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Question 1

Drugs that discolour urine or bodily secretion

Answer 1

Red - Dantron, doxorubicin, levodopa
Red/orange - Rifampicin
Orange - Sulfasalazine
Yellow/brown - Nitrofurantoin, senna
Pink/orange - phenindione
Blue - triamterene
Black/tarry - iron,bismuth
Brown - prostaglandin analogue

Question 2

Drugs and driving

Answer 2

Sedation drugs
Sedation drugs and alcohol enhances the effect
Hypotension - dizziness, fainting (alpha blockers, dopamine receptor agonists)
Hypoglycaemia - sulfonylureas and insulin

Question 3

UK anti doping

Answer 3

Advises athletes personal responsibility if prohibited substance detected in their body
GMC says if prescribed knowingly can jeopdise their registration

Question 4

Miscellaneous

Answer 4

Extemporaneous preparation - dispensed when no other product available with MA
Freshly prepared; made less than 24 hours before use
Recently prepared ; 4 weeks expiry when stored at 15-25’c

Question 5

Biological medicine

Answer 5

Biologic - derived from biological source using biotechnology (variability in drug molecules esp in batches e,g insulin, monoclonal antibodies)

Biosimilars - similar to existing biological medicine, active substance is similar and clinically equivalent not same as generic e.g absalgar is bio similar of insulin glargine