Medications

Question 1

Medications that cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Answer 1

APPLE PCS

1. allopurinol
2. phenobarbital
3. phenytoin
4. lamotragine
5. erythromycin
6. Penicillin
7. carbamazapine
8. sulfa drugs

Question 2

Short term side effects of steroids

Answer 2

Make sure you tell your patients that they may experience:

1. weight gain (increased appetite)
2. edema (sodium retention)
3. kidney function problems
4. sun sensitivity
5. irritibility

Question 3

What is the scary side effect of stopping benzos cold turkey?

Answer 3

look out for seizures when you stop benzos abruptly

Question 4

What combo of drugs make up augmentin?

Answer 4

Augmentin = amoxicillin plus clavulonic acid

If treating a sinus infection and the patient has already been on amoxicillin consider using quinolone, doxycycline, tetracycline, or a sulfa drug (TMP-SMX)

Question 5

What is the MoA for “-sartan”

Answer 5

The “-sartan” drugs belong to the ARB class

ARB = Angiotensin II receptor blocker

Question 6

What cholesterol medication can precipitate gout?

Answer 6

Niacin

Question 7

What medication can be used for smoking cessation when buproprion is contraindicated?

Answer 7

varenicline is the drug of choice to help with smoking cessation when buproprion is contra indicated (bulemia and seizures)

Question 8

Vertical nystagmus is the first sign of toxicity for what anti-seizure medication?

Answer 8

Phenytoin

Question 9

Treatment for H. Pylori

Answer 9

PPI (Omeprazole 20 mg)

Clarithromycin (500 mg x 2 weeks)

Amoxicillin (1 g x 2 weeks)