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This document is a medication knowledge exam, covering various medications and their uses. It includes information on drugs for conditions such as asthma, nausea, and heart conditions. This information aids healthcare professionals.

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MEDICATION KNOWLEDGE EXAM osea medications MEDICATION USES MEDICATION USES · salbutamol...

MEDICATION KNOWLEDGE EXAM osea medications MEDICATION USES MEDICATION USES · salbutamol asthma Enoxaparin prevents dut pulmonary embolism I · > - or · Heparin reduces risk of blood clots in the heart · metoclopramide > - nausea and · warfarin prevents diseases caused by blood clots ondansetron vomiting Apixaban prevents blood clots forming due I from · · Rivaroxaban atrial to fibrilation · · adrenaline - emergency situations , severe allergic reactions · clopidogrel > - prevents heart attacks and strokes or · atropine > - pesticide poisonings treat certain nerve agents, , blood circulation disease. bradycardia decrease saliva production during , surgery. · cholecalciferol -> vitamin D deficiency. · hydrocortisone > - allergies , skin conditions. · Atorvastatin > - reduces bad levels of cholesterol · prednisone -> anti-inflammatory immunosuppresant , · Levodopa > - Parkinson's disease allergic disorders. · Digoxin > - irregular heartbeat , treat heart failure reduce fever mild to moderate pain prevent aspirin along with other meds. · > - , , platelets from clumping together. mild to moderate · Furosemide - excess accumulation of fluid or swelling · paracetamol > pain relief - , fever MEDICATION USES MEDICATION USES Metoprolol hypertension Metformin > T2DM · · 7 - · Ramipril coloxyl > laxative to treat constipation - · celecoxib pain inflammation caused by and Movicol the stool softens > arthritis · - · , menstrual pain. · Esomeprazole > - PPI , GERD · pregabalin - neuropathic pain , epilepsy Tramadol · > SCHEDULE 4 to treat moderate to severe pain - ,. (including pain post surgery · Panadeine Forte > - SCHEDULE4 , severe pain Tapentadol > SCHEDULE 8 Opioid medication pain post surgery, - · , , · Buprenorphine chronic pain. · Panadol Osteo > - persistent pain associated with osteoarthritis , muscular pain , back pain. Ibuprofen pain fever inflammation · - , , analgesia &