Drugs Flashcards
Lorazepam
Amnesia
Paroxetine in pregnancy
Congenital malformation
Lithium checked how often
12h after dose change, weekly, 3 monthly
Citalopram
QT prolongation and torsades de pointes
ECT
Retrograde amnesia
Cardiac arrhythmia short term
Monitored in SNRI
BP
Avoid with triptins
SSRI
Steroid
Psychosis Avascular necrosis Proximal myopathy Osteonecrosis Hyperglycaemia Osteoporosis Cushings Insomnia
Amiodarone
Lower zone fibrosis
Methotrexate
Pneumonitis
Beclometasone
Oral candidiasis
Azithromycin
Prolong QT
Thiazides
Worsens glucose tolerance Gout Erectile dysfunction Hyponatraemia Hypokalaemia Hypercalcaemia
Loop diuretic
Ototoxicity
Hyperkalaemia
Macrolides
Torsades de pointes
Reverse dabigatran
Idarvuzub
Sotalol
Long QT syndrome
Fondaparinux mechanism
Activates prothrombin III
ACEI
Hyperkalaemia
Cough
Angioedema
Beta blocker
Cold peripheries
Erectile dysfunction
Sleep disturbance
Amiodarone
Grey skin
Thrombophlebitis - give in central line
Adenosine
Flushing
Chest pain
When stop statin
If start macrolide]
Pregnancy
Never take verapamil with
Beta blocker
Ivabradine
Visual disturbance
Monitoring before amiodarone
Xray, LFT, TFT, UandE
Stop warfarin how long before surgery
5d
Bleeding times in warfarin
Increased PT
Normal APTT
What increase in creatinine after starting ACEI is acceptable
Up to 30%
Statin monitoring
Baseline LFT, 3m and 12m
ACEI contraindicated
Aortic stenosis
HOCM
Licensed CCB in HF
Only amlodipine
Nicorandil
Ulceration GI tract
Before starting sumubitril-vulsartan
ACEI/ARB washout
Lamotrigine
Steven Johnsone syndrome