Prescribing Flashcards
Common dose of ibuprofen
200-400mg TDS
Codeine
30-60mg qds
Cocodamol
8/500
30/500
2 tabs qds
Cyclizine
50mg TDS
Metoclopramide
10mg TDS
Amoxicillin
500mg TDS
Clarithromycin
500mg bd
Lansoprazole
15-30mg OD
Omeprazole
20-40mg OD
Aspirin
75-300mg OD
Clopidogrel
75-300mg OD
Simvastatin
10-80mg OD
Atenolol
25mg-100mg OD
Ramipril
1.25mg - 10mg OD
Bendroflumethiazide
2.5mg OD
Furosemide
20mg OD - 80mg BD
Amlodipine
5-10mg OD
Levothyroxine
25-200mcg od
Metformin
500mg OD - 1g BD
Which drugs should you avoid in renal failure
Tetracyclines nitrofurantoin
NSAIDs
Lithium
Metformin
Which drugs are likely to accumulate in CKD
Antibiotics Digoxin Methotrexate Sulphonylureas Furosemide Opioids
Which drugs are relatively safe in renal disease
Erythromycin rifampicin
Diazepam
Warfarin
Which meds are usually prescribed weekly
Bisphosphonates
Methotrexate
What is chlorphenamien and what is chlorpromazine
Chlorphenamine - antihistamine
Chlorpromazine - antipsychotic
Which drugs are usually taken at night
Simvastatin
Amitriptylline
Patients with a hypersensitivity to penicillin are commonly also allergic to
Cephalosporins
What are all the types of penicillin (9)
Phenoxymethylpenicillin Benzylpenicillin Fluclox Amoxicillin Ampicillin Coamoxiclav Coflumpicil (magnapen) Piperacillin with tazobactam (tazocin) Ticarcillin with cluvulanic acid (timentin)
What is the first line statin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
20mg
What is the first line statin for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
80mg
Why are statins taking at night
Majority of cholesterol synthesis takes place then
What are the main contraindications to statins
Macrolides
Pregnancy
Three main adverse effects of statins
Myopathy
Liver impairment
Increases risk of intracerebral impairment in patients who have previously had a stroke
