use Spironolactone instead of Frusemide?	if there is concern about potassium levels	60%
what is the common use for Salbutamol?	inhaler for asthma	60%
is Ipratropium a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	parasympathetic	60%
which receptors does Adrenaline work on that Noradrenaline has considerably less effect on?	β2 receptors	50%
what are the common uses for Adrenaline? (4)	added to other drugs to improve their efficacy	50%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Dopamine?	adrenergic agonists	50%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Salbutamol?	adrenergic agonists	50%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Phenylephrine?	adrenergic agonists	50%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Phenylephrine?	α agonist	50%
is Spironolactone an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	50%
is Scopolamine an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	50%
is Atracurium an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	50%
is Tropicamide an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	50%
what are the indications of Mannitol?	cerebral oedema (after head trauma) & glaucoma	50%
what class of antiarrhythmic drug is Atenolol?	class II	50%
what are the common uses for Adrenaline? (2)	constant rate infusions for dangerous hypotension	50%
what type of enzymes are Methyl-dopa and L-dopa?	false substrates	50%
what classification of drugs end in -tidine?	H2 receptor antagonists	50%
what type of enzyme are Aspirin and Neostigmine?	inhibitors	50%
what type of ion channels do Muscimol and Diazepam target?	ligand-gated	50%
what subtypes of this cardiovascular drug are Nitroglycerin and Nitroprusside?	nitrates	50%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Atropine?	parasympatholytics	50%
what type of renal drug is Spironolactone?	potassium sparing diuretic	50%
what type of agonists/antagonists are Propranolol and Atenolol?	β1 & β2 antagonists	40%
is Prazosin an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	40%
what are the peripheral affects of high doses of Dopamine?	increased cardiac contractility (additionally acts on β1 receptors)	40%
what is the common use for Atracurium?	to keep things still during surgery (usually eye or thoracotomy)	40%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Prazosin?	α1 selective antagonist	33%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Pseudoephedrine?	adrenergic agonists	33%
is Salbutamol an agonist or antagonist?	agonist	33%
is Bethanecol an agonist or antagonist?	agonist	33%
what are the common uses for Adrenaline? (3)	cardiac arrest	33%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Atracurium?	competitive nicotinic antagonist	33%
what are the common uses for Atropine?	CVS & ophthalmic uses	33%
what type of renal drug is Frusemide?	loop diuretic	33%
what does Digoxin inhibition ultimately cause?	myocardial contractility	33%
what is the common use for Pseudoephedrine?	nasal decongestant (α1 effect to vasoconstrict blood supply to sinuses)	33%
what type of carrier molecule is Pravastatin?	normal transport	33%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Tropicamide?	parasympatholytics	33%
what enzyme type of drugs are Nitroglycerin and Nitroprusside?	prodrugs	33%
what are the common uses for Ipratropium?	respiratory (green inhalers for bronchodilation)	33%
what are the peripheral affects of even higher doses of Dopamine?	systemic vasoconstriction (additionally acts on α1 receptors)	33%
what does Digoxin inhibit?	the Na+ - K+ - ATPase channel	33%
what are the common uses for Adrenaline? (1)	anaphylaxis	25%
is Irbesartan an agonist or antagonist?	antagonist	25%
what subtype of the main cardiovascular drug is Amplodipine?	calcium channel blocker	25%
what classification of drugs end in -dipine?	DHP calcium channel blockers	25%
what classification of drugs end in -mycin?	macrolide antibiotics	25%
what classification of drugs end in -prazole?	proton pump inhibitors	25%
what classification of drugs end in -zosin?	α adrenergic blockers	20%
what are the common uses for Bethanecol?	atonic bladder	20%
what type of drug is Diltiazem?	calcium channel blocker	20%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Perindopril?	competitive antagonist	20%
