Question

Complete the following table (10-20 words each)

Drugs Indication Mechanism of action

1 )Ibuprofen (Brufen) Pain -----------------------------------------------

2) Aluminium hydroxide gel Gastric acidity --------------------------------------------------

3)Phenytoin ( dilantin)   -------------- Blocks the sodium channels in the neurons of the brain

4)Loperamide (Imodium A-D) Diarrhoea ------------------------------------------------

5)Isosorbide dinitrate (Sorbitrate) Angina -------------------------------------------------

6)Sertraline (Zoloft) Anxiety / depression --------------------------------------------------

7)Amiodarone Arrhythmia ---------------------------------------------

8)Amoxicillin ------- Kills the bacteria by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis

9)Atropine sulphate Organophosphate poisoning -----------------------------------------

10)Clexane Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis ----------------------------------------------------

11)Ondansetron - ------------------- Anti-Emetic, Inhibits 5-HT3 receptors resulting in inhibition of the vomiting centre.

12)Clotrimazole Fungal infection ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

13)Pheniramine maleate (Avil) ---- ---- Blocks histamine induced effects on smooth muscles of the gut, bronchi, blood vessels the triple response on skin by blocking the actions of histamine on H1 receptors

14)Amlodipine (Nordip) Hypertension --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

15)Methotrexate Chemotherapy & immunosuppressant ---------------------------------------------------------------

Answer 1

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