Drug Monitoring Flashcards
1
Q
How is lithium monitored?
A
12 hours after taking a dose. Weekly initially and after each dose change. Then every 3 months for the first year, then 6 monthly.
2
Q
What monitoring is involved with azathioprine?
A
FBC weekly for first 4 weeks, then every 3 months
3
Q
What monitoring is involved with statins?
A
Baseline LFTs, lipid profile and CK
Repeat LFTs after 3 and 12 months of initiation of simvastatin and CK if the patient develops muscle pains
4
Q
What monitoring is involved with quetiapine?
A
BMI, fasting lipids and glucose, FBC and ECG
Prolactin level at the start, 6 months and then yearly
5
Q
What monitoring is involved with digoxin?
A
Plasma digoxin monitoring
Periodic renal function
If toxicity suspected, do ECG and U&Es
