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Nutrition & Metabolic: Acute Porphyrias
What are the acute porphyrias,
Where can clinical advice regardi...,
How can moderate severe or unremi...
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CV: Acute coronary syndromes
Acs includes what,
Unstable angina and st segment el...,
Patients with unstable angina dif...
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NS: Alcohol dependence
A long acting benzodiazepine such...,
Dose reduction to zero of long ac...,
What drug typically used for part...
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Infection: Aminoglycosides
What are the five aminoglycoside ...,
All aminoglycosides are what,
What is the spectrum of activity ...
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Infection: Antifungals, systemic use
Aspergillosis most commonly affec...,
What is the treatment of choice f...,
What is the second line treatment...
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Infection: Antifungals, mechanism of action + adverse effects
What is the mechansim of action o...,
What are the adverse effects of t...,
How does amphotericin b work
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Respiratory: Bronchodilators
The selective beta2 agonists are 2,
The less selective beta2 agonists...,
What are the uses of adrenaline e...
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GU: Premature ejaculation
Dapoxetine is what type of drug l...,
Other selective serotonin re upta...,
Ejaculaton delay may start a few ...
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Endocrine: Sex hormones
In terms of oestrogenic activity ...,
What activity does tibolone have,
Oestrogen therapy is given cyclic...
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CV: Peripheral vascular disease
What are the two types of periphe...,
Naftifrofuryl oxalate can allevia...,
Cilostazol is licensed for use in...
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CV: Platelet disorders
Acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic...,
What surgery can be considered in...,
Anti d rh0 immunoglobin is effect...
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GI: Anal fissure
What is an anal fissure,
What should initial management of...,
Bulk forming laxatives such as __...
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GU: Contraceptives, interactions.
What are drugs that can induce he...,
Women using combined hormonal con...,
Women using combined hormonal con...
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Eye: Mydriatics and cyclolegics
An example of a short acting rela...,
A longer acting mydriatic with ac...,
A longer acting mydriatic with ac...
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NS: Multiple Sclerosis
What is the most common pattern o...,
Most patients develop secondary p...,
Primary progressive multiple scle...
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Endocrine: Endometriosis
What is endometriosis,
Endometriosis is an oestrogen dep...,
Endometriosis is typically associ...
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Infection: Antiprotozoal drugs
Metronidazole is the drug of choi...,
Metronidazole and tinidazole are ...,
Diloxanide furoate is the treatme...
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Blood: Anaemias
What is sickle cell disease cause...,
What drug can reduce the frequenc...,
What is g6pd deficieny who is it ...
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NS: Conscious sedation for clinical procedures
What are the two options for seda...,
What are the options for sedating...,
How do opioids and benzodiazepine...
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CV: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiac arrest can be associated ...,
Administration of adrenaline 100m...,
Drugs administered peripherally m...
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Respiratory: Antihistamines, allergen immunotherapy and allergic emergencies
Injections of which two antihista...,
Which antihistamine is included a...,
What are th non sedating antihist...
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NS: Substance dependence
What are the three effective aids...,
Bupropion treatment should be dis...,
How many weeks before target stop...
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CV: Fibrinolytic drugs
Alteplase should be given within ...,
Reteplase and streptokinase shoul...,
Tenecteplase should be given with...
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Malignancy: Neutropenia
Recombinant human granulocyte col...,
What are the benefits of pegfilgr...,
In congenital neutropenia filgras...
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Infection: Anthrax
Inhalation or gastro intestinal a...,
When the condition improves and t...,
Cutaneous anthrax should be treat...
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GI: Cholestasis
What is cholestasis,
Whatr are the two licensed drugs ...,
What are the three unlicensed dru...
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NS: Antidepressant drugs
Which are the antidepressants of ...,
What antidepressant can be used i...,
Tricyclic antidepressants have si...
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Infection: Antibacterials, use for prophylaxis
What should be used for the preve...,
What anitbiotics are used to prev...,
Which antibitiotics are used to p...
