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Pharmacological therapy Flashcards

1
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Which drug should not be co-prescribed with methotrexate?

A

Trimethoprim / co-trimoxazole - increases risk of marrow aplasia

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How should folic acid be taken with methotrexate?

A

24 hours after

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3
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What is the treatment for methotrexate toxicity?

A

Folinic acid

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How long should a patient stop taking methotrexate for before trying to conceive?

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6 months

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5
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What is the treatment for Paget’s disease of the bone?

A

Bisphosphonates

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What is the treatment for Raynaud’s?

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Nifedipine (CCB)

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What is the most prominent side effect of bisphosphonates?

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Oesophageal problems

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8
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What is the drug treatment for osteomalacia?

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Vitamin D supplementation

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What is the management of patients who suffer bad GI side effects from alendronate?

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Change to risedronate

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10
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What drugs can cause drug induced lupus?

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hydralazine (most common)

isoniazid, penicillamine, procainamide, phenytoin

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