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Question 1

What is the recommended initial PO dosage of alfacalcidol for an adult pre-dialysis patient?

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Question 2

For which condition is bezafibrate contraindicated?

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Question 3

What is the initial treatment dosage of subcut buserelin for an adult with prostate cancer?

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Question 4

What is the usual maintenance dose of buccal cannabidiol/THC spray for an adult?

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Question 5

In which patient population is the initial dose of cilazapril recommended to be reduced?

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Question 6

What is the maximum daily dose of cloxacillin for an adult via IM or IV administration?

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Question 7

What is the recommended PO dosage of cyproterone for an adult after an orchiectomy?

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Question 8

Danaparoid is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to which product?

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Question 9

Concurrent use of ketoconazole with domperidone is contraindicated because it increases the risk of what?

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Question 10

What is the usual effective PO dose range for flupentixol in adults?

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Question 11

How long should ophthalmic fusidic acid be administered for superficial eye infections in adults and children?

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Question 12

For adult patients taking gliclazide modified-release tablets, what is the maximum recommended daily dose?

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Question 13

When administering IM methotrimeprazine as a post-operative analgesic adjunct with opioids, by how much should the opioid dose be initially reduced?

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Question 14

The use of moclobemide is contraindicated with which of the following drug classes?

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Question 15

What is the recommended adult dosage of pinaverium for the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?

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Question 16

What is the recommended daily dosage of prucalopride for an adult with a GFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73m2?

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Question 17

What is the recommended PO dosage of trimebutine for adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?

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Question 18

What is the recommended initial dose of zopiclone for a geriatric patient?

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Question 19

What is the maximum cumulative dose of IM zuclopenthixol acetate (Acuphase) that should be administered?

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Question 20

Concurrent use of bezafibrate with which class of drugs requires extreme caution due to an increased risk of myopathy?

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Question 21

What is the duration of action for the peak blood levels of PO bezafibrate?

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Question 22

What is a potential adverse reaction of long-term buserelin use?

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Question 23

What is the peak time for the analgesic and antispasticity effects of buccal cannabidiol?

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Question 24

According to the monograph for cilazapril, what is the initial PO dose for an adult with hypertension who is older than 65 years?

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Question 25

Concurrent use of cloxacillin with neomycin may result in what effect?

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Question 26

What is the half-life of cyproterone when administered via IM depot injection?

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Question 27

For a patient with a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) weighing more than 90 kg, what is a possible SC dosage of danaparoid for DVT prophylaxis?

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Question 28

When should domperidone be administered to treat upper GI motility disorders?

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Question 29

What is the half-life of flupentixol decanoate (depot injection)?

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Question 30

Which patient instruction is correct regarding the application of topical fusidic acid?

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Question 31

Concurrent use of gliclazide with which substance may result in a disulfiram-like reaction?

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Question 32

Following an injection of methotrimeprazine, for how long should the patient remain supine to minimize orthostatic hypotension?

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Question 33

If a patient taking moclobemide switches to fluoxetine, what is the minimum waiting period required after stopping moclobemide?

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Question 34

What is the primary action of pinaverium in the gastrointestinal tract?

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Question 35

In which patient population is the use of prucalopride NOT recommended?

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Question 36

What is a listed contraindication for trimebutine?

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Question 37

What is the peak time for zopiclone after PO administration?

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Question 38

What is the recommended maintenance dose of IM zuclopenthixol decanoate (depot)?

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Question 39

An IV dose of alfacalcidol for a dialysis patient is 1 mcg during each dialysis session. This dose may be increased weekly by what amount?

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Question 40

What is the onset time of PO bezafibrate?

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Question 41

A patient receiving intranasal buserelin also needs a decongestant nasal spray. What instruction should be given?

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Question 42

What is the terminal elimination half-life of cannabinoids like cannabidiol/THC?

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Question 43

For an adult patient with heart failure, what is the initial PO dose of cilazapril after considering diuretic therapy and salt/volume depletion?

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Question 44

What is the IM and IV dosage of cloxacillin for children up to 20 kg?

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Question 45

Which condition is listed as a contraindication for cyproterone therapy?

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Question 46

What is the peak anticoagulant effect time for subcutaneously administered danaparoid?

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Question 47

Concurrent use of grapefruit juice with domperidone may have what effect?

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Question 48

What is the conversion guideline when switching a patient from daily oral flupentixol to the depot IM injection given every 2 weeks?

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Question 49

Topical fusidic acid ointment contains lanolin. In which patient group is this formulation contraindicated?

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Question 50

A patient with severe hepatic impairment is starting moclobemide. How should the daily dose be adjusted?

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