Ageing Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
statin and grapefruit
A
BAD
2
Q
metro and alcohol
A
BAD
3
Q
warfarin and cranberry
A
bad
4
Q
calcium and thyroxine
A
decreased absorption from gi tract
5
Q
ACEi and spironolactone
A
hyperkaemalia
6
Q
warfarin and NSAID
A
bleed
7
Q
digoxin and verapamil
A
digoxin toxicity
8
Q
fluoxetine and phenelzine
A
serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia tremor and cardiovascular 6)
9
Q
B1 deficiency
A
wernickes encephalopathy - usually due to alcohol abuse
10
Q
delirium
A
fluctuation mental statue and inattention and disorganised thinking +/or altered level of consciousness (1+2 + either 3 or 4 or both)
11
Q
triptans contraindicated in what
A
IHD
uncontrolled hypertension
concurrent use of lithium
SSRI or ergot derivative drugs (such as cabergoline in PD)
