Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the primary reason for administering multiple doses of activated charcoal in patients with glipizide overdose?
What is the primary reason for administering multiple doses of activated charcoal in patients with glipizide overdose?
- To accelerate the metabolism of glipizide in the liver
- To reduce the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
- To enhance the absorption of glipizide in the gut
- To counteract the effects of enterohepatic circulation (correct)
What is the mechanism by which multiple doses of activated charcoal can help in glipizide overdose?
What is the mechanism by which multiple doses of activated charcoal can help in glipizide overdose?
- By promoting the excretion of glipizide in the kidneys
- By blocking the binding of glipizide to its receptors
- By reducing the absorption of glipizide in the gut (correct)
- By inhibiting the metabolism of glipizide in the liver
Why is glipizide more likely to cause prolonged hypoglycemic effects compared to other oral hypoglycemic agents?
Why is glipizide more likely to cause prolonged hypoglycemic effects compared to other oral hypoglycemic agents?
- Because it has a longer half-life
- Because it is more lipophilic
- Because it undergoes extensive first-pass metabolism
- Because it has an enterohepatic circulation (correct)
What is the expected outcome of administering multiple doses of activated charcoal in patients with glipizide overdose?
What is the expected outcome of administering multiple doses of activated charcoal in patients with glipizide overdose?
What is the primary benefit of using activated charcoal in the management of glipizide overdose?
What is the primary benefit of using activated charcoal in the management of glipizide overdose?
What should be avoided until the patient's mental status is fully restored?
What should be avoided until the patient's mental status is fully restored?
When is it safe to administer oral medications to a patient?
When is it safe to administer oral medications to a patient?
What is the primary consideration when deciding when to administer oral medications?
What is the primary consideration when deciding when to administer oral medications?
Why is it important to wait until a patient has fully regained mental status before administering oral medications?
Why is it important to wait until a patient has fully regained mental status before administering oral medications?
What is the most important factor in determining when to administer oral medications to a patient?
What is the most important factor in determining when to administer oral medications to a patient?
