common drug doses Flashcards

1
Q

Analgesia- Paracetamol

A

1g QDS

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2
Q

Analgesia- Ibuprofen

A

200-400mg QDS

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3
Q

Analgesia- Codine

A

30-60mg QDS

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4
Q

Analgesia- Co-codamol 8/500
Co-codamol 30/500

A

2 tablets QDS

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5
Q

Anti-emetic- Cyclizine

A

50 mg TDS

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6
Q

Anti-emetic- Metoclopramide

A

10mg TDS

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7
Q

Antibiotics- Amoxicillin

A

500mg TDS

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8
Q

Antibiotics- Clarythromycin

A

500mg BD

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9
Q

PPI- Lansoprazole

A

15-30mg OD

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10
Q

PPI- Omeprazole

A

20-40mg OD

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11
Q

cardiovascular drugs- Aspirin

A

75-300mg OD

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12
Q

cardiovascular drugs- clopidogrel

A

Clopidogrel 75-300mg od

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13
Q

cardiovascular drugs- simvastatin

A

10-80mg on

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14
Q

cardiovascular drugs- atenolol

A

25-100mg od

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15
Q

cardiovascular drugs- Ramipril

A

1.25-10mg od

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16
Q

cardiovascular drugs- Bendroflumethiazide*

following recent NICE guidelines the incidence of bendroflumethiazide use will gradually decrease as new patients are prescribed alternative thiazide-type diuretics such as indapamide

A

2.5mg od

17
Q

cardiovascular drugs- Furosemide

A

20mg od - 80mg bd**
**renal patients may be on much higher doses

18
Q

cardiovascular drugs- Amlodipine

A

5-10mg od

19
Q

Endocrine drugs-
Levothyroxine

A

25-200mcg od

20
Q

Endocrine drugs- metformin

A

500mg od - 1g bd