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EMQs in Clinical Medicine.pdf - Peshawar Medical College

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Disease-modify<strong>in</strong>g anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) 123<br />

53 Disease-modify<strong>in</strong>g anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)<br />

A<br />

B<br />

C<br />

D<br />

E<br />

F<br />

penicillam<strong>in</strong>e<br />

sulfasalaz<strong>in</strong>e (sulphasalaz<strong>in</strong>e)<br />

ciclospor<strong>in</strong><br />

mebever<strong>in</strong>e<br />

hydroxychloroqu<strong>in</strong>e<br />

anti-TNF (tumour necrosis<br />

factor) therapy<br />

G<br />

H<br />

I<br />

J<br />

K<br />

ibuprofen<br />

methotrexate<br />

prednisolone<br />

diclofenac<br />

gold<br />

Select the medication, from the above options, that is most likely to be responsible<br />

for the adverse effects <strong>in</strong> the patients on DMARDs present<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the questions<br />

below.<br />

1 Computed tomography (CT) of patient on long-term DMARD treatment shows<br />

pulmonary and hepatic fibrosis.<br />

2 Fertility test<strong>in</strong>g reveals oligospermia <strong>in</strong> a 48-year-old man on DMARD treatment.<br />

3 A patient compla<strong>in</strong>s of grossly swollen gums.<br />

4 A patient tak<strong>in</strong>g an <strong>in</strong>tramuscular DMARD presents with an itchy erythematous<br />

rash cover<strong>in</strong>g the whole body.<br />

5 A 65-year-old woman patient presents with gross irreversible ret<strong>in</strong>opathy.<br />

Answers: see page 135.

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