Pharmacy 2015 Flashcards
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Citalopram
A
SSRI–20mg–40mg M
2
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Escitalopram
A
SSRI–10mg–20mg M
3
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Fluoxetine
A
SSRI–20mg–80mg M
4
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Paroxetine
A
SSRI–20mg–50mg M
5
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Sertraline
A
SSRI–50mg–200mg
6
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Desvenlafaxine
A
SNRI–50mg–200mg
7
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Duloxetine
A
SNRI–60–120mg
8
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Venlafaxine
A
SNRI–25mg–375mg
9
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Amitriptyline
A
TCA–50mg–250mg
10
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Amitriptyline
A
TCA–10mg–25mg
11
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Dothiepin
A
TCA–50mg–250mg
12
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Nortriptyline
A
TCA–50mg–200mg
13
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Nortriptyline
A
TCA–10–25mg
14
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Mirtazepine
A
Tetracylcine–15–30mg night
15
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Moclobemide
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MAOI– 300mg in 1/2–600mg daily
16
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Chlorpromazine
A
Typical Antipsychotic–25–100mg 3/4 times– 600mg daily
17
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Chlorpromazine
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Typical Antipsychotic–50–100mg 2QH PRN
18
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Olanzapine
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Atypical Antipsychotic–10–30mg
19
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Olanzapine
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Atypical Antipsychotic–5-20mg night
20
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Quetiapine
A
Atypical Antipsychotic–50mg BD–800mg daily SR equiv
21
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Risperidone
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Atypical Antipsychotic–0.5-6mg at night
22
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Risperidone
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AtypicalAntipsychotic–0.25mg BD PRN–1mg BD PRN
23
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Lithium
A
250mg–1g adjust to 0.4-1mmol/L
24
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Lithium
A
750mg–2.5g max–0.5-1.2mmol/L
25
Carbamazapine
Antiepileptic--100mg BD--1g BD
26
Gabapentin
Antiepileptic--300mg--3.6mg
| 0.9-1.8 normal
27
Gabapentin
Antiepileptic--100mg-300mg night---1.2g TDS
28
Lamotrigine
Antiepileptic--25mg slow increase to 200mg BD
29
Pregabalin
Antiepileptic--75mgBD--300mgBD
30
Sodium Valproate
Antiepileptic--200mgBD--2gBD
