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Name a medication that can be used for Bronchospasm?

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Salbutamol Nebulised

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First line treatment of DVT?

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Apixaban or Rivaroxaban

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Maintenance Fluids?

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Sodium Chloride 0.9 with Potassium Chloride 0.3%

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Medication that reduces Serum Cholesterol?

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Atorvastatin

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What type of drugs can cause haematesis? (2)

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Aspirin and NSAIDS

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Name two drugs which can impair renal function?

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NSAIDS
ACE Inhibitors

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What can Pioglitazone cause?

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Hypoglycemia

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What drugs can cause urinary retention? (8)

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Opoids
Antipsychotics
Antidepressants
Benzos
Calcium Channel Blockers
Antihistamines
Alcohol
NSAIDS

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Gliclazide can cause what side effect?

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Hypoglycemia

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What side effect can methotrexate cause?

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Leucopenia

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What happens if you mix Clarithromycin and Simvastatin?

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Muscle pain

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Monitoring Lithium?

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Renal Function Tests

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What does a High INR mean?

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At increased risk of bleeding

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How to treat Vagina Candida?

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Clotrimazole or Fluclonazole

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Which medications can predispose to tendon ruptures (2)

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Ciprofloxacin and Steroids

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Levonorgestrel (Levonelle) can be used for what time period as emergency contraception?

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Up to 72 hours

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Ullipristal (Ellaone) can be used as emergency contraception in what time period?

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Up to 120 hours but is contraindicated in Asthma

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Ullipristal (Ellaone) is contraindicated in what condition?

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Asthma

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IUD Copper coil can be used as emergency contraception in what situation?

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Up to 120 hours after

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Treating Chlamydia. What treatment?

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Doxycycline or Azithromycin

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Ceftriaxone is used for what Sexually Transmitted Condition?

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Gonorrhoea

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How to find STI’s on Treatment Summaries on BNF?

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Genital System Infections

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Calculating volume

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Dose divided by Concentration

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Calculating Rate

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dose by time

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Which drugs should commonly be stopped before surgery? (3)
Aspirin Anticoagulants COCP
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Which drug commonly causes flushing?
Calcium Channel Blockers
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What antibiotic to use for Otitis media? (2)
Amoxicillin or Erythromycin
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Ace Inhibitors can cause what electrolyte abnormality?
Hyperkalaemia
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Metoclopramide can worsen what condition's features?
Parkinsons
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Methotrexate should be given how often?
Weekly
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What is the normal maximum dose of Paracetamol in a day?
4 Grams
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Bendoflumethazide causes what electrolyte disturbance?
Hypokalaemia
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NSAIDS can commonly cause what in asthma?
Bronchospasm
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Thromboprophylaxis to prevent VTE in hospital?
Enoxaparin
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First line fluid for Hypoglycemic?
Glucose 10%
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What medications can contribute to Hyperkalaemic? (4)
Dalteparin Heparins ACE Inhibitor Tacrolimus
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Drugs that can cause AKI? (4)
NSAIDS ACE ARB Allopurinol
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What type of drug can cause Hyperglycemic?
Steroids
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Citalopram can do what to electrolytes?
Hyponatraemic
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First line treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal?
Chlordiaxepoxide Hydrochloride/Benzos
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How should rivaroxaban be taken?
With food
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Propranolol can cause what sexual side effect?
Erectile Dysfunction
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What should you expect after starting ACE inhibitors?
Small rise in creatinine
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What is useful to check after starting furosemide?
Weight
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How to monitor carbimazole?
Full Blood Count
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What is useful to monitor perindopril?
Exercise Tolerance
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How to monitor ciclosporin?
Serum creatinine
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Treating drug induced dystonia
Procyclidine
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Which steroid for COPD?
Prednisilone
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HRT when having bleeding?
Cyclical
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What is Temezepam?
Benzodiazepine
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Which medication is contraindicated with ischaemic legs?
Atenolol
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Which drugs can predispose to candida? (2)
Steroids Antibiotics
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How to treat Scarlet Fever?
phenoxymethylpenicillin
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High TSH and Low/Normal T4 means?
Hypothyrodism
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Low TSH and High T4 means?
Hyperthyrodism
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C Difficle treatment
Vancomycin
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2 Medications that can cause Diarrhoea?
Alendronic Acid PPI eg Omeprazole
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Which two common drugs are prescribed in Micrograms?
Digoxin Levothyroxine
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If TSH is <0.5 do what to Thyroxine dose?
Reduce Dose
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What medication can cause gum hypertrophy?
Phenytoin
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How to treat Status Epilepticus (3)
Lorazepam Diazepam Midazolam
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What two drugs can cause Drug induced Neutrophenia?
Carbmiazole Carbamazepine
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Which hypertensive medication to use in Pregnancy?
Labetalol
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Gliclazlide can increase risk of?
Hypos
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Tamixofen increases risk of?
DVT
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Valproate Monitoring?
ALT
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Digoxin Monitoring?
Serum Creatinine
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Statins electrolyte imbalance?
Hypokalaemia
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Before giving Vancomycin what should you check?
Serum Creatinine
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Lithium Monitoring when?
12 Hours post dose
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Olanzapine comes with what risk?
Hyperglycemic
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What baseline test should be done before starting Amiodarone?
Chest x-ray
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Steroids Side Effects - STEROIDS
Stomach Ulcers Thin Skin Edema Osteoporosis Infection Diabetes Cushings
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Enzyme Inducers?
PC BRAS
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Enzyme Inhibitors?
AO Devices
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Medications to stop before surgery I LACK OP
I LACK OP Insulin Lithium Anticoag CCBs and COCP K Sparing Diuretics HRT Oral Hypoglycemics Perindopril and Ace
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Common interaction with Warfarin?
Erythromycin
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How to treat tricyclic overdose?
Sodium Bicarbonate
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How to treat opiate overdose?
Naloxone
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Stimulants for constipation?
Senna or Biscaodyl
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Osmotic for constipation?
Lactulose or Macrogel
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Stimulant and Softner for constipation?
Docusate
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Bulk for Constipation?
Isaphaghula Husk
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To convert mg to ml?
Divde by concentration
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What to use for anti psychotic induced Parkinson's?
Procyclidine
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Quinolones such as Ciprofoloxacin can cause? (3)
Tendon Rupture Prolong QT Decrease seizure threshold
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Phenytoin is used for?
Epilepsy
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How to help patients on steroids for surgery?
Hydrocortisone
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Moderate Pain relief? (3)
Codeine, Co Codamol or Tramadol
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SGLT2 Inhibitors risk?
DKA
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Bisphosphonates must be taken when?
On empty stomach
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UTI in pregnancy do not give?
Trimethoprim or Tetracycline
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Digoxin Toxicity shows up how on ECG?
Reverse T Sign
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Carbmimazole 3 risks?
Agranulocytosis Neutropenia Acute Pancreatitis
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Name 3 Anti Emetics?
Cyclizine Metoclopramide Ondansertron
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What to use for painful diabetic neuropathy?
Duloxetine
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1000 micrograms = ?
1 mg
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1000 milligrams = ?
1 gram
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What to use for Glaucoma?
Lantanoprost
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Maintenance fluids over what time?
8-12 hours
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What fluid for Emergency Hypoglycemic?
Glucose 20% 100ml 15min
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Where to find common interactions on BNF?
Appendix 1 Interactions

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