Aging Flashcards

1
Q

What food/drink should you not have whilst on statins?

A

Grapefruit

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2
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What food/drink should you not have whilst on metronidazole?

A

Alcohol

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3
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What food/drink should you not have whilst on wafarin?

A

Green leafy vegetables
Beetroot
Grapefruit
Cranberry

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4
Q

What happens when you take warfarin and amioderaone together?

A

Amioderone potentiate anticoagulant effect

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5
Q

What antibiotics should not be taken with statins?

A

Clarithromycin

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6
Q

What happens when you take calcium and thyroxine together?

A

Decrease absorption in the GI tract

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7
Q

Why should you not take warfarin and NSAIDs together?

A

Risk of haemorrhage

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8
Q

Drug interaction between ACEi and Spironolactone?

A

Hyperkalaemia

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9
Q

Drug interaction between Digoxin and Verapamil?

A

Digoxin toxicity

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10
Q

Drug interaction between Fluoxetine and Phenelzine?

A

Serotonin Syndrome (hyperthermia, tremor and cardiovascular 6?)

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11
Q

Symptoms of B1 deficiency?

A

Wernicke’s encephalopathy (usually due to alcohol abuse) - ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and confusion (can lead to irreversible Korsakoff’s syndrome- confabulation)

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12
Q

Treatment for B1 deficiency?

A

Pabrinex

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13
Q

Symtpoms of delirium?

A
fluctuating mental state
inattention
disorganised thinking 
altered level of consciousness 
(1+2 + either 3 or 4 or both)
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14
Q

In which diseases are triptans contraindicated?

A

IHD
uncontrolled hypertension
current use of lithium
SSRI or ergot derivative drugs (such as cabergoline in PD)

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