Respiratory Flashcards
Which of the following drugs below is associated with causing narrow-angle glaucoma?
A. Vilanterol
B. Beclometasone diproprionate
C. Tiotropium
D. Formoterol
C. Tiotropium
Which of the medications below is likely to be the cause for Mr N.C dry mouth?
A. Salbutamol
B. Salmeterol
C. Beclometasone Dipropionate
D. Tiotropium
D. Tiotropium
Which of the following medications below would be least suitable to prescribe in asthma and COPD patients?
A. Topiramate B. Pizotifen
C. Propranolol D. Amitriptyline
C. Propranolol
When can fluconazole not be used
if a patient has a dry mouth
What age is salmeterol licensed for
5 +
Which of the following oral antihistamines is the most sedating?
A. Chlorphenamine
B. Alimemazine
C. Cetirizine
D. Acrivastine
B. Alimemazine
Which of the following is not something which would require monitoring due to the frequent courses of oral steroids?
A. Vision
B. Cholesterol
C. eGFR
D. HbA1c
C. eGFR
What is the first step in the management of chronic asthma in adults according to NICE guidelines?
A. Low Dose inhaled corticosteroids
B. Long acting beta agonists
C. Theophylline
D. Long acting muscarinic agonist
E. Oral steroids
A. Low Dose inhaled corticosteroids
When should an inhaled corticosteroid be used as a preventer therapy?
A. When an inhaled short acting beta 2 agonist inhaler is used four times a week or more
B. When asthma symptoms occur four times a week or more
C. When woken up by asthma symptoms once weekly or more
D. In adults and children over the age of 5 who have had an asthma attack requiring
treatment with an oral corticosteroid in the past two years
D. In adults and children over the age of 5 who have had an asthma attack requiring
treatment with an oral corticosteroid in the past two years
Which patients are contra-indicated with the use of azithromycin?
Severe hepatic impairment
What interacts with Azithromycin?
A. Colchicine B. Statins
C. Digoxin
Which of the following conditions should beta 2 agonists be cautioned with use?
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Hyperkalaemia
D. Raynaud’s disease
B. Diabetes mellitus
Which is the preferred drug of choice taken immediately before exercise if exercise-induced asthma is a problem?
A. Inhaled corticosteroid
B. Inhaled short-acting beta 2 agonist
C. Inhaled long-acting beta 2 agonist
D. Leukotriene receptor antagonist
B. Inhaled short-acting beta 2 agonist
When should muscarinic agents be prescribed with caution?
Narrow-angle glaucoma or a pre-disposition to narrow-angle glaucoma
Urinary outflow tract obstruction (such as prostatic hyperplasia or bladder outflow obstruction)
Cystic fibrosis
How many days after reducing the theophylline dose should Mr P’s bloods be taken to check his plasma theophylline levels?
at least 3 days
