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1
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Name a medication that can be used for Bronchospasm?

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Salbutamol Nebulised

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First line treatment of DVT?

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Apixaban or Rivaroxaban

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3
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Maintenance Fluids?

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Sodium Chloride 0.9 with Potassium Chloride 0.3%

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4
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Medication that reduces Serum Cholesterol?

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Atorvastatin

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5
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What type of drugs can cause haematesis? (2)

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Aspirin and NSAIDS

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6
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Name two drugs which can impair renal function?

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NSAIDS
ACE Inhibitors

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7
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What can Pioglitazone cause?

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Hypoglycemia

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8
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What drugs can cause urinary retention? (8)

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Opoids
Antipsychotics
Antidepressants
Benzos
Calcium Channel Blockers
Antihistamines
Alcohol
NSAIDS

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9
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Gliclazide can cause what side effect?

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Hypoglycemia

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10
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What side effect can methotrexate cause?

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Leucopenia

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11
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What happens if you mix Clarithromycin and Simvastatin?

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Muscle pain

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12
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Monitoring Lithium?

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Renal Function Tests

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13
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What does a High INR mean?

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At increased risk of bleeding

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14
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How to treat Vagina Candida?

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Clotrimazole or Fluclonazole

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15
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Which medications can predispose to tendon ruptures (2)

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Ciprofloxacin and Steroids

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16
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Levonorgestrel (Levonelle) can be used for what time period as emergency contraception?

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Up to 72 hours

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17
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Ullipristal (Ellaone) can be used as emergency contraception in what time period?

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Up to 120 hours but is contraindicated in Asthma

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18
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Ullipristal (Ellaone) is contraindicated in what condition?

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Asthma

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19
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IUD Copper coil can be used as emergency contraception in what situation?

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Up to 120 hours after

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20
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Treating Chlamydia. What treatment?

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Doxycycline or Azithromycin

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21
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Ceftriaxone is used for what Sexually Transmitted Condition?

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Gonorrhoea

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22
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How to find STI’s on Treatment Summaries on BNF?

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Genital System Infections

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23
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Calculating volume

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Dose divided by Concentration

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24
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Calculating Rate

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dose by time

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25
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Which drugs should commonly be stopped before surgery? (3)

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Aspirin
Anticoagulants
COCP

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26
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Which drug commonly causes flushing?

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Calcium Channel Blockers

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27
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What antibiotic to use for Otitis media? (2)

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Amoxicillin or Erythromycin

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28
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Ace Inhibitors can cause what electrolyte abnormality?

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Hyperkalaemia

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29
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Metoclopramide can worsen what condition’s features?

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Parkinsons

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30
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Methotrexate should be given how often?

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Weekly

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31
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What is the normal maximum dose of Paracetamol in a day?

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4 Grams

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32
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Bendoflumethazide causes what electrolyte disturbance?

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Hypokalaemia

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33
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NSAIDS can commonly cause what in asthma?

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Bronchospasm

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34
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Thromboprophylaxis to prevent VTE in hospital?

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Enoxaparin

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35
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First line fluid for Hypoglycemic?

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Glucose 10%

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36
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What medications can contribute to Hyperkalaemic? (4)

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Dalteparin
Heparins
ACE Inhibitor
Tacrolimus

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37
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Drugs that can cause AKI? (4)

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NSAIDS
ACE
ARB
Allopurinol

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38
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What type of drug can cause Hyperglycemic?

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Steroids

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39
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Citalopram can do what to electrolytes?

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Hyponatraemic

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40
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First line treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal?

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Chlordiaxepoxide Hydrochloride/Benzos

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41
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How should rivaroxaban be taken?

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With food

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42
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Propranolol can cause what sexual side effect?

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Erectile Dysfunction

43
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What should you expect after starting ACE inhibitors?

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Small rise in creatinine

44
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What is useful to check after starting furosemide?

45
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How to monitor carbimazole?

A

Full Blood Count

46
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What is useful to monitor perindopril?

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Exercise Tolerance

47
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How to monitor ciclosporin?

A

Serum creatinine

48
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Treating drug induced dystonia

A

Procyclidine

49
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Which steroid for COPD?

