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Nicole is a 16-year-old female who is taking minocycline for acne. She comes to the clinic complaining of a headache. What would be the plan of care?
 
  1. Advise acetaminophen or ibuprofen as needed for headaches.
  2. Prescribe sumatriptan (Imitrex) to be taken at the onset of the headache.
  3. Evaluate her for pseudotremor cerebri.
  4. Assess her caffeine intake and sleep patterns.

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Sadie is an 82-year-old patient who has herpes zoster (shingles) and would benefit from an antiviral such as valacyclovir. Prior to prescribing valacyclovir she will need an assessment of:
 
  1. Complete blood count to rule out anemia
  2. Liver function
  3. Renal function
  4. Immunocompetence



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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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