Drugs doses

Question 1

Metronidazole for vaginosis

Answer 1

400mg orally, twice a day for 1 week.

OR

one single oral dose of 2g.

alternatively intravaginal Tinidazole.

Question 2

For fixed drug eruptions

Answer 2

1mg.kg oral prednisolone tapered over 2 weeks

Question 3

For acute urticaria

Answer 3

loratadine or certrizine, or 1st gen sedating antihistamine for pruritus.

Question 4

For exanthemous drug eruptions

Answer 4

oral or iv glucocorticoids, 50-200mg prednisone plus oral antihistamine.

Question 5

For Pemphigus vulgaris

Answer 5

High dose corticosteroids, 2-3 mg/kg Prednisone, until blister formation stops and nikolsky sign is neg.

Question 6

For seborrheic dermatitis

Answer 6

1% hydrocortisone cream with topical antifungal cream. Miconazole

Ketoconazole shampoo

Tacrolimus cream for more severe cases.

Question 7

1st line drugs for mild acne

Answer 7

Anti-comedones:
Tazarotene and Adaplene gels. 3rd gen retinoids, to prevent comedones.
Tretinoin gel - 1st gen.

They should all be given in tapered doses though, gradually increasing concentration to find right dose.

Benzoyl peroxide, exfoliant

Antibacterial:
Oral tetracycline
Oral minocycline

Antisebum:
Antiandrogens, spironolactone.

Question 8

moderate acne

Answer 8

topical adaplene or tazarotene

Oral minocycline

Oral estrogen in females

Question 9

Sever acne

Answer 9

Oral isotretinoin, plus the topical adaplene or tazarotene.

Oral minocylcine.