Cautionary and advisory labels Flashcards
Do not drink alcohol
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e.g. metronidazole
for preparations where flushing may occur
What should not be had withing 2 hours of gabapentin
antacids - impair absorption
g/r preparations should advice….
dont have indigestion remadies within 2 hours (premature dissolution of product from alkaline pH)
Don’t take indigestion remedies or medicines containing iron or zinc within 2 hours (NOT MILK)
(3)
Some quinilones
Doxycyline, lymecycline, minocycline
Penicilliamine
(chelation)
Don’t take indigestion remedies or medicines containing iron or zinc within 2 hours (AND MILK)
(3)
Ciprofloxacin, Norfloxacin
Tetracyclines than chelate calcium
Do not stop taking this medication unless your doctor tells you to stop (4)
Anti-TB (no pt perceived benefit)
Clonidine for hypertension (withdrawal)
B-blockers
ICS
Counselling for clindamycin
Diarrhoea can be very dangerous (colitis / c diff). Stop treatment immediately and report.
Space doses evenly throughout the day and complete the course (1)
Antibiotics
Read the additional information with this medication (3)
Anticoagulants
Lithium
Oral corticosteroids
- this is when a treatment card should be given
Protect your skin from sunlight
Doxycycline Isotretinoin Voriconazole Amiodarone Chlorpromazine
Do not take meds containing aspirin
Sulfenpyrazone
action redcued by aspirin
May colour urine - harmless (7)
Triamterene (blue) Levodopa (dark red) Rifampicin (blue) ---- Co-danthramer (red) Entacapone (red) Nitrofurantoin (yellow or brown) Salazopyrin (orange-yellow)
Flammable
Creams with flammable solvent
Dissolve under the tongue. Get a new supply 8 weeks after opening
GTN tabs
Do not take more that ……………. in 24 hours or …………. per week
migraine treatments (with per week they contain ergotamine)
This medicine may make you feel sleepy, do not use machenines/drive if you are still sleepy the next day
only for things at bedtime
e.g. not suitable for nitrazepam treating epilepsy
Take with or just after food
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Aspirin
NSAIDS
Steroids
Cefuroxime
Clarithromycin
Nitrofuranitoin
Valproate
Benzafibrate (cholesterol)
Metformin
Allopurinol Labetalol Paroxetine Spironolactone Ursodeoxycholic acid
Some PD/HIV/malaria/TB
Take 30-60 min before food (3)
PPI (lansoprazole)
Dipyridamole
Penicillamine
Some steroids e.g. budesonide for IBD
Peppermint oil
Perindopril
Rafampicine
Best taken when stomach is empty (6)
Azithromycin
Amipicillin/Phenoxymethylpenicillin/Flucloxicillin
Demeclocycline/Oxytetracycline/Tetracycline
Montelukast
Quetiapine
Take with a full glass of water (4)
Allupurinol
Clindamycin
Doxycycline
Metronidazole
