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  • Absence Seizures – Ethosuximide
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) – Aspirin
  • Acute Gastroenteritis – Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS)
  • Acute Intermittent Porphyria – Hemin
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke – Alteplase (tPA)
  • Acute Mesenteric Ischemia – Surgical Intervention (No specific drug)
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) – Aspirin + Thrombolytic (Alteplase)
  • Acute Pancreatitis – Supportive Care (IV fluids, analgesics)
  • Acute Pyelonephritis – Ciprofloxacin
  • Acute Spinal Cord Injury – Methylprednisolone
  • Acute Variceal Bleeding – Octreotide
  • Addison’s Disease – Hydrocortisone
  • Adrenal Crisis – Hydrocortisone (IV)
  • Alzheimer’s Disease – Donepezil
  • Anaphylaxis – Epinephrine (IM)
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – Riluzole
  • Angioedema (Hereditary) – C1 Esterase Inhibitor (IV)
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) – Warfarin
  • Asthma (Acute Exacerbation) – Salbutamol (Inhaled)
  • Asthma (Chronic Management) – Inhaled Corticosteroids (e.g., Budesonide)
  • Atrial Fibrillation (Rate Control) – Metoprolol
  • Atrial Fibrillation (Rhythm Control) – Amiodarone
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder – No specific pharmacological treatment
  • Bell’s Palsy – Prednisolone
  • Bradycardia – Atropine
  • Bacterial Endocarditis (Native Valve) – Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin
  • Bacterial Endocarditis (Prosthetic Valve) – Vancomycin + Gentamicin + Rifampicin
  • Bacterial Meningitis (Adult) – Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin
  • Bacterial Meningitis (Neonates) – Ampicillin + Gentamicin
  • Bell’s Palsy – Prednisolone
  • Bradycardia (Symptomatic) – Atropine
  • Cardiogenic Shock – Dobutamine
  • Chronic Bronchitis – Inhaled Corticosteroids
  • Chronic Heart Failure – ACE Inhibitors
  • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) – ACE Inhibitors/ARBs
  • Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia – Surgical Revascularization
  • Cluster Headache (Acute) – 100% Oxygen
  • Cluster Headache (Prophylaxis) – Verapamil
  • COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) – Tiotropium (Long-acting anticholinergic)
  • COVID-19 (Severe) – Dexamethasone
  • Crohn’s Disease (Mild to Moderate) – Mesalamine
  • Crohn’s Disease (Severe) – Infliximab
  • Cryptococcal Meningitis – Amphotericin B + Flucytosine
  • Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 – Insulin
  • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 – Metformin
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis – Insulin (IV)
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy – ACE Inhibitors
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – Prednisone
  • Eclampsia – Magnesium Sulfate
  • Eisenmenger Syndrome – Sildenafil
  • Encephalitis (Herpes Simplex Virus) – Acyclovir
  • Endometrial Cancer – Paclitaxel + Carboplatin
  • Essential Tremor – Propranolol
  • Focal Seizures – Carbamazepine
  • GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) – Proton Pump Inhibitors (e.g., Omeprazole)
  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome – Intravenous Immunoglobulin
  • Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (Hypothyroidism) – Levothyroxine
  • Hepatitis B (Chronic) – Tenofovir
  • Hepatitis C (Chronic, Genotype 1) – Sofosbuvir + Ledipasvir
  • Hypertension – ACE Inhibitors (e.g., Enalapril)
  • Hypertensive Emergency – Sodium Nitroprusside
  • Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension – Acetazolamide
  • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome – 3,4-Diaminopyridine
  • Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome – Clobazam
  • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome – 3,4-Diaminopyridine
  • Lyme Disease – Doxycycline
  • Malaria (Plasmodium falciparum, Uncomplicated) – Artemether-Lumefantrine
