Adverse Drug Reaction Flashcards
1
Q
What is the triple therapy for H. pylori
A
Triple therapy — The regimen most commonly recommended for first line treatment of H. pylori is triple therapy with a PPI (lansoprazole 30 mg twice daily, omeprazole 20 mg twice daily, pantoprazole 40 mg twice daily, rabeprazole 20 mg twice daily, or esomeprazole 40 mg once daily), amoxicillin (1 g twice daily), and clarithromycin (500 mg twice daily) for 7 to 14 days
2
Q
QTC prolongation poses an increased risk of what life-threatening arrhythmia?
A
torsades de pointes (TdP).
3
Q
At what QTC level would you pull out medication?
A
500 or more
