A woman on the drospirenone POP is started on spironolactone for acne. What specific monitoring is recommended?...

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A woman on the drospirenone POP is started on spironolactone for acne. What specific monitoring is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Urea and electrolytes should be monitored due to the combined potassium-sparing effects of both drospirenone and spironolactone, increasing the risk of hyperkalaemia

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No monitoring needed

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She must stop the drospirenone POP immediately

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Only blood pressure monitoring is needed

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Liver function tests are required

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Drospirenone Spironolactone Combined K+ Monitoring

A woman on the drospirenone POP is started on spironolactone for acne. What specific monitoring is recommended?