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NS: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Adhd symptoms typically appear in...,
What is the first line treatment ...,
What drugs can be considered in p...
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Infection: Antimalarials
Artemether with lumefantrine is l...,
Chloroquine is no longer recommen...,
Chloroquine is still recommended ...
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Endocrine: Antithyroid drugs
Carbimazole with levothyroxine so...,
Is block and replace therapy suit...,
How long is block and replace the...
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Infection: Blood infections, antibacterial therapy
For community acquired septicaemi...,
If meticillin resistant saureus i...,
If anaerobic infection is suspect...
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CV: Cardiac glycosides
How is digoxin toxicity treated,
What is digoxin most useful for,
For the management of atrial fibr...
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Respiratory: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Infection can complicate chronic ...,
Symptoms of copd may be alleviate...,
If the fev1 is 50 or more of pred...
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Musculoskelatal: Nocturnal leg cramps
Quinine salts are effective in re...,
Why is quinine not recommended fo...,
Quinine should only be used when
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CV: Antihypertensive drugs
Hydralazine hydrochloride is give...,
Minoxidil should be reserved for ...,
Why is minoxidil unsuitable for f...
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Nutrition + Metabolic: Neural tube defects (prevention in pregnancy)
Neural tube defects represent a g...,
What are the most common forms of...,
What are the main risk factors of...
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis occurs most commonly...,
Some diseases are known to be ass...,
Risk factors for osteoporosis inc...
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Infection: Respiratory conditions
What drug is licensed for adminis...,
What is a monoclonal antibody lic...,
What is palivizumab used for
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NS: Pre-medication and peri-operative drugs
What is mendelsons syndrome,
What can be used before surgery t...,
When should an oral h2 receptor a...
18
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Infection: Lyme disease
What are the antibacterials of ch...,
If amoxicillin unlicensed or cefu...,
What is the recommended treatment...
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Endocrine: Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency...,
The main clinical manifestations ...,
Patients with exocrine pancreatic...
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Endocrine: Diabetes, surgery and medical illness
Patients usually treated with ins...,
For elective surgery minor proced...,
For elective surgery minor proced...
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Endocrine: Diabetic complications
Provided there are no contra indi...,
Patients with diabetic nephropath...,
What drug can potentiate the hypo...
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Infection: Carbapenems
The carbapenems are what type of ...,
What carbapenems have good activi...,
What are the two important infect...
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GU: Contraceptives, non-hormonal
The iud is a suitable contracepti...,
The most effective intra uterine ...,
Fertility declines with age and t...
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GU: Emergency contraception
Emergency contraception should be...,
What is the most effective form o...,
A copper iud can be inserted up t...
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NS: Epilepsy
Most antiepileptics when used in ...,
A single aed should be prescribed...,
Antiepileptic drugs have been div...
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NS: Dementia
There are a number of conditions ...,
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors a...,
What is a suitable alternative fo...
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NS: Parkinson's disease
Parkinsons disease is a progressi...,
Patients with parkinsons disease ...,
Non motor symptoms of parkinsons ...
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GI: Dyspepsia
Urgent endoscopic investigation i...,
Patients with dyspepsia should be...,
Patients with dyspepsia should be...
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GI: Peptic ulceration
Initial treatment of hpylori cons...,
When would the initial treatment ...,
When would the initial treatment ...
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NS: Psychoses and related disorders
Antipsychotic drugs can treat wha...,
The first generation antipsychoti...,
Why do 1st generation antipychoti...
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Endocrine: Corticosteroids, replacement therapy
What part of the body normally se...,
What type of activity does hydroc...,
In deficiency states physiologica...
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Endocrine: Dopamine-receptor agonists
Bromocriptine is used for what 5,
What is the important safety info...,
Quinagolide has actions and uses ...
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Musculoskeletal: Gout
Acute attacks of gout are usually...,
What is an alternative to high do...,
What medication should not be use...
