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  1. 2. Other than for mood, mirtazapine may be used in some patients as an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ stimulant.
  2. 4. Madopar should be taken pre-meal as the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ content in meals may reduce its absorption.
  3. 5. Oral bisphosphonates (eg alendronic acid) should be taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. After taking the medication, patient should remain _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for at least 30 minutes to prevent esophagitis.
  4. 7. For patients started on new medications, they should always be counselled to look out for signs and symptoms of drug _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
  5. 8. Patient on diabetes medications should be counselled to look out for signs of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, which can include cold sweats, palpitations, extreme hunger and lethargy.
  6. 10. For patients on blood-thinning medications like aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelor, warfarin, apixaban or enoxaparin, they should be counselled to look out for signs of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
  7. 12. Calcium carbonate tablets can be used as a calcium supplement if taken two hours after food, or as a phosphate binder if taken immediately _ _ _ _ _ _ food
  8. 14. Another common medication used to treat high cholesterol (LDL), sometimes together with statins, is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol absorbed by the small intestines.
  9. 15. Other than for topical application to scalp, betamethasone (valerate) 0.1% scalp lotion can also be added into Flo Sinus to be used as a _ _ _ _ _douche to reduce inflammation.
  10. 16. There are two tablet formulations of sodium valproate available in SGH, namely _ _ _ _ _ _ _ – coated tablet and CHRONO tablet, which both should not be crushed.
  11. 19. Medications like aspirin, dexamethasone and prednisolone should be taken after food to reduce the risk of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ side effects.
  12. 20. Patients on peritoneal dialysis who are receiving a course of antibiotics should also be on oral _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ suspension concurrently to prevent fungal peritonitis.
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  1. 1. Second-generation antihistamines such as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, loratadine and levocetirizine are less likely to cause drowsiness compared to first-generation antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine.
  2. 3. If taking oral hydrocortisone for physiological replacement, dose should be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on sick days (eg when patient is on antibiotics, running a fever etc.).
  3. 6. Fluoroquinolones like ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin should be spaced at least 2 hours apart from milk, calcium and _ _ _ _ supplements.
  4. 9. Iron polymaltose tablets should be taken with or after food to maximise _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
  5. 11. Most phosphate binders can be chewed/ crushed except for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as it can swell when mixed with water, leading to risks of choking/ blockage of feeding tube.
  6. 13. SGLT-2 inhibitors like dapagliflozin and empagliflozin can increase the chances of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ tract infections. To reduce the risk, patients should be advised to practice good genital hygiene.
  7. 17. Lactulose is used in patients with liver cirrhosis to prevent the build-up of _ _ X _ _ _ that can cause brain dysfunction.
  8. 18. Other than diabetes, SGLT-2 inhibitors is used in treatment of H _ _ _ _ failure.