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1361. Drugs associated with erectile dysfunction may include acetazolamide, alcohol (acute and chronic use), alpha-blockers, atenolol, barbiturates, carbamazepine, cimetidine, clofibrate, clonidine, digoxin, finasteride, ketoconazole, labetalol, lithium, MAOIs, methadone, phenytoin, metoclopramide, propranolol, phenothiazines, SSRIs, TCAs, and thiazides.

1362. Clomiphene can cause hot flashes and visual disturbances. 

1363. Aluminium, magnesium, and ferrous reduce the absorption of ciprofloxacin. 

1364. Chlorohexidine causes brown teeth.

1365. Sucralfate should be taken on an empty stomach.

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1356. Meperidine is contraindicated with fluoxetine.

1357. Amlodipine is not used in myocardial infarction.

1358. Norovirus (Norwalk) causes diarrhoea.

1359. Lactose intolerance causes diarrhoea.

1360. Antibiotics, colchicine, laxatives, and magnesium antacids can cause diarrhoea. 

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1351. Endotoxin is a lipopolysaccharide in the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria and causes intravascular coagulation.

1352. Pyrexia (fever) can be caused by penicillins. cephalosporins, vaccines, heparin, phenytoin, quinidine, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, vancomycin, methyldopa, sulfonamides.

1353. An increase in INR increases the risk of bleeding, while a decrease in INR increases the risk of clotting (coagulation).

1354. Meperidine can cause seizures.

1355. Codiene < meperidine < oxycodone < fentanyl as a pain killer, and the least potent is the most allergic.