Common Drug Doses Flashcards
Low dose aspirin is?
75mg
High dose aspirin is?
300mg
Dose of aspirin for secondary prevention of stroke, cardiovascular disease or pre-eclampsia?
75mg
Dose of aspirin used in management of a STEMI or NSTEMI?
300mg
After ischaemic stroke anti platelets?
300 mg aspirin for 14 days plus clopidogrel 75 mg lifelong
Dose of aspirin for fever/ pain?
300-600mg every 4-6 hours, max 2.4 g
Primary prevention dose of statin (i.e. those who have never had a cardiac event before) ?
if they have a high Qrisk - usually 20mg
if it is purely for cholesterol control - 10mg
Secondary prevention dose of statin following a MI?
80 mg
Dose of clopidogrel in cardiac disease?
300 mg for 4 weeks to 12 months
Dose of clopidogrel following strokes?
75 mg lifelong (first line)
First line anti platelet post strokes?
clopidogrel
Ibuprofen dosing?
400mg 3x daily (6 tablets)
max dose = 1.2 g
Paracetamol dosing
500mg-1g up to 4x daily
max 4g a day
Adrenaline dosing in cardiac arrest?
Adrenaline dose = 1mg
In non shockable give ASAP
In shockable give once chest compressions have restarted after the 3rd shock
Repeat 1mg every 3-5mg whilst ALS continues
Amiodarone dosing in cardiac arrest?
Amiodarone dose = 300mg or 150mg
amiodarone is not used in non-shockable rhythms
In shockable give 300mg amiodarone after 3 shocks with the adrenaline
after 5 shocks give 150mg
Anaphylaxis adrenaline dosing?
IM injection - best site - anterolateral thigh
adult dose = 500 micrograms - 0.5ml of 1 in 1000
6-12 years = 300 micrograms
6M - 6years = 150 micrograms
< 6 M = 100 -150 micrograms
Adrenaline can be repeated every 5 minutes if necessary
Opioid overdose naloxone dosing?
400 micrograms, then 800 micrograms up to 2 doses, 2mg for 1 dose, if still no response review diagnosis
Normal citalopram doses?
20-40mg
Normal sertraline doses?
50-200mg
Normal ramipril and lisinopril doses?
1.25mg-10mg
