29th Flashcards
beta blockers given for cold extremities
pindolol
which antibiotic drug interacts with dabigatran
clarithyromycin
increases exposure to dabigatran
when do you refer cough
when it lasts longer than 3 weeks
if pt is given finasteride which symptom requires referral
- depression
- erecticle dysfunction
- low libdo
- pruritis
- rash
depression
if pt presents with symptoms of nasal congestion, slight sore throat, headache and general loss of smell what is it
sinusitis
referral
She is breastfeeding her four week old baby and the baby has oral thrush. She has been prescribed miconazole cream for herself but she is unsure what to do with it. What is the best advice to give to the lady?
Advise her to apply it to her nipples after feeding the baby
Mrs G is a 48-year-old self-employed woman who comes into your pharmacy for advice. She tells you that she is experiencing pain in her right ear. After further discussion you find that the pain started after she cleaned it with a cotton bud earlier today and that there is swelling and blood in the same ear.
what do you do?
refer to doctor
which virus causes glandular fever
Epstein-Barr virus
Which one of the following is NOT a side-effect from long term topical use of steroid creams?
- adrenal suppression
- alopecia
- skin atropy
- skin depigmentation
- telangectasia
alopecia
causes overgrowth of hair - hypertrichosis
What age is hydrocortisone 1% (P) cream licensed from?
10 years
how often is chloroquine 310mg given
once weekly
medical term for blood in sputum
haemopytsis
Which Controlled Drugs is most likely to require a licence for import/export as well as the need to retain the invoice for 2 years?
temazepam 10mg
Schedule 3 CD requires imp/exp licence and invoice retention.
An 81-year-old woman comes into the pharmacy seeking advice about a build-up of wax in both ears. She reports that there has been some discharge from both ears, however there is no pain. She has no other medical conditions and is not on any regular medication.
what do you do
refer to GP so they can prescribe appropriate med to tx ear infection
discharge = ear infection
Which antibiotic is a causative factor in dental hypoplasia and as such is usually avoided in children under 12?
doxycycline
