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1
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Type A

A

Augmented pharmacological effects

-dose dependent and predictable

2
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Type B

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Bizarre effects - dose independent and unpredictable

3
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Type C

A

Chronic effects

4
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Type D

A

Delayed effects

5
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Type E

A

End of treatment effects

6
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Type F

A

Failure of therapy

7
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Type A diuretic effect

A

Pre-renal failure, hypotension, hypovolemia

8
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Type A ACEi/ARB effect?

A

Pre-renal failure, hypotension, hypovolemia

9
Q

Type A gentamicin effect

A

Renal - ATN

10
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Type A sulphonamide effect

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Renal - ATN

11
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Type A aspirin effect

A

Renal - ATN

12
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Type A side effect of methysergide and chemotherapy

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Post renal - retroperitoneal fibrosis, crystaluria, urinary calculi

13
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What is methysergide used to treat?

A

Cluster headaches

14
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Examples of type B drug effects?

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1) Drug rashes
2) Bone marrow aplasia –Chloramphenicol antibiotic
3) Hepatic necrosis - halothane

15
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Side effect of chloramphenicol (type B)

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Bone marrow aplasia

16
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Side effect of halothane

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Hepatic necrosis

17
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Type B reactions and mortality

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High mortality

18
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Type C effect of steroid therapy

A

Cushings

19
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Type C effect of beta blockers

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Diabetes

20
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Type C effect of NSAIDs

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Hypertension

21
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Type C reactions emphasise the need for what?

A

Drug monitoring

-these effects can be anticipated but the patient MUST be warned before starting therapy!

22
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Examples of Type D reactions

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Secondary malignancies post chemotherapy

Craniofacial abnormalities in children of women taking isotretinoin

23
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Delayed side effect of isotretinoin?

A

Craniofacial abnormalities in children of mothers taking isotretinoin

24
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Type E Beta blocker effect

A

Angina following rapid withdrawal

  • abrupt withdrawal
  • rebound effects
25
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Type E Steroid effect

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Steroid withdrawal and Addisonian crisis

-loss of physiological “coping”

26
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Type E effect of Anticonvulsant withdrawal

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Changes in epilepsy frequency

-mechanism dependent biological activity

27
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Theophylline reacts with…

A

Macrolide abx

28
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Statins react with…

A

Statins and macrolides

Statins and fibrates

29
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TCAs react with

A

Type 1 anti-arrythmics

30
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ACEi and sulfonylureas

A

ACEis increase hypoglycemic effect of sulfonylureas

31
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Clopidogrel reacts with…

A

PPIs

32
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Grapfruite juice inhibits which enzyme

A

Cyp P450

33
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Ginko biloba (used to treat dementia) reacts with which type of drug?

A

Anti-coagulant

34
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Saw palmetto is used for BPH, it may react with which type of drug?

A

Anticoagulant

35
Q

Glucosamine is used for OA, it may react with which type of drug

A

Anticoagulant

?hyperglycemia

36
Q

St John’s wort is used for depression, which drug may it interact with?

A

The pill

37
Q

Patients with which disease have an increased risk of drug induced confusion?

A

Parkinsons

38
Q

Which drugs can exacerbate CHF?

A

NSAIDs/COX-2/TZDs

39
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Urinary retention in BPH patients can be caused by which type of drug?

A

Anti-cholinergics

40
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Constipation is worsened by which drugs?

A

Calcium, anti-cholinergics, CCBs

41
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Which drugs lower seizure thresholds?

A

Neuroleptics, tramadol and quinolones

42
Q

Bananas,oranges, green leafy vegetables (K+-rich) interact with

A

ACEis, ARBs, K-sparing diuretics

43
Q

Apples, chickpeas, spinach, nuts, spinach, kiwi, broccoli

Vitamin E & K

A

Warfarin

44
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Chicken, turkey, milk, soy,cheese, yogurt (alter PH) – Interacts with:

A

Antibiotics, thyroid meds

Digoxin, diuretics

45
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Grapefruit, Apple, Orange, & Cranberry (Cytochrome P450) interact with

A

Statins, anti-histamines

46
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Yellow card scheme?

A

Yellow card with suspected drug reactions etc

47
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Drug-drug interactions, which part of the BNF would you use to check?

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