FLASH CARD
PHARMACOLOGY
Which medication is contraindicated in G6PD deficiency and breastfeeding?
Nitrofurantoin
Inhaled steroid potency ladder?
Budesonide and Beclometasone (low potency) Fluticasone and Mometasone (high potency)
Name three medications which cause gynaecomastia?
Digoxin Spironolactone Ciclosporin
What are the side effects of Rifampicin?
Red coloured urine Hepatotoxicity Renal failure
What are the side effects of Isoniazid?
Peripheral Neuropathy
What are the side effects of Pyrazinamide?
Hepatotoxicity Arthralgias
What are the side effects of Ethambutol?
Optic neuritis Colour blindness Visual field defects
Causes of haemorrhagic cystitis?
Cyclophosphamide
Which anti-epileptic medication causes weight gain, menstrual irregularities and ovarian cysts?
Sodium Valproate
Side effects of sodium valproate?
D&V Weight gain Hair loss Idiosyncratic hepatic failure
Which anti-epileptic medication causes hyponatraemia?
Carbamazepine
Which anti-epileptic medication causes vitamin D deficiency?
Phenytoin
Which medication causes yellow discolouration to vision?
Digoxin
Which medications are linked to dystonic reactions in children?
Domperidone Metoclopramide
Which two medications cause gingival hypertrophy?
Phenytoin Cyclosporin