Rational Prescribing and Deprescribing — MCQs

A patient given digoxin started having side effects like nausea and vomiting. The serum concentration of digoxin was 4 ng/mL. The plasma therapeutic range is 1-2 ng/mL. If the half-life of digoxin is 40 hours, how long should one wait before resuming the treatment?

A patient presents with nephrotic syndrome and hypoalbuminemia. Protein binding of which drug is not affected?

Acute allergic reaction to the penicillin group of drugs is classified as:

All of the following can cause SLE-like syndrome except

Match the following drugs in Column A with their contraindications in Column B. | Column A | Column B | | :-- | :-- | | 1. Morphine | 1. QT prolongation | | 2. Amiodarone | 2. Thromboembolism | | 3. Vigabatrin | 3. Pregnancy | | 4. Estrogen preparations | 4. Head injury |

In which of the following clinical conditions does the use of anticoagulants provide maximum benefit?

Which of the following is true regarding prophylactic antibiotic use in surgical practice?

Which of these drugs can be given safely to a patient with renal disease?

Rivastigmine & donepezil are drugs used predominantly in the management of ?

A diabetic female on Isoniazid (INH) and Rifampicin for tuberculosis developed Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). She was started on Warfarin, but her Prothrombin Time (PT) is not elevated. What is the next appropriate step in management?