DRUG PRECAUTIONS

Question 1

What are the 3 precautions of adrenaline?

Answer 1

1: Pts with HTN
2: Pts with history of IHD
3: Pts on MAO inhibitors with output should get 1/4 dose

Question 2

What are the 2 precautions for atropine?

Answer 2

1: Glaucoma
2: Aim not to increase HR >100

Question 3

What is the 1 precaution of ceftriaxone?

Answer 3

1: 20% of pts with a penicillin allergy may be allergic to ceft.

Question 4

What is the 1 precaution listed for droperidol?

Answer 4

Pts in severe pain should have analgesia administered too. Droperidol will NOT give pain relief

Question 5

What is the 1 precaution for fentanyl?

Answer 5

Active labour

Question 6

What is the precaution for GTN?

Answer 6

Be cautious in suspected R) ventricular infarct

Question 7

What is the precaution for Ipratropium Bromide?

Answer 7

Glaucoma

Question 8

What are the 4 precautions for penthrane?

Answer 8

1: Renal disease
2: Diabetics
3: Cautions if unable to self administer
4: Post delivery phase of labour

Question 9

What are the two precautions of midaz?

Answer 9

1: Haemodynamic instability
2: Respiratory depression

Question 10

What are the 8 precautions for morphine sulphate?

Answer 10

1: GCS <13
2: KSAR
3: Elderly
4: Children <1 year
5: Pts with CAL
6: Hypovolemic pts
7: Pts with BP 70-90systolic
8: Pain management in labour

Question 11

What is the precaution for ondansetron?

Answer 11

Not recommended in pregnancy

Question 12

What are the two precautions for paracetamol?

Answer 12

1: Impaired hepatic function
2: Impaired renal function

Question 13

What are the 5 precautions for stemetil?

Answer 13

1: Renal dysfunction
2: Parkinsons
3: Myasthenia Gravis
4: Epilepsy
5: Eldery