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Drug Monitoring Flashcards

1
Q

What is the monitoring requirement following ACE inhibitor administration - for the treatment of heart failure?

A

Exercise Tolerance Tests

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What is the monitoring requirement PRIOR to ACE inhibitor dose increases?

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Urea & Electrolyte Test

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What is the monitoring requirement following allopurinol administration - for the treatment of gout?

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Serum Urate Levels

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4
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What is the monitoring requirement following aldosterone antagonist (eplerenone, spironolactone, etc) administration?

A

Serum Potassium Levels

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5
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What are the monitoring requirements before amiodarone administration?

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Serum Potassium Levels

Thyroid Function Tests

Liver Function Tests

Chest X-Ray (CXR)

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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6
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What is the monitoring requirement before azathioprine administration?

A

Thiopurine Methyltransferase (TPMT)

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What is the monitoring requirement following beta-blocker administration - for the treatment of atrial fibrillation?

A

Heart Rate

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8
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What is the monitoring requirement following blood transfusion administration?

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Observations - heart rate, blood pressure, temperature

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9
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What is the monitoring requirement following calcium gluconate administration - for the treatment of hyperkalaemia?

A

Capillary Blood Glucose

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10
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What are the two monitoring requirements following carbimazole administration?

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Full Blood Count - Neutropenia

Thyroid Function Tests

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11
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What is the monitoring requirement following ciclosporin administration?

A

Renal Function Tests

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12
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What is the monitoring requirement following clozapine administration?

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The FBC tests are conducted every week for the first 18 weeks and then every second week up to 1 year

This is due to the risk of agranulocytosis

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13
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What is the monitoring requirement following corticosteroid administration in children?

A

Growth Monitoring - Annually

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14
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What is the monitoring requirement following inhaled corticosteroid administration?

A

Lung Function Tests

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15
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What are the monitoring requirements following oral contraception administration?

A

Blood Pressure

Weight

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16
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When is HbA1C used to monitor diabetes?

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It provides a 3 month diabetic control picture

17
Q

When is fructosamine used to monitor diabetes?

A

It provides a 2 week diabetic control picture

18
Q

What are the two monitoring requirements following digoxin administration - for the treatment of atrial fibrillation?

A

Heart Rate

Serum Digoxin Levels 6 Hours After Dose

19
Q

What are the three monitoring requirements in suspected digoxin toxicity?

A

Digoxin Levels

Urea & Electrolyte Blood Tests

Electrocardiogram

20
Q

What is the monitoring requirement following diuretic administration?

A

Weight

21
Q

What is the monitoring requirement following fluid administration?

A

Blood Pressure

22
Q

What is the monitoring requirement following HRT administration?

A

Blood Pressure

23
Q

What are the monitoring requirements following lithium carbonate administration?

A

Serum Lithium Level*

Thyroid Function Tests

Renal Function Tests

Electrocardiogram - only is cardiovascular disease or risk factors

Body Mass Index

24
Q

What is the monitoring requirement following NOAC administration?

A

There is no routine monitoring required.

Instead, patients should report symptoms of anaemia and bleeding

25
Q

What is the monitoring requirement following pneumonia antibiotics administration?

A

CRP Levels

26
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What is the monitoring requirement before proton pump inhibitor administration?

A

Magnesium Levels

Year Five - Prescribing Safety Assessment (8 decks)

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