31
Sodium Valproate
Antiepileptic--200mgBD--400mgBD
32
Topiramate
Antiepileptic--25mg Nocte--50mg nocte
33
Zolpidem
Conventional-5mg Nocte--10mg
| CR-6.25mg--12.5mg Nocte
34
Alprazolam (Duration)
Short--0.25--10mg
35
Oxazepam (Duration)
Short--7.5mg--30mg in 3 or 4
36
Temazepam (Duration)
Short--5mg--20mg
37
Diazepam (Duration)
Long--1mg--10mg up to 3 times
38
Nitrazepam (Duration)
Long--5mg--10mg night
39
Dexamphetamine
2.5mg--40mg max
40
Dexamphetamine
5mg--40mg max
41
Dexamphetamine
10mg mane--60mg daily
42
Methylphenidate
5mg--40mg in three
43
Methylphenidate
10mg--60mg in three
44
Methyphenidate
5mg BD--60mg in divided
45
Enalapril
ACEI- 5mg--20mg BD
46
Lisinopril
ACEI- 5mg--20mg BD
47
Perindopril Arginine
ACEI-5mg--10mg
48
Perindopril Erbumine
ACEI-4mg--8mg
49
Quinapril
ACEI-5mg--20mg BD
50
Ramipril
ACEI-2.5--10mg
51
Trandolapril
ACEI-1mg--4mg
52
Candesartan
Sartan-8mg--32mg
53
Irbesartan
Sartan-150mg--300mg
54
Telmisartan
Sartan-40mg--80mg
55
Valsartan
Sartan-80mg--320mg
56
Amlodipine
Dihydropyridine CCB- 2.5--10mg
57
Felodipine
Dihydropyridine CCB- 5mg--20mg daily
58
Lercanidipine
Dihydropyridine CCB- 10mg--20mg
59
Nifedipine
Dihydropyridine CCB- 10mg BD--40mg BD
60
Diltiazem
NonDihydropyridine CCB- 30mg TDS--max 120mgTDS
61
Verapamil
NonDihydropyridine CCB- 40mg TDS--160mg TDS
62
Atenolol
BBlocker- 25mg--50mg BD
63
Bisoprolol
BBlocker- 1.25mg--10mg
64
Metoprolol
BBlocker- 25mg--100mg
65
Carvedilol
Non selective BBlocker-12.5mg--50mg
66
Carvedilol
Non selective BBlocker- 3.125mg BD--25mg BD
67
Prazosin
Alpha Blocker- 0.5mgBD--2mgBD
68
Spironolactone
Aldosterone antagonist- 100mg--400mg
69
Spironolactone
Aldosterone antagonist- 50mg--200mg
70
Spironolactone
Aldosterone antagonist- 25mg--50mg
71
Hydrochlorothiazide
Thiazide- 12.5mg--100mg
72
Indapamide
Thiazide- 1.25mg--2.5mg
73
Frusemide
Loop- 20mg daily--1g divided
74
GTN
300mcg-600mcg tablet
| 400mcg-800mcg spray
75
GTN
5mg patch in 14 hours--15mg patch
76
Isosorbide mononitrate
30mg--120mg
77
Aspirin
75mg--150mg
78
Clopidegrel
Antiplatelet- 75mg
79
Prasugrel
Antiplatelet- 60mg loading then 10mg daily
80
Ticagrelor
Antiplatelet- 180mg loading then 90mg BD
81
Leflunomide
DMARD Immunosuppressant- 20mg daily-- decrease to 10mg if poorly tolerated
82
Methotrexate
Immunosuppressant- 25mg weekly
83
Methotrexate
Immunosuppressant- 7.5mg weekly for 6 weeks
| 5-25mg weekly after
84
Methotrexate
Immunosuppressant- 2.5mg-5mg weekly
85
Latanoprost
Prostaglandin analogue- 0.005% 1 drop night
86
Timolol
BBlocker- 0.5% 1 drop BD
87
Esomeprazole
PPI- 20mg daily- minimum effective dose
88
Lansoprazole
PPI-30mg daily- reduce to 15mg
89
Omeprazole
PPI-20mg--10mg
90
Pantoprazole
PPI- 40mg--40mgBD
91
Rabeprazole
PPI-20mg--20mgBD
92
Ranitidine
H2 Antagonist- 300mg reduce to 150mg if possible
93
Donepezil
Anticholinesterase- 5mg daily--10mg according to response
94
Levodopa
50mg BD--2g in 3 or more doses
95
Levodopa with Carbidopa
