Ice cream for breakfast

What medication is avoided in patients with positive d-dimer results due to the risk of bleeding?

Clindamycin.

For patients with a drug-eluting stent, how long should they continue antiplatelet therapy?

6 months, 12 months only for CABG.

What is the route of administration for Nimodipine?

Oral.

Which natural products should be avoided due to the risk of bleeding?

5G's (garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, glucosamine, ginger).

With which PPI should Clopidogrel be co-administered?

Pantoprazole.

What interaction is significant between Lisinopril and Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan)?

They cannot be given together.

What dietary restriction should be recommended for a patient with celiac disease?

Avoid barley.

Which drug is known to worsen kidney function?

Meperidine.

What is an important counseling point regarding nitrofurantoin for a pregnant woman at 28 weeks of gestation?

Macrobid is fine.

How long is treatment recommended for a child with acute otitis media?

10 days.

What medication does not need to be administered to an HIV positive male with a CD4 count greater than 500?

Do nothing; no action is necessary.

What is the first electrolyte to correct when treating hypokalemia?

Magnesium (Mg).

What is the half-life definition in pharmacokinetics (PK)?

The time it takes for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

What is the purpose of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)?

To report vaccine errors.

What should calcium be supplemented with when taking Amlodipine?

Vitamin D.

What are the two patient identifiers commonly used to verify identities?

Name and date of birth (DOB).

What are the components of DEXA scoring?

It helps determine bone density; a score of -1.5 indicates osteopenia.

What causes a prominent side effect of Injection site reactions?

Humira.

What is a major adverse effect of Carbamazepine that requires monitoring?

Agranulocytosis.

What is the formulation for Risperdal Consta?

IM every 2 weeks.

What should you avoid giving a patient who experienced angioedema?

Never give an ACEi or ARB - switch to a BB.

What does Albuterol cause as a side effect?

Tachycardia.