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1
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Aspirin mechanism

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Irreversibly inhibits cyclooxygenase -> reduces platelet aggregation

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Aspirin adverse effects ? Regular high dose ?

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GI irritation -> ulceration / haemorrhage
Hypersensitivity -> bronchospasm
Regular high dose -> tinnitus

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Why should children under 16 not get aspirin ?

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Risk of Reye’s syndrome

Affects liver and brain

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Why should aspirin not be given in third trimester of pregnancy

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Prostaglandin inhibition -> premature closure of ductus arteriosus

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When should you be cautious giving asthma

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Peptic ulceration

Gout

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Aspirin interactions

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Can act synergistically with other antiplatelets

Eg. Clopidogrel , heparin, warfarin

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Aspirin prescription in acute coronary syndrome

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Loading dose of 300mg followed by 75mg once daily

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Aspirin prescription for ischemic stroke

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300mg daily for 2 weeks -> 75mg daily

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Aspirin prescription for long term prevention of thrombosis

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75mg daily

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What should often be given wi aspirin ? Especially if on what other drugs

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Gastroprotection eg omeprazole 20mg daily.

Other drugs - prednisolone /NSAIDS

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Benzodiazepines egs.

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Diazepam, temazepam, lorazepam, chlordiazepoxide, midazolam

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Benzodiazepines uses

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First line seizures and status epilepticus
Alcohol withdrawal
Sedation if general anaesthesia undesirable
Short term treatment of severe anxiety / insomnia

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Benzodiazepines mechanism

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Facilitate and enhance binding of GABA to GABAa receptor

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14
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Benzodiazepines adverse effects

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Drowsiness, sedation and coma.

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15
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Benzodiazepine overdose ->

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Loss of airway reflexes -> obstruction

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16
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Long term benzodiazepine use ->

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Dependence and withdrawal reaction similar to alcohol

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17
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Caution giving benzodiazepines to?

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Elderly
Respiratory impairment / neuromuscular diseas
Liver failure

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18
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Benzodiazepines interactions

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Additive to other drugs causing sedation Eg. Alcohol, opioids.
Cytochrome p450 inhibitors (increases effect)

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Cytochrome p450 inhibitors

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Amiodarone, diltiazem, macrolides, fluconazole

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20
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Which benzodiazepines for seizures

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Longer acting - lorazepam 4mg IV, diazepam 10mg IV

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21
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Benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal

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Diazepam or chlordiazepoxide

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22
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Benzodiazepines for sedation

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Short acting - midazolam

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Benzodiazepines for insomnia / anxiety

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Intermediate acting - temazepam 10mg oral

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24
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Antagonist of benzodiazepines

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Flumazenil

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25
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Beta 2 agonists egs

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Salbutamol, salmeterol, formoterol, terbutaline

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B2 agonist uses

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Asthma, COPD, hyperkalaemia

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27
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B2 agonist mechanism

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Smooth muscle relaxation

Stimulate Na/K-ATPase pumps - K from extra cellular -> intracellular

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B2 agonist adverse effects

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Tachycardia, palpitations, anxiety, tremor (fight or flight)
Long acting - muscle cramps

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29
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What’s needed with long acting b2 agonist in asthma

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Inhaled corticosteroid

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30
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Cation with b2 agonists in who?

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Cv disease

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31
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B2 agonist interactions

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B blockers prevent.

Corticosteroids -> hypokalaemia

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32
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When giving nebuliser for COPD / asthma, do you give with oxygen or air?

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Asthma - oxygen

COPD - air as risk of co2 retention

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33
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Beta blockers egs

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Bisoprolol, atenolol, propranolol, metoprolol

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34
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B blocker uses

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Ischemic heart disease, chronic heart failure, AF, supra ventricular tachycardia.
Hypertension

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35
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B blocker mechanism

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Reduce force of contraction and speed of conduction in heart .
Prolong refractory period of AV node.
Reduce renin secretion

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36
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Who should never get b blockers

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Asthma

Heart block

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37
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Caution using b blockers in who

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COPD -(use b1 selective eg atenolol, bisoprolol, metoprolol)
Heart failure
Heamodynamic instability
Hepatic failure

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38
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B blocker important interaction

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Don’t use with non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers -> heart failure and bradycardia

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Aspirin uses

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Acute coronary syndrome and acute ischemic stroke.
Long term prevention of thrombotic arterial events
AF when warfarin is contraindicated
Mild to moderate pain / fever

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40
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BisPhosphonates egs

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Alendronic acid, disodium pamidronate, zolendronic acid

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41
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Bisphosphonates uses

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Osteoporosis
Hypercalcaemia of malignancy
Myeloma / breast cancer with metastases
Pagets

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42
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Bisphosphonates mechanism

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Inhibit action of osteoclasts -> reduce bone turnover

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43
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Bisphosphonates adverse effects

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Oesophagitis, hypophosphataemia

Rare - osteonecrosis of jaw (good dental hygiene needed), atypical fracture of femur

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Who should never get BisPhosphonates

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Severe renal impairment
Hypocalcaemia
Upper GI disorders

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Due to risk of osteonecrosis who should BisPhosphonates be caution in?

