Ageing Flashcards
Statin and …. = bad
Grapefruit juice
Metronidazole and ….= bad
Alcohol
Warfarin and …. = bad
Cranberry
Calcium and thyroxine =
Decreaed absorption from GI tract
Warfarin and NSAID =
Bleed
ACE + spironolactone =
Hyperkalaemia
Digoxin + verapamil =
VerapaKILL - digoxin toxicity
Fluoxetine + phenelzine =
serotonin syndrome
Hyperthermia, tremor plus other cardiovascular symptoms
B1 (thiamine) deficiency
Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Usually due to alcohol abuse
Delirium
Fluctuating mental state + inattention + disorganised thinking and/or altered level of consciousness (1+2 +3/4 or both)
Triptan contraindications
IHD, uncontrolled hypertension concurrent use of lithium, SSRI or ergot derivative drugs such as cabergoline in Parkinson’s disease