Common drugs

Question 1

Metformin side effects?

Answer 1

Nausea, diarrhoea, abdo pain and lactic acidosis

Question 2

Metformin contraindications?

Answer 2

GFR

Question 3

Metformin dosing?

Answer 3

500mg after evening meals, increasing to 2g max.

Question 4

Sulphonylurea side effects?

Answer 4

Hypoglycaemia, weight gain

Question 5

Sulphonylurea contraindications?

Answer 5

Omit on the morning before surgery

Question 6

Gliclazide drug class, use and dosing?

Answer 6

Sulphonyurea, diabetes STEP 2 (if HbA1c target is not met despite metformin therapy), 30mg with breakfast.

Question 7

Simvastatin

Answer 7

1

Question 8

Aspirin

Answer 8

1

Question 9

Levothyroxine sodium

Answer 9

1

Question 10

Ramipril

Answer 10

1

Question 11

Bendroflumethiazide

Answer 11

1

Question 12

Paracetamol

Answer 12

1

Question 13

Salbutamol

Answer 13

1

Question 14

Omeprazole

Answer 14

1

Question 15

Lansoprazole

Answer 15

1

Question 16

Co-codamol

Answer 16

1

Question 17

Atenolol

Answer 17

1

Question 18

Furosemide

Answer 18

1

Question 19

Amlodopine

Answer 19

1

Question 20

Metformin

Answer 20

1

Question 21

Amoxicillin

Answer 21

1

Question 22

Ramipril

Answer 22

1

Question 23

Diclofenac sodium

Answer 23

1

Question 24

Fluoxetine

Answer 24

1

Question 25

Citalopram

Answer 25

1

Question 26

Gliclazide

Answer 26

1

Question 27

Lactulose

Answer 27

1

Question 28

Co-dyhydramol

Answer 28

1

Question 29

Ferrous sulphate`

Answer 29

1

Question 30

Alendronic acid

Answer 30

1

Question 31

Lipitor

Answer 31

1

Question 32

Plavix

Answer 32

1

Question 33

Tramadol

Answer 33

1

Question 34

Adcal D3

Answer 34

1

Question 35

Senna

Answer 35

1

Question 36

Warfarin

Answer 36

1

Question 37

Amitriptyline

Answer 37

1

Question 38

Agnettes

Answer 38

1

Question 39

Prednisolone

Answer 39

1

Question 40

Lisinopril

Answer 40

1

Question 41

Cetrizide

Answer 41

1

Question 42

Furosemide

Answer 42

1

Question 43

Zopiclone

Answer 43

1

Question 44

Perindopril Erbumine

Answer 44

1

Question 45

Ibuprofen

Answer 45

1

Question 46

Mycrogynon

Answer 46

1

Question 47

Trimethoprim

Answer 47

1

Question 48

Folic acid

Answer 48

1

Question 49

Xalatan

Answer 49

1

Question 50

Temazepam

Answer 50

1

Question 51

Ranitidine

Answer 51

1

Question 52

Digoxin

Answer 52

1

Question 53

Diazepam

Answer 53

1

Question 54

Ventolin

Answer 54

1

Question 55

Calcichew

Answer 55

1

Question 56

Beclomet Diprop

Answer 56

1

Question 57

Movicol

Answer 57

1

Question 58

Erythromycin

Answer 58

1

Question 59

Gaviscon

Answer 59

1

Question 60

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Answer 60

1

Question 61

Seretide

Answer 61

1

Question 62

Quinine

Answer 62

1

Question 63

Doxazosin Mesil

Answer 63

1

Question 64

Tamulosin

Answer 64

1

Question 65

Dihydrocodein

Answer 65

1

Question 66

Cardicor

Answer 66

1

Question 67

Perindopril Erbumin

Answer 67

1

Question 68

Diprobase

Answer 68

1

Question 69

Spiriva

Answer 69

1

Question 70

Cozaar

Answer 70

1

Question 71

Actonel

Answer 71

1

Question 72

Flucloxiciliin

Answer 72

1

Question 73

Ezetrol

Answer 73

1

Question 74

Loratidine

Answer 74

1

Question 75

Hypromellose

Answer 75

1

Question 76

Pethidine

Answer 76

Meperidine is not recommended as a first choice analgesic by The American Pain Society and ISMP (2007); if no other options, limit use in acute pain to ≤48hr; doses should not exceed 600 mg/24hr; oral route is not recommended for treatment of acute or chronic pain

Pain: 50-150 mg PO/IM/SC q3-4hr PRN; adjust dose based degree of response

Preoperatively: 50-150 mg IM/SC q3-4hr PRN

Continuous infusion: 15-35 mg/hr

Obstetrical analgesia: 50-100 mg IM/SC; repeated q1-3hr PRN

Dosing Modifications
Renal impairment: Avoid use

Hepatic impairment: Consider lower initial dose intially; increased opioid effect possible in cirrhosis