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DRUGS THAT CAUSE CONSTIPATION

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  1. opioids - Morphine, codeine, tramadol, oxycodone
  2. iron tablets
  3. antidepressants
  4. CCBs
  5. diuretics
  6. antipsychotics
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drugs that cause hypoglycaemia

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  1. insulin
  2. sulphonureas (gliclazide)
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drugs that cause hyperglycaemia (STTAB)

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  1. steroids
  2. tacrolimus
  3. thiazide diuretics
  4. antipsychotics
  5. beta blockers
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drugs that are always in MCG

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  1. levothyroxine
  2. GTN
  3. inhalers
  4. iprotroprium nebs
  5. digoxin
  6. naloxone
  7. fludrocortisone
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drugs taken in the morning

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  1. steroids
  2. diuretics
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drugs taken at night

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  1. statins
  2. long acting basal insulins
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drugs causing diarrhoea

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  1. COLCHICINE
  2. antibiotics causing c.diff
  3. metformin
  4. PPIs
  5. laxatives
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drugs causing gout CATPD

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  1. ciclosporin
  2. aspirin (low dose)
  3. tacrolimus
  4. ticagrelor
  5. pyrazinamide
  6. diuretics
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drugs causing hyponatremia

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  1. SSRIs
  2. TCAs
  3. ACEi
  4. PPI
  5. opiates
  6. carbamazepine
  7. loop diuretics
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drugs causing hyperkalemia

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  1. ACEi
  2. ARBs
  3. spironolactone / epleronone / amiloride
  4. heparin
  5. blood transfusions
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drugs causing hypernatremia

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  1. lithium
  2. demeclocycline
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drugs causing hypokalaemia

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  1. steroids
  2. salbutamol
  3. diuretics
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drugs causing high cholestrol

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  1. steroids
  2. thiazide diuretics
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which drugs to stop when sick

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STOP METFORMIN
STOP STATINS
STOP -gliflozins (SGLT-2 inhibitors)

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drugs that increase creatintinine kinase

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  1. statins
  2. haloperidol (antipsychotics)
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Fluids to prescribe in a diabetic patient undergoing elective procedures & surgery:

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  • 0.45% Nacl
  • 5% glucose
  • 0.3% / 0.15% Kcl
17
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fluid to prescribe in hypoglycaemia

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20% glucose 100ml 15 mins

18
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fluid to prescribe in hypokalaemia

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  • 0.9% Saline
  • 0.3% Kcl
    1000ml over 4 hours
19
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fluid to prescribe in hypercalcemia

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0.9% Saline 1000ml over 4 hours

20
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drugs contraindicated in heart failure

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  1. NSAIDs
  2. non-dihydropyridine CCB - verapamil / dilitazem
  3. pioglitazone
  4. corticosteroids
  5. pregabalin
  6. flecainaide / dispyramide
21
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resus fluids in children

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0.9% Nacl 10 ml per kg - OVER LESS THAN 10 MINS

22
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what drugs are contraindicated in asthmatics

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  1. NSAIDs / aspirin
  2. beta blockers
  3. opids
  4. PDE4 inhibitors
23
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what antibiotics are nephrotoxic

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  • gent
  • vans
    -tetra

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