Dosages

Question 1

Dose of Augmentin?

Answer 1

500 or 875 mg/ 125 mg, 1 tablet PO bid x5-14 days, take with food

Question 2

Dose of Keflex/cephalexin?

Answer 2

250 mg tablet qid x 5-14 days or 500 mg tablet bid x5-14 days

Question 3

Dose of doxycyline?

Answer 3

100 mg tablet, 1 tablet PO bid x5-14 days

Question 4

Dose of azithromycin for inclusion conjunctivitis?

Answer 4

two 500 mg tablets in a single dose aka 1000 mg once

Question 5

Dose of trimethoprim (Bactrim/Septra)?

Answer 5

1 DS tablet PO bid x10-14 days (DS= 800 mg sulfa 160 mg trimethoprim)

Question 6

Dose clindamycin?

Answer 6

150-450 mg tablet q6h x5-14 days

Question 7

Dose of erythromycin?

Answer 7

500 mg tablet qid x7 days

Question 8

Dose of levofloxacin?

Answer 8

500 mg tablet qday x7 days

Question 9

Dose of ofloxacin?

Answer 9

300 mg tablet PO bid x7 days

Question 10

How does the Restasis dose change over 1 year?

Answer 10

start dosing qday after one year of bid

Question 11

Dose of Xiidra?

Answer 11

one drop bid

Question 12

Dose of doxycycline or minocycline for blepharitis?

Answer 12

25-50 mg qday-bid PO x1-3 months

Question 13

Dose of sodium chloride?

Answer 13

1-2 drops q3-4 hours, ointment q 3-4 hours at night

Question 14

Dose of antihistamine + mast cell stabilizer combo?

Answer 14

1 drop BID or qday x2 weeks or more

Question 15

Dose of alrex (loteprednol) for allergic conjunctivitis?

Answer 15

1 drop qid x 1 week; 1 drop bid x 1 month; d/c

Question 16

Dose of medrol dosepak?

Answer 16

4 mg, 5mg, or 10mg blister packs over 6 days

Question 17

Dose of trifluridine (viroptic)?

Answer 17

1 drop 9 times a day x7-10 days until ulcer heals; qid another 7 days

Question 18

Dose of ganciclovir (zirgan)?

Answer 18

1 drop in affected eye 5x per day x7-10 days until ulcer heals; tid another 7 days

Question 19

Dose of acyclovir (zovirax) HSV?

Answer 19

400 mg 5x/day PO x7-10 days

Question 20

Dose of valacyclovir (valtrex) HSV?

Answer 20

500 mg tid PO x7-10 days

Question 21

Dose of famcyclovir (famvir) HSV?

Answer 21

250 mg tid PO x7-10 days

Question 22

Longterm HSV treatment according to HEDS?

Answer 22

400 mg acyclovir bid PO x12 months

Question 23

Dose of famcyclovir VZV?

Answer 23

500 mg tid PO x7-10 days

Question 24

Dose of acyclovir VZV?

Answer 24

800 mg 5x/day x7-10 days

Question 25

Dose of valacyclovir VZV?

Answer 25

1000 mg tid x7-10 days

Question 26

Betadine in-office procedure?

Answer 26

OU 1) proparacaine and NSAID 2) 4-6 gtts betadine 3) move eye around while closed for 1 minute 4) saline rinse 5) NSAID 6) rx topical corticosteroid 1 gt qid x4-7 days to calm inflammation

Question 27

Dose of natamycin?

Answer 27

1 drop q1-2 hours AROUND THE CLOCK x4-6 weeks

Question 28

Dose of amphotericin B?

Answer 28

1 drop q1-2 hours AROUND THE CLOCK x4-6 weeks

Question 29

Dose of polyhexamethyl biguanide?

Answer 29

1 drop q1 hour AROUND THE CLOCK