10 Questions
What type of medication is used to help make breathing easier?
Bronchodilators
What type of medication is used to reduce gastric acid production?
Proton Pump Inhibitors
What type of medication is used to lower LDL cholesterol levels?
Statins
What type of medication is used to increase the production of urine?
Diuretics
What type of medication is used to treat raised blood sugars?
Antihyperglycemics
What type of medication includes hormones, vitamins, minerals, fibre, fatty acids or amino acids?
Supplements
What type of medication is used to reduce blood pressure?
Beta-blockers
What type of medication is used to reduce inflammation?
ACE inhibitors
What type of medication is used to treat dehydration?
Intravenous Fluids
What type of medication is used to treat asthma?
Bronchodilators
Study Notes
- The most common medications in hospitals are ACE inhibitors, CCBs, ARBs, and beta-blockers.
- Bronchodilators are used to help make breathing easier.
- Diuretics are drugs that increase the production of urine.
- Antihyperglycemics are used in the treatments of raised blood sugars.
- Intravenous Fluids are infusion fluids and usually fall into one of two categories: colloid and crystalloid and can include supplements such as potassium and magnesium.
- Statins are a group of medications that have been found to lower the level of LDL cholesterol in the blood.
- Supplements are medications that generally include hormones, vitamins, minerals, fibre, fatty acids or amino acids and other substances.
- Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are a group of drugs whose main action is the reduction in gastric acid production.
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