CA labels 2 Flashcards
6-mercaptopurine
3
acarbose
A, B
Aciclovir
until finished
acitretin
8
until finished
Alendronate
3,4,10
Take first thing in the morning at least 30 minutes before eating/drinking/taking other medicines. Do not take with coffee or orange juice. Do not lie down for at least 30 minutes post-dose
allopurinol
with food
alprazolam
1
amantidine
with food
amiloride/furosemide
always take in relation to food
amiloride/hydrochlorohiazide
8
aminoglutethiamide
1
with food
amiodarone
8,11
amisulpride
1
amlodipine
9
amoxycillin/clarithromycin/omeprazole (H.pylori pack)
Swallow whole do not crush
with food
until finished
amphotericin lozenges
until finished
suck or chew after food
amprenavir cap
3,4,9
amprenavir solution
2,3,4,9
aripiprazole
1,9
ascorbic acid
10
aspirin
10
atenolol
9
atorvastatin
11
azithromycin
abstain from sex 7 days after
until finished- if multiple dosing
baclofen
1,9
beclomethasone
Rinse mouth after use
bensurazide/levodopa
Always take in relation to food
benzodiazepines
1 or 2, 11
betahistine
with food
bezafibrate
Swallow whole do not crush
bisacodyl
4,10
bismuth subcitrate
3,4
until finished
bromhexine
with food
bromocriptine
2 - alcohol aggravates the gastric effects
with food
budesonide CR
10
swallow whole do not crush
budesonide inhaler or budesonide and formoterol
Rinse mouth after use
bupropion
1
buspirone
1,11
bisoprolol
9
swallow whole do not crush
cabergoline
with food
caffeine/egotamine
11
max 6 tables daily or 10 tabs weekly
calcium folinate
3
capecitabine
10
with food
captopril
3,4
captopril/hydrochlorothiazide
3,4,8
carbamazepine
1,9,11
carbidopa/levodopa
A
always take at the same time in relation to food
carvedilol
9
cefaclor susp
6,7
cefuroxime susp
6,7
B,D
celecoxib
Take with food if GI upset
celiprolol
3,9,11
cephalexin
6,7
until finished
chloramphenicol cap
2
until finished
chloroquine
8 - high dose only ie not for antimalarial prophylaxis
chlorothiazide
8
chlorpheniramine
1
chlopromazine
1,4,8,9
cholestyramine
mix with water
cimetidine
avoid iron or calcium within 2 hours
ciprofloxaxin
4,8
until finished
label 4 includes milk
minimise caffeine intake. May cause dizziness -caution when driving until effects are known
ciprofloxacin susp
4,7,8
until finished
citalopram
9
may cause dizziness or sedation- caution when driving until effects are known
clarithromycin susp
7
with food - dose dependent greater than 1g bd
clobazam
1,9
clomipramine
1,9
clonazepam
1
9- for epilepsy
clonidine
1
9- not necessary for low oral doses
clozapine
1,9
coal tar preparations
8
codeine
1
combined oral contraceptives
5a,11
cromoglycate sodium
swallow whole or dissolve capsules contents in hot water and dilute with cold water
cyclizine
1
cyclosporin
5a,11
Solution - 7 and mix with orange or apple juice - NOT hot drinks. Use only glass containers
cyclophosphamide
10
with food
cyproheptadine
1
cyproterone
1 - >50g per day
d-penicillamine
3,4
take with food if GI upset occurs
desipramine
1,9
desmopressin tab
3
dexamethasone
9- for courses more than 7 days
with food
diazepam
1,11
diclofenac
10
with food
swallow whole do not crush
diclofenac dispersible
10
disperse in water
digoxin
4
with food
dihydrocodeine
1
swallow whole
diltiazem
9
Swallow whole do not crush
diphenhydramine
1
swallow whole do not crush
dipyridamole
A
disulfiram
2
domperidone
3- of prescribed for GI disorder
donepezil
1
dothiepin
1,9
doxasozin
9
doxepin
1,9
doxycycline
4,8,10
with food
until finished
doxylamine
1
ear drops
7/7a
entacapone
may cause CNS effects e.g. dizziness - caution when driving until effects are known
erythromycin
all erythromycin salts may cause gastric irritation, but some are less effective in the presence of food.
escitalopram
9
may cause dizziness/sedation - caution when driving until effects are known
avoid alcohol and grapefruit
entecavir
More than 2 hours before or after food - do not split
ethosuximide
1,9
etidronate
3,4
etoposide
11
with food
etoricoxib
take with food if GI upset
exemestane
with food
famotidine
4
felodipine
9,11
A
fentanyl TTS
1
ferrous salts
4,10
Swallow whole do not crush
with food
fexofenadine
4,11
flecainide CR
A
flucloxacillin
3
until finished
susp - 6/7
fluconazole
with food
until finished
fludrocortisone
9
fluoride
4
fluorouracil
8
fluoxetine
9
may cause dizziness -caution when driving until effects are known
flutamine
8
with food
fluticasone
rinse mouth after use
fluvastatin
administer in evening to increase effectiveness
gabapentin
1,9
glibenclamide
with food
alcohol may aggravate hypoglycaemia
gliclazide
with food
alcohol may aggravate hypoglycaemia
glipizide
with food
alcohol may aggravate hypoglycaemia
haloperidol
1,9
hydrochlorothiazide combinations
8- more than 25mg
hydrocholorthiazide/captopril (25/15)
3,4
hydrocholorthiazide/captopril (50/25)
3,4,8
hydrocortisone
9
hydromorphone
1
hydrocychloroquine
8
hydroxyurea
8
with food
hydroyzine
1
hyoscine TTS
1
idarubicin
10
A
imatinib
10
B
indinavir
3,9
isoniazid
3,4,9
until finished
Take on waking. Acute indigestion of alcohol may decrease metabolism of isoniazid.
