Pharma Tips-209

1066. Phenothiazines cause photosensitivity.
1067. Ketorolac is not to be used for more than 5 days.
1068. Renal function should be monitored when using indomethacin. 
1069. Mefenamic acid is not advised to be used for more than one week to prevent hemolytic anaemia.
1070. Severe constipation, sedation, nausea and respiratory depression are the main side effects of opioids.

Pharma Tips-208

1061. Galantamine is used for Alzheimer's disease and dementia of vascular origin. 
1062. Topiramate causes weight loss, acute myopia and glaucoma that may require medical advice, fatigue, dizziness, cognitive slowing.

1063. Tobramycin is aminoglycoside antibiotic more active than gentamycin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa due to better lung penetration and bactericidal activity, it causes ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity and it has a first-pass effect.
1064. Levofloxacin is an isomer of ofloxacin, it causes irreversible peripheral neuropathy and hepatotoxicity.
1065. Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg in divided doses (750 micrograms) each in 12 hours or as a single dose is used as plan B contraceptive treatment.