Increase levodopa by 10% and give in 3 doses
96
Levodopa with Benserazide
Same levodopa dose and frequency
97
Ondansetron
5HT3 antagonist- 4-16mg
98
Domperidone
Dopamine antagonist- 10mg TDS
99
Metoclopramide
Dopamine antagonist- 10mg TDS
100
Prochlorperazine
Dopamine antagonist- 20mg then 10mg 2 hours later
101
Finasteride
5-alpha-reductase inhibitor-- 5mg daily
102
Isotretinoin
Acne--Retinoid-0.05% Gel once at night
| Oral- 0.5mg/kg continue til 150mg/kg total
103
Benzyl peroxide
Acne--4-10% cream-- once or twice a day at lowest strength
104
Pimecrolimus
Eczema--1% Cream- apply sparingly BD
105
Promethazine
Sedating antihistamine- 25mg --75mg BD
106
Promethazine
Sedating antihistamine- 25mg every 4 hours and 2 hours before travel
107
Sildenafil
Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor-- 50mg 1 hour before. Max 1 dose daily
108
Tadalafil
Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor-- 10mg 30 minutes before
109
Solifenacin
Anticholinergic-UI- 5mg--10mg daily
110
Sumatriptan
50-100mg as soon as headache starts-- repeat 2 hourly max 300mg
111
Betamethasone Valerate
Eczema--0.02-0.1% cream- apply to effected areas once or twice daily prn
112
Mometasone
Eczema--0.1% apply to area once daily
113
Prednosolone
Between 5mg and 60mg once daily depending on condition and severity
Eg- 20-50mg for acute gout
114
Atorvastatin
HMG-COA reduct inh- 10-80mg daily
115
Pravastatin
HMG-COA reduct inh- 20-80mg daily
116
Rosuvastatin
HMG-COA reduct inh- 5-20mg daily
117
Simvastatin
HMG-COA reduct inh- 10-40mg daily
118
Fenofibrate
Fibrate- 145mg daily
119
Ezetimibe
Reduces absorption- 10mg daily
120
Apixaban
Factor Xa inhibitor- 2.5mg BD
121
Apixaban
Factor Xa inhibitor- 5mg BD
122
Rivaroxaban
Factor Xa inhibitor- 10mg daily for 2-5 weeks
123
Rivaroxaban
Factor Xa inhibitor- 20mg daily
124
Dabigatran
Direct thrombin inhib- 110mg then 220mg daily for 10 days
125
Dabigatran
Direct thrombin inhib- 150mg BD
126
Warfarin
Vit K antagonist- 5mg daily for 2 days then adjust to INR 2-3
127
Carbimazole
Antithyroid- 10-40mg daily in 2-3 adjust to response
128
Thyroxine
Thyroid hormone- Usual dose 50-200 mcg once daily
129
Diclofenac
NSAID- 75mg-150mg in 2 or 3 doses max 200mg
| 1% gel 3-4 times daily
130
Ibuprofen
NSAID- 200-400mg 3/4 times daily max 2.4g
131
Indomethacin
NSAID- 25mg--50mg 2-4 times daily
132
Celecoxib
COX-2 inhibitor- 200mg daily in one or two
| up to 400mg stat then 200mg bd max 5 days
133
Meloxicam
COX-2 inhibitor- 7.5-15mg once daily
134
Etanercept
TNF alpha antagonist- SC 50mg weekly or 25mg twice a week
135
Sitagliptin
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor- 100mg once daily
136
Metformin
Biguanide- 500mg 2-3 times daily up to 2g with food
137
Gliclazide
Sulfonylurea- 40-320mg in 1-2 doses
138
Glimepiride
Sulfonylurea- 1mg up to 4mg according to response
139
Exenatide
Glucose-like peptide1 analogues- SC 5mcg BD one hour before main meal. Increase to 10mcg BD.