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Infection: Influenza
The current antivirals on the mar...,
What are the two drugs which are ...,
In otherwise healthy patients ose...
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CV: Diuretics
In general thiazides are used for...,
In general loop diuretics are use...,
Thiazides and related compounds a...
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CV: Lipid-regulating drugs
Individuals at high risk of devel...,
Both qrisk2 and jbs3 assess cardi...,
Risk assessment tools such as qri...
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Infection: Immune response
Azathioprine ciclosporin mercapto...,
Antiproliferative drugs used to p...,
Calcineurin inhibitors used to pr...
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GI: Irritable bowel syndrome
Alverine citrate mebeverine and p...,
Ibs patients who have not respond...,
What type of drug is linaclotide
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GI: Inflammatory bowel disease
Chronic inflammatory bowel diseas...,
What is sulfasalazine,
What is the purpose of the sulfap...
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Respiratory: Leukotriene receptor antagonists
What are the two ltra,
How do ltra work,
The ltra may of benefit in exerci...
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NS: Motor neurone disease
What is motor neurone disease,
What are the symptoms of motor ne...,
What is the most common form of m...
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Infection: Macrolides
Why are macrolides a good alterna...,
What are the main indications for...,
Erythromycin was the original mac...
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Infection: Quinolones
What quinolones are effective in ...,
All quinolones must be used with ...,
What are the three indications fo...
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Endocrine: Corticosteroids, general use
The use of what activity of fludr...,
High dose corticosteroids should ...,
What activity do dexamethasone an...
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Prescribing in palliative care
In addition to the usual analgesi...,
What two gaba drugs are licensed ...,
What is sometimes used under spec...
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Prescribing in dental practice
For a patient requiring long term...,
In people with an unstable inr wh...,
Patients requiring minor dental p...
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Prescribing in the elderly
The most important effect of age ...,
Why is there a reduction in the h...,
How should the use of hypnotics i...
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NS: Hypnotics
What are the most commonly used a...,
Benzodiazepines are indicated for...,
A suggested protocol for withdraw...
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Endocrine: Androgens, anti-androgens and anabolic steroids.
In the normal male androgens have...,
When given to patients with hypop...,
If fertility is desired in patien...
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Respiratory: Airways disease, use of corticosteroids
An ics used for 3 4 weeks can hel...,
An ics is used regularly for the ...,
Corticosteroid inhlaers must be u...
10
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CV: Arrhythmias
If ectopic beats are spontaneous ...,
Atrial fibrillation can be manage...,
All patients with life threatenin...
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Malignancy: Breast cancer
What are the established risk fac...,
What is ductal carcinoma in situ,
For operable breast cancer primar...
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Bone Metabolism and Osteoporosis
The two main disorders of bone me...,
What are the two most common form...,
To reduce the risk of osteoporosi...
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Endocrine: Insulin
Where is the fastest absorption s...,
Short acting insulins have a shor...,
When injected subcutaneously solu...
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Poisoning: Iron overload
Iron overload associated with hae...,
Iron excretion induced by desferr...,
Desferrioxamine can also be used ...
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GI: H2-antagonists
How do h2 receptor antagonists br...,
How do the h2 antagonists differ ...,
What is the most common side effe...
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CV: Anticoagulants
The main use of anticoagulants is...,
Anticoagulants are of less use in...,
The oral anticoagulants warfarin ...
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Endocrine: Corticosteroids, inflammatory disorders
Use of which corticosteroid may r...,
Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant ...,
Sle is treated with corticosteroi...
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Endocrine: Cushings syndrome
Most types of cushings syndrome a...,
How does metyrapone work,
What antifungal can be used under...
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GI: Crohns Disease
Why can crohns disease cause seco...,
What is fistulating crohns disease,
What common harmful lifestyle fac...
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Endocrine: Glucocorticoid therapy
High glucocorticoid activity is o...,
What properties of hydrocortisone...,
What corticosteroids which sound ...
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GU: Erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction can be the s...,
Risk factors for erectile dysfunc...,
What is the first line drug treat...
