Doses Flashcards
1
Q
Metformin?
A
start 500mg, up to 2g
2
Q
Rivaroxiban for mx of PE/ DVT vs prophylaxis of stroke
A
PE/ DVT: 15mg BD
stroke prophylaxis: 20mg
3
Q
Aspirin?
A
secondary prevention: 75mg
acute: 300mg
4
Q
bisoprolol?
A
angina: 5mg
HF: start 1.25mg then slowly increased to 10mg
5
Q
paracetamol?
A
1g QDS
6
Q
omeprazole?
A
20mg in h.pylori, GORD ulcers and with a NSAID
40mg is sevre oesaphagitis
7
Q
lansoprazole?
A
15-30mg OD
8
Q
simvastatin?
A
10-80mg ON
9
Q
alendronic acid?
A
once weekly: 70mg
OD: 10mg
10
Q
amoxicillin?
A
500mg TDS
11
Q
lisinopril?
A
20mg ON for htn, can be up to 80mg
12
Q
ramipril?
A
1.25mg-2.5mg OD
start 2.5 if prophylaxis after MI
13
Q
Clopidogrel?
A
75mg OD
initial 300mg in MI
14
Q
amlodipine?
A
5-10mg OD
15
Q
co-codamol?
A
Either 8/500 or 30/500 up to 2 tablets 6 hrly
