Dosages To Remember

Question 1

Amoxicillin dosage and duration

Answer 1

250-500mg 8 hourly

12g max per day

Question 2

Amoxicillin indications

Answer 2

CAP, UTIs, exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, EO, prostatitis, acute pyelonephritis

Question 3

Amoxicillin/clav dosage

Answer 3

500-875mg 12-hourly

Question 4

Flucloxicillin dosage

Answer 4

250-500mg 6-hourly

Max 4g daily

Question 5

Phenoxymethylpenicillin dosage

Answer 5

250-500mg 6-hourly

Max 3g daily

Question 6

Cefalexin

Answer 6

250-500mg every 6-12 hours

Question 7

Clindaymcin dosage

Answer 7

150-450mg every 6-8 hours

Question 8

Doxycycline dosage

Answer 8

50-100mg daily usually

Up to 200mg max

Question 9

Metronidazole dosage

Answer 9

200-400mg every 8-12 hours

4g max daily

Question 10

Norfloxacin dosage

Answer 10

400mg every 12 hours

Max 800mg daily

Question 11

Roxithromycin dosage

Answer 11

150mg twice daily

300mg max daily

Question 12

Trimethoprim dosage

Answer 12

300mg daily at night

Or 150-300mg

Question 13

Co-trimoxazole dosage

Answer 13

80/400mg-160/800mg-320/1600mg every 12 hours

Question 14

Chloramphenicol dosage

Answer 14

Drops: 1 drop in each eye every 2 hours in the first 24-48 hours and then 6-hourly from thereon.

Oint: tds

Question 15

Fluconazole dosage for vaginal thrush

Answer 15

150mg single dose

Question 16

Nystatin dosage oral liquid for thrush

Answer 16

100,000 U qid

Question 17

Famciclovir dosage oral for cold sores

Answer 17

1500mg as a single dose

Question 18

Oseltamivir dosage and dose route

Answer 18

75mg twice daily for 5 days tablet

Question 19

Zanamivir dosage and dose form

Answer 19

2 inhalations= 10mg twice daily for 5 days And inhaled