Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Quiz
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Which drugs are particularly useful for therapeutic drug monitoring?

  • Digoxin and theophylline
  • Antidepressants and lithium
  • Antibiotics and tricyclic antidepressants
  • Anticonvulsants and aminoglycoside antibiotics (correct)

    • When is therapeutic drug monitoring especially useful?

  • When the drug concentration is not critical
  • During initial stages of treatment
  • In case of failure of response without any apparent reason (correct)
  • When the patient is responsive to treatment

    • What is the aim of therapeutic drug monitoring?

  • To monitor adverse drug reactions
  • To minimize drug concentration in the body
  • To maximize drug concentration in the body
  • To ensure that drug concentration lies within the therapeutic range (correct)

    • Why is timing of blood samples crucial for aminoglycosides?

    <p>To obtain peak and trough concentrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what situations is therapeutic drug monitoring particularly useful?

    <p>Multidrug therapy with possible drug interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of therapeutic drug monitoring?

    <p>To ensure drug concentration lies within the therapeutic range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what situation is therapeutic drug monitoring particularly useful?

    <p>When individual variations of drug response are large</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is timing of blood samples crucial for aminoglycosides in therapeutic drug monitoring?

    <p>To measure peak and trough concentrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of drugs are suitable candidates for therapeutic drug monitoring?

    <p>Anticonvulsants and antibiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can blood samples be obtained to guide chronic therapy with anticonvulsants?

    <p>After sufficient time has elapsed for the steady state to have been achieved</p> Signup and view all the answers

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