Ageing Flashcards
1
Q
Statin + grapefruit juice
A
BAD!!!
2
Q
Metronidazole + alcohol
A
BAD!!!
3
Q
Warfarin + cranberry
A
bad
4
Q
Calcium + thyroxine
A
decreased absorption from GIT
5
Q
Warfarin + NSAID
A
BLEED
6
Q
ACEi + Spironolactone
A
hyperkalaemia
7
Q
Digoxin + verapamil
A
digoxin toxicity
8
Q
Fluoxetine + phenelzine
A
serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, tremor and cardiovascular 6??)
9
Q
B1 deficiency
A
Wernicke’s encephalopathy (usually due to alcohol abuse)
10
Q
Delirium
A
luctuating mental state + inattention + disorganised thinking and/or altered level of consciousness (1+2 + either 3 or 4 or both)
11
Q
Triptans contraindicated in IHD
A
uncontrolled hypertension, concurrent use of lithium
SSRI or ergot derivative drugs (such as cabergoline in PD)