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Mental Health Flashcards

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Apart from low WBC and neutrophils, what else can give RED result in Clozapine blood monitoring?

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Low platelets

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When is Clozapine lvl taken post dose?

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12 hours post dose (trough lvls)

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What class of drug is procyclidine and what is it used for?

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Antimuscarinic; EPSs

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Which receptors do benzodiazepines act on?

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GABAa receptors agonists (allosteric modulation)

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Diazepam - Lorazepam - Clonazepam dose conversions

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5mg Diazepam - 0.5mg Lorazepam - 0.25mg Clonazepam

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Clozapine monitoring intervals

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Weekly for 18 weeks; Every 2 weeks from week 19 to week 52; Monthly afterwards

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What is necrotic skin reaction called?

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Stevens-Johnson syndrome

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What should never be done with Lamotrigine regimen?

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Speed up titration

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9
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Why does aripiprazole have the least side-effects?

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It`s a partial D2 agonist

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What checks need to be done before starting Lithium?

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BMI, ECG, thyroid, parathyroid, kidneys

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11
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Target Lithium lvls

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0.4 - 1

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12
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When to take Lithium lvls?

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12 hours post dose, 1 week after initiation

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13
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Can Lithium be sedating?

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Yes

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14
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Lithium side-effects

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Stomach upsets (at the start of the treatment), shaky hands, metallic taste, weight gain, swelling of ankles

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Signs of Lithium toxicity

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Severe tremor, confusion, dizziness, blurred vision, stomach aches with nausea or diarrhoea, slurred speech, muscle weakness, muscle twitches

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16
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Which 2 antipsychotics have the safest profile in terms of QT prolongation and cardiac risks?

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Aripiprazole and Flupenthixol

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17
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Name antipsychotics with mood-stabilizing properties? (5)

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Risperidone, paliperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, aripiprazole

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Which antipsychotic is used to treat psychotic depression?

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Quetiapine

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19
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Why does quetiapine, olanzapine and clozapine cause postural hypotension?

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They act on a-adrenoceptors

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20
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Why does Clozapine cause constipation?

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Acts on M1 receptors

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21
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What is special about Quetiapine`s action on receptors?

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Dissociates fast from the receptor complex, so no EPS even though has affinity for D2 receptors

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22
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Name antipsychotics for acute psychosis (3)

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Risperidone, Olanzapine, Haloperidol

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23
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What class is Mirtazapine

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Tetracyclic antidepressant

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Symptoms of hyperprolactinaemia

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Gynecomastia, Galactorrhoea, Erectile dysfuntion, irregular periods

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25
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Medication to treat hyperprolactinaemia (2)

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Bromocriptine and cabergoline

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Alzheimers Dementia treatments

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Mild-moderate: galanthamine, rivastigmine, donepezil

Severe: Memantine

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Lewy body dementia treatment

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Mild-moderate: rivastigmine or donepezil

Memantine only if the others failed

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28
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Side-effects of Galanthamine

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GI - take with food

Rash - discontinue as potentially SJS

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29
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What is the know paradoxical effect of benzodiazepines

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Hostility and aggression

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30
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When is buspirone used

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Short-term management of anxiety

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31
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How are benzodiazepines metabolized?

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By liver

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32
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Which benzodiazepines are preferred in liver impairment?

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Short-acting

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33
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ADHD 1st line management

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Lisdexamphetamine or Methylphenidate - try either one for 6 weeks, switch to the other if ineffective

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34
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What is atomoxetine used for

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last line in ADHD

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35
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What side-effects do ADHD medication have in common

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Mental health side-effects

36
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Contraindications of Methyphenidate

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CVD, HF, psychosis

37
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In which disease is Lithium contraindicated

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Addison’s

38
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What adjustments does Lithium require in pregnancy and why

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Dose to be increased in 2nd and 3rd trimester due to increased volume of distribution

39
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Which antidepressant is the safest in MI and unstable angina

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Sertraline

40
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What electrolyte does all antidepressants derange

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Sodium - hyponatraemia

41
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Serotonin syndrome symptoms

