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Pharmacology Flashcards

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Pharmokinetics

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What the body does to the drug

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Pharmacodynamics

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What the drug does to the body

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3
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Codeine is contraindicated in what patients?

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Children under 12

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4
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What metabolises codeine to morphine?
- what’s the significance?

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CYP2D6

There is a lot of variability between levels in children. Therefore some children rapidly metabolise codeine to morphine leading to overdose!

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5
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Gentamicin is toxic where?

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Nephrotoxic and ototoxic

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Side effects of steroids:

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Osteoporosis
Infections - immunosuppresion
Cushing’s symptoms (weight gain, thin skin, diabetes).
Hyperglycaemia
LEUKOCYTOSIS
Psychosis
Can lead to Addison’s

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BITCH side effects of amiodarone

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Bradycardia
Interstitial lung fibrosis
Thyroid (hyper/o)
Corneal deposits/cutaneous photosensitivity
Hepatitis,HypoTN

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Cholestasis with what abx?

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Co-amoxiclav is a well recognised cause of cholestasis

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