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1
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2 Xi to use of loop diuretics

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dehydration

hypovolaemia

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3 Xi to use of adenosine

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coronary ischaemia
hypotension
decompensated HF

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3
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dangerous area to inject adrenaline

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Area supplied by end artery

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3 Xi to use of spironolactone (aldosterone antagonist)

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severe renal impairment
hyperkalemia
addisons disease

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3 Xi situations to use of allopurinol (gout)

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acute attack of gout
sign of skin rash on previous use
sign of hypersensitivity on prev use

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1 Xi to use of aminosalycilates (Ulcerative C and Rheumatoid A) e.g. mesalazine

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patients allergic to aspirin

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7
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2 Xi to ACEis and ARBs

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renal artery stenosis

AKI

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8
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Reason why you cant use SSRI/ TCA plus an MAOi

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all increase synaptic serotonin –> serotonin syndrome

TCAs and MAOis increase NA –> hypertension and hyperthermia

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1 Xi to use of D2 blocker antiemetics (metoclopramide/domperidone)

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gastric perforation

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10
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reason why you cant use metoclopramide (D2 antiemetic) with parkinsons drugs

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antagonism

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1 Xi to use of phenothiazine antiemetics (prochlorperazine)

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severe liver disease

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1 Xi to antifungal drugs

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pregnancy (risk of foetal malformation)

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13
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1 Xi to use of antimuscarinics for overactive bladder

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UTI

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2 Xi to use of atypical antipsychotics (olanzapine)

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severe HF

neutropenia

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3 Xi to aspirin

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under 16 years (risk of rekes syndrome)
3rd trimester
aspirin allergy

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2 XI to beta blockers

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asthma

heart block

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3 Xi to bisphosphonates

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severe renal impairment
hypocalcaemia
upper GI disorders

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1 Xi to calcium/ vitamin D

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Hypercalcaemia

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19
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2 Xi to calcium channel blockers (amlodipine)

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unstable angina

severe aortic stenosis

20
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1 Xi to carbemazepine and phenytoin (antiepileptics)

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antiepileptic hypersensitivity syndrome

21
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Xi to penicillins, cephalosporins and carbapenem antibiotics (amoxicillin, cefotaxime, ertapenem)

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previous anaphylaxis

22
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3 Xi to digoxin

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2nd degree heart block
intermittent complete heart block
ventricular arrhythmias

23
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2 Xi to potassium sparing diuretics (amiloride)

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severe renal impairment

hyperkalemia

24
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1 Xi to thiazide and thiazide like diuretics

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hypokalemia

25
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2 Xi to fibrinolytic drugs

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any bleeding or recent bleeding (esp intracranial haemorrhage)
previous streptokinase treatment is a contraindication for prescribing streptokinase again due to Ig formation

26
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1 Xi to all laxatives

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intestinal obstruction

27
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1 Xi to use of macrolide antibiotics (clarithromycin)

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macrolide hypersensitivity

28
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3 Xi to metformin

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severe renal impairment
AKI
severe tissue hypoxia

29
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2 Xi to methotrexate

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pregnancy

severe renal impairment

30
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1 Xi to metronidazole (antibiotic for anaerobic bacteria)

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alcohol (produces disulfiram like reaction)

31
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1 Xi to nicorandil (stable angina)

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phosphodiesterase inhibitor use (sildenafil)

32
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4 Xi to nitrates

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severe aortic stenosis
hypotension
haemodynamic instability
sildenafil

33
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3 Xi to nitrofurantion (UTI)

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later stages of pregnancy
babies under 3 months
renal impairment

34
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4 Xis to NSAIDS

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severe renal impairment
heart failure
liver failure
NSAID hypersensitivity

35
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1 Xi to oestrogens and proeostrogens

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breast cancer

36
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1 Xi to weak opioids (tramadol)

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uncontrolled epilepsy

37
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2 Xi to broad spectrum penicillins

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penicillin allergy

severe renal impairment

38
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2 Xi to penicillinase resistant penicillins (flucloxacillin)

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penicllin allergy

prior penicllin related hepatotoxicity

39
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1 Xi to oral K+

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severe renal impairment

40
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3 Xi to tetracyclines

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pregnancy
breastfeeding
children under 12

41
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2 Xi to thiazolidinediones (pioglitazone, insulin sensitiser for T2DM)

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HF

bladder cancer

42
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1 Xi to trimethoprim (UTIs)

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first trimester of pregnancy

43
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2 Xi to vaccines

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previous anaphylaxis to a past vaccine with any of same constituents
significant immunosuppression

44
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2 Xi to valproate (epilepsy and BD)

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any childbearing potential/risk of conception

first trimester of pregnancy

45
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2 Xi to warfarin

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pregnancy

immediate bleeding risk

46
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2 Xi to Zdrugs for insomnia (zopi-)

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obstructive sleep apnoea

respiratory muscle weakness or respiratory depression

47
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1 irrelevant Xi to 5-a reductase inhibitors (finasteride, 2nd line for benign prostatic hyperplasia)

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any exposure during pregnancy with a male foetus (touching tablets or via semen with male taking 5-a reductase inhibitors)

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