EMQs in Clinical Medicine.pdf - Peshawar Medical College

Adverse drug reactions 221
92 Adverse drug reactions
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insulin
rifampicin
pyridoxine
bendrofluazide
lithium
amitriptyline
prednisolone
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ethambutol
isoniazid
enalapril
glibenclamide
isosorbide mononitrate
metformin
fluoxetine
Choose the medication that is giving rise to each of the presentations below. Each
option may be used only once.
1 A 35-year-old woman presents with polyuria and polydipsia. She says that she is
on medication for bipolar disorder.
2 A 25-year-old man on anti-TB therapy complains of orange discoloration of
the urine.
3 A 56-year-old man complains of a persistent dry cough a few weeks after
starting new anti-hypertensive medication.
4 A 50-year-old woman complains of a metallic taste in the mouth and anorexia
after starting medication for her diabetes.
5 A 55-year-old woman presents with weight gain, hypertension and proximal
myopathy.
Answers: see page 237.