WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE FOR FINAL PREP 2026-2027
St. Thomas University
Antibiotics: key interactions
- macrolides increase warfarin effect
Antihypertensives: thiazides
* 1st line
- hypokalemia
- hyperglycemia
- hypercalcemia
,Antihypertensives: ACEIs
- cough
- angioedema
- hyperkalemia
- contraindicated in pregnancy
Antihypertensives: ARBs
- no cough
- avoid in pregnancy
Antihypertensives: CCBs
- amlodipine --> edema
- verapamil/diltiazem --> bradycardia
Antihypertensives: BBs
- avoid in asthma
- rebound HTN if stopped abruptly
Antihypertensives: alpha-blockers
- orthostatic hypotension
- useful in BPH
, Antihypertensives: hydralazine
- lupus-like syndrome
Antihypertensives: AA patients
- thiazide/CCB = 1st line
Antihypertensives: CKD
- ACEI/ARB preferred