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Muscle rigidity, tremor, myoclonus
Hyperthermia, BP changes, tachycardia
Confusion, agitation, mania

42
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Examples of sedative tricyclics (4)

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Amitriptyline, Clomipramine, Dosulepin, Trazodone

43
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Examples of less sedative tricyclics (2)

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Nortriptyline, Imipramine

44
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Examples of MAOis

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Phenelzne, Moclobemide, Isocarboxazid

45
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What is a serious side-effect of Atomoxetine

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Liver toxicity

46
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Symptoms of SSRI withdrawal

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Electric shock feeling, GI disturbances, headache, flu-like symptoms

47
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Which antidepressant is associated with most withdrawal

A

Venlafaxine

48
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When is Venlafaxine contraindicated

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Arrhythmias, uncontrolled HTN

49
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Cautions for Mirtazapine

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CVD, diabetes, epilepsy

Can also cause blood disorders

50
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How to distinguish NMS from Serotonin Syndrome?

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In NMS - CK will be elevated

51
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Which class of anti-psychotics is more effective for negative symptoms?

52
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What can Chlorpromazine cause

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SLE - protect skin from light

53
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Which anti-psychotic is licensed for PD?

54
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What side effect does Clozapine have on heart?

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Can cause myocerditis/cardiomyopathy - discontinue

55
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What special parameter to monitor for Quetiapine and why

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Weight gain - increases appetite

56
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Parkinsons Disease management

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If patient`s quality of life is affected: Co-caredopa/Co-beneldopa

If quality of life isn`t affected:
Levodopa 1st line
Or D-receptor agonists (non-ergot derived)
MAOI-Bs

57
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Dopamine receptor agonists examples (3)

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Rotigotine, ropinirole, pramipexole

58
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MAOI-B examples (2)

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Rasagiline, Selegiline

59
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Which major side-effects are all PD meds associated with (3)?

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Impulse control disorders, Psychiatric symptoms, Sudden onset of sleep

60
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Which drug is associated with most end of dose deterioration?

61
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What can happen if PD drugs stopped abruptly?

A

NMS

Akinesia

62
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Ergot-derived D-receptor agonists examples (3)

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Bromocriptine, cabergoline, pergolide

63
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Antiemetic of choice in Parkinsons?

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Domperidone

64
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When is Metoclopramide contraindicated?

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GI disorders, PD

65
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Where does Domperidone act?

A

Chemoreceptor trigger factor

66
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When is Domperidone contraindicated?

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Cardiac disease

67
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Anti-emetic of choice in pregnancy & 2nd line options

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Promethazine - 1st line

Metoclopramide & Prochlorperazine - 2nd line

68
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Options for motion sickness

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Hyoscine - 1st line

Promethazine, Cyclizine, Cinnarizine

69
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What SE is Ondansetron associated with?

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QT prolongation

70
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Buprenorphine action on opioid receptors

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Both agonist and antagonist

71
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What happens if you give buprenorphine to somebody who is already on opioids

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It can trigger withdrawal

72
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What happens with opioids in renal impairment

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Accumulation - avoid or adjust the dose

73
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Side-effect of SC opioid injection

A

Severe itching

74
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What can IV fentanyl cause

A

Muscle rigidity

75
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Which antiemetics to give in nausea in migraine?

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Domperidone, metoclopramide

76
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When are triptans contraindicated?

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Unstable HTN, previous cardiac event

77
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Medications of choice in neuropathic pain (3)

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Amitriptyline, Pregabalin, Gabapentin

78
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Drug of choice in post-herpetic neuralgia

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Topical Capsaicin

79
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Drug of choice in trigeminal neuralgia

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Carbamazepine

80
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Symptoms of benzos withdrawal

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Toxic psychosis, convulsions, delirium tremens

81
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In which benzos withdrawal is more common

A

Short-acting benzos

82
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Examples of long-acting benzos (2)

and short-acting benzos (2)

A

Diazepam, Chlordiazepoxide

Lorazepam, Oxazepam

83
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What can Methadone exacerbate?

84
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When is Disulfuram contraindicated

85
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When to immediately discontinue Disulfiram

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If liver toxicity develops

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