Doses

Question 1

Metformin?

Answer 1

start 500mg, up to 2g

Question 2

Rivaroxiban for mx of PE/ DVT vs prophylaxis of stroke

Answer 2

PE/ DVT: 15mg BD

stroke prophylaxis: 20mg

Question 3

Aspirin?

Answer 3

secondary prevention: 75mg

acute: 300mg

Question 4

bisoprolol?

Answer 4

angina: 5mg
HF: start 1.25mg then slowly increased to 10mg

Question 5

paracetamol?

Answer 5

1g QDS

Question 6

omeprazole?

Answer 6

20mg in h.pylori, GORD ulcers and with a NSAID

40mg is sevre oesaphagitis

Question 7

lansoprazole?

Answer 7

15-30mg OD

Question 8

simvastatin?

Answer 8

10-80mg ON

Question 9

alendronic acid?

Answer 9

once weekly: 70mg

OD: 10mg

Question 10

amoxicillin?

Answer 10

500mg TDS

Question 11

lisinopril?

Answer 11

20mg ON for htn, can be up to 80mg

Question 12

ramipril?

Answer 12

1.25mg-2.5mg OD

start 2.5 if prophylaxis after MI

Question 13

Clopidogrel?

Answer 13

75mg OD

initial 300mg in MI

Question 14

amlodipine?

Answer 14

5-10mg OD

Question 15

co-codamol?

Answer 15

Either 8/500 or 30/500 up to 2 tablets 6 hrly

Question 16

enalapril?

Answer 16

10mg ON

Question 17

ibuprofen?

Answer 17

200mg 8 hrly

Question 18

BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE?

Answer 18

5-10mg for oedema

Question 19

furosemide?

Answer 19

20-80mg in oedema in morning OD

Question 20

furosemide to bumetadine?

Answer 20

furosemide 40mg to bumetanide 1mg

Question 21

cyclizine?

Answer 21

50mg TDS

Question 22

metoclopramide?

Answer 22

10mg TDS

Question 23

Levothyroxine?

Answer 23

25-200mcg od