Prescribing and CV comorbidities Flashcards
How should you write microgram in a dosage
microgram (NOT ug)
How do you write once daily
o.d
How do you write twice daily
b.d
How do you write thrice daily
t.d.s
How do you write four times daily
q.d.s
what is methotrexate prescribed as
a WEEKLY dose
What agents shouldn’t be used in asthma
Beta blockers
Whats the first drug of choice for hypertension in a patient of afro-carribean origin
CCI
how do you indicate if there are no known drug allergies
NKDA
What should you check the patient for before prescribing
Drug allergies
What should you check when prescribing ACE inhibitors
Renal function and electrolytes both before and during treatment
If eGFR decreases in some drugs, what should you do
Reduce dosage
What are Ace inhibitors contraindicated in
Pregnancy
How do you abbreviate oral route
po
How do you abbreviate intramuscular and subcutaneous route
im
sc
How do you abbreviate nebuliser route
neb
If a person has high bp and Raynauds, what drug can you prescribe
Vasodilator such as a CCI
If a person has high bp and diabetes what is the best drug
ACE inhibitor
If a person has high bp and ischaemic heart disease what is the best drug
Beta blocker
If person has asthma and IHD, what is best drug to use
CCI
