Pharm Flashcards
phenytoin side effect
P450 Hirutsim Enlarged gum Nystagmus Yellow/brown skin Teratogenic Osteomalacia Intefere with folic acid/anemia Neuropathy - vitiligo, ataxia and h/a
4 year old boy 4 days post tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy with significant pain despite acetaminophen given regularly. His oropharynx is shown in a picture (granulation tissue shown bilaterally, left side more than right). What is the best strategy to manage his pain:
a. optimize acetaminophen dosing
b. amoxicillin
c. start codeine
optimize acetaminophen dosing
First line = oral acetaminophen or ibuprofen RTC
Ibuprofen shown not to increase risk of bleed post op
BUT avoid ketorolac + ASA → does increase risk of post-op bleed
What is the most common side effect of cephalosporins?
a. Rash
b. Fever
c. Arthritis
d. Diarrhea
diarrhea
We no longer use codeine for post-operative pain due to several children who died as a result of this medication. What was the reason for these fatalities?
a. Some children are ultra fast metabolizers of codeine
b. Some children are slow metabolizers of codeine
c. Some children are allergic to codeine
Some children are ultra fast metabolizers of codeine
A mother wants to use topical nasal decongestants in her 4 year old child. You recommend against it because:
a. Rebound congestion
b. Irritability
c. Dystonic reaction
rebound congestion
Asthmatic needs sedation, med to worry about giving causing histamine release:
a) Morphine
b) Fentanyl
morphine
Boy on risperidone with gynecomastia. What would we look for before switching?
a) Prolactin
proloactin
How do we treat neuropathic pain
a) Gabapentin
b) Morphine
gabapentin
: Gabapentin is structurally related to GABA. However, it does not bind to GABAA or GABAB receptors, and it does not appear to influence synthesis or uptake of GABA.
A 16 year old girl is on multiple medications and develops headaches with blurred optic discs bilaterally. Which of the following is most likely to be responsible?
a. Methylphenidate
b. Calcium
c. Fluoxetine
d. Minocycline
d. Minocycline
IIH, some have stronger evidence vs. some anecdotal: Evidence for Growth hormone Tetracyclines - minocycline, doxycycline Hypervitaminosis A
Nelson’s also lists Sulfonamides Fluoroquinolines Cyclosporine Phenytoin Isotretinoin OCP
A 7 yo boy is on inhaled corticosteroids for poor asthma control. Mom is concerned about the effect of corticosteroids on his height. What do you tell her?
a. he will lose 1 cm in height
b. he will be significantly shorter than his genetic potential
c. his growth velocity will be decreased, but his final adult height will not be affected
d. he will have a significant catch-up period once he comes off the steroids
lose 1 cm
A child has CF. Family wants to use alternative medicine. Homeopathy has been proven effective for which condition:
a) Diarrhea
b) ADHD
c) Allergies
diarrhea
Teratogenic effects of carbamazepine
a) Neural tube defect
b) Cleft lip and palate
carbamazepine
Asthmatic needs sedation, med to worry about giving causing histamine release:
a) Morphine
b) Fentanyl
morphine
Which antiepileptic causes bilateral renal calculi?
a. Topiramate
b. Dilantin (phenytoin)
c. Valproic acid
d. Carbamazepine
e. Keppra
f. Lamotrigine
all call SJS
topiramate (also causes weight loss) - glaucoma
VPA- weight gain, alopecia, pancreatic and hepatoxicity
carbamzepine- tic, transien lulpenia, hyponatremia, agranolocytosis
8yr old child is status post renal transplant and was diagnosed with an AOM. He was started on clarithromycin. He had normal cyclosporine levels initially however 3 days later his cyclosporine levels are elevated. What is the MOST likely explanation?
a. As he started to feel better, he started to refeed and this caused increased absorption of the cyclosporine.
b. Impaired renal clearance
c. Clarithromycin affects the p450 enzyme and lead to decreased metabolism of the cyclosporine.
