Polypharmacy in the Elderly — Flashcards

Polypharmacy in the Elderly — Flashcards

Polypharmacy in the Elderly — Flashcards
#1

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

#2

Oral _____ is FDA approved for medical treatment of type 2 diabetes in pediatric population as young as 10 years of age

#3

Compared to other hypnotics, ramelteon has relatively _____ side effects and is safe to use in geriatric patients

#4

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

#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

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

#9

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

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