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MEDICINES COMPLETE WEBSITE: GO INTO BNF LEGACY - VERY HELPFUL FOR WRITING ESSAYS
Diagrams allowed.
Any Essay Question:
Mechanism of action of
At risk patients (renal failure, liver failure, pregnant, old ,young)
Contra-indications to use
Indications for
Mode of administration if relevant
Major interactions of concern
Potential adverse effects of
Potential teratogenic effects
Duration and compliance aspects (eg cant just stop steroids)
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*Anti emetics - not essay *anti arryhthmics wont be asked, *IBD not essay, *Rx cancer not essay, *Viral hep b and c not essay, endocrine/reproductive not essay, General anaesthetics not an essay, *Probably wont be asked epileptic drugs as too broad, *wont be asked essay on toxicity, *immunopharmacology - no essay, *Dementia not an essay
*Anticoagulant (Heparin monitored using aPTT, warfarin monitored using INR. *Warfarin cannot be used in preg, heparin can. LMWHS and NOACS no monitoring. Reverse to NOACS SEE NEW SLIDE ON BB,)
antiplatelet, (NB DONT BE CONFUSED BETWEEN THE TWO, know different places where they work) fibrinolytic drugs, Rx heart disease, lipid lowering drugs, rx of htn, ASTHMA DRUGS, Acute rx of asthma,
RX of emergency prophalaxis (adrenaline IM, anti histamine and steroid).
ACUTE and CHRONIC migraine rx, Antibiotics *Beta lactams -> name 4, then discuss penicillins and cephalosporins - different generations -Macrolides = important as used when penicillins not an option, Anti tb drugs, DIABETES, Antiinflammatory, Steroid drugs, PARKINSONS RX (no other movement disorder meds), PAIN (Could be asked NSAIDs, or OPIOIDS on there own), NSAIDS - contraindications, indications, S/Es, Coxibs, Drugs of abuse, *Benzos, ANTI PSYCHOTICS, Diuretics- Renal pharm/HTN, *Drugs for affective disorders ie depression.
Question on HTN unlikely to be too broad. More like "Drugs on RAAS" "calcium channel blockers" etc
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