masterclass 3

Question 1

lithium carbonate is used for

Answer 1

mania and prophylaxis of manic depression

Question 2

how does lithium work

Answer 2

substitutes for sodium or potassium in the CNS

Question 3

bad thing about lithium

Answer 3

narrow therapeutic index

Question 4

drugs with narrow therapeutic window

Answer 4

warfarin, gentamicin, digoxin

Question 5

volume of distribution

Answer 5

amount of a drug in the body divided by the amount of plasma concentration

Question 6

half life of 24 hours, how many days to get steady state

Answer 6

5 days

Question 7

what to do to make sure lithium isnt toxic

Answer 7

regular blood tests

Question 8

what types of relief does lithium have

Answer 8

standard and modified release formulations

Question 9

IV drugs bioavailability

Answer 9

100%

Question 10

what has higher bioavailability oral or IV

Answer 10

IV

Question 11

important about lithium prescribing

Answer 11

prescribe by brand

Question 12

how long does it take for digoxin to reach steady state

Answer 12

6 days

Question 13

how to get to a steady state faster

Answer 13

loading dose

Question 14

where can digoxin accumulate

Answer 14

muscle

Question 15

what are the two formulations of digoxin

Answer 15

tablet

liquid