Published: 2 December 2021
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Test your knowledge: The Prescriber Update quiz 2021
Published: 2 December 2021
Prescriber Update 42(4): 51
December 2021
- Which of the following medicines can increase potassium levels?
- Amiloride
- Losartan
- Cilazapril
- All of the above
- The increased risk of angioedema associated with concomitant
use of vildagliptin and an ACE inhibitor is thought to be related
to:
- Reduced degradation of bradykinin and substance P
- Increased degradation of bradykinin and substance P
- Increased activity of DPP-IV
- Deficiency of CYP2D6
- What is the recommended dose of chloramphenicol eye drops for children aged under two years?
- What is the reported frequency of thrombocytopenia and pancytopenia
in the sodium valproate data sheet?
- Thrombocytopenia: uncommon; Pancytopenia: uncommon
- Thrombocytopenia: common; Pancytopenia: common
- Thrombocytopenia: common; Pancytopenia: uncommon
- Thrombocytopenia: uncommon; Pancytopenia: common
- In clinical trials for treatment of neuropathic pain, what were the most commonly reported reasons for patients discontinuing treatment with pregabalin or gabapentin?
- Fingolimod is an immunomodulating drug indicated for the treatment
of relapsing multiple sclerosis. Which of the following are recognised
adverse effects of this drug?
- Renal impairment
- Clinically significant liver injury
- Acute liver failure
- a and c
- b and c
- Omalizumab is a monoclonal antibody drug used in the treatment
of asthma. Which component of the immune system is the target of
this drug?
- IL-6
- IL-5
- IgE
- IgM
- Which of the following is incorrect? To prevent adrenal insufficiency,
dose tapering of prednisone is generally required for patients who
have:
- Been given repeat prednisone doses in the evening
- Received more than 10 mg of prednisone per day for more than one week
- Recently had repeated courses
- Received prednisone for more than 3 weeks
- Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for developing diabetic
ketoacidosis in patients being treated with empagliflozin?
- A low carbohydrate diet
- Increasing insulin dose
- Prolonged fasting
- Surgery
- What is the length of time that a patient must not become pregnant for after stopping treatment with acitretin (Novatretin)?