common drug doses

Question 1

Analgesia- Paracetamol

Answer 1

1g QDS

Question 2

Analgesia- Ibuprofen

Answer 2

200-400mg QDS

Question 3

Analgesia- Codine

Answer 3

30-60mg QDS

Question 4

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

Answer 4

2 tablets QDS

Question 5

Anti-emetic- Cyclizine

Answer 5

50 mg TDS

Question 6

Anti-emetic- Metoclopramide

Answer 6

10mg TDS

Question 7

Antibiotics- Amoxicillin

Answer 7

500mg TDS

Question 8

Antibiotics- Clarythromycin

Answer 8

500mg BD

Question 9

PPI- Lansoprazole

Answer 9

15-30mg OD

Question 10

PPI- Omeprazole

Answer 10

20-40mg OD

Question 11

cardiovascular drugs- Aspirin

Answer 11

75-300mg OD

Question 12

cardiovascular drugs- clopidogrel

Answer 12

Clopidogrel 75-300mg od

Question 13

cardiovascular drugs- simvastatin

Answer 13

10-80mg on

Question 14

cardiovascular drugs- atenolol

Answer 14

25-100mg od

Question 15

cardiovascular drugs- Ramipril

Answer 15

1.25-10mg od

Question 16

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

Answer 16

2.5mg od

Question 17

cardiovascular drugs- Furosemide

Answer 17

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

Question 18

cardiovascular drugs- Amlodipine

Answer 18

5-10mg od

Question 19

Endocrine drugs-
Levothyroxine

Answer 19

25-200mcg od

Question 20

Endocrine drugs- metformin

Answer 20

500mg od - 1g bd