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