Prescribing Flashcards
Drugs causing renal impairment
Gentamicin
ACE inhibitors
PPIs
Drugs causing liver impairment
Paracetamol
Drugs causing hyponatremia
SSRIs
Excess fluids
Drugs causing bleeding
Warfarin
Anticoag/antiplatelet -
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Drugs causing vomiting
Opiods
Chemo
Radiotherapy
Pre/post surgery
Drugs causing opiod toxicity
Overdose
Drug inducers
Drugs causing dehydration
Diuretics
Drugs causing collapse
Diuretics
Anti-HTN
Digoxin
Insulin
Beta-blockers
Drugs causing constipation
Opiods
CCB - verapamil (rate altering)
Antacids containing aluminium
iron
antimuscarinics
TCAs
Antipsychotics
Drugs causing diarrhoea
Antibiotics
metformin
Magnesium
Allopurinol
ARBs
NSAIDs
PPIs
SSRIs
Benzo SE
Resp depression
Addiction
Drowsiness
Antipsychotics
Hypoglycaemia
Insulin
Metformin
Gliclazides
SGLT2 inhibitors
Antimuscarinic effects
Pupillary constriction
Urinary retention
Constipation
Bradycardia
Palpations
Oestrogenic effects
Breast cancer
Ovarian cancer
Gynaecomastia
DVT
OCP SE
PE/DVT
Acne
Depression
note - progesterone pills cause more mood changes
Drugs causing headaches
Paracetamol overuse
Analgesia overuse
Anti-hypertension
Drugs causing ankle swelling
CCB
Dizziness drug causes
Anti hypertension drugs
Beta blockers
Opiods
Getamicin / aminoglycosides
Methotrexate key SE
Liver dysfunction
Leuopenia esp with Trimethoprim
Note: PPI increases MTX
NSAIDs decrease platelet count
What is tardive dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia - lip smacking, torticolis
Drugs causing c diff
PPIs (omeprazole)
Low magnesium
Low sodium
Antibiotics - co-amox mainly, but also:
third gen cephalosporins
Drugs commonly linked with ototoxicity
Gentamicin
Bumetanide
Furosemide (rapid ad. / renal impairment)
Vancomycin
