Buzzwords

Question 1

Drug interactions: Statin + ?

Answer 1

Grapefruit juice (BAD)

Question 2

Drug interactions: metronidazole + ?

Answer 2

alcohol (BAD)

Question 3

Drug interactions: Warfarin + ?

Answer 3

Cranberry (BAD)

Question 4

Drug interactions: Calcium interacting with what drug causes decreased absorption from GIT?

Answer 4

Thyroxine

Question 5

Drug interactions: What can warfarin + NSAID cause?

Answer 5

Bleeding

Question 6

Drug interactions: What can an ACEI + spironolactone cause?

Answer 6

Hyperkalaemia

Question 7

Drug interactions: What can digoxin + verapamil cause?

Answer 7

Digoxin toxicity

Question 8

What does fluoxetine + phenelzine cause?

Answer 8

Serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, tremor and cardiovascular 6)

Question 9

B1 deficiency can cause what?

Answer 9

Wernicke’s encephalopathy (usually due to alcohol abused)

Question 10

What is fluctuating mental state + inattention + disorganised thinking and/or altered level of consciousness (1 + 2 + either 3 or 4 or both)?

Answer 10

Delerium

Question 11

What are triptans contraindicated in? (4 things)

Answer 11

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