DRUG INDICATION SE

Atenolol - B-blocker IHD, HF Cold peripheries, Fatigue,

Impotence,
Bronchoconstriction

Frusemide-Lasix – Loop diuretic Htn, HF Hypokal, Hyponat

40mg+

Spironolactone- K sparing diuretic HF(stable), Hyperkal,

100mg+ Ascites Painful gynaecomastia

Ramipril Htn, HF,

1.25mg+ Protein losing Hyperkal, Cough,
renal disease Angiodema

Amlodipine- Istin – CCB Htn (>50y) Peripheral oedema,

Headache, Flushing

Dipyridamole – CCB (used in combo with aspirin drops stroke risk by 30%
But works as antiplatelet 2` prevention)
200mg BD

Aspirin IHD etc (1% of pts on aspirin have signif

75mg or 300mg GI bleed /year)

Clopidogrel (as effective as aspirin + dipyridamole)

75mg or 300mg

Enoxaparin- LMWH – Antithrombin3 LT: Osteporosis,

0.5 or 1mg/kg (Tell pts don’t rub site) Thrombocytopenia

Atorvastatin- HMGCoA Red Dyslipidaemia ^LFTs, Myositis

10mg to 80mg
Amiodarone Any arrhythmia Pulm fibrosis, ^TFTs,
200mg+ (maintenance) Interstitial nephritis,
300mg then 900mg/24h (cardioversion) Photosenstitivity,
Slate grey skin,
Corneal microdeposits

Metformin- Glucophage- Biguanide NIDDM WL, Lactic acidosis

500mg to 3g daily (NB stop 2 days either side of any contrast procedure)

Gliclazide- Diamicron-Sulphonylurea NIDDM WG

Exenatide- Byetta-GLP1ag NIDDM

Glargine- Lantus- Long acting insulin DM

Esomeprazole-Nexium PUD/prophylaxis, Nephritis, D.

20mg+ Reflux oesophagitis PPIs reduce
efficacy of plavix
by 50% so use
H2 antag.

Ranitidine-Zantac-H2 antag PUD Interstitial nephritis

Cimetidine-H2 antag PUD Painful gynaecomastia,

^P450

Ondansetron-Zofran-5HT3 Antag

Prochlorperazine-Stemetil N/V/Vertigo Drug induced-

Class: Phenothiazine antipsychotic Parkinsonism
20mg PO/12.5mg IM

Domperidone-Motilium N/V
10mg PO
Sinemet-Ldopa + Carbidopa Parkinsons Sleep disorder, Psychosis
Carbidopa=decarboxylase inhibitor On-off, compulsions
Which prevents N,V, Postural hypotension
10/100mg
(Madopar is similar to sinemet)

Entacapone-COMT inhibitor Parkinsons GI, Hepatotoxic,

Brown urine

Stalevo = Entacapone + Sinemet

Bromocriptine-Dop agonist No longer used for Parkinsons cos of fibrosis etc

Escitalopram-Lexapro-SSRI Dep/Anxiety ^GI, ^Libido,

10mg OD Hyponatraemia

Sertraline-Lustral-SSRI
Fluoxetine-Prozac-SSRI

Zolpidem-Stilnoct-Short acting non-benzo Insomnia

5mg PO nocte

Haloperidol-Antipsychotic Delirium/Psychosis
PO/IM/IV 2.5-5mg

Lorazepam
0.25-1mg IV
Prednisolone Osteoporosis, Htn,
=Purple tablet PUD, DM,
Immunosupp,
Psychosis,
Obesity, Striae etc

Salbutamol-SABA Tremor, Tachycardia,

Anxiety, Candidiasis,
IV: Lactic Acidosis

Spiriva (Inhaler)- Ipratropium bromide- Anticholinergic : SEs of decreased Parasymp

Combivent (Neb) = Salbutamol + Ipratropium Bromide

Pulmicort (Turboinhaler)- GCS

Symbicort (Turboinhaler) – GCS + LABA

Seretide (Discus) – GCS + LABA

Singulair (Tablet)- Montelukast- Leukotriene receptor antag

Alendronate- Bisphosphonate Osteporos Oesophageal ulceration

10mg PO- 1hr before food

Lactulose- Osmotic lax

10-30ml PO TDS

Movicol- Osmotic laxative

1 sachet BD/TDS

Senna- Stimulant laxative

Kleanprep- Macrogol- Osmotic laxative

4l over 24hrs
Ixprin = Tramadol + Paracetamol Hallucinations

(KNOW ANALGESIC LADDER)

Fluconazole-Antifungal ^LFTs

(KNOW BEAUMONT ABS GUIDELINES)