brands
ASA/DIPYRIDAMOLE
AGGRENOX
THE QUORUM OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE ?
5
SIGNS/ SYMPTOMS OF THE ONSET OF A STROKE
Balance
Eyes (vision loss)
Face uneven
Arms
Speech
Time
what is angina pectoris?
the result of myocardial ischemia caused by an imbalance between myocardial blood supply and oxygen demand
A YOUNG ATHLETE COMES TO THE PHARMACY WITH ITHCING BETWEEN THE TOES AND SMELLY FEET & WOULD LIKE A REMEDY. WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD YOU GIVE?
LAMISIL CREAM
TENORETIC
ATENOLOL/CHLORTHALIDONE
TRUE OR FALSE
THE TERM "FOOD" INCLUDES CHEWING GUM
TRUE
Which of the following agents is most likely to cause subarachnoid haemorrhage?
A) STREPTOKINASE
B) DEXAMETASONE
C) ALTEPLASE
D) B-BLOCKER
Alteplase
Which of the following is not indicated in the therapy for the treatment of STEMI?
A) NITRATES
B) B-BLOCKER
C) ALTEPLASE
D) ASPIRIN/ CLOPIOGREL
ALTEPLASE
NORMAL LDL VALUE
<100mg/L
VYTORIN
SIMVASTATIN/EZETIMBE
T/F
A prescription communicated verbally should be validated by the prescriber within 72 hours.
F
ALTEPLASE DOSE IN TREATING ISCHEMIC STROKE
0.9mg/kg (max:90mg) IV infusion over 1 hour with 10% given as IV bolus over 1 min
DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN STABLE AND UNSTABLE ANGINA
STABLE ANGINA: occurs when heart workload increases eg. exercising; short duration eg. <5mins; relieved with rest or use of anti-ischemic meds.
UNSTABLE ANGINA: medical emergency; occurs even at rest; longer duration; not relieved with rest or meds; may signal a heart attack
ROLE OF ANTICOAGULATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A. FIB
TO PREVENT STROKE AS A. FIB CAUSES A LOT OF POOLING OF BLOOD WHIH MAY LEAD TO CLOT FORMATION
PRAVASTATIN
PRAVACHOL
List three offences under the Food and Drug Act
1. BRIBE/ ATTEMPT TO BRIBE AN INSPECTOR
2. BEING AND INSPECTOR AND ACCEPT BRIBES
3. KNOWINGLY GIVES FALSE/ MISLEADING INFO TO INSPECTOR
inclusion criteria
1. >18yrs
2. clear cut diagnosis of ischemic stroke
3. treatment should be started within 3hrs of symptoms
ALTEPLASE DOSE IN TREATING STEMI
15mg IV bolus followed by 0.7mg/kg infusion (max 50mg) over 30mins, followed by 0.5mg/kg infusion (max 35mg) over 60mins -
(max dose 100mg)
How is Nitroprusside given in HTN emergency?
a. IV Bolus
b. IV Infusion
c. Subcutaneously
IV Infusion
VERAPAMIL
VERELAN
SECTION 21 OF PHARMACY ACT STATES:
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF PHARMACY & PHARMACIST SHOULD BE ON DISPLAY
exclusion criteria
1. high BP
2. history of haemorragic stroke
3. internal bleeding
4. low or high bloo sugar
5. seizure @ onset
6. received heparin in the last 48hrs
Patient had MI and was given a stat dose of ASA 325 mg what therapy should she continue with:
a. Clopidogrel 300mg, Oxygen, Lisinopril 10mg, Simvastatin 20mg
b. Morphine 10mg, Clopidogrel 75mg, Enalapril 10mg, Ramipril 2.5mg
c. Clopidogrel 300mg, Atorvastatin 80mg, Lisinopril 20mg, Oxygen
Clopidogrel 300mg, Atorvastatin 80mg, Lisinopril 20mg, Oxygen
If a 250mcg tablet of digoxin has a bioequivalence of 6 and the liquid 0.05mg/ml has a bioequivalence of 7.5 how much liquid will be equivalent to a 250mcg tablet
A) 3ml
B) 3.75
C) 5 ml
D) 4 ml
250MG =0.25MG
6% OF 0.25MG=0.015MG TABS
7.5% OF 0.05MG=0.00375MG LIQ.
0.00375MG ---------->1 ML
0.015MG-------------- X
X= 4ML OF LIQUID