A

Prednisilone

50
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HRT when having bleeding?

51
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What is Temezepam?

A

Benzodiazepine

52
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Which medication is contraindicated with ischaemic legs?

53
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Which drugs can predispose to candida? (2)

A

Steroids
Antibiotics

54
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How to treat Scarlet Fever?

A

phenoxymethylpenicillin

55
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High TSH and Low/Normal T4 means?

A

Hypothyrodism

56
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Low TSH and High T4 means?

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Hyperthyrodism

57
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C Difficle treatment

A

Vancomycin

58
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2 Medications that can cause Diarrhoea?

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Alendronic Acid
PPI eg Omeprazole

59
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Which two common drugs are prescribed in Micrograms?

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Digoxin
Levothyroxine

60
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If TSH is <0.5 do what to Thyroxine dose?

A

Reduce Dose

61
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What medication can cause gum hypertrophy?

62
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How to treat Status Epilepticus (3)

A

Lorazepam
Diazepam
Midazolam

63
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What two drugs can cause Drug induced Neutrophenia?

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Carbmiazole
Carbamazepine

64
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Which hypertensive medication to use in Pregnancy?

65
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Gliclazlide can increase risk of?

66
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Tamixofen increases risk of?

67
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Valproate Monitoring?

68
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Digoxin Monitoring?

A

Serum Creatinine

69
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Statins electrolyte imbalance?

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Hypokalaemia

70
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Before giving Vancomycin what should you check?

A

Serum Creatinine

71
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Lithium Monitoring when?

A

12 Hours post dose

72
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Olanzapine comes with what risk?

A

Hyperglycemic

73
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What baseline test should be done before starting Amiodarone?

A

Chest x-ray

74
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Steroids Side Effects

  • STEROIDS
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Stomach Ulcers
Thin Skin
Edema
Osteoporosis
Infection
Diabetes
Cushings

75
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Enzyme Inducers?

76
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Enzyme Inhibitors?

A

AO Devices

77
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Medications to stop before surgery

I LACK OP

A

I LACK OP

Insulin

Lithium
Anticoag
CCBs and COCP
K Sparing Diuretics
HRT

Oral Hypoglycemics
Perindopril and Ace

78
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Common interaction with Warfarin?

A

Erythromycin

79
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How to treat tricyclic overdose?

A

Sodium Bicarbonate

80
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How to treat opiate overdose?

81
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Stimulants for constipation?

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Senna or Biscaodyl

82
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Osmotic for constipation?

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Lactulose or Macrogel

83
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Stimulant and Softner for constipation?

84
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Bulk for Constipation?

A

Isaphaghula Husk

85
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To convert mg to ml?

A

Divde by concentration

86
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What to use for anti psychotic induced Parkinson’s?

A

Procyclidine

87
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Quinolones such as Ciprofoloxacin can cause? (3)

A

Tendon Rupture
Prolong QT
Decrease seizure threshold

88
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Phenytoin is used for?

89
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How to help patients on steroids for surgery?

A

Hydrocortisone

90
Q

Moderate Pain relief? (3)

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Codeine, Co Codamol or Tramadol

91
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SGLT2 Inhibitors risk?

92
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Bisphosphonates must be taken when?

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On empty stomach

93
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UTI in pregnancy do not give?

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Trimethoprim or Tetracycline

94
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Digoxin Toxicity shows up how on ECG?

A

Reverse T Sign

95
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Carbmimazole 3 risks?

A

Agranulocytosis
Neutropenia
Acute Pancreatitis

96
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Name 3 Anti Emetics?

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Cyclizine
Metoclopramide
Ondansertron

97
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What to use for painful diabetic neuropathy?

A

Duloxetine

98
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1000 micrograms = ?

99
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1000 milligrams = ?

100
Q

What to use for Glaucoma?

A

Lantanoprost

101
Q

Maintenance fluids over what time?

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8-12 hours

102
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What fluid for Emergency Hypoglycemic?

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Glucose 20% 100ml 15min

103
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Where to find common interactions on BNF?

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Appendix 1 Interactions

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