💊 Which drug is commonly used for treating neuropathic pain?
A. Insulin
B. Gabapentin
C. Furosemide
D. Lisinopril
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💊 Drugs to be AVOIDED in PREGNANCY:
- ACE inhibitors
- Warfarin
- Isotretinoin
- Aminoglycosides
- Tetracyclines
- Statins
👉🏻 Can you name other medicines to avoid during pregnancy?
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💊 Medications that cause 'METALLIC TASTE'
🔸Captopril
🔸Allopurinol
🔸Metformin
🔸Clindamycin
🔸Metronidazole
🔸️Lithium
🔸️Clarithromycin
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⚠️ ZINC and COMMON COLD ⚠️
💊 Zinc gluconate containing products may shorten the common cold by a day or two. Start using them within 24 hours after the symptom onset.
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You might've heard the phrase 'that's so #OCD of me/you,' but there's more to obsessive-compulsive disorder. In support of #MentalHealthMonth , today's #ClinicalPearl is a helpful breakdown of common compulsions.
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🎯Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic that is used to reduce swelling and pressure inside the eye or around the brain.
💉Mannitol given IV act as an osmotic diuretic; when given orally act as an osmotic cathartic.
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⚠️ Acyclovir and nephrotoxicity !!
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🟢 Drugs that cause 'GREEN COLOUR URINE':
📍 Amitriptyline
📍Doxorubicin
📍Indomethacin
📍Methylene Blue
📍Propofol
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⚠️ Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) involves the use of aspirin 81 mg plus a P2Y12 inhibitor (clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor) to lower the risk for ischemic events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)
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💉What is the maximum infusion rate for phenytoin?
- 50 mg/min
- 150 mg/min
- 100 mg/min
- 250 mg/min
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💊 DEXTROMETHORPHAN is a commonly used cough suppressant that has SEROTONERGIC ACTIVITY.
⚠️ When used with SSRIs, which also INCREASE serotonin levels, it can lead to SEROTONIN SYNDROME.
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💊NITRATE and SILDENAFIL are both VASODILATORS that can lower blood pressure, and their combined use can lead to SEVERE HYPOTENSION.
⚠️Therefore, sildenafil is contraindicated in patients taking nitrates.
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⚠️ Amphotericin-B and infusion reaction !!
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💊Spironolactone is a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist which may produce impotence & gynecomastia.
📍MECHANISM: Spironolactone binds to androgen receptors producing an anti-androgen effect, while leaving estrogen unopposed.
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✨️ Encourage patients to take SUMATRIPTAN at the START of MIGRAINE attacks with a FULL GLASS of WATER (with or without meals) and WAIT for at least 2 hours between doses for SYMPTOMS to RESOLVE.
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📍Which of the following is a typical side effect of tricyclic antidepressants (TCA)?
- Tremors
- Sedation
- Insomnia
- Diarrhea
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Classify Rx 📱 ⚠️ Metformin is NOT metabolized and is EXCRETED UNCHANGED in the URINE, with a half-life of ~5h.
📍ACTIVE TUBULAR SECRETION in the kidney is the principal route of metformin elimination.
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