autacoids

Question 1

ALLERGIC DERMATITIS / URTICARIA

Answer 1

DIPHENHYDRAMINE 25-50 MG. CAP.

PREDNISONE 5-20 MG. TAB.

Question 2

MOTION SICKNESS

Answer 2

MECLIZINE 12.5 -25 MG. TAB.

SCOPOLAMINE 0.4 MG. TAB.

Question 3

PRE-MEDICATION ANTI-EMETIC

Answer 3

PROMETHAZINE 12.5 -50 MG. TAB. /

6. 25 MG. / 5 ML.SYRUPS

Question 4

NAUSEA AND VOMITING OF PREGNANCY

Answer 4

MECLIZINE 12.5 – 25 MG. TAB.

Question 5

PX OF PARKINSONISM (ANTIDOTE TO ANTI-PSYCHOTIC OVERDOSE )

Answer 5

DIPHENHYDRAMINE 50 MG. / ML.
1 ML. AMP./ 10 ML. VIAL IM/IV

Administer by deep IM/IV inj. 10-50 mg

Question 6

MENIERE’S SYNDROME

Answer 6

BETAHISTINE 6- 8 MG. TAB.

Adult: As betahistine HCl: Initially, 8-16 mg tid.
Maintenance: 24-48 mg daily.

As betahistine mesilate: 6-12 mg tid.

Question 7

ACUTE MIGRAINE HEADACHE( PX AND TX )

Answer 7

SUMATRIPTAN 25-100 MG. TAB. / 5- 20 MG.
NASAL

                                                                             ZOLMITRIPTAN  2.5 MG. TAB. 

Adult : PO Initial: 2.5 mg, 2nd dose may be taken at least 2 hr after the 1st dose if symptoms recur w/in 24 hr.

Question 8

WEIGHT REDUCTION ( REDUCING PILL )

Answer 8

FENFLURAMINE + FLUOXETINE

Question 9

NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN CA CHEMOTHERAPY / POST-OP / POST-RADIATION

Answer 9

ONDANSETRON 8 MG. TAB. bid up to 5 days post chemo

2MG./ ML. 2- 4 ML. AMP. IM/IV

8 mg as a single dose IM or slow IV inj immediately prior to treatment

Question 10

CARCINOID TUMOR

Answer 10

CYPROHEPTADINE 4 MG. TAB.

2 MG. / 5 ML. SYRUP

Question 11

PARKINSONISM / HYPERPROLACTINEMIA

Answer 11

BROM0CRIPTINE 2.5 MG. TAB. / 5 MG. CAP.

Question 12

POST-PARTUM HEMORRHAGE

Answer 12

METHYLERGONOVINE 200 MCG. / ML. AMP. 1 ML. IM/IV

OXYTOCIN 5-10 I.U./ ML. AMP. 1 ML. IM/IV
Adult: 10-40 units by infusion in 1000 mL of IV fluid at a rate sufficient to control uterine atony.

Question 13

PULMUNARY ARTERY HYPERTENSION

Answer 13

EPOPROSTENOL
vasodilator, antiplatelet

0.5 -1.5 MG. POWDER IV
Initial: 2 ng/kg/min, may increase slowly until max haemodynamic benefits/dose-limiting effects occur.
TREPROSTENIL 1 -10 MG. /ML. IV/SC.

Question 14

ABORTION / FACILITATION OF LABOR

Answer 14

MISOPROSTOL 100-200 MCG. TAB.

PGE1

As a 200 mcg controlled release vag insert releasing approx 7 mcg/hr over 24 hr: In women w/ unfavourable cervix (from 36 wk gestation): Max: 1 vag delivery system.

Question 15

PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS

Answer 15

INDOMETHACIN 25 MG. CAP. /

200 MCG. / ML. 5 ML. AMP. IV

Question 16

GLAUCOMA / HYPOTRICHOSIS, EYELASHES

Answer 16

LATANOPROST 50 MCG./ ML. OPHTH. = 0.005% OPHTH.

BIMATOPROST 0.03 % OPHTH. SOL.

Question 17

MALE ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

Answer 17

SILDENAFIL 20 – 100 MG. TAB. PO

50 mg about 1 hr before sexual intercourse.