isotretinoin
8
with food
itraconazole
4,11
with food
until finished
solution- include label 3
ketoconazole
4
with food
until finsihed
ketotifen
1
with food
labetolol
9
lamivudine
9
For HIV -resistance may occur if therapy interrupted
lamotrigine
1,9
lansoprazole
3
A
leflunamide
A
levetiracetam
1,9
lisuride
1
with food
lithium
5a,9,10
A
B
lorazepam
1
MAO inhibitors
5,9
mebendazole
with food
meclozine
1
medroxyprogesterone
with food
mefenamic acid
10,
with food
meloxicam
10
with food
mercaptopurine
3
mesalazine
10
A
methadone
1
methotrexate
5a- only for high oncology doses
8
methyldopa
9
methylphenidate
9
A
metoclopramide/paracemtamol
Maximum dose 6 tablets daily
metoprolol
9
Swallow whole, do not crush
metronidazole
2
with food
until finished
suspension = 3
miconazole oral gel
Use measuring spoon
Use after food
Hold contents in mouth prior to swallowing
midodrine
To minimise risk of supine hypertension, avoid dosing after 6pm (or within 4 hours of bedtime)
minocycline
4,8,10
with food
until finished
mirtazapine
1
monoamine oxidase inhibitors
5,9
montelukast
4mg and 5mg tablets are chewable. Consider night-time dosing in asthmatics so plasma concentrations are higher when morning airway reactivity occurs
moxifloxacin
4,8
until finsihed
may cause dizziness-caution when driving until effects are known
mycophenolate
4,9
naproxen
10
A - for sustained release
B
nifedipine
9,11
B
nitrazepam
2
nitrofurantoin
with food
until finished
norfloxacin
3,4,8
until finished
minimise caffeine intake
label 4 includes milk
nortriptyline
1,8,9
olanzapine
1,9
ordinazole
with food
until finished
(1)
oestraadiol
11
oxazepam
1
oxybutynin
1,10
oxycodone
1
paroxetine
9
may cause dizziness or sedation- caution when driving until effects are known
penicillamae
3,4
Take with food if GI upset
penicillin
until finished
phenelzine
5,9
phenobarbitone
1,9,10
phenothiazines
1,4,8,9
phenytoin
4,9
delete iron
Always take in relation to food
pholcodine
9
phosphate sandoz
4,10
potassium chloride effervescent
10
with food
dissolve in water
potassium chloride
10
swallow whole, do not crush
with food
pravastatin
administer in the evening to increase effectiveness
prasozin
9
prednisone/prednisolone
9- for courses greater than 7 days
with food
prochlorperazine
1,4
buccal- dissolve between gum and lip
promethazine
1,4
propranolol
4,9
A- for sustained release
quetiapine
1,9,11
quinidine
10,11
quinine
8- high dos only not for usual anti-cramp doses
ranitidine
4
reboxetine
9
rifampicin
3
9- FOR TB resistance may occur if therapy is interuppted
risedronate
3,4,10
Swallow whole
Take first thing in the morning at least 30 minutes before eating/drinking/taking other medicines. Do not give with coffee/orange juice. DO not lie down for at least 30 minutes post dose
risperidone
1- greater than 10mg per day
9
rosuvastatin
4
May be taken at any time of the day
salmeterol/fluticasone
Rinse mouth after use
scopolamine TTS
1
selegiline
5a
sertraline
9,11
sildenafil
11
should not be given to patients taking nitrates, Take at the same time in relation to food
sirolimus
5a,11
simvastatin
11
sodium chloride
10
Swallow whole do no crush
sodium cromoglycate
swallow whole or dissolve capsules in hot water or dilute with cold
sodium valproate
4,9
B
Enteric coated - A
sotalol
4,9
sulphasalazine
with food
if enteric coated - swallow whole do not crush
sulphonylurea
with food
alcohol may aggravate hypoglycaemia
sumatriptan
10
swallow whole do not crush
tacrolimus
5a,11
tamoxifen
with food
solifenacin
swallow whole do not crush
1
synitinib
1
tamsulosin
1,10
Swallow whole do not crush
Tar preparations
8
Tadalafil
11
temazepam
2
tenoxicam
10
with food
terasozin
9
terbinafine
with food
until finished
testosterone esters
10
with food
swallow whole do not crush
tetracycline
3,4,8,10
until finished
thalidomide
1
if a single dose, give at night to minimise daytime sedation
theophylline
5a, 10
A- for sustained release preparations
with food
tolcapone
9
may cause dizziness-caution when driving until effects are known
topiramate
1,9 (sprinkle)
A
tramadol
1
A- for sustained release preparation
tretnoin topical
8
triazolam
2,11
TCA
1,9
vancomycin
11
varenicline
A
venalafaxine
1,9
A- sustained release
with food
verapamil
9, 11
A- sustained release preparation
with food
vigabatrin
1,9
warfarin
5a
lamivudine
9
zinc sulfate
10
with food
zopiclone
2
