Prescribing PSA Flashcards
1
Q
Name a medication we can use to treat tremor from alcohol withdrawal.
A
Diazepam
Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride
2
Q
Name a medication which should be stopped in pregnancy.
A
Statins; congenital abnormalities have been reported.
3
Q
Which antidepressant medication can we use for chronic nerve pain when paracetamol and other painkillers are not effective?
A
TCAs - tricyclic antidepressants e.g. Amitriptyline
4
Q
Which condition may Sumatriptan be used to treat?
A
Migraine and cluster headaches
5
Q
Through which mechanism does Sumatriptan work?
A
Serotonin receptor agonist - narrows blood vessels in the head = stops pain signals being sent to the brain
