Medications in Paediatrics Flashcards
What medication is given to a child with a UTI who is systemicall well?
Oral Trimethroprim
What medication is given to a child with a UTI who is systemicall unwell?
IV Co-amoxiclav or IV cephalosporin
What medication is given to a child with sepsis as a 1st line of treatment?
IV Penicillin
IV Gentamicin
What medication is given to a child with meningitis?
IV Cephalosporin
How should a newly born baby be treated for jaundice?
Visible light phototherapy
Immunoglobulins
With what medication is a patent ductus arteriosus closed?
Prostaglandin Inhibitors
How is eczema treated?
Emollients
Topical steroids
Calcineurin inhibitors
UVB light therapy
Immunosuppressants
What medication is given for impetigo?
Oral Flucloxacillin
How are viral warts treated?
Salicylic acid
Cryotherapy
What medication is used for generalised epilepsy in children?
Sodium valproate
What medication is used for focal epilepsy in children?
Carbamazepine
Apart from medication, what other treatment options exist for childhood epilepsy?
Vagal nerve stimulation
Surgery
What are the treatment options for paediatric vomiting?
Feeding advice
Nutritional support
Medical treatment - e.g. PPI’s, prokinetic drugs
Surgery - Nissen Fundoplication
What is the treatment for coleiac disease in children?
Gluten-free diet for life
What medication is used to treat croup?
Oral dexamethasone
How is epiglottitis treated?
Intubation and antibiotics
How is pneumonia and children treated?
Oral amoxycilin
What are the treatment steps in asthma?
Step 1 - Short-acting beta 2 receptor agonist (SABA)
Step 2 - SABA + Inhaled steroid
Step 3 - SABA + Inhaled steroid + LABA
Step 4 - Step 3 + increased dose of inhaled steroid
What are the treatments of JIA?
NSAID’s
DMARDS
Biologics
Steroids
Which DMARD is used in JIA?
Methotrexate
What biologics are used in JIA?
Anti-TNF
What medication can be used to treat IgA nephropathy?
ACE Inhibitor