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CV: Antiplatelet drugs
Why are antiplatelet drugs succes...,
Aspirin is used in what primary o...,
Before the initiation of aspirin ...
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CV: Antifibrinolytics
Fibrin dissolution can be impaire...,
Other than menorrhagia what else ...,
What is the otc indication for tr...
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CV: Calcium Channel Blockers
Which ccb should usually be avoid...,
The most common side effect of ve...,
What is verapamil used in the tre...
24
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CV: Drugs affectin the renin-angiotensin system
Mechanism of acei,
The indications for acei are 5,
Acei are used in all grades of he...
13
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Malignancy: Cytotoxics
Oral mucositis a sore mouth is a ...,
To prevent oral mucositis with fl...,
Once a sore mouth has developed t...
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Musculoskeletal: Rheumatic disease, suppressing drugs
Unlike nsaids which are used only...,
Methotrexate sulfasalazine intram...,
A combination of dmards including...
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Musculoskeletal: Arthritis
What acid and its derivatives are...
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Skin
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Nose
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Eye
What is the active in alphagan,
What are the actives of azarga,
How does azarga work
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Ear
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Malignancy: Prostate Cancer
Most prostate cancer cases are di...,
Most prostate cancer cases occur ...,
What are the presenting symptoms ...
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CV: Beta Blockers
Bb can precipitate acute heart fa...,
Sleep disturbances vivid dreams a...,
What is used in the treatment of ...
15
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CV: Hypertension
Stage 1 hypertension threshold in...,
Stage 2 hypertension threshold cl...,
What is the definition for severe...
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CV: General Diabetes
What are the short acting insulin...,
What are the long acting insulin ...,
Aspart short or long acting
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Endocrine
Androgens, anti-androgens and anabolic steroids.
Antithyroid drugs.
Bone metabolism.
Corticosteroids (general use)
Corticosteroids (replacement therapy)
Cushings syndrome
Diabetes (general)
Diabetes (complications)
Diabetic ketoacidosis.
Dopamine-receptor agonists.
Glucocorticoid therapy.
Gonadotrophins, drugs affecting.
Hypoglycaemia.
Hypothalamic and anteroir pituitary hormones.
Insulin.
Posterior piruitary hormones.
Sex hormones.
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CV: Heart failure
What forms the basis of treatment...,
In what patients might an angiote...,
When may candesartan cilexetil or...
13
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Poisoning
In the absence of trauma how shou...,
In who may an oropharyngeal or na...,
Most poisons that impair consciou...
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Electolyte Imbalances
What is hypokalaemia defined as,
What are the most common causes o...,
What are the clinical features of...
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High Risk Drugs
What side effects are associated ...,
Why should patients taking amioda...,
What monitoring should accompany ...
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GDPR
When is gdpr applicable from,
The eu has outlined that a fine o...,
Under the gdpr data controllers w...
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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic Interactions
What is a pharmacokinetic interac...,
What is a pharmacodynamic interac...,
Enzyme inductions takes how long ...
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Infection: Penicillin Allergy
Which of the following can be use...,
Which of the following can be use...,
Which of the following can be use...
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GPhC Revalidation
In the first year how many cpds w...,
In the second year and in all fol...,
Of the four submitted cpd entries...
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Infection, Tetracyclines
The tetracyclines are broad spect...,
Tetracyclines are also used in re...,
Tetracyclines also have a role in...
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Infections, Penicillins
Although benzylpenicillin sodium ...,
Why must benzylpenicllin be given...,
Which penicllin is used for the t...
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CV: Stable Angina
If angina attacks more regularly ...,
Patients with stable angina who r...,
For patients with stable angina i...
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CV: Management of Stroke
Patients suspected of having a ti...,
What is recommended in the treatm...,
In the management of acute ischae...
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Infection: UTI
Uncomplicated lower urinary tract...,
Uncomplicated uti suggested durat...,
Long term low dose therapy may be...
