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1
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CYP450 inducers

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PC BRAS
Phenytoin
Carbamazepine

Barbituates
Rifampicin
Alcohol (chronic excess)
Sulphonylureas
St Johns Wort
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CYP450 inhibitors

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AO DEVICES
Allopurinol/Antifungal/Amiodarone
Omeprazole/Cimetidine

Disulfram
Erythromycin/clarithromycin 
valproate
Isonazid
Ciprofloxacin
Ethanol (acute intoxication)

Sulphonamides
Grapefruit

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Drugs impacted by CYP450

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Warfarin
COCP
Steroids
TCAs
Statins
Pethindine 
theophyline
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Narrow therapeutic windows

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Gentamicin
Warfarin
Lithium
Digoxin
THeophylline
Methotrexate
Phenytoin
Insulin
Ciclosporin
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5
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Metformin interaction

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Cimetidine (inhibits renal elimination)

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Gentamicin

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Loop diuretics (renal failure risk)

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7
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ACEI

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Potassium sparing diuretics (risk of hyperkalaemia)

Metformin (enhances hypoglycaemic effect)

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8
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Statins

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Macrolide
Amiodarone (increased statin concentration therefore risk of rhabdomyolysis)
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9
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Thiazide

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PPI (hyponatraemia)

Lithium (increased toxicity)

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10
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Cardiac arrest drugs

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Adrenaline 10ml of 1 in 10000 IV
Amiodarone 300mg (if shockable)
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11
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Anaphylaxis drugs

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Adrenaline 0.5ml of 1 in 1000 IM
Hydrocortisone 200mg IV
chlorphenamine 10mg IV

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12
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Seizure drugs

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lorazepam IV 4mg

Diazepam 10mg PR

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Hypoglycaemia drugs

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10% glucose 150ml IV
20% glucose 75ml IV
Glucagon IM 1mg (no IV access)

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14
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Hyperkalaemia drugs

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10% calcium gluconate 10ml over 5 mins

THEN - 10% glucose 250ml IV plus 10 units of antrapid insulin over 30 mins

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15
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Bradycardia drugs

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Atropine 500mcg IV (every 3-5 mins to max 3mg - 6 doses)

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16
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SVT (without adverse signs) drugs

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Adenosine 6mg

can be followed by a further 12mg and another if unsuccessful

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17
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VT drugs

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Amiodarone 300mg IV over 20-60 min

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18
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Rapid tranquilisation of at risk patient

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lorazapam 1-2mg PO (or 2-4 IM)

Haloperidol 1.5-3mg PO (or 5-10mg IM)

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19
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WHO analgesic ladder

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Step 1: non-opioid (aspirin, paracetamol or NSAID)
Step 2: Weak opioid (codeine)
Step 3: strong opioid (morphine, fentanyl)

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Non-opioid analgesia

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Paracetamol 0.5-1g QDS
Ibuprofen 400mg QDS
Diclofenac 50mg PO 8 hourly
Naproxen 0.5-1g daily

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21
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Ibuprofen CI

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Gastritis and asthma Hx

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22
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Weak Opioid analgesia

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Dihydrocodeine

Codeine

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23
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Compound analgesia

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co-codamol (paracetamol) 8/500mg or 30/500mg
co-dydramol (dihydrocodiene + paracetamol) 10/500mg
co-codaprin (aspirin)

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24
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Strong opioids

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Morphine (PO/IV/IM/TD)
oxycodone 
Tramadol 
Buprenorphine 
Fentanyl
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25
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Acute morphine dose

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0.1-0.2 mg/kg + 0.05mg/kg every 5 mins till pain resolved

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26
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Renal colic pain mx

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PR diclofenac

27
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Drugs to stop before surgery

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I LACK OP
Insulin (variable)
Lithium (day before)
Anticoagulants/antiplatelets variable
cOCP/HRT (4 weeks before)
K-sparing diuretics (day of surg.)
Oral hypoglycaemics (varys)
Periondopril + ACEI (day before)
28
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VT causes

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Infarction
Myocarditis

QT syndrome
Valve abnormalities
Iatrogenic 
Cardiomyopathy
K+/Mg/O2/acidosis
29
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Sildenafil CI

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  • patients taking nitrates (nicorandil)
  • hypotension
  • recent stroke or MI (6 months)
30
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Post MI secondary prevention

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Conservative: diet, exercise
Medication:
 - dual antiplatelet 
 - ACEI
 - Beta blocker
 - Statin
31
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Causes of raised prolactin

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  • prolactinoma
  • pregnancy
  • oestrogens
  • physiological stress
  • acromegaly
  • PCOS
  • primary hypothyroidism
32
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Amiodarone monitoring

