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- 2. Other than for mood, mirtazapine may be used in some patients as an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ stimulant.
- 4. Madopar should be taken pre-meal as the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ content in meals may reduce its absorption.
- 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.
- 7. For patients started on new medications, they should always be counselled to look out for signs and symptoms of drug _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- 8. Patient on diabetes medications should be counselled to look out for signs of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, which can include cold sweats, palpitations, extreme hunger and lethargy.
- 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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 16. There are two tablet formulations of sodium valproate available in SGH, namely _ _ _ _ _ _ _ – coated tablet and CHRONO tablet, which both should not be crushed.
- 19. Medications like aspirin, dexamethasone and prednisolone should be taken after food to reduce the risk of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ side effects.
- 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. Second-generation antihistamines such as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, loratadine and levocetirizine are less likely to cause drowsiness compared to first-generation antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine.
- 3. If taking oral hydrocortisone for physiological replacement, dose should be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on sick days (eg when patient is on antibiotics, running a fever etc.).
- 6. Fluoroquinolones like ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin should be spaced at least 2 hours apart from milk, calcium and _ _ _ _ supplements.
- 9. Iron polymaltose tablets should be taken with or after food to maximise _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- 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.
- 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.
- 17. Lactulose is used in patients with liver cirrhosis to prevent the build-up of _ _ X _ _ _ that can cause brain dysfunction.
- 18. Other than diabetes, SGLT-2 inhibitors is used in treatment of H _ _ _ _ failure.