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A 65-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. He was started a treatment with dabigatran to prevent thromboembolism. All the following statements are true regarding the given drug, EXCEPT
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A 45-year-old man was brought to the emergency department by ambulance with complains of severe chest pain for the past 1 hour. Laboratory investigations confirmed the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and the patient was posted for a percutaneous coronary angioplasty for the revascularization of his left coronary. Which of the following antiplatelet drugs is not suitable to give parenteraly during the procedure?
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A 25-year-old woman underwent a mitral valve replacement for rheumatic heart disease. She was started on warfarin for long-term prevention of thrombosis. All the following statements are true regarding the given drug, EXCEPT
4.
A 62-year-old woman suffering with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on regular dialysis. She has been taking epoetin alfa injection 3 times weekly to treat anemia due to CKD. Which of the following adverse effects is most likely in this patient due to epoetin alfa?
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A patient suffering with unstable angina is taking a drug to decrease LDL cholesterol for the past 3 months. Lab investigations on a regular visit to his physician revealed increased plasma levels of hepatic aminotransferase and creatine phosphokinase. What could be the drug patient is taking?
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A 54-year-old man was brought unconscious to the emergency department. Physical examination showed paralysis of both left extremities. Imaging studies confirmed the diagnosis of thromboembolic stroke. Which of the following drugs require close-monitoring during the treatment at the hospital?
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A 45-year-old man suffering from diffuse non-Hodgkin lymphoma recently underwent autologous bone marrow transplantation. Filgrastim was given to the patient to hasten the production of
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A 56-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus admitted to the hospital with complains of severe chest pain for the past 1 hour. Laboratory investigations confirmed the diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Administration of which of the following drugs require close monitoring in this patient?
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A 56-year-old man was brought to the emergency department with symptoms of severe chest pain at rest, breathlessness and excessive sweating for the past 1 hour. Laboratory investigations confirmed the diagnosis of unstable angina. All the following drugs are recommended for "stat" administration in this patient, EXCEPT
10.
A patient suffering with essential hypertension is on atenolol and hydrochlorthiazide for the past 3 months. Lab investigations on a regular visit to his physician revealed increased plasma levels of LDL cholesterol. Which of the following antihyperlipidemic drugs is not recommended in this patient?
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A 51-year-old man had undergone gastrectomy for stomach cancer. Which of the following drugs must be taken by the patient through out his life?
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A 34-year-old man admitted to the emergency department with a sudden onset of dyspnea and chest pain. Imaging studies confirmed the diagnosis of acute pulmonary thromboembolism. All the following drugs can be used to treat this condition, EXCEPT
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A 51-year-old man diagnosed with deep venous thrombosis started a treatment with enoxaparin. All the following statements are true regarding the given drug, EXCEPT