Clarithromycin affects the p450 enzyme and lead to decreased metabolism of the cyclosporine.
this increases cyclo levels - l
9y boy on phenytoin and valproic acid for epilepsy. Mom notices gum swelling (describing gum hyperplasia). What should you advise?
a. Decrease phenytoin
b. Stop phenytoin
c. Decrease valproic acid
d. Stop valproic acid
Decrease phenytoin - don’t stop cold turkey, can have withdrawal seizures
side effect of anabolic steoirds
Endocrine
Decreased sperm count and testicular atrophy in men
Menstrual irregularities and virilization in women
Hepatic: elevated ALT/AST/GGT, cholestatic jaundice, hepatitis, HCC
CV: HTN, glucose intolerance, increased LDL, decreased HDL
Psych: anxiety, depression, mania, psychosis
Physical appearance:
Men: gynecomastia, testicular shrinkage, jaundice, male pattern baldness, acne, striae
Women: hirsutism, deep voice, clitoral hypertrophy, male pattern baldness, acne, striae
Kid with otitis media given Amox/Clav in 4:1 dose. Presents with diarrhea and vomiting. Cause?
a. Wrong clavulin dose
b. Viral gastro
wrong clavulin
The dosage amount does not exceed the 10mg/kg/day of clavulanate that is linked with diarrhea
suspension is the 7:1 formulation
During RSI, when is succynilcholine contraindicated?
a. raised ICP
b. muscular dystrophy
muscular dystrophy others- Neuromuscular disease History malignant hyperthermia in patient or family Significant hyperkalemia Extensive crush injury with rhabdomyolysis Renal failure Burns
Adolescent female being teased at school. Obese, acne. Papilledema, head imaging normal. What is the cause?
a. Minocycline
b. OCP
c. Topical retinoids
minocycline
Best amnestic drug?
a. Midazolam
b. Ketamine
c. fentanyl
d. chloral hydrate
KETAMINE
a. Midazolam - only
anterograde amnesia
b. Ketamine - both anterograde + retrograde amnesia, dissociative
Counsel about side effects of marijuana use
a. Gynecomastia
b. Small testes
gynecomastia
Young boy’s mother wishes counseling about the risk of drug dependency with ADHD medications
a. decreases risk of developing drug dependency - I would pick this if “decreases risk of substance abuse”
b. risk actually increases
c. “one of the stimulants” has been shown to decrease the risk more than others
risk actually increases
Teenage female presents with headaches that wake her from sleep. On exam, has bilateral papilledema. Currently on OCPs and minocycline for acne. CT normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Pseudotumour cerebri
b. Migraines
c. Stroke
d. Tumor
Pseudotumour cerebri
Why is diazepam rarely used as a sedative/anticonvulsant in infants?
a. Increased distribution of liquid
b. Decreased hepatic clearance
c. Something about renal clearance
Decreased hepatic clearance
--------------- Why do we not give diazepam to preterm infants? a. Small volume of lipid distribution b. Large volume of liquid distribution c. Immature hepatic metabolism
immature hepatic metabolism
What are the main differences between a neonate and an adolescent with respect to drug dosing?
a. Increased distribution of liquid
b. Increased distribution of lipid
c. More rapid renal clearance
d. More rapid liver metabolism
Increased distribution of liquid
Which is higher in neonates compared to adolescents?
a. Volume of liquid distribution
b. Volume of lipid distribution
c. Hepatic metabolism
a. Volume of liquid distribution
Child has received anthracycline as part of chemotherapy. Which long term side effect should he be tested for:
a. Hearing
b. Vision
c. Renal
d. Cardiac
cardiac
Anthracycline cardiotoxicity (doxorubicin [Adriamycin]) on rare occasion causes acute inflammatory myocardial injury, but more classically results in DCM and occurs in up to 30% of patients given a cumulative dose of doxorubicin exceeding 550 mg/m2. The risk of toxicity appears to be exacerbated by concomitant radiation therapy.
You are a rural doc seeing a child who had just completed chemotherapy. What are the side effects of anthrocyclins -what do you need to monitor for?
a. hearing test
b. cardiac echo
c. thyroid function
d. renal function
cardiac echo
Most amnestic drug?
a. Midazolam
b. Chloral hydrate -
c. Morphine -
d. Fentanyl -
MIDAZ
b. Chloral hydrate - no longer recommended
c. Morphine - opioid
d. Fentanyl - opioid