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Questions I Got Wrong Flashcards

1
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What class of drug is indapamide?

A

Thiazide-like diuretics

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What classification is Isosorbide mononitrate?

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P - so can be bought OTC

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What is the strange side effect of spironolatone?

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Gynacomastia

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4
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What is the treatment for trigeminal neuralgia?

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Carbamazepine

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5
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What can cause insulin needs to drop?

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Stress

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6
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Why is ramipril preferred over catopril?

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Ramipril is OD
Catopril is TDS

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What is the treatment for uncomplicated clamydia?

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Azithromycin 1g stat for 1 day, then 500mg BD for 2 days

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What is the treatment for uncomplicated gonorrhoea?

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Azithromycin 2g stat

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What is the treatment for Lyme disease?

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Doxycycline 200mg daily in 1-2 divided doses for 21 days

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What is the dosing for doxycycline used as malaria prophylaxis?

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100mg OD

start 1-2 days before entering the endemic area and continue for 4 weeks after leaving

Same dose for both adults and children (over 12 years)

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What is a side effect of rivaroxaban?

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Anaemia

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12
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What is a side effect of theophylline? (4)

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GORD
Tremor
Skin reactions
Hyperuricaemia

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13
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How should theophylline levels be monitored?

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Take levels 5 days after starting and 3 days after any dose change

4-6 hours post oral dose

Target 10-20mg/L

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When should warfarin be reviewed and potentially switched?

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2 INRs less than 1.5
2 INRs greater than 5
1 INR greater than 8 in the past 6 months
A time in therapeutic range of less than 65%

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15
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How long before referral for sinusitis?

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10 days

Is likely viral so reassure that is self limiting and provide pain relief

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16
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Scabies treatment

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Permethrin - apply to whole body (apart from head) for 8-12 hours then wash off
Repeat this in a week

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17
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Paracetamol dosing in 3 month old child

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60mg QDS

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18
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What are the treatments for gestational hypertension and preeclampsia?

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1st line: labetalol
2nd line: nifedipine
3rd line: methyldopa

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What is the treatment for mastitis during breast feeding? What if they are penicillin allergic?

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1st line: fluclox
2nd line: erythromycin

Treat for 10-14 days

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How should impetigo be treated? What about bullous or if they are systemically unwell?

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Fusidic acid 2% TDS for 5 days
Mupirosin 2% TDS for 5 days if resistant to fusidic acid

Oral if systemic symptoms:
Flucloxacillin 500mg QDS for 5 days

If pen allergy:
Clarithromycin or erythromycin (pregnancy)

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When should gradual withdrawal of corticosteroids be considered? (6)

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More than 40mg prednisolone for more than 1 week
Repeated evening doses
More than 3 weeks of treatment
Recently received repeated courses
Taken a short course within 1 year of stopping long-term therapy
Other possible causes of adrenal suppression

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22
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Which cytotoxic drugs do NOT cause bone-marrow suppression?

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Vincristine and bleomycin

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Which cytotoxic drugs do not cause bone-marrow depression? (2)

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Vincristine and bleomycin

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When should gradual withdrawal of corticosteroids be considered? (6)

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Taken more than 40 mg oral prednisolone daily or equivalent for more than 1 week.

Taken repeated evening doses of corticosteroids.

Received more than 3 weeks of corticosteroid treatment.

Recently received repeated courses of corticosteroids (especially if taken for longer than 3 weeks)

A history of previous long-term therapy (months or years).

Other possible causes of adrenal suppression, such as excessive alcohol consumption or stress.

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25
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How frequently should liver function tests be performed in patients taking amiodarone?

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Before starting and every 6 months

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26
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What are the contraindications for sildenafil?

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Recent stroke or MI

Systolic BP below 90 mmHg

Hereditary degenerative retinal disorders

27
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Which DOACs are more appropriate for a patient with dyspepsia?

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Apixaban or Edoxaban

28
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Within how many days can a patient take a missed dose of methotrexate?

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2 days

If 3 or more days late then the patient must contact a doctor or specialist for advice

29
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How long should a patient wait to conceive after stopping methotrexate? (Both male and female)

30
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Is a stye bacterial or viral? How is it treated?

