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Which patients would be an appropriate candidate for treatment with teriparatide (Forteo)?

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Patient AJ is a 50-year-old female with severe hepatic disease, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and hepatitis B. Today she comes to your clinic with complaints of itchy feet. Upon closer examination, the doctor determines that AJ has tinea pedis and onychomycosis. AJ is really concerned because it is almost sandal season and she is embarrassed by her diagnosis. What do you recommend to treat her tinea pedis?

SD reports that he is experiencing ongoing insomnia with his current SSRI regimen. He was told by a friend to consider amitriptyline because it worked well for her. Which information should you provide about the TCA class?

Which agent is approved to specifically treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and opioid induced constipation?

A patient who has been taking a benzodiazepine as a sleep aid for several months wishes to stop taking the medication. The patient should taper the dose gradually to avoid which effect?

CC is a 46-year-old male who has been treated with diazepam 5 mg twice daily for his anxiety disorder for approximately 20 years. The prescriber would like to switch CC’s medication to an SSRI, but is concerned about discontinuing the diazepam. How long can CC anticipate the taper of his diazepam to take?

A 24-year-old man arrives at the walk-in center. He reports that while walking in the woods he was bitten in the thigh by a raccoon. The examination reveals a wound that is 1cm deep on his right thigh. The wound is oozing bright red blood. What is your next best action?

Your client, a 64 year-old male, is taking Probenecid for gout.  What teaching is most important to give this patient?