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Can nicorandil tablets be crushed
No
Why should the ideal body weight must be calculated for gentamicin
Gentamicin is fat, insoluble, therefore distributes poorley into fat tissue
What would be a reason to stop tibolone
Migraine, headache, epilepsy, hypertension diabetes, liver function, significant increase in blood pressure
What electrolyte imbalance can tamoxifen cause
Hypercalcemia
Fluorouracil side effects
Bone marrow suppression hand and foot syndrome
. What is the age range for neonatal sepsis?
Birth to 28 days
Nhs bcsp screeninf
is screening every two years to all men and women age 60 to 74
Leflunomde and methotrexate interaction
Inhibits the enzyme that metabolites warfarin which leads to bleeding
Which hormone is responsible for lactation
Prolactin
Can you breast feed in domperidone
Yes
What is the result of diltiazem and a beta blocker?
Bradycardia
When should the dose of levothyroxive be lower
An elderly, those ischameic heart disease, people with cardiac disease of severe hypothyroidism or patient over 50 years old. The initial starting dose should be 25 MCG
What is empirical treatment?
Treatment given based on experience with emphasise knowledge of the nature of a disorder. In this case, amoxicillin should not be given.
Prophylaxis against secondary meningococcal, meningitis appropriate regiments are
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg single dose
Rifampicin 600 mg twice daily for two days
Ceftriaxone 250 mg of a single intramuscular dose
What antiemetic
Is used for mechanical bowel obstruction
Cyclizine
What are the side effects of antimuscarinics?
, constipation bradycardia, tachycardia loss of vision do you know retention and urgency dilation of pupil
Warfarin and gliclazide
Black dot interaction, enhanced hypoglycaemia effect
Amiodarone and amitriptyline
Increase risk of ventricular arrhythmias
What is a NMDA antagonist with a neuroprotective effects?
Mematine
Moclobmide and paraxetine
Serotonin syndrome and hypertensive crisis
Flecaninide and dosulepine
Increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias
How long should Peniciclovir be applied for?
Eight time is it in two hour intervals
What is licensed for non-prescription?l treatment
Nausea and vomiting
Prescription, sale of the treatment of nausea and vomiting in migraine
Should opioids be used neuropathic pain
Opioid should only be used when other treatments have been unsuccessful and be initiated by specialist
Can diabetes increase the risk of dry skin
Yes
What do you do when a patient is on levothyroxine an episode of vomiting tremor
If metabolism increases to rapidly causing diarrhoea, nervous, rapid pulse, insomnia, trauma and angina pain reduce dose or withhold one to 2 days and start at a lower dose
Antacid and azithromyic
At least two hours before one hour after antacids, reduce concentration
When being treated for chlamydia to reduce the risk of infection, how long should they wait for sexual intercourse?
Seven days after treatment with Azithromycin
After chlamydia, when should repeat testing, be checked
3 to 6 months
Why is Mensa given in cyto toxics?
To protect the bladder from irritation hemorrhagic cystitis
What is the advice for babies for oral thrush?
Sterilise dummies, sterilise bottles after each use
What can Lamotrigine excaberate
Parkinson disease
Extrapyramidal side effects is common with which SSRI
Paroxetine
20mg MG for post-traumatic stress disorder, 40 mg for OCD and panic
Bupropion ca
Seizures
Women on levothyroxine and become pregnant, what should happen to the dose?
Higher dose
