18. Common medications Flashcards
1
Q
Describe: acetaminophen
- Dosing Schedule
- Indications
A
- Dosing Schedule: 10-15 mg/kg/dose PO q4-6h prn
- Indications: Analgesic, antipyretic
2
Q
Describe: amoxicillin
- Dosing Schedule
- Indications
A
- Dosing Schedule: 80-90 mg/kg/d PO divided q8h
- Indications: Otitis media
3
Q
Describe: dexamethasone
- Dosing Schedule (2)
- Indications (2)
A
- Dosing Schedule:
- 0.6 mg/kg PO x 1
- 0.6 mg/kg/d PO for 2 d
- Indications:
- Croup
- Acute asthma
4
Q
Describe: fluticasone (Flovent®)
- Dosing Schedule (2)
- Indications (1)
A
- Dosing Schedule:
- Moderate dose – 250-500 μg/d divided bid
- High dose – >500 μg/d divided bid
- Indications: Asthma
5
Q
Describe: ibuprofen
- Dosing Schedule (1)
- Indications (2)
- Comments (1)
A
- Dosing Schedule: 5-10 mg/kg/dose PO q6-8h
- Indications: Analgesic, antipyretic
- Comments: Cautious use in patients with liver impairment, history of GI bleeding or ulcers
6
Q
Describe: iron
- Dosing Schedule (1)
- Indications (1)
- Comments (3)
A
- Dosing Schedule: 6 mg/kg/d elemental iron OD or divided tid
- Indications: Anemia
- Comments: SE:
- dark stool
- constipation
- dark urine
7
Q
Describe: polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG)
- Dosing Schedule
A
- Dosing Schedule:
- Disimpaction: 1-1.5 g/kg/d x 3 d
- Maintenance: starting dose at 0.4-1 g/kg
8
Q
Describe: prednisone/ prednisilone
- Dosing Schedule (3)
- Indications (3)
- Comments (1)
A
- Dosing Schedule:
- 1-2 mg/kg/d PO x 5 d
- 3-4 mg/kg/d PO then taper to 1-2 mg/kg/d PO once platelet count >30 x 109/L
- 60 mg/m2/d PO
- Indications:
- Asthma
- ITP
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Comments: Oral prednisone is bitter tasting, consider using prednisilone
9
Q
Describe: salbutamol (Ventolin®)
- Dosing Schedule (2)
- Indications (2)
- Comments (3)
A
- Dosing Schedule:
- 0.01-0.03 mL/kg/dose in 3 mL NS via nebulizer q0.5-4h prn
- 100-200 μg/dose prn, max 4-8 puffs frequency q4h
- Indications:
- Acute asthma
- Maintenance treatment for asthma
- Comments:
- Tachycardia
- Hypokalemia
- Restlessness
