drug monitoring Flashcards
1
Q
Statins
A
LFTs
At baseline
3 months
12 months
2
Q
Ace inhibitors
A
U+Es
Before treatment
After increasing dose
At least annually
3
Q
Amiodarone
A
TFTs, LFTs, U+Es and CXR before treatment
TFTs, LFTs every 6 months
4
Q
Methotrexate
A
FBC, LFTs, U+Es
Before treatment
Repeated weekly until stabilised
Then every 2-3 months
5
Q
Azathioprine
A
FBC, LFTs
Before treatment
FBC every week for first 4 weeks
Then FBC, LFT every 3 months
6
Q
Lithium
A
TFTs, U+Es before treatment
Every 6 months
Lithium levels weekly until stabilised then every 3 months
7
Q
Sodium valproate
A
LFTs, FBC
Before treatment
LFT periodically during the first 6 months
8
Q
Glitazones
A
LFTs
Before treatment
Regularly during treatment
