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Loading Dose of amiodarone

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200mg TDS for 7 days, then 200mg bd for 7 days

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Maintenance dose amiodarone

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200mg

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Side effects of amiodarone

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Bradycardia/blue
Interstitial lung disease
Thyroid
Corneal/cutaneous
Hepatic/hypotension
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Monitoring of amiodarone before

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TFTs
Serum potassium
Chest xray

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Monitoring on amiodarone

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LFTS
TFTs every 6 months
eCG
Symptoms can continue for several weeks after discontinuation

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Warfarin and amiodarone

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Increased anticoagulant effect of warfarin

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Beta blockers and amiodarone

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Increased risk of bradycardia, AV block and myocardial depression

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Amiodarone and lithium

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Risk of ventricular arrhythmias

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Amiodarone and digoxin

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Increased digoxin concentration

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Digoxin mechanism

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cardiac glycoside

Increases myocardial contraction and reduces conductivity in AV node

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Optimum plasma concentration digoxin

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1-2 mcg/L

1.5-3 indicates toxicity

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12
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Digoxin monitoring

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serum electrolytes esp potassium

renal function

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13
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Toxicity of digoxin

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Made worse by hypokalaemia

Managed by giving potassium sparing diuretic

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14
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Digoxin side effects

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Nausea and vomiting
Blurred or yellow vision
Confusion or delirium

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15
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Digoxin and erythromycin

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Increased digoxin concentration

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16
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Digoxin and rifampicin

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Reduced digoxin concentration

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Digoxin and St John’s Wort

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Reduced digoxin concentration

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Digoxin and diuretics

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Increased toxicity of digoxin if hypokalaemia occurs with loops and thiazides

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Digoxin and CCBs

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Increased digoxin concentration

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Lithium serum concentration

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0.4-1 mmol/L

Above 1.5mmol/L fatal/toxic

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21
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Lithium toxicity

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Levels
Increased urination
Tremor and thirst
Hair thinning and hypothyroidism
Interactions
Upset stomach
Muscle weakness
Skin effect - acne or psoriasis
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Lithium monitoring

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Lithium conc every 3 months
U&Es and TFTs every 6-12 months
Maintain sodium concentrations

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23
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Lithium counselling

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Maintain adequate fluid intake

Avoid dietary changes with sodium

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Lithium and ACE inhibitors

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Excretion of lithium reduced by ACE inhibitors – Risk of lithium toxicity

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Lithium and NSAIDS

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Excretion of lithium reduced by NSAIDS – Risk of lithium toxicity

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Lithium and diuretics

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Excretion of lithium reduced

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Toxic signs of methotrexate

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Blood dyscraisas
Liver toxicity
Pulmonary toxicity

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Monitoring of methotrexate

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LFTS

U&es before starting

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Dose of methotrexate

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7.5mg once weekly

Max weekly dose of 20mg

30
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Methotrexate and NSAIDS

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Monitor dose of methotrexate as dose can be increased

Avoid OTC preparations

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Methotrexate and folic acid

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5mg folic acid to prevent methotrexate-induced mucositis or myelosuppression

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Side effects of methotrexate

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GI bleeding and ulceration

Hepatotoxicity

33
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Indication of phenytoin

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Epilepsy (all except absence) and neuropathic pain

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Phenytoin concentration

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10-20mg/L

Small dose may increase plasma conc excessively

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Phenytoin monitoring

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FBC and LFTs

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Phenytoin side effects

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P450 interactions
Hirsuitism
Enlarged gums
Nystagmus
Yellow staining of skin
Teratogenicity
Osteomalacia
interfere with B12 metabolism
Neuropathies
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Phenytoin counselling

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Blood dyscraisa
Skin disorders
Take with or after food

38
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Phenytoin and NSAIDS

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Effect of phenytoin enhanced

39
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Phenytoin and wafarin

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Accelerates metabolism of wafarin

40
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Phenytoin and cimetidine

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Inhibits metabolism of phenytoin

41
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Phenytoin and fluoxetine

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Increased concentration of phenytoin

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Phenytoin and st johns wort

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Reduced plasma conc of phenytoin

43
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Phenytoin and NSAIDS

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Effects enhanced by NSAIDS

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Plasma concentration of theophylline

45
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Theophylline side effects

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Tremor
Heart arrhythmias
Electrolyte imbalance- hypokalaemia
Oxidase inhibitor 
Pain in abdomen
Heachaches, insomnia and seizures
46
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Theophylline monitoring

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Plasma theophylline conc
Lung function test
serum potassium

47
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Theophylline and quinolones

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Increased risk of convulsions

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Theophylline and St Johns wort

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Plasma conc of theophylline reduced

49
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Theophylline and rifampicin

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Plasma conc of theophylline reduced

50
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Theophylline and cimetidine

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Plasma conc of theophylline increased

51
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Theophylline and fluconazole

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Plasma conc of theophylline reduced

52
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Warfarin loading dose

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Warfarin side effects

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Haemorrhage
Rash
Bruising 
Bleeding
Alopecia
Unexplained drop in haematocrit
Skin necrosis
Purple toes
jaundice
hepatic toxicity
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Warfarin counselling

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Avoid dietary changes
Same time each day
Report bleeding etc

55
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Warfarin and NSAIDS

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Enhanced anticoagulation

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Wafarin and fluconazole

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Enhanced anticoagulation

57
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Wafarin and statins

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Enhanced anticoagulation

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Wafarin and cipro/metronidazole/ clarithromycin

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Enhanced anticoagulation

59
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Wafarin and griseofulvin

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reduced anticoagulation

60
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warfarin and antiepileptic

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reduced anticoagulation

61
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warfarin and alcohol

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Dependent on consumption

62
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warfarin and cranberry juice

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Enhanced anticoagulation

63
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wafarin and vitamin K

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anticoagulant effect antagonised by vit k

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