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Question 1

Cholesterol meds that raise blood pressure

2

Answer 1

1. Statins
2. Niacin

Question 2

Blood pressure meds that increase BG

Answer 2

1. BBs (both)
2. Thiazide and Loop Diuretics

Question 3

9 drugs that IncreaseBG?

Answer 3

1. Qunolones
2. BBs
3. Immunosupressants
4. Niacin
5. Statins
6. Protease inhbitors
7. Systemic roids
8. Diuretics Loop and thiazide
9. 2nd gen Atypicals

Question 4

Drugs that cause lowerblood glucose 5

Answer 4

1. Linezolid
2. BBs
3. Quinolones
4. Lorcaserin
5. Pentamidine

Question 5

Drugs that cause hypothyroid symptoms

ITALC

Answer 5

1. Interferons
2. TKIs
3. Amiodarone
4. Lithium
5. Carbamazepine

Question 6

Levothyroxine drug interactions?

Answer 6

Aluminum, Calcium, cholestyramine, iron magnesium, MVMs(containing ADEK, folate, iron)

orlistat (Xenocal, Alli), sevelamar and sucralfate need to be separated by 4 hours

Question 7

What drugs decrease the effectiveness of Levothyroxine?

Answer 7

BB, amiodarone, propylthiouracil, systemic steroids can all decrease the effectiveness of Levo due to decreased conversion of T3-T4

Question 8

Levo DIs increased effects?

Answer 8

1. Increases anticoagulations (INR, Pt with warfarin)
2. Decrease digoxin and theophylline levels

Question 9

How many times can Prevnar be given?

Answer 9

Pts should only get it one time in their lives

Question 10

When do you give one dose of prevnar?

Answer 10

Immunocompromised patients 6-64

• SCD
• Aspenia
• HIV
• Chronic Renal Failure
• malignancy
• transplant
• Immunosuppreives drugs: roids

Anyone >=65

Question 11

WHo should get pneumovax?

Answer 11

1 dose Immunocompetent pts age 2-64

• SMoker, DM, heart, lunch, liver disease, alcohol abuse

Immunocompromised 2 doses if immunocompromised

1 dose when >=65 regardless of receiving