Sharon Tang – Pharmacy Practice December 2016

Course Curriculum

 

Introduction

 

A few words…

Question 1A – Simple calculations with ratios

 

Question

 

Answers

Question 1B – Calculating equivalents and osmolarity

 

Question

Answers
Equivalents
Osmolarity

 

Question 1C – Simple dilution calculation and administration rate

 

Question

Answers
Question 1D – Vancomycin calculations, half life and trough levels.

 

Question

Equations
Answer to part i)
Answer to part ii)
Question 2 – Parenteral administration of high, medium, and low risk drugs

 

Question (and comment)

Fat emulsion IV infusion for TPN
Iron Dextran IM injection
Infliximab IV infusion
Colloidal amphotericin B IV infusion
Paliperidone IM injection (Invega Sustenna®)
Question 3A – Warfarin

 

Question

 

 

Answer to part i) Common side effects of warfarin

 

 

Answer to part ii) – Drug interactions

 

 

Answer to part iii) – Food interactions

Question 3B – GORD in pregnancy

 

Question

Answer
Question 4 – Diabetic ketoacidosis and diabetic foot

 

Question

 

 

Answer to part a) – Management of diabetic ketoacidosis

 

 

Answer to part b) – Micro-organisms found in diabetic foot

 

 

Answer to part c) – Empirical antibiotic treatment of diabetic foot

Question 5 – Solubility of pharmaceutical salts

 

Question

Answer to part a) – Nitrate vs Chloride salts
Answer to part b) – Intrinsic solubility and pKa

 

Answer to part c) – bioavailability of pharmaceutical salts
Answer to part d) – Reducing drug solubility

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