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Bacterial

Soak a clean flannel in warm water and hold against the eye for 5-10 minutes

Repeat this 3 or 4 times a day

31
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What needs to be monitored when taking methylphenidate?

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Pulse
BP
Appetite
Weight and height
Psychiatric symptoms

Measure theses at initiation, following any dose adjustments and every 6 months thereafter

32
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Which TB drug can cause ocular toxicity?

A

Ethambutol

33
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What are the symptoms of phenytoin overdose?

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Nystagmus
Slurred speech
Diplopia (double vision)
Ataxia
Confusion
Hyperglycaemia

34
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What is the drug therapy for stable angina?

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1st:
Beta blocker or CCB

Then, use both together (dihydropyridine CCB e.g amlodipine)

2nd:
Long acting nitrate OR ivabradine OR nicorandil OR ranolazine

35
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At what percentile is a child a) over weight and b) very overweight

A

a) 91st and above

b) 98th and above

36
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When are lithium levels taken?

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12 hours post dose or just before next dose (trough)

37
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What HRT should be provided for a patient whose last period was less than 12 months ago and has no risk factors for VTE?

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Cyclical combined HRT tablets

38
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Can hypothyroidism cause constipation?

39
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What are the brand names for the very potent topical corticosteroids? (2) What are the active ingredients?

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Dermovate (clobetasol)
Nerisone forte (diflutocotolone)

40
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What is the active ingredient of Elocon and what is the potency?

A

Mometasone 0.1%

Potent

41
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What potency is betamethasone valarate 0.1%?

42
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What is the potency if cuticate? What is the active ingredient?

A

Potent

Fluticasone

43
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Which topical corticosteroids are classed as mild?

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Hydrocortisone 0.1-2.5%

Synalar 1 in 10 dilution

44
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What is in Eumovate and what is the potency?

A

Clobetasone butyrate 0.05%

Moderate

45
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What is in diprosone cream and what is the potency?

A

Betametasone dipropionate 0.05%

Potent

46
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What potency is betnovate-RD?

47
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What is the difference between fusidin and fucibet?

A

Fusidin has hydrocortisone therefore mild
Fusibet has betamethasone 0.1% in therefore potent

48
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What complementary therapies can be considered for vasomotor symptoms of the menopause?

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Black cohosh
Isoflavones

49
Q

What are the risks of tamoxifen?

A

Endometrial cancer

Thromboembolism

50
Q

What is the main caution for letrozole?

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Osteoporosis

51
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What is the treatment for breast cancer for both pre/post-menopausal women and men?

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For pre-menopause and men: tamoxifen
For post-menopause: aromatase inhibitor e.g letrozole (2nd line tamoxifen)

52
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If a patient with breast cancer has been previously treated with tamoxifen, what should be offered?

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Aromatase inhibitor (letrozole)

53
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What is 1st line for urinary incontinence?

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Anticholinergics immediate release:
Oxybutynin
Tolteridone
Darifenacin

54
Q

When should you review anticholinergic treatment for urinary incontinence?

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4 weeks after starting
If effective, review again @ 12 weeks then every 12 months (6 months of over 75 years)

55
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Which drugs cause blue/green urine?

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Amitriptyline
Cimetidine
Promethazine
Indometacin

56
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Sulfasalazine turns urine what colour?

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Yellow/orange

57
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Phenytoin turns urine what colour?

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Pink/brown

58
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Levodopa turns urine what colour?

A

Reddish / darker in colour

59
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The ‘rubacins turn urine what colour?

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Pink/red (1-2 days post treatment)

60
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Senna turns urine what colour?

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Yellow/red

61
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What are the P450 inducers?

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Carbamazepine
Rifampicin
Alcohol
Phenytoin
Griseofulvin
Phenobarbitone
Sulfonureas / St John’s wort / smoking

62
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What are the P450 inhibitors?

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Sodium valproate
Isoniazid
Cimetidine
Ketoconazole
Fluconazole
Alcohol and grapefruit juice
Chloramphenicol
Erythromycin
Sulfonamides
Ciprofloxacin
Omeprazole
Metronidazole

63
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Patients which a sensitivity to which drug class should avoid tacrolimus?

A

Macrolides (cross-sensitivity)

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