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Smokers

Dental disease

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46
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What can limit BisPhosphonate absorption

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Calcium salts eg milk / antacids

As BisPhosphonates bind calcium

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47
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Alendronic acid for osteoporosis prescription

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70mg once weekly

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48
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Bisphosphates prescription for Hypercalcaemia and bone metastases

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Disodium / zolendronic acid as slow IV infusions (takes several days for results)

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49
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How should alendronic acid tablets be taken

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30 mins before food with plenty water

Stay standing for 30 mins to reduce oesophageal irritation

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50
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What should be done before BisPhosphonate treatment in osteoporosis

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Check and replace calcium / vit D

51
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Calcium and vit D uses

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Osteoporosis 
Chronic kidney disease 
Severe hyperkalaemia
Symptomatic hypocalcaemia 
Vit D deficiency
52
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Why calcium and vit D in CKD

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Prevent and treat secondary hyperparathyroidism / renal osteodystrophy

53
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Calcium and vit D egs

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Calcium carbonate, calcium gluconate, colecalciferol, alfacalcidol

54
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What controls calcium homeostasis

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Parathyroid hormone and vit d

55
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Calcium adverse effects

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Constipation and dyspepsia

56
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Calcium gluconate adverse effect

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If given too quickly IV for hyperkalaemia -> cv collapse and local tissue damage if accidentally given IM

57
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Which drug cannot be mixed with IV calcium

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Sodium bicarbonate (risk of precipitation - solid formed from liquid solution)

58
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Oral calcium interactions

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Reduces absorption of many drugs eg. BisPhosphonates, tetracycline, levothyroxine

59
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Prescription of calcium and vit d in osteoporosis

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1g of calcium and 800 units of vit D

60
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Hyperkalaemia - calcium prescription

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10ml of calcium gluconate IV

61
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Calcium channel blockers egs

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Amlodipine, nifedipine, diltiazem, verapamil

62
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Calcium channel blockers uses

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Stable angina
Diltazem / verapamil - supraventricular arrythmias
Amlodipine / nifedipine - hypertension

63
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Calcium channel blockers mechanism

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Relaxation and vasodilation in arterial smooth muscle
Reduce myocardial contractility
Suppress cardiac conduction
Reduce myocardial oxygen demand

64
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Amlodipine / nifedipine adverse effects

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Ankle swelling, flushing, headache, palpitations

65
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Verapamil adverse effects

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Constipation

Rarely - bradycardia, heart block, Cardiac failure

66
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Diltazem adverse effects

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Same as Amlodipine nifedipine, verapamil

As has vascular and cardiac actions

67
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Amlodipine and nifedipine should never be given to who

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Unstable angina

Severe aortic stenosis

68
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Verapamil and diltiazem should be used in caution with who

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Poor LV function

AV node conduction delay

69
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Amlodipine hypertension prescription

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5-10mg orally

70
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Angina diltiazem prescription

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90mg orally 12 hourly

71
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Verapamil prescription for supraventricular arrhythmia

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40-120mg 8 hourly

72
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Carbamazepine uses

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Epilepsy - focal with /out 2 generalisation. 1 generalised
Trigeminal neuralgia
Bipolar disorder

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Carbamazepine mechanism

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Inhibits neuronal sodium channels

74
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Carbamazepine adverse effects

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GI upset, dizzy and ataxia, oedema, hyponatraemia.

Rarely - antiepileptic hypersensitivity syndrome

75
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What is antiepileptic hypersensitivity syndrome

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After taking carbamazepine / phenytoin -> eg Stephen Johnson / fever / lymphadenopathy

76
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Caution giving carbamazepine to who

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Pregnant

Hepatic, cardiac or renal disease - toxicity

77
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What enzyme is induced by carbamazepine ? Egs of drugs reduced

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Cytochrome p450

Warfarin, oestrogens, progesterones

78
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What increases effects of carbamazepine (caution)

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P450 inhibitors (as metabolised) eg macrolides

79
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What reduces efficacy of antiepileptics ? Egs

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Drugs that lower seizure threshold eg SSRIs, tricyclics, antipsychotics, tramadol

80
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Prescription of carbamazepine

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Start at low dose 100-200mg 12hrly

Increase gradually up to max 1.6g / day

81
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Usual first choice drug for focal seizures

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Carbamazepine

82
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Cephlasporins eg

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Cefalexin, cefotaxime

83
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Carbapenems egs

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Meropenem, ertapenem

84
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Cephasporins and carbapenems uses

