MARYVILLE PHARM 615 4

Adverse effects of chronic long-term use of PPI? correct answer: osteoporosis What is the most common cause of PUD? correct answer: H. pylori followed by NSAIDS and ASA How to initially treat PUD and H. pylori? correct answer: Triple Therapy; PPI BID, Amoxil 1 gm BID (metronidazole if allergic), Clarithromycin 500 mg QD 7-14 days If initial treatment fails what is the next line of therapy for H. pylori? correct answer: Quadruple therapy; PPI BID 8-12 weeks, metronidazole, tetracycli...

Mr. Holloway presents to your clinic with a significantly swollen, painful big toe and you diagnose him with gout. Of the following options which would be the best treatment for Mr. Holloway? correct answer: low-dose colchicine 1.2 mg followed by 0.6 mg 1 hour later (lower side effects than high dose) Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes? correct answer: a. Colchicine always causes some degree of diarrhea You have a patient who is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Wha...

Colchicine use correct answer: Reduce incidence of acute gout attacks relieves pain and discomfort (although it is not an analgesic) Colchicine Actions correct answer: inhibits migration of granulocytes to the inflamed areas Reduces lactic acid production by granulocytes decreases deposition of uric acid interferes with kinin formation and reduces phagocytosis Overall effect is it decreases the inflammatory response to urate crystals Colchicine cautions correct answer: ...

MARYVILLE PHARM 615 EXAM 4 STUDY SET EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWER UPDATED 2023