Theory for PSA

Question 1

What are the types of adverse drug reactions?

Answer 1

augmeted, bizarre, chronic, delayed, end of treatment, failure

Question 2

What are some examples of time dependent adverse reactions?

Answer 2

rapid, early, first dose, intermediate, late, delayed

Question 3

What does black upside-down triangle on drugs mean?

Answer 3

drugs that require additional monitoring

Question 4

What are some sources to see adverse drug reactions?

Answer 4

BNF, MHRA, electronic medicines compendium, UK medicines information service

Question 5

What are differences between pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic drug interactions?

Answer 5

dynamic - drugs that amplify or negate each others effects

kinetic - one drug interacts on biotransformation of another

Question 6

What are critical medicines to consider as they are a bit more dangerous?

Answer 6

antimicrobials, anticoagulants, insulin, PD meds, resus meds

Question 7

What are the 7 deadly sins of prescribing?

Answer 7

not knowing drug, not knowing patient, failure to take accurate drug history, illegible prescription, inappropriate abbreviations decimals or leading zeros, failure to calculate and check doses accurately, failure to give clear instructions