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100% Oxygen therapy may be used for treatment of this type of headache
What is cluster headache?
Scopalamine is used in treatment of this disorder
What is Motion sickness?
Avoid alcohol ingestion when taking this antibiotic
What is Metronidazole (Flagyl)?
Patients taking Metformin or long-term PPI are at risk for this vitamin deficiency
What is B12?
Medical term for Ringworm
What is Tinea corporis?
Buspirone (Buspar) is a first line drug to treat this mental disorder
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
This bone-building medication should be taken on an empty stomach with a full glass of water
What is alendronate (biphosphonate)?
Avoid this Antibiotic in patient's with G6PD deficiency
What are Sulfonamides?
Phentermine should not be prescribed for longer than this time frame due to drug tolerance development.
What is phentermine?
Medication prescribed for yeast infections in topical application or oral liquid.
What is Nystatin?
This lab should be ordered in patients presenting with a new onset depression or anxiety
What is thyroid function?
A common drug used for neuropathic pain that may cause suicidal thoughts.
What is Gabapentin (Neurontin)
Class of drug used to treat HTN and glaucoma that may be CI for asthma patients.
What are beta blockers?
Antiviral medication effective against herpes viruses
What is acyclovir/valacyclovir?
Check this before prescribing oral antifungals such as ketoconazole
What are liver function tests (LFTs)?
Alcoholics are often deficient in this vitamin
What is Thiamine (B1)?
This should be assessed before placing an elderly patient on an antiviral medication.
What is Renal function?
Avoid this otic antibiotic in a patient with a ruptured ear drum
What are aminoglycosides?
This chart is useful for identifying local resistance to antibiotics
What is an antibiogram?
Drug used in treatment of Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis)
What is fluconazole or azoles?
This SSRI has the shortest half-life
What is paroxetine (Paxil)?
This bacterial infection is treated with 2 antibiotics and a PPI
What is H. Pylori?
Avoid this drug class in patients with pheochromocytoma due to hypertensive effects
What are Beta agonists?
Oral contraceptives may not be effective when taking an antibiotic from this class.
What are Tetracyclines or cephalosporins
Avoid prescribing this class of medication if patient has systemic fungal infection.
What are glucocorticoids?