140
Pioglitazone
Thiazolidinediones- 15mg once daily--45mg once daily
141
Clonidine
Centrally acting alpha2 agon- 50-100mcgBD --300mcg bd
142
Anastrozole
Aromatase inh (Breast cancer) - 1mg daily
143
Tamoxifen
Oestrogen receptor modulator (Breast cancer)- 20mg daily
144
Amoxycillin
Penicilln- 250-500mg QID or 1g BD
145
Amox+Clav
Augmentin Duo- 500/125- Clav extends spectrum of amox by inhib b-lactamase
146
Rifampacin
Rifamycin- MRSA- 600mg in 1-2 doses Before food
147
Doxycycline
Tetracycline-200mg day 1 then 100mg once daily
148
Doxycycline
Tetracycline- over 8- Teeth/bone- 2mg/kg BD (max 200mg) then then daily (Max 100mg)
149
Azithromycin
Macrolide-500mg for three days or 1g stat
150
Clarithromycin
Macrolide- LRTI- 250-500mg BD
151
Erythromycin
Macrolide- RTI- 250-500mg TDS/QID max 4g
152
Roxithromycin
Macrolide- RTI- 150mg BD or 300mg daily
153
Cephalexin
Cephalosporin- UTI- 250-500mg QID or 500mg BD
154
Cefaclor
Cephalosporin- UTI- 250-500mg TDS
155
Ciprofloxacin
Quinolone- 250-500mg BD max 1.5g daily
156
Chloramphenicol
1 drop every 2-4 hours for 2 days- then 1 drop QID for 5 days
157
Kenacomb/Otocomb
3 drops to ear 2-3 times daily
158
Trimethoprim
UTI- 150-400mg at night
159
Metronidazole
Anaerobic- 200-400mg TDS/QID up to 4g
160
Oestrodiol
HRT- 1-4mg daily, patch weekly, Gel daily, Pessary daily
161
Paracetamol
1g QID or 665x2 Osteo TDS
162
Codeine
Opioid- 30-60mg 4 hourly if needed max 240mg in 24hours
163
Fentanyl
Patch- every 3 days start 12mcg/hour
164
Morphine
Start 5mg-20mg CR BD
165
Oxycodone
Endone-5mg
166
Tramadol
50mg-100mg 4-6 hourly
167
Buprenorphine
Replacement- Sublingual2-8mg adjust to response
168
Methadone
20-30mg adjust to response
169
Disulfiram
Alcohol dependance-Blocks metabolism 100mg daily for 1 week then 200mg daily
170
Bupropion
Nicotine dep- 150mg daily for 3 days then 150mg BD for 9 weeks
171
Varenicline
Nicotine dep- 0.5mg daily for 3 days then 0.5mg BD for 4 days then 1mg BD for 11-23 weeks (Starter pack)
172
Calcipotriol
Vit D analogue- 0.005% apply to area BD 100g tube week max
173
Calcitriol
Vit D- 0.25mcg BD
174
Amiodarone
Antiarrhythmic- 200mg TDS for 1 week then 200mg BD for 1 week then 100-200mg daily
175
Digoxin
Antiarrhythmic- Loading- 250-500mcg QID up to 1.5mg. Then 125-250mcg once daily.
Monitor 6 hours after dose 7 days later- 0.5-2 mcg/L
176
Allopurinol
Start 100mg daily and gradually increase to plasma urate level of less than 0.36mmol/L(Usual 300-600mg daily)
177
Colchicine
Proph with allo- 500mcg bd.
| Acute- 1mg stat then 500mcg 1 hour later. dont repeat for 3 days.
178
Alendronate
Bisphosphonate- 10mg daily or 70mg weekly
179
Risedronate
Bisphosphonate- 5mg daily or 35mg weekly or 150mg monthly
180
Strontium Ranelate
2g nocte 2 hours after food
181
Fluconazole
Antifungal- 50mg-200mg daily
| 150mg stat in vag thrush
182
Ketoconazole
Antifungal- 2% cream- Apply BD for 2 weeks after symptoms go
183
Nystatin
Antifungal- Oral liquid 4 times daily for 2 weeks
184
Terbenafine
Antifungal-Cream once or twice daily for 2 weeks
185
Aciclovir
Antiviral- 400mg TDS for days (Herpes)
| 800mg 5 times daily for 7 days (Shingles)
186
Famciclovir
Antiviral- 250mg TDS for 7 days
187
Salbutamol
Asmol/ventolin- Blue MDI- 1-2puffs 2-4 times prn
188
Terbutaline
SABA- Turbuhaler- 1-3 inhilations- 3-4 times prn
189
Tiotropium
Spiriva- 18mcg into handihaler daily
190
Fluticasone/salmeterol
Seretide- LABA+Steroid-
25mcg salmeterol=MDI
50mcg salmeterol+DPI (Disc)
191
Budesonide/eformoterol
Symbicort LABA/Steroid
192
Levonogestrel
1.5mg single dose as emergency contraception
193
Montelukast
Asthma- adult 10mg child 5mg
