CPJE Clinical Info Questions And Answers 2024/2025

CPJE Clinical Info Questions And Answers 2024/2025 Lamictal Starter Kits & starting dose Orange - Standard - 25mg/day feeling "BLUE" = start lower dose if used with valproic acid - 25mg QOD GREEN means "go" = higher dose if used with inducers - 50mg/day Inducers: CBZ, PHT, Pb, primidone, rifampin, lopinavir/ri- tonavir VPA: inhibits lamotrigine metabolism, ‘ risk of rash - slow- er/lower titration 2. Calcium elemen- tal contents/ad- min Ca Carbonate (40% elemental) - Take WF ³Os-Cal, Tums, Caltrate, Oysco Ca Citrate (21% elemental) w/ or w/o food ³Calcitrate, Citracal 3. Alzheimers AChE inhibitors Donepezil (Aricept) Rivastigmine (Exelon) Galantamine (Razadyne) Tacrine (Cognex) 4. How to identify a Dry Powder In- haler Diskus, Ellipta, Pressair, Handihaler, Neohaler, RespiClick, Flexhaler Quick & forceful inhalation (no need to press anything) Spacers cannot be used, drug is delivered by the breath so no coordination is needed. Do not shake No priming except for Flexhaler (prior to 1st use) 5. How to identify a metered dose in- haler How many dos- es do most al- buterol inhalers contain?... Continues....