geriatrics Flashcards

1
Q

Potassium-rich foods (bananas, oranges, green leafy veg) interact with which drugs commonly?

A

ACEI/ARB
Spironolactone
Warfarin

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2
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Vitamin K -rich foods interact with which notable drug?

A

Warfarin

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3
Q

Statins interact with which juices?

A

Grapefruit
Apple
Orange
Cranberry

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4
Q

Metronidazole interacts with what very badly?

A

Alcohol

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5
Q

Amiodarone potentiates the anticoagulant effect of what drug?

A

Warfarin

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6
Q

Which 2 drugs when taken together will cause severe hyperkalaemia?

A

ACEI and spironolactone

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7
Q

Wenicke’s encephalopathy is due to which vitamin deficiency?

A

B1 deficiency

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