Inappropriate Prescribing in Elderly — Flashcards

Inappropriate Prescribing in Elderly — Flashcards

Inappropriate Prescribing in Elderly — Flashcards
#1

_____ is the most common adverse effect of phenytoin in children and young adolescents on chronic use.

#2

Tetracyclines can deposit in teeth and bone; therefore they are contraindicated in children; _____ women and breastfeeding women

#3

Rifampicin _____ once a month + dapsone 50mg daily + clofazimine 150mg once a month and 50 mg alternate days is used to treat leprosy in children 10- 14 years

#4

Antihistamines_____ generation H1 receptor antagonists may cause cognitive impairment and delirium, especially in the elderly

#5

bedaquiline can be given to patients aged >_____ years

#6

pentavalent vaccine contains

#7

Rifampicin _____ once a month + dapsone 2mg/kg daily + clofazimine 100mg once a month and 50 mg twice weekly is used to treat leprosy in children less than 10 years or <40kg

#8

_____ and cefuroxime can be used to treat Lyme disease in children and pregnant women.

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