1. Basic Principles Flashcards
1
Q
Every prescription needs to be…?
A
- Legible
- Unambiguous (no dose ranges)
- An approved name (not brand)
- IN CAPITALS
- Without abbreviations
- Signed
- Include duration
2
Q
What 2 instructions do as-required drugs need?
A
- Indication
- Maximum frequency
3
Q
What 2 instructions do antibiotic prescriptions need?
A
- Indication
- Stop/review date
4
Q
List of Enzyme Inducers (PC BRAS)
A
- P: Phenytoin
- C: Carbamazepine
- B: Barbituates
- R: Rifampicine
- A: Alcohol (chronic)
- S: Sulphonylureas
5
Q
List of Enzyme Inhibitors (AO DEVICES)
A
- A: Allopurinol
- O: Omeprazole
- D: Disulfiram
- E: Erythromycin
- V: Valporate
- I: Isoniazid
- C: Ciproflaxacin
- E: Ethanol (acute)
- S: Sulphonamides
6
Q
What drugs need to be stopped for surgery (I LACK OP)
A
- I: Insulin
- L: Lithium
- A: Anticoagulants
- C: COCP/HRT
- K: K sparing diuretics
- O: Oral Hypoglycaemics
- P: Perindopril (and other ACEi’s)
7
Q
What drugs need to be continued/increased for surgery
A
Continued:
- Beta blockers
- Calcium channel blockers
Increased
- Steroids (IV infusion)
