Intro to Prescribing Flashcards
1
Q
WHO Good Prescribing steps
A
- define ps problem
- specify therapeutic objective
- suitability of treatment
- start (communicate with p)
- give info, warnings, instructions
- monitor
2
Q
What to keep an eye out for on drug chart
A
allergies
NKDA - no known drug allergy
Current prescriptions
3
Q
Hepatic
A
liver
4
Q
Renal
A
kidneys
5
Q
What to do with pregnancy?
A
avoid all medication unless benefits outweigh costs
6
Q
Stat drugs
A
emergency medication
7
Q
Enoxaparin
A
prevent DVT
everyone assesed for risk and therefore given/not given
8
Q
How to write units
A
g mg - milligram microgram nanogram units
9
Q
Once daily
A
o.d
10
Q
Twice daily
A
b.d
11
Q
Thrice daily
A
t.d.s
12
Q
Four times a day
A
q.d.s
13
Q
What is p.r.n?
A
as required
14
Q
Methotrexate
A
exception - given weekly
used in chemo, rheumatoid arthritis
15
Q
Routes
A
oral intramuscular intravenous subcutaneous nebuliser inhalation
