Important Part 1

Question 1

Which antibiotics interact with Warfarin

Answer 1

• Macrolides
• Metronidazole
• Floroquinolones

Question 2

Which thyroid disorder treatment interacts with warfarin and what does it do

Answer 2

Levothyroxine
(increases INR and bleeding risk)

Question 3

Which 2 types of CV medication increase risk of heart block and cause bradycardia

Answer 3

• BB
• RL-CCB

Question 4

What does amiodarone do to digoxin

Answer 4

increase toxicity

Question 5

What other CV drug interacts with Statins and what does it cause

Answer 5

Fibrates (causes myopathy)

Question 6

What does alcohol do to blood sugar

Answer 6

hypoglycaemia

Question 7

What substances increase risk of Lactic acidosis with metformin

Answer 7

• Alcohol
• Iodinated contrast agents

Question 8

What can ACEi do to lithium

Answer 8

increase risk of toxicity

Question 9

What, other than qionolones, increase tendon rupture

Answer 9

corticosteroids

Question 10

What can reduce the absorption of quinolones

Answer 10

Antacids, Calcium, Iron

Question 11

What toxicity do immunosupressants cause

Answer 11

Nephrotoxicity

Question 12

What type of enzyme affecter does smoking act as

Answer 12

inducer