Analgesia

Question 1

Paracetamol

Answer 1

1 g oral/PR/IV QID (IV only if cannot tolerate oral and PR)

Question 2

Ibuprofen

Answer 2

400 mg oral TDS (avoid if renal impairment, GI bleeding and/or elderly)

Question 3

Indomethacin

Answer 3

50-100 mg PR BD (avoid if renal impairment, GI bleeding and/or elderly)

Question 4

Morphine

Answer 4

2.5-5 mg subcut/IV 2-3 hourly PRN

Question 5

Oxycodone (Endone)

Answer 5

Immediate release
5-10 mg oral 4-6 hourly PRN
Reduce dose and frequency if renal impairment, elderly or airways disease

Question 6

Oxycodone (Oxycontin)

Answer 6

Slow release
10 mg oral BD
Chart with aperients
(Targin = oxycodone + naloxone (reduced constipation))

Question 7

Hyoscine (Buscopan)

Answer 7

20-40 mg oral/IV/IM QID PRN (for colicky abdominal pain)