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Top 100 drugs (Not finished)
What is the common indication for...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the mechanism of action o...
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Respiratory: Asthma
What is step 1 in adults and chil...,
What is step 2 asthma treatment i...,
Adult and children over 12 years ...
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Infections: CNS ABx
What is the initial prior to hosp...,
What is the initial prior to hosp...,
What is the initial prior to hosp...
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GU: Contraceptives, hormonal + Obstetrics
Intra uterine devices are a highl...,
Phasic coc are normally reserved ...,
Oestrogen containing contraceptiv...
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Infection, Cephalosporins
Cephalosporins penetrate the cere...,
The calcium salt of which cephalo...,
If a cephalosporin is essential i...
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GI: Constipation
What are the bulk forming laxativ...,
What are the stimulant laxatives 4,
How do stimulant laxatives work
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Endocrine: Diabetes, pregnancy and breastfeeding
Women with pre existing diabetes ...,
All oral antidiabetic drugs shoul...,
What oral antidiabetic drugs can ...
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Skin: Eczema and Psoriasis
Pimecrolimus by topical applicati...,
Tacrolimus by topical application...,
Which calcineurin inhibitor by mo...
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Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Which of the following is safe to...,
Which of the following is suitabl...,
Which of the following is not sui...
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CV: Venous thromboembolism
Patients considered at high risk ...,
A low molecular weight heparin is...,
Fondaparinux sodium is an option ...
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Vaccines
Which of the following is not a l...,
Which of the following is not cre...,
Live attenuated vaccines produce ...
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Controlled drugs and drug dependence
Which sch is secobarbital,
What sch is clenbuterol,
What sch is sativex
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Drugs and Driving
What does selegiline metabolise to,
Legislation provides a statutory ...
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GU infections, bacterial
What is the antibacterial therapy...,
What is the duration of treatment...,
What are the treatment options fo...
10
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NS: Mania and hypomania
Long term treatment of bipolar di...,
Long term treatment of bipolar di...,
An antidepressant drug may be req...
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NS: Migraines
What nsaid is licensed specifical...,
The triptans work on what receptors,
The 5ht1 receptor agonists availa...
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Endocrine: Gonadotrophins
Danazol is a gonadotrophin affect...,
Cetrorelix and ganirelix are gona...,
Cetrorelix and ganirelix are lute...
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Respiratory: Cystic Fibrosis
Patients with cystic fibrosis who...,
What is the second choice mucolyt...,
Most common respiratory infective...
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With or without food/milk
Which of the following medicines ...,
Which of the following should not...,
Which of the following should be ...
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Public Health
How often are women aged 25 49 in...,
How often are women aged 50 64 in...,
Nhs bowel cancer screening is off...
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Medical Emergencies
What is the dose of dexamethasone...,
What two other drugs can be admin...,
How much glucose sucrose should b...
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NS: General
Nsaids vary in their selectivitiy...,
What are two selective inhibitors...,
Cox 2 selective inhibitors diclof...
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Doses in Children
Which of the following doses of 1...,
Which of the following is the app...,
Which of the following is the app...
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Infection: Hepatitis/HIV
How is hiv infection managed in p...,
What is the drug combination in prep,
What drug used in hiv treatment i...
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Infection: General
Why should rifampicin or fusidic ...,
What can be used for monotherapy ...,
Linezolid is not active against w...
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MEP
What are the four principles of m...,
What are the 9 standards for phar...,
What is the problem with a puniti...
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How To Use Inhalers
What are the key points to using ...,
What are the key points to using ...,
What are the key points to using ...
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Adverse Reactions to Drugs
Which of the following is not ass...,
Which of the following is not ass...,
Which of the following is associa...
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Incorrect Mock Questions
Pregnant lady with a uti 12 40 we...,
Which one of the following has be...,
Mrs t normally takes carbamazepin...
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High Risk Drugs 2: The Remix
What high risk drugs can cause hy...,
What high risk drugs can cause ph...,
What high risk drugs are associat...
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