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TFT, LFT

33
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Levetiracetam monitoring

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No routine monitoring needed

34
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Methotrexate

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FBC, LFT, U&Es

35
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Antibiotic effecting LFTs

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Co-amoxiclav, erythromycin, fluclox

Causes cholestasis

36
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Drugs causing liver cirrhosis

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Methotrexate
Methyldopa
Amiodarone

37
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Drugs causing lung fibrosis

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Amiodarone
Cytotoxic 
 -busulphan 
 - bleomycin
Anti-rheumatoid drugs 
 - methotrexate
 - sulfasalazine
 - gold
Nitrofuratoin
Ergot derived dopamine receptor agonists
 - bromocriptine, cabergoline, pergolide
38
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Drugs causing agranulocytosis

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Clozapine
Carbimazole/propylthiouracil
carbamazepine
Chlorampenicol/penicillin/co-trimoxazole
Mirtazapine
Methotrexate
39
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Benzodiazapine over dose reversal

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Flumazenil

GABA-antagonist

40
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Adverse effects of loop diurectics

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  • hypotension
  • low Na, K
  • hypochloraemic alkalosis
  • OTOTOXICITY
  • Hypocalcaemia
  • Renal impairment
  • hyperglycaemia
  • gout
41
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Statins doses

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Primary prevention 20mg OD Atorvastatin

secondary prevention 80mg atorvastatin

42
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Statin SE

A 
Myopathy
Liver impairment (stop if >=3 abnormal LFT measurments)
43
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Drugs to avoid in renal failure

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  • AB: tetracycline, nitrofurantoin
  • NSAIDs
  • lithium
  • metformin
44
Q

Azathioprine pre-prescribe check

A 
TPMT deficiency
(thiopurine methyltransferase)

SE:

  • bone marrow depression
  • nause and vomitiing
  • pancreatits
45
Q

Animal bite antibiotic

A

Co-amoxiclav

46
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Adrenaline dose in cardiac arrest

A

1 mg of 1:10,000

47
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Gentamicin SE

A

Ototoxicity
nephrotoxicity

CI of Gent:
- myasthenia gravis

48
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Phase 1 drug metabolism (x3)

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Oxidation
Reduction
hydrolysis

49
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Phase 2 drug metabolism

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Conjugation

50
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MAOI (eg phenelzine) SE

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  • hypertensive reactions

- anticholinergic effects

51
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Gynaecomastia causing drugs

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Digoxin
Izonasid
Spironolactone
Cimetidine/cannabis
Oestrogens

Anabolic steroids
Gonadorelin analogues: goserelin, buserelin
Finasteride

52
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Metformin SE

A

GI disturbance

Lactic acidosis

53
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Sulphonylureas (Glimepiride)

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Hypoglycaemia
Increased appetite and weight gain
SIADH
Liver dysfunction

54
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Glitazones

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Weight gain
Fluid retention
Liver dysfunction
fractures

55
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St Johns wort

A

CYP450 inducer

56
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Lithium toxicity precipitants and features

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Precipitated by:

  • dehydration
  • renal failure
  • diuretics
  • ACEI
  • NSAIDs
  • metroodazole

Features:

  • coarse tremor
  • hyperreflexia
  • acute confusion
  • seizure
  • coma
57
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Digoxin toxicity precipitants

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Hypokalaemia
raised age
renal failure
MI
Low magnesium
Raised Calcium, sodium 
Acidosis
low albumin
hypothermia
hypothyroidism
Drugs: amiodarone, quinidine, verapamil, diltiazem, spironolactone, ciclosporin
58
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Mangement of digoxin toxicity

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digibind
correct arrhythmias
monitor potassium

59
Q

Zero-order kinetics

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Describes metabolism which is independent of the concentration of the reactant. This is due to metabolic pathways becoming saturated resulting in a constant amount of drug being eliminated per unit time

60
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Features of opiod misuse

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Rhinorrhoea
needle tracks
pinpoint pupils
drowsiness
watering eyes
yawning
61
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Migraine prophylaxis

A

Topiramate or propranolol

62
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Absolute contraindications to thrombolysis

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Active internal bleeding
Recent haemorrhage, Trauma or surgery (including dental extraction)
Coagulation and bleeding disorders
Intracranial neoplasm
Stroke < 3 months
Aortic dissection
Recent head injury
Pregnancy
Severe hypertension
63
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Mx of salicylate overdose

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ABC + charcoal
urinary alkalinization with IV sodium bicarb
Haemodialysis

64
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Bisphosphonates SE

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Osteonecrosis
GORD, oesophageal ulcers
Atypical stress fractures of proximal femoral shaft

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