Drugs

Question 1

ferrous sulfate

Answer 1

325mg, one tablet 3 times daily with or after meals

Question 2

iron sucrose injection

Answer 2

100mg IV during dialysis for 10 doses

Question 3

cyanocobalamin

Answer 3

100mcg IM once every 30 days

Question 4

Folic acid

Answer 4

1mg, one tablet daily

Question 5

long-acting EPO stimulating drug

Answer 5

Aranesp, 0.75mcg/kg subcutaneously once every 2 weeks

Question 6

anti-sickling agent

Answer 6

droxia, 500mg, take 5 capsules once a day daily

Question 7

Simvastatin

Answer 7

20-40mg qd in the evening

Question 8

slo-niacin

Answer 8

500mg - 1g daily at night

Question 9

fibrate

Answer 9

lopid, 600mg bid

Question 10

alteplase in stroke

Answer 10

0.9 mg/kg IV (max 90 mg) as 10% total dose IV bolus, followed by remainder of total dose over 1 hour

Question 11

What anticoagulant is used in stroke?

Answer 11

ASA 81mg qd

Question 12

indirect thrombin inhibitor

Answer 12

Heparin sodium 5000 units subcutaneously every 8 hours

Question 13

Enoxaparin

Answer 13

1mg/kg subcutaneously every 12 hours

Question 14

xarelto

Answer 14

20mg, once daily

Question 15

Pradaxa

Answer 15

150mg, one capsule twice a day

Question 16

warfarin

Answer 16

5mg, once daily

Question 17

Lovenox post-op prophylaxis

Answer 17

40mg SC once a day