Drug type examples
1. What type of drug is Metronidazole?

Macrolide
Quinolones
Aminoglycoside
Anaerobic antimicrobial
Tetracycline

2. What type of drug is Doxycycline?

Penicillin
Macrolide
Tetracycline
Aminoglycoside
Cephalosporin

3. What type of drug is Amoxicillin?

Trimethoprim
Penicillin
Tetracycline
Aminoglycoside
Cephalosporin

4. What type of drug is Furosemide?

Thiazide diuretic
Beta blocker
Loop diuretic
Calcium antagonist
Potassium sparing diuretic

5. What type of drug is Ciprofloxacin?

Macrolide
Tetracycline
Quinolones
Anaerobic antimicrobial
Aminoglycoside

6. What type of drug is Prednisolone?

Beta 2 agonist
Beta blocker
Corticosteroid
Nitrate
Anticholinergic

7. What type of drug is Phenytoin?

Biguanide
Antiemetic
Peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
Anticholinergic
Anti-convulsant

8. What type of drug is Bendrofluemethiazide?

Loop diuretic
Potassium sparing diuretic
Beta blocker
Calcium antagonist
Thiazide diuretic

9. What type of drug is Salbutamol?

Corticosteroid
Beta 2 agonist
Anticholinergic
Nitrate
Beta blocker

10. What type of drug is Atenolol?

Loop diuretic
Potassium sparing diuretic
Beta blocker
Calcium antagonist
Thiazide diuretic

11. What type of drug is Ramipril?

AT1 blocker
Calcium antagonist
Beta blocker
Nitrate
ACE inhibitor

12. What type of drug is Sodium valproate?

Peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
Biguanide
Anti-convulsant
Anticholinergic
Antiemetic

13. What type of drug is Isosorbide Mononitrate?

Calcium antagonist
ACE inhibitor
Beta blocker
AT1 blocker
Nitrate

14. What sort of drug is Lamatrigine?

Peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
Antiemetic
Biguanide
Anti-convulsant
Anticholinergic

15. What type of drug is Mesalazine?

Anti-diarrhoeal agent
Antacid
H2 antagonist
Aminosalicylate
Proton pump inhibitor

16. What type of drug is Diltiazem?

ACE inhibitor
Calcium antagonist
Beta blocker
Nitrate
AT1 blocker

17. What type of drug is Spironolactone?

Loop diuretic
Potassium sparing diuretic
Thiazide diuretic
Calcium antagonist
Beta blocker

18. What type of drug is Carbimazole?

Biguanide
Thyroxine
Sulphonylurea
Bisphosphonate
Anti-thyroid

19. What type of drug is Diclofenac?

Opiate
Non-opioid analgesic
Anticoagulant
Anticholinergic
NSAID

20. What type of drug is Omepraxole?

H2 antagonist
Proton pump inhibitor
Antacid
Aminosalicylate
Anti-diarrhoeal agent

21. What type of drug is Carbamazepine?

Biguanide
Peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
Anti-convulsant
Anticholinergic
Antiemetic

22. What type of drug is Digoxin?

Cardiac Glycoside
Beta Blocker
Anti-dysrythmic
Thrombolytic
Anti-platelet

23. What type of drug is Codeine?

NSAID
Non-opioid analgesic
Anticoagulant
Anticholinergic
Opiate

24. What type of drug is Alendronate?

Anti-thyroid
Thyroxine
Biguanide
Bisphosphonate
Sulphonylurea

25. What type of drug is Erythromycin?

Tetracycline
Macrolide
Aminoglycoside
Quinolones
Anaerobic antimicrobial

26. What type of drug is Senna?

Anti-diarrhoeal agent
Antacid
H2 antagonist
Laxative
Proton pump inhibitor

27. What type of drug is Ipratropium bromide?

Beta blocker
Beta 2 agonist
Anticholinergic
Nitrate
Corticosteroid

28. What type of drug is Gentamicin?

Aminoglycoside
Tetracycline
Macrolide
Quinolones
Anaerobic antimicrobial

29. What type of drug is Gaviscon?

Antacid
Proton pump inhibitor
Anti-diarrhoeal agent
Aminosalicylate
H2 antagonist

30. What type of drug is Amiodarone?

Cardiac Glycoside
Anti-platelet
Anti-dysrythmic
Thrombolytic
Beta Blocker

31. What type of drug is Phenytoin?

Antiemetic
Peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
Biguanide
Anticholinergic
Anti-convulsant

32. What type of drug is Carbidopa?

Peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
Biguanide
Antiemetic
Anticholinergic
Anti-convulsant

33. What type of drug is Metformin?

Anti-thyroid
Sulphonylurea
Biguanide
Bisphosphonate
Thyroxine

34. What type of drug is Losartan?

ACE inhibitor
Beta blocker
AT1 blocker
Nitrate
Calcium antagonist

35. What type of drug is Tinzaparin?

Anti-platelet
Anti-dysrythmic
Anti-coagulant
Statin
Thrombolytic

36. What type of drug is Clopidogrel?

Beta Blocker
Anti-dysrythmic
Cardiac Glycoside
Thrombolytic
Anti-platelet

37. What type of drug is Warfarin?

Anti-coagulant
Anti-platelet
Thrombolytic
Statin
Anti-dysrythmic

38. What type of drug is Cephardine?

Penicillin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Aminoglycoside
Cephalosporin

39. What type of drug is Loperamide?

Antacid
Anti-diarrhoeal agent
H2 antagonist
Laxative
Proton pump inhibitor

40. What type of drug is Ranitidine?

H2 antagonist
Antacid
Anti-diarrhoeal agent
Laxative
Proton pump inhibitor

41. What type of drug is Nystatin?

Anti-platelet
Statin
Anti-dysrythmic
Anti-fungal
Anti-coagulant

42. What type of drug is Metoclopramide?

Peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
Anti-convulsant
Biguanide
Anticholinergic
Antiemetic

43. What type of drug is Gliclazide?

Anti-thyroid
Sulphonylurea
Thyroxine
Bisphosphonate
Biguanide

44. What type of drug is Streptokinase?

Anti-dysrythmic
Anti-platelet
Beta Blocker
Thrombolytic
Cardiac Glycoside

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