Diarrhoea

Question 1

Red flag symptoms when a patient has diarrhoea

Answer 1

Unintentional weight loss, rectal bleeding, persistent diarrhoea, systemic illness, recent hospital/antibiotic treatment, following foreign travel

Question 2

What is the mainstay treatment of acute diarrhoea?

Answer 2

ORT

Question 3

What is first line tretment of faecal incontinence?

Answer 3

Loperamide

Question 4

Racecadotril is licensed as an adjunct to ORT in what age bracket of patients?

Answer 4

Children > 3 months + adults

Question 5

What antibiotic is occassionally used for prophylaxis against travellers diarrhorea

Answer 5

Ciprofloxacin

Question 6

Co-phenotrop is an antipropulsive medication that can be sold OTC to what age catergory?

Answer 6

> 16 years provided packs do not contain more than 20 tablets as an adjunct to rehydration in acute diarrhorea

Question 7

Loperamide capsules are not licensed in children under what age?

Answer 7

8

Question 8

What drug is the MHRA warning ‘reports of serious cardiac adverse reactions with high doses associated wiht abuse or misuse’

Answer 8

Loperamide

Question 9

Loperamide is not recommended for children under what age?

Answer 9

12

Question 10

What ages is loperamide licensed for OTC for 1) acute diarrhoea 2) Diarrhoea associated with IBS

Answer 10

1) 12

2) 18