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CI of metformin

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CKD
recent MI, sepsis
iodine containing xray media

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side effects tamoxifen

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menstrual disturbance: vaginal bleeding, amenorrhoea
hot flushes - 3% of patients stop taking tamoxifen due to climacteric side-effects
venous thromboembolism
endometrial cancer

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UFheparin:
MOA, SE, monitoring, admin

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  • activates antithrombin III to inhibit Xa, IXa, Xia and XIIa
  • SE: bleeding, HIT, osteoP
  • monitor APTT
  • IV
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LMWH
MOA, SE, monitoring, admin

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-activates antibrombin III to inhibit Xa
- SE: bleeding -> lower risk of HIT and osteoP
- monitor with Xa
- subcut

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SE of ciclosporin

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everything is increased
- BP
- fluid retention
- potassium
- hair
- gums
- glucose
- tremor
hepatic and nephrotoxic

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CYP450 inducers and effects

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CRAP GPS
Carbemazepines
Rifampicin
alcohol -> chronic
Phenytoin
Griseofulvin
Phenobarbitone
Sulphonylurea/Smoking/St john

increases metabolism of drug so reduces its therapeutic conc

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CYP450 inhibitors

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Acute alcohol intake
Sodium valproate
Isoniazid
Cimetidine
Ketoconazole
Fluconazole
Alcohol & Grapefruit juice
Chloramphenicol
Erythromycin
Sulfonamides
Ciprofloxacin
Omeprazole
Metronidazole

reduced metabolism of drug so increases the risk for potential toxicity

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quinilones SE

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lower seizure threshold
tendon damage
lengthen QT

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amiloride moa

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blocks enac in DCT

type of potassium sparing drug

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SE sildenafil

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blue vision -> blue pill
non arteritic AIN
nasal congestion
flushing
GI SE
headache
priapism

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sildenafil CI

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taking nitrate containing drugs
hypoT
recent stroke or MI -> wait 6 months

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drugs that worsen urinary retention

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  • TCA antidep
    • Antihistamines
    • Antipsychotics
    • Opioids
    • NSAID
      Disopyramide
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drugs that cause imparied glucose tolerance

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  • thiazides, furosemide (less common)
  • steroids
  • tacrolimus, ciclosporin
  • interferon-alpha
  • nicotinic acid
    *Antipsychotics atypical
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harmful drugs in pregnancy

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  • Tetracyclines
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Sulphonamides
  • Trimethoprim
  • Quinilones
  • ACEI
  • Statins
  • Warfarin
  • Sulfonylureas
  • Retinoids
  • Cytotoxic agents
  • Valproate etc
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drugs that worsen seizure control

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  • Alcohol or cocaine
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Aminophylline -> lowers seizure threshold
  • Bupropion
  • Methylphenidate
    Mefenamic acid
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drugs that exacerbate HF

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  • Thiazolidinediones
  • Verapamil
  • NSAIDS
  • Glucocorticoids
    Flecanide
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drugs that exacerbate psorasis

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  • Beta blockers
  • Lithium
  • Antimalarials
  • NSAID
  • ACEI
  • Infliximab
18
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drugs used in caution in asthma pt

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nsaid
beta
adenosine

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drugs causing lung fibrosis

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  • amiodarone
  • cytotoxic agents: busulphan, bleomycin
  • anti-rheumatoid drugs: methotrexate, sulfasalazine
  • nitrofurantoin
  • ergot-derived dopamine receptor agonists (bromocriptine, cabergoline, pergolide)