  • Malaria (Severe) – Artesunate (IV)
  • Malignant Hypertension – Sodium Nitroprusside
  • Marfan Syndrome (Cardiac Manifestations) – Beta Blockers
  • Meningitis (Bacterial) – Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) – Vancomycin
  • Migraine (Acute Attack) – Sumatriptan
  • Migraine (Prophylaxis) – Propranolol
  • Mitral Regurgitation – Diuretics
  • Mitral Stenosis – Diuretics
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN 1) – Surgical Resection of Tumors
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN 2) – Surgical Resection
  • Multiple Sclerosis (Acute Exacerbation) – Methylprednisolone
  • Myasthenia Gravis – Pyridostigmine
  • Myoclonic Seizures – Valproate
  • Narcolepsy (Excessive Daytime Sleepiness) – Modafinil
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection – Ceftriaxone
  • Neurosyphilis – Penicillin G
  • Osteoarthritis – NSAIDs (e.g., Ibuprofen)
  • Osteoporosis – Bisphosphonates
  • Paget’s Disease of Bone – Zoledronic Acid
  • Parkinson’s Disease – Levodopa + Carbidopa
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) in Preterm Infants – Indomethacin
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease (H. pylori-related) – Clarithromycin + Amoxicillin + PPI
  • Peripheral Artery Disease – Aspirin
  • Pericarditis – NSAIDs (e.g., Ibuprofen)
  • Pheochromocytoma – Phenoxybenzamine
  • Pneumonia (Community-Acquired) – Amoxicillin
  • Pneumonia (Hospital-Acquired) – Piperacillin-Tazobactam
  • Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (PCP) – Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) – Oral Contraceptive Pills
  • Portal Hypertension – Propranolol
  • Postherpetic Neuralgia – Gabapentin
  • Primary Biliary Cholangitis – Ursodeoxycholic Acid
  • Primary Hyperparathyroidism – Parathyroidectomy
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis – Ursodeoxycholic Acid
  • Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy – Antiretroviral Therapy
  • Pulmonary Embolism – Heparin
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis (Idiopathic) – Pirfenidone
  • Pulmonary Hypertension – Sildenafil
  • Rabies (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) – Rabies Immunoglobulin + Vaccine
  • Rheumatic Fever (Prophylaxis) – Penicillin
  • Sarcoidosis (Pulmonary Involvement) – Prednisolone
  • Schistosomiasis – Praziquantel
  • Seizures (Febrile) Prophylaxis – Diazepam
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy – Nusinersen
  • Status Epilepticus – Lorazepam (IV)
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Vasospasm) – Nimodipine
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) – Hydroxychloroquine
  • Temporal Arteritis (Giant Cell Arteritis) – Prednisolone
  • Tetanus – Metronidazole
  • Thyroid Storm – Propranolol
  • Torsades de Pointes – Magnesium Sulfate
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia – Carbamazepine
  • Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) – Isoniazid + Rifampicin + Pyrazinamide + Ethambutol
  • Toxoplasmosis (CNS Infection) – Pyrimethamine + Sulfadiazine
  • Trichomoniasis – Metronidazole
  • Tuberculosis (Latent) – Isoniazid
  • Tuberculosis (Miliary) – Isoniazid + Rifampicin + Pyrazinamide + Ethambutol
  • Tuberculous Meningitis – Isoniazid + Rifampicin + Pyrazinamide + Ethambutol + Steroids
  • Turner Syndrome (Short Stature) – Growth Hormone
  • Typhoid Fever – Ceftriaxone
  • Urinary Tract Infection (Uncomplicated) – Nitrofurantoin
  • Vasovagal Syncope – Fludrocortisone
  • Ventricular Fibrillation – Amiodarone
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (Large) – Surgical Repair
  • Ventricular Tachycardia – Amiodarone
  • Wegener’s Granulomatosis (Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis) – Cyclophosphamide + Corticosteroids
  • Wernicke’s Encephalopathy – Thiamine (IV)
  • Wilson’s Disease (Neurological Symptoms) – Penicillamine
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