London Flashcards
A patient newly prescribed which of the following drugs does not need to have a liver function test before startingtreatment
?Select one:
simvastatin 40mg tablets
lisinopril 10mg tablets
methotrexate 2.5mg tablets
pioglitazone 30mg tablets
isoniazid 300mg tablets
Lininopril
Ms. C is considering taking an oral combined contraceptive pill as her main form of contraception. She is worried about the risk factors that she has been reading about on the internet.Which of the following is least likely to be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in patients taking the combined oral contraceptive?
Select one:
age over 35 years
obesity
Hypertension
Family hx
htn
Mr G suffers with Parkinson’s disease. He is prescribed procyclidine as he has been recently experiencing extrapyramidal side effectsassociated with levodopa therapy.Which of the following is least likely to be a side effect of procyclidine?Select one:
blurred vision
constipation
dizziness
yellow vision
urinary retention
Yellow vision
Ms. W is taking regular oral hydrocortisone for the foreseeable future.Which of the following is not a recognised side effect of corticosteroid therapy?Select one:Addison’s disease
diabetes
hypertension
osteoporosis
water retentio
Addisons
patient has been prescribed ferrous sulfate tablets with folic acid, 1 tablet daily for iron deficient anaemia and presents the prescription at your community pharmacy for dispensing.Which of the following counselling points regarding oral iron is false?
Select one:the patient has been prescribed a combination product as the folic acid helps aid the absorption of iron from the stomach
tablets containing iron can cause constipation
tablets containing iron can cause diarrhoea
the patient may experience discoloured stool
the patient should avoid consuming large amounts of tea, coffee or milk as these can reduce the absorption of iron
A
A lady comes into your community pharmacy. She would like some advice about her daughter who has been suffering from a fever. You suspect they have an infection.
Which of the following may not need to be reported as a notifiable disease?
A. Food poisoning
B. Toxic shock syndrome
C. Measles
D) Whooping cough
E) Meningitis
Toxic Shock syndrome
