CPT Flashcards
How do you calculate NNT?
1/absolute risk reduction
What can you do within an hour of paracetamol overdose?
Give activated charcoal to prevent absorption
Name the CYP450 Inducers
PCBRAS - Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, Barbituates, Rifampicin, Alcohol (chronic use), Sulfonylureas
Name the CYP450 Inhibitors
GODEVICES - Grapefruit juice, Omeprazole, Disulfiram, Erythromycin, Valproate, Isoniazid, Cimetidine, Alcohol (acute use), Sulphonamides
Effect on CYP inducers on COCP?
Cause it to be metabolised too quickly - higher dose required
Give 4 drugs that increase plasma statin
CYP3A4 involved- amiodarone, diltiazem and macrolides increase plasma statin
Amlodipine also increases plasma statin
Why is lidocaine given IV?
Extensive 1st pass metabolism
Why is lidocaine affected by CYP inhibitors/ inducers?
active metabolites require CYP activity
Why are you careful w fenofibrate and warfarin being prescribed together?
Increased anticoagulation
Administration of benzos?
Administration: Intravenous Lorazepam, Diazepam rectally, Buccal or intranasal Midazolam
How does digoxin work in HF?
Digoxin binds to and inhibits the sodium/potassium-ATPase (sodium pump) within the plasma membrane of cardiac myocytes. This inhibition increases the intracellular sodium content which in turn increases the intracellular calcium content which leads to increased cardiac contractility.
Effect of hypokalaemia on digoxin?
Increases its activity
Common side effect of potent anti-diarrhoeals?
Paralytic ileus
Common side effect of PPIs?
Mask symptoms of gastro-oesophageal cancer
PPI DDIs?
Δ Omeprazole CYP inhibitor – reduced clopidogrel action
PPIs can increase effects of warfarin and phenytoin - monitor
Sided effects of SABA and LABA ?
adrenergic - tachycardia, palpitations, anxiety and tremor
SVT due to decreased refractory period at AVN
What is the difference between typical and atypical antipsychotics?
Typical:- Block D2 receptors in all CNS dopaminergic pathways
- Main action as antipsychotics is on mesolimbic and mesocortical pathways
Atypical:- Low affinity for D2 receptors
- Milder side effects as dissociate rapidly from D2 receptor
- mixture of mood stabilisers and D2 antagonist
Give 2 contraindications for COCP
Current breast cancer
Smoking in age 35+
What % must Q risk be greater than for a statin to be prescribed? What should be done before starting a statin?
> 10%
LFTs at 3 and 12 months
What tx is someone switched to if they experience myalgia on statins?
Ezetimibe
Why might a vasoconstricting agent be used in conjunction with a local anaesthetic?
Increase duration of anaesthesia , decrease minimum effective dose required
Primary site of action of tiotropium?
M3 receptors
Pt info needed to create an appropriate chemotherapy regimen
BMI
Liver and renal function
Performance status
What are selegiline and rasagline used for in Parkinson’s?
MAO B inhibitors
First line in idiopathic Parkinson’s?
Co-carledopa (levodopa + dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor)
4 types of generalised seizure
Absence
Myoclonic
Tonic-clonic
Atonic
Effect of valproate on lamotrigine?
Increases its plasma conc
Stepwise management of acute (dangerous) asthma?
Oh Shit I Hate My Asthma
Oxygen Salbutamol (nebulised) Ipratropium bromide (nebulised) Hydracortisone iV or Oral Prednisolone Magneisum sulphate IV Aminophylline/ IV salbutamol
First line medical management for COPD?
Inhaled salbutamol/ ipratropium
First line management for non-concerning dyspepsia?
Trial omeprazole and review in 4 weeks
What should be prescribed alongside aspirin for a pt with a history of GORD?
Lansoprazole