what kind of cardiovascular drug is Dobutamine?	positive inotrope	20%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Bethanecol?	parasympathomimetics	13%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Dobutamine?	β1 agonist	0%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Noradrenaline?	adrenergic agonists	0%
is Dobutamine an agonist or antagonist?	agonist	0%
what does Spironolactone agonise/antagonise?	aldosterone	0%
what subtype of this cardiovascular drug is Irbesartan?	angiotensin II inhibitor	0%
what subtype of this cardiovascular drug is Prazosin?	α antagonist	0%
what classification of drugs end in -quine?	antimalarials	0%
what classification of drugs end in -cycline?	broad spectrum antibiotics	0%
what class of the second cardiovascular drug are Propranolol and Atenolol?	class II	0%
what class of antiarrhythmic drug are Sotalol and Amiodarone?	class III	0%
what class of antiarrhythmic drug is Diltiazem?	class IV	0%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Irbesartan?	competitive antagonist	0%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Atropine?	competitive antagonist (antimuscarinic)	0%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Scopolamine?	competitive antagonist (antimuscarinic)	0%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Tropicamide?	competitive antagonist (antimuscarinic)	0%
what is the common use for Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine, and Edrophonium?	diagnosis of Myasthenia gravis	0%
what type of carrier molecules are Amphetamines?	false substrates	0%
what is Frusemide used for?	fluid accumulation in the lungs, abdomen, or pleural space after heart failure	0%
what are the common uses for Scopolamine?	GIT uses	0%
what is Atropine contraindicated for?	glaucoma	0%
what classification of drugs end in -ane?	halogenated anaesthetics	0%
Irbesartan and Perindopril generally do the same thing. why is Irbesartan sometimes prescribed instead?	if the patient has adverse reactions to ACE inhibitors	0%
what are the main clinical indications of Digoxin? (2)	improve myocardial contractility and prevent arrhythmias	0%
what type of carrier molecule is Fluoxetine?	inhibitor	0%
what classification of drugs end in -caine?	local anaesthetic	0%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Noradrenaline?	mixed agonist	0%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Dopamine?	mixed agonist	0%
what type of agonist/antagonist is Adrenaline?	mixed agonist	0%
what does Frusemide agonise/antagonise?	Na+-K+-2Cl- pump	0%
what are the other uses for Phenylephrine?	nasal bleeds & ocular decongestant	0%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Atracurium?	(nondepolarising) neuromuscular blockers	0%
what are the common uses for Tropicamide?	ophthalmic (retinal examination)	0%
what type of renal drug is Mannitol?	osmotic diuretic	0%
is Atropine a sympathetic or parasympathetic drug?	parasympathetic	0%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Ipratropium?	parasympatholytics	0%
what is the name of the drug type that includes Scopolamine?	parasympatholytics	0%
what kinds of cardiovascular drug is Digoxin? (3)	positive inotrope, antiarrhythmic, and negative chronotrope	0%
what type of drugs are Sotalol and Amiodarone?	potassium channel blocker	0%
what type of enzymes are Codeine, Aspirin, and Loratadine?	prodrugs	0%
what are the peripheral affects of low doses of Dopamine?	renal vasodilations, erections (acts on Dopamine (D1) receptor)	0%
what type of drug is Lignocaine?	sodium channel blocker	0%
what type of drug is Atenolol?	sympathetic autonomic blocker	0%
what are the main uses of Dobutamine?	used to improve myocardial contraction force to improve cardiac output	0%
what kind of cardiovascular drug is Perindopril?	vasodilator	0%
what kind of cardiovascular drug is Irbesartan?	vasodilator	0%
what kind of cardiovascular drug is Prazosin?	vasodilator	0%
what kinds of cardiovascular drug is Amplodipine? (3)	vasodilator (main), negative inotrope, negative chronotrope	0%
what kind of cardiovascular drugs are Propranolol and Atenolol? (3)	vasodilators, antiarrhythmics, negative inotropes, negative chronotropes	0%
what type of ion channels do Lignocaine and Nifedipine target?	voltage-gated	0%