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Prescribing Flashcards

1
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Common dose of ibuprofen

A

200-400mg TDS

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2
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Codeine

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30-60mg qds

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3
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Cocodamol

A

8/500
30/500

2 tabs qds

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4
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Cyclizine

A

50mg TDS

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5
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Metoclopramide

A

10mg TDS

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6
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Amoxicillin

A

500mg TDS

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7
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Clarithromycin

A

500mg bd

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8
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Lansoprazole

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15-30mg OD

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9
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Omeprazole

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20-40mg OD

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10
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Aspirin

A

75-300mg OD

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11
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Clopidogrel

A

75-300mg OD

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12
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Simvastatin

A

10-80mg OD

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13
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Atenolol

A

25mg-100mg OD

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14
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Ramipril

A

1.25mg - 10mg OD

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15
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Bendroflumethiazide

A

2.5mg OD

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16
Q

Furosemide

A

20mg OD - 80mg BD

17
Q

Amlodipine

A

5-10mg OD

18
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Levothyroxine

A

25-200mcg od

19
Q

Metformin

A

500mg OD - 1g BD

20
Q

Which drugs should you avoid in renal failure

A

Tetracyclines nitrofurantoin
NSAIDs
Lithium
Metformin

21
Q

Which drugs are likely to accumulate in CKD

A 
Antibiotics 
Digoxin 
Methotrexate 
Sulphonylureas 
Furosemide 
Opioids
22
Q

Which drugs are relatively safe in renal disease

A

Erythromycin rifampicin
Diazepam
Warfarin

23
Q

Which meds are usually prescribed weekly

A

Bisphosphonates

Methotrexate

24
Q

What is chlorphenamien and what is chlorpromazine

A

Chlorphenamine - antihistamine

Chlorpromazine - antipsychotic

25
Q

Which drugs are usually taken at night

A

Simvastatin

Amitriptylline

26
Q

Patients with a hypersensitivity to penicillin are commonly also allergic to

A

Cephalosporins

27
Q

What are all the types of penicillin (9)

A 
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 
Benzylpenicillin 
Fluclox 
Amoxicillin 
Ampicillin 
Coamoxiclav 
Coflumpicil (magnapen) 
Piperacillin with tazobactam (tazocin) 
Ticarcillin with cluvulanic acid (timentin)
28
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What is the first line statin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

A

20mg

29
Q

What is the first line statin for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

A

80mg

30
Q

Why are statins taking at night

A

Majority of cholesterol synthesis takes place then

31
Q

What are the main contraindications to statins

A

Macrolides

Pregnancy

32
Q

Three main adverse effects of statins

A

Myopathy
Liver impairment
Increases risk of intracerebral impairment in patients who have previously had a stroke

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