Buzzwords

Question 1

Fluoxetine + phenelzine =

Answer 1

Serotonin synd (hyperthermia, tremor and cardiovascular 6??)

Question 2

Digoxin + verapamil =

Answer 2

Digoxin toxicity

Question 3

ACEi + Spironolactone =

Answer 3

Hyperkalaemia

Question 4

Warfarin + NSAID =

Answer 4

BLEED (but not with low dose aspirin)

Question 5

Calcium + thyroxine =

Answer 5

Decreased absorption from GIT

Question 6

Warfarin + amiodarone =

Answer 6

Amiodarone increases anticoagulant effect

Question 7

What food shouldn’t be eaten with warfarin?

Answer 7

Cranberries

Question 8

What food shouldn’t be eaten with statins?

Answer 8

Grapefruit juice

Question 9

What recreational drug should be avoided with metronidazole?

Answer 9

Alcohol

Question 10

What antibiotic should be avoided with statins?

Answer 10

Clarithromycin

Question 11

Ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and confusion

Answer 11

Wernicke’s encephalopathy (usually due to alcohol abuse causing B1 deficiency )

Question 12

Confabulation

Answer 12

Irreversible Korsakoff’s syndrome

Question 13

Wernicke’s encephalopathy Tx

Answer 13

Pabrinex

Question 14

Delirium Dx

Answer 14

Fluctuating mental state 
\+ 
Inattention 
\+ 
disorganised thinking OR altered  consciousness

Question 15

Triptan contraindications

Answer 15

Uncontrolled HTN
Lithium
SSRI
Ergot drugs (cabergoline)