Contra-indications

Question 1

Codeine

Question 2

Omeprazole

Answer 2

-

Question 3

Amlodipine

Answer 3

Aortic stenosis
Cardiogenic shock
Unstable angina

Question 4

Aspirin

Answer 4

Children under 16 years old (Reye’s syndrome)
Haemophilia or other bleeding disorders
Hypersentivity
Previous or active peptic ulcer

Question 5

Bisoprolol

Answer 5

Astham or COPD
Bradycardia
Cardiogenic shock
Hypotension
Second/third degree AV block
Uncontrolled heart failure

Question 6

Chloramphenicol

Answer 6

Acute porphyrias

Question 7

Chlorphenamine

Answer 7

Competes with histamine for H1 receptor sites on effector cells in gastrointestinal tract, blood vessels and respiratory tract
Anntimscarinic activity

Question 8

Clotrimazole

Answer 8

-

Question 9

Doxazosin

Answer 9

History of postural hypotension
Monotherapy in patients with overflow bladder or anuria

Question 10

Fluconazole

Answer 10

Acute porphyrias
Adults over 60 years old (OTC use)
Children under 16 years old (OTC use)

Question 11

Furosemide

Answer 11

Anuria
Renal failure due to nephrotoxic or hepatotoxic drugs
Severe hypokalaemia
Severe hyponatraemia

Question 12

Hydrocortisone

Answer 12

Uncontrolled systemic infection

Question 13

Hyoscine butylbromide

Answer 13

Intestinal obstruction
Myasthenia gravis
Paralytic ileus
Prostatic enlargement
Urinary retention

Question 14

Hyoscine hydrobromide

Question 15

Ibuprofen

Question 16

Indapamide

Answer 16

Addison’s disease
Hypercalcaemia
Hypokalaemia
Hyponatraemia
Symptomatic hyperuricaemia

Question 17

Loperamide

Question 18

Losartan

Answer 18

Concomitant use of aliskiren in diabetes or renal impairment
Pregnancy

Question 19

Macrogols

Answer 19

Intestinal obstruction
Paralytic ileus

Question 20

Nicotine

Question 21

Paracetamol

Answer 21

-

Question 22

Propranolol

Answer 22

Astham and COPD
Cardiogenic shock
Hypotension
Marked bradycardia
Prinzmetal’s angina
Second/third degree AV block
Uncontrolled heart failure

Question 23

Ramipril

Answer 23

Bilateral renal arterty stenosis
History of angiodema
Hypersensitivity

Question 24

Senna

Question 25

Sildenafil

Answer 25

Anatomical deformation of the penis Cardiovascular disease Hypotension Recent MI Recent stroke

Question 26

Spironolactone

Answer 26

Addison's disease Anuria Hyperkalaemia

Question 27

Sumatriptan

Answer 27

Hypersensitivity Hypertension Ischaemic heart disease Peripheral vascular disease Previous cerebrovascular accident Previous MI

Question 28

Tamsulosin

Answer 28

Micturition syncope Postural hypotension