Doses

Question 1

Dose of paracetamol?

Answer 1

1g QDS

Question 2

Dose of ibuprofen?

Answer 2

200-400mg TDS

Question 3

Dose of codeine?

Answer 3

30-60mg QDS

Question 4

Dose of co-codamol?

Answer 4

8/500 or 30/500

2 tabs QDS

Question 5

Dose of cyclizine?

Answer 5

50mg TDS

Question 6

Dose of metoclopramide?

Answer 6

10mg TDS

Question 7

Dose of amoxicillin?

Answer 7

500mg TDS

Question 8

Dose of clarithromycin?

Answer 8

500mg BD

Question 9

Dose of lansoprazole?

Answer 9

15-30mg OD

Question 10

Dose of omeprazole?

Answer 10

20-40mg OD

Question 11

Dose of aspirin?

Answer 11

75-300mg OD

Question 12

Dose of clopidogrel?

Answer 12

75-300mg OD

Question 13

Dose of simvastatin?

Answer 13

10-80mg ON

Question 14

Dose of atenolol?

Answer 14

25-100mg OD

Question 15

Dose of ramipril?

Answer 15

1.25-10mg OD

Question 16

Dose of furosemide?

Answer 16

20mg OD- 80mg BD

Question 17

Dose of amlodipine?

Answer 17

5-10mg OD

Question 18

Dose of levothyroxine?

Answer 18

25-200mcg OD

Question 19

Dose of metformin?

Answer 19

500mg OD - 1g BD

Question 20

What drugs are usually given weekly?

Answer 20

Some bisphosphonates can (alendronate)

methotrexate

Question 21

Dose of adrenaline in adult anaphylaxis?

Answer 21

1: 1000 1mg/ml

0. 5ml IM

Question 22

Which antihistamine do you give in anaphylaxis? dose?

Answer 22

Chlorphenamine 10mg IV over 1 min

Question 23

What do you give in an anaphylaxis emergency?

Answer 23

Adrenaline 1:1000 1mg/ml 0.5ml IM
Chlorphenamine 10mg IV over 1 min
Hydrocortisone 100mg/ml IV
If resp distress salbutamol 5mg nebulised

Question 24

Name 4 drugs that should be stopped prior to surgery and time scale

Answer 24

HRT stopped 6 weeks prior (reduce VTE risk)
COCP stopped 4 weeks prior, started 2 weeks post (VTE risk)
AngII receptor blockers and lithium 24hrs prior