Basic infomation

Question 1

Why can some medicines be crushed and not others?

Answer 1

-Crushing may alter the absorption or stability of the medicine

Question 2

How may food interact with how medicine is absorbed?

Answer 2

• Slow or delay absorption
• Flucloxacillin is antibiotic that requires empty stomach
• Some require food to prevent GI tract AE

Question 3

Why is IV considered more predictable than oral? what are some problems associated with IV?

Answer 3

• 100% bioavailability

- IV has more risks due to invasiveness (infection, damage to veins, embolism and blood clots)

Question 4

Consideration for Pt with babies?

Answer 4

-Are they breastfeeding

Question 5

Consideration for Pt very young or elderly?

Answer 5

• Metabolism
• Drug-drug interactions
• Swallow pills

Question 6

Available resources to find information on medications?

Answer 6

AMH
-interaction, indication and contraindication
Therapeutic guidelines
-chapters specific to a topic
MIMS
-indication and contraindication
-useful in schedule of medicine and dosages

Question 7

Schedule 2 Podiatry medications

Answer 7

• Antimycotic agents, terbinafine lamisil
• Anti inflammatory agents, ibuprofen Nurofen
• Pain management, paracetamol, panadol
• Local anaesthetics, lignocaine
• Allergies and anaphylaxis desloratadine

Question 8

Schedule 3 podiatry medications

Answer 8

• Anti inflammatory, diclofenac, voltaren

- Allergy Loratidine, claratyne

Question 9

Schedule 4 podiatry medications

Answer 9

• Antimycotic, terbinafine
• antibacterial, amoxicillin
• Anti inflammatories, corticosteroids
• Pain management, codeine
• Local anaesthetics, lidocaine
• Anti anxiety agents, lorazepam