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A 76-year-old lady has developed heart failure following a m…

A 76-year-old lady has developed heart failure following a myocardial infarction 3 years ago. Her symptoms have been getting progressively worse despite treatment with bisoprolol, lisinopril and bumetanide.   Which of the following medicines would be the MOST appropriate to initiate at this stage to help with symptom control?

 A 38-year-old man presents to the pharmacy with a dry, irri…

 A 38-year-old man presents to the pharmacy with a dry, irritating cough.  He asks if there are any non-drowsy treatments you could recommend over the counter.  He currently takes no regular medication.   Which of the following products would be the MOST appropriate to recommend?

 A 53-year-old woman presents to your community pharmacy for…

 A 53-year-old woman presents to your community pharmacy for advice on the treatment of knee pain. She has previously seen the GP who diagnosed her with osteoarthritis, advised her to use paracetamol and encouraged her to lose weight. She has found this helpful, but she was out with her friends for longer than expected yesterday and her knee is particularly painful today. Paracetamol is not controlling the pain very well. She has no other past medical history and takes no other medications.   Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate pharmacological therapy to recommend to this patient, alongside lifestyle advice?

 A 49-year-old man presents to his GP with symptoms of gastr…

 A 49-year-old man presents to his GP with symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. He has had a recent course of amoxicillin 500mg TDS.  His GP refers him for an endoscopy to rule out any serious underlying cause of his symptoms.   Prior to an endoscopy, how long should there be between completing the course of the antibiotics and having the procedure carried out?