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Severe / complicated / antibiotic resistant infections

2nd line for uti / Rti

85
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Cephlasporins / carbapenems mechanism

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Due to thier b lactam ring -> bacterial swelling, lysis and death
Resistance to b lactamases

86
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Carbapenems / cephlasporins adverse effects

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C. difficile
Hypersensitivity
Risk of CNS toxicity -> seizures

87
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Caution for carbapenems / cephlasporins

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Epilepsy / renal impairment

NEVER if anaphylaxis to penicillins

88
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Cephlasporins / carbapenems interaction

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Increase warfarin (as kills gut flora that synthesise vit k) 
Reduce valproate
89
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Clopidogrel uses

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Acute coronary syndrome
Prevent occlusion of coronary artery stents
Long term prevention of thrombotic arterial disease
Reduce risk of embolism from AF

90
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Clopidogrel mechanism

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Prevents platelet aggregation by binding to adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptors

91
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What is usually prescribed alongside clopidogrel

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Aspirin as clopidogrel doesn’t effect COX pathway so synergistic together

92
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Clopidogrel adverse effects

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Bleeding
GI upset
Thrombocytopenia

93
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How long before elective surgery should clopidogrel be stopped

94
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When should be cautious for clopidogrel

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Renal / hepatic impairment

95
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What needs to happen for clopidogrel to be activated

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Requires metabolism by p450

96
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P450 inhibitors egs

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Omeprazole, Ciproflaxacin, erythromycin, some antifungals, SSRIs

97
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Clopidogrel dose

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75mg daily 
(May need loading dose 300mg
98
Q

Compound b2-agonist - corticosteroid inhalers adverse effects

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Local - horse voice, oral thrush
Long term - systemic from steroids
B2 - tremor, tachycardia, muscle cramps

99
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Systemic effects from long term inhaled corticosteroids

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Adrenal suppression, growth retardation in children, osteoporosis

100
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Cautious of combined inhalers in who

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COPD with Hx of pneumonia (increased risk)
Children (growth)
Cv disease

101
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Egs of combined inhalers

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Seretide, symbicort

102
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Tell Pt getting combined inhalers

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Need to take without fail - takes hours / days to notice improvement
Rinse mouth and gargle to help mouth side effects

103
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Egs of systemic corticosteroids

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Prednisolone, hydrocortisone, dexamethasone

104
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Systemic glucocorticoids uses

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Allergy / inflammatory
Autoimmune
Cancer - reduce tumour related swelling
Hormone replacement - adrenal insufficiency / hypopituitarism

105
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Adverse effects of systemic corticosteroids

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Immunosupression
Metabolic - diabetes / osteoporosis
Weakness, easy bruising, mood and behavioural
Mineralcorticoid - hypertension, hypokalaemia, oedema
Adrenal atrophy (suppression of ACTH from pit)

106
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Sudden withdrawal of systemic corticosteroids ->

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Addisonian crisis -> cv collapse

107
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Cautious with systemic corticosteroids in who

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People with infection

Children (growth)

108
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Systemic Corticosteroids mechanisms

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Upregulate anti inflammatory
Down regulate pro inflammatory
Metabolic - increased gluconeogensis from catabolism of muscle / fat
Mineralcorticoid - Na / water retention and k excretion

109
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What drugs reduce efficacy of systemic corticosteroids

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P450 inducers - phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampicin

110
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Which is the most potent systemic corticosteroid

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Dexamethasone (750 micrograms = pred 5mg = hydro 20mg)

111
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What to tell patients getting systemic corticosteroids

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Not to stop suddenly

Should start to feel better in 1-2 days

112
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Inhaled corticosteroid egs

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Beclometasone, budesonide, fluticasone

113
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Inhaled corticosteroid effects in lungs

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Reduces mucosal inflammation, bronchodilation, reduce mucus secretion

114
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Adverse effects of inhaled corticosteroids

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Oral thrush
Horse voice
May increase risk of pneumonia

115
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Inhaled corticosteroid caution in

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Hx of pneumonia

Children

116
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Inhaled corticosteroid how many times daily

117
Q

Needs to be checked with any inhaler

118
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Poorly controlled airway inflammation in asthma ->?

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Airway remodelling

119
Q

Topical corticosteroid egs

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Hydrocortisone

Betamethasone

120
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Topical corticosteroid uses

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Eczema / inflammatory skin conditions

121
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Local adverse effects of topical corticosteroids

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Skin thinning
Telangiectasia
Contact dermatitis

122
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Withdrawal of topical corticosteroids

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Rebound worsening of underlying condition

123
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Should not use topical corticosteroids in who

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Where infection

Facial lesions

124
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How to use right amount of corticosteroid cream

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Squeeze tip of finger to first crease -> area double size of Palm

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