Drugs to know

Question 1

Adrenaline
(anaphylaxis)

Answer 1

500 micrograms (repeat after 5 mins)

Question 2

Hydrocortisone
(asthma)

Answer 2

100mg every 6h

Question 3

Chlorophenamine
(anaphylaxis)

Answer 3

10mg (max 4 doses a day)

Question 4

Atropine
(post-MI bradycardia)

Answer 4

500 micrograms (every 3-5 mins)

Question 5

Aspirin
(pain/ anti-plt)

Answer 5

300mg - pain and loading dose
75mg for daily

Question 6

Clopidogrel
(loading/ anti-plt)

Answer 6

300mg - loading dose
75mg - daily

Question 7

Calcium gluconate
(hyperkalaemia)

Answer 7

30ML
(repeat within 5-10 mins if no improvement)

Question 8

Insulin/ dextrose infusion

Answer 8

200-400ml after loose bowels

Question 9

all emergency hypoglycaemia

Answer 9

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Question 10

diazepam
(status epilepticus)

Answer 10

10mg then 10mg again in 10 mins
(rate 1ml or 5mg per min)

Question 11

lorazepam

Answer 11

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Question 12

salbutamol nebuliser
(asthma)

Answer 12

2.5-5mg uptown 4 daily

Question 13

prednisolone
(asthma)

Answer 13

40-50ml daily for 5days

Question 14

Morphine
(acute pain)

Answer 14

10mg every 4h in by mouth or inject
5mg every 4h IV

Question 15

Naloxone

Answer 15

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Question 16

IV fluid prescriptions

Answer 16

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