Prescribing Flashcards
Anticoagulation after PE
Apixaban
10 mg
Oral
BD
IV Fluids
0.9% Sodium Chloride
500ml
Intravenous
Over 15 minutes
Second-Line T2DM Pharmacological Management
Dapagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitor)
10 mg
Oral
Once a day
First-Line T2DM Pharmacological Management - First Week
Metformin Hydrochloride
500 mg
Oral
Once a day
Take with breakfast
First-Line T2DM Pharmacological Management - First Week
Metformin Hydrochloride
500 mg
Oral
BD
Take with breakfast and evening meals
IV Fluids Post-Op
0.9% Sodium Chloride
1 litre
Intravenous
Over 6 hours
Plus Potassium Chloride 20mmol
OR
Hartmann’s
1 litre
Intravenous
Over 6 hours
Cellulitis - no allergies
Flucloxacillin
1 g
Four Times a Day
For 5 days
Cellulitis - penicillin allergy
Clarithromycin
500 mg
Oral
Twice a Day
For 5 Days
Meningitis - in GP
Benzylpenicillin Sodium
1.2 g
Intramuscular
Once only
Meningitis - in hospital
Benzylpenicillin Sodium
2.4 mg
Intravenous
Every 4 hours
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Adenosine
6 mg
Intravenous
Once only
Post-Operative Analgesia
Morphine Sulphate
10 mg
Oral
Every 4 hours
Epilepsy - have tried buccal/rectal midazolam
Lorazepam
4 mg
Intravenous
Once only
(Can be repeated after 5-10 minutes)
Alcohol Withdrawal - Physical Symptoms
Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride
10 mg
Oral
Four time a day
Renal Colic - Analgesia
Diclofenac
75 mg
Per rectum
Once only
Bacterial Tonsillitis - antibiotic, first-line, no allergies
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
500 mg
Oral
Four times a day
Severe Inflamed Eczema
Clobetasone Butyrate 0.05%
1 application
Topical
Twice a day
Apply thinly
Mild Eczema - Corticosteroid for Red Patches
Hydrocortisone 1%
1 application
Topical
Twice a day
Apply thinly
Animal Bite - Antibiotics
Co-amoxiclav
250/125 mg
Oral
Three time a day
For 3 days
Febrile Child - Analgesia at home
Paracetamol
240 mg
PO
As required, up to 4 times a day
Viral Eye Infection
Aciclovir 30mg/g eye ointment
1 centimetre
Topical
Fives times a day
Osteoarthritis - Topical Analgesia
5% Ibuprofen Gel
1 application
Topical
Three Times a Day
Depression - First Presentation Pharmacological Management
Sertraline
50 mg
Oral
Once a day
Otitis Media - Antibiotics
Amoxicillin
500 mg
Oral
Three times a day
For 7 days
Croup
Dexamethasone
1.8 mg
Oral
Once only
Pitaryasis Versicolor
Fusidic Acid
1 application
Topical
Four times a day
Bell’s Palsy
Prednisolone
60 mg
Oral
Once a day
For 5 days
DVT - Anticoagulation first 7 days after incident
Apixaban
10 mg
Oral
Twice a day
For 7 days
DVT - Anticoagulation after 7 days maintenance
Apixaban
5 mg
Oral
Twice a day
For 3 months (may be longer if unprovoked)