Common drug DOSES Flashcards
1
Q
Ibuprofen
A
200-400mg TDS
2
Q
Codeine
A
30-60 mg QDS (120-240/day)
3
Q
Co-codamol 8/500
Co-codamol 30/500
A
2 tabs QDS
4
Q
Paracetamol
A
1G QDS
5
Q
Antiemetics: cyclizine
A
50 mg TDS
6
Q
Metoclopramide
A
10 mg TDS
7
Q
Amoxicllin
A
500 mg TDS
8
Q
Clarithromycin
A
500 mg BD
9
Q
Lansoprazole
A
15-30 mg OD
10
Q
Omeprazole
A
20-40 mg OD
11
Q
Aspirin
A
75 mg (cardioprotective dose) OD
300 mg (secondary prevention dose) OD
12
Q
Clopidogrel
A
75-300 mg OD
13
Q
Simvastatin
A
10-80 mg ON (NIGHT TIME)
14
Q
Atenolol
A
25-100 mg OD
15
Q
Ramipril
A
1.25-10 mg OD
16
Q
Bendroflumethaiazide
A
2.5 mg OD
17
Q
Furosemide
A
20 mg OD - 80 mg BD (renal patients may be on much higher doses)
18
Q
Amlodipine
A
5-10 mg OD
19
Q
Levothyroxine
A
25-200 mcg OD
20
Q
Metformin
A
500 mg OD - 1g BD
