drugs Flashcards
1
Q
What is a rare side effect of chloramphenicol?
A
aplastic anaemia
2
Q
What should you never give to a red eye?
A
topical steroid
3
Q
What organism is chlorampenicol not effective against?
A
strep. pneumoniae
4
Q
Drugs used to treat corneal ulcers
A
ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin
5
Q
What should you never give to a corneal abrasion?
A
local anaesthetic drops
6
Q
What stain is used to see de-epithelialised areas of cornea?
A
fluorescein
7
Q
Which drops are mydriatics?
A
tropicamide, cycopentolate
8
Q
How do mydriatics work?
A
block parasympathetic supply
9
Q
side effect of mydriatics?
A
blurred vision, rarely acute angle closure glaucoma
10
Q
Which drops are sympathomimetics?
A
phenylephrine, atropine
11
Q
How to sympathomimetics work?
A
dilate pupil by stimulating sympathetic system
