drug prescribing SDCEP

Question 1

what could you prescribe for a patient suffering anxiety before treatments

Answer 1

1 5mg diazepam tablet to be taken 2 hours prior to appt

Question 2

what could you prescribe for a patient suffering from a bacterial infection

Answer 2

amoxicillin , 500mg capsules, 3x daily for 5 days

Question 3

what could you prescribe for a patient with a fungal infection

Answer 3

fluconazole tablets 50mg, 1x daily for 7 days
miconazole gel (20mg/g, 4x daily after food)

Question 4

what could you prescribe for a patient with angular chelitis

Answer 4

miconazole cream (2%, 2x daily)

Question 5

what could you prescribe a patient suffering from RAU

Answer 5

doxycyline dissolving tablets
(100mg, 4x daily)

Question 6

what could you prescribe a patient suffering oral ulceration

Answer 6

chlorhexidine mouthwash (0.2%, 2x daily)
benzydamine spray (difflam) - 0.15%

Question 7

what two groups of patients is miconazole containdicated

Answer 7

those taking warfarin - increases anticoagulation effects
those taking statins - increased risk of myopathy