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Question 1

Waxsol

Answer 1

Ingredients: Docusate 0.5% w/v
Indication: Ear wax impaction (> 2 years)
Instructions: Tilt your head and fill the affected ear canal. Wait approximately 10 minutes, pace a cotton bud in the ear and then turn a repeat in other ear.
Leave overnight and continue for TWO consecutive nights.

Question 2

Other treatment options for ear wax

Answer 2

Carbide Peroxide (Ear Clear) --> Increased frequency and duration
Cerumol --> Increased frequency and duration

Question 3

Aqua Ear

Answer 3

Ingredients: Acetic acid and isopropyl alcohol
Indication: Otitis externa (swimmers ear in > 3 years old)
Instructions: Instill 4 to 6 drops in each ear immediately after swimming or bathing. Retain in ear canal for ONE minute for maximum dehydrating effect.

Question 4

Telfast

Answer 4

Ingredients: Fexofenadine 180 mg or 30 mg/5 mL
Indications: Hay fever/allergy
Instructions: >12 years, 1 tab OD. 2 to 11 years, 5 mL (30 mg) BD PRN

Question 5

Zyrtec

Answer 5

Ingredients: Cetirizine 10 mg
Indications: Hay fever/allergy (> 12 years only)
Instructions: 1 tab OD

Question 6

Clarantyne

Answer 6

Ingredients: Loratidine 10 mg or 5 mg/5 mL
Indication: Hay fever/allergy
Instructions: > 12 years 1 tab OD. 2 to 11 years (<30 kg) 5 mg (5mL) OD. 2 to 11 years (> 30 kg) 10 mg (10 mL) OD. 1 to 2 years 2.5 mg (2.5 mL) OD.

Question 7

Phenergen

Answer 7

Ingredients: Promethazine 25 mg
Indications: Hay fever/allergy (> 12 years)
Instructions: 1 tab TDS

Question 8

Azep Nasal Spray

Answer 8

Ingredients: Azelastine 0.1%
Indications: Hay fever/allergy (> 5 years)
Instructions: 1 spray nostril BD

Question 9

Livostin eye drops

Answer 9

Ingredients: Levocabastine 0.05%
Indication: Hay fever/allergy (> 6 years)
Instructions: 1 drop both eyes BD

Question 10

Nasonex Nasal Spray

Answer 10

Ingredients: Momentasone 50 microg/spray
Indication: Hay fever/allergy (> 12 years)
Instructions: 2 sprays OD into each nostril. Reduce to 1 spray OD when symptoms controlled.

Question 11

Cepacaine mouth wash

Answer 11

Ingredients: Benzocaine 4 mg/mL
Indication: Sore throat (> 6 years)
Instruction: Gargle 10 to 15 mL for 10 to 15 seconds and spit (DO NOT SWALLOW). Repeat Q2H to Q3H as needed.

Question 12

Strepsil medicated lozenge

Answer 12

Ingredients: Dichlorobenzyl alcohol and amylmetacresol
Indication: Sore throat (> 6 years)
Instructions: suck on 1 lozenge every 2 to 3 hours. Maximum 12 lozenges/day.

Question 13

Betadine ready-to-use

Answer 13

Ingredients: Povidone iodine gargle
Indication: Sore throat (> 12 years)
Instructions: Gargle 15 mL for 30 seconds QID

Question 14

Polaramine

Answer 14

Ingredients: Dexchlorpheniramine 2 mg
Indications: Hay fever/allergy (> 12 years)
Instructions: 1 tab QID