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Top 100 Drugs Flashcards

1
Q

Acetyl cysteine

A

150mg/kg, 200ml, 15 mins
50mg/kg, 500ml, 4h
100mg/kg, 1L, 16h

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2
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Naloxone

And max

A

400mcg, 2-3mins, max 10mg

IV, IM if no access

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3
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Gaviscon

A

10-20ml after meals and ON

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4
Q

Activated charcoal

A

50g PO

Upto 1h after ingestion

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5
Q

Hyoscine butylbromide

Aka, PO, acute, max

A

Buscopan
20mg QDS PO
IBS 10mg TDS

Acute: 20mg IM/ slow IV
Max 100mg

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6
Q

Atropine sulphate

A

0.5mg IV

Up to 3mg

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7
Q

Mebeverine

A

135-150mg TDS PO

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8
Q

Ranitidine

A

150mg BD PO
Or
300mg ON

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9
Q

Lansoprazole

A

15-30mg OD PO

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10
Q

Loperamide

Max

A

4mg STAT
2mg BD-QDS
Max 16mg daily

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11
Q

Senna

A

2-4 tablets ON

Start low, build up

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12
Q

Lactulose

A

15ml BD

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13
Q

Digoxin

2 reasons

A

AF; 125-250mcg OD

HF; 62.5-125mcg OD

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14
Q

Bendroflumethiazide

2 reasons

A

HTN; 2.5mg OM

Edema; 5-10mg OM

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15
Q

Furosemide

2 routes

A

PO
Initially 40mg OD then 20-40mg OD

IM/ slow IV
20-50mg
Then max 20mg every 2h?

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16
Q

Spironolactone

2 reasons

A

HF adjunct
25mg OD

Ascites
100-400mg OD

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17
Q

Bisoprolol

A

Tachy: 2.5mg PO
HTN, angina: 10mg OD

Adjunct HF
Start low go slow
1.25mg OD progress to max 10mg

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18
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Labetalol

A

BP control

10-20mg every 10min
max 300mg

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19
Q

Doxazosin

A

a blocker: HTN, BPH, renal stone

4mg OD PO

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20
Q

GTN infusion

A

1-10mg/hour

Chest pain
P edema
HTN

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21
Q

Amlodipine

A

Start 5mg

Max 10mg OD

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22
Q

Dalteparin

A 
Fragmin
Surgical prophylaxis: 
- mod risk: 2500units
- high risk: 5000 units
Med prophylaxis
- 5000 units

Tx dose: weight dependent
Max 18000 units

23
Q

Fondaparinux

A

NSTEMI: 2.5mg OD

24
Q

Adrenaline: cardiac arrest

A

IV
1:10,000
1mg in 10ml
3-5mins

25
Q

SE anti histamine

A 
Inc: chlorphenamine, cyclizine, ceterizine, loratadine
Drowsiness, headache
Anti muscarinic SE
- urinary retention: caution BPH
- dry mouth, blurred vision
- GI disturbance: caution ob
26
Q

Ipratropium

A

500mcg Neb (4-6h)

Atrovent:
- short acting, anti muscarinic

27
Q

Chlorphenamine

2 routes

A

4mg, 4-6h, PO
- max 24mg

Slow IV/IM 10mg, QDS
- max 40mg

28
Q

Cetirizine

A

10mg OD, PO

29
Q

Equivalent dose to 5mg diazepam

  • chlordiazepoxide
  • lorazepam
  • tamazepam
A
  • chlordiazepoxide: 15mg
  • lorazepam: 1mg
  • tamazepam: 10mg
30
Q

Diazepam

A

Anxiety
- 2mg TDS
Insomnia fur to anxiety
- 5-15mg ON

One off
- 5mg?

31
Q

Zopiclone

A

Adults
- 7.5mg ON
Elderly
- 3.75mg ON

32
Q

Haloperidol

A

PO: 0.5-3mg BD/TDS

IM: 2-10mg max 18mg

33
Q

Amitriptyline

A

Neuropathic pain and migraine prophylaxis
- 10mg ON step up to 75mg ON

Depression
75-200mg ON

34
Q

Cyclizine

A

50mg TDS IV/IM/PO

35
Q

Metoclopramide

A

10mg TDS, IM/IV/PO

5mg younger adults or under 60kg

36
Q

Ondansetron

A

4mg TDS, IV/IM/PO

37
Q

Prochlorperazine

A

Acute: deep IM 12.5mg

PO there after

38
Q

Tramadol

A

50-100mg TDS, max 4h

39
Q

Morphine sulphate

A

5-10mg slow IV/IM/SC/PO, 4h

Elderly: 2.5-5mg

40
Q

Flucloxacillin

A

PO 250-500mg QDS

41
Q

Amoxicillin

A

PO/IV 500mg TDS

42
Q

Co amoxiclav

A

T, TDS, PO
250/125
500/125

43
Q

Tazocin

A

IV 4.5g TDS max QDS

44
Q

Gentamicin

A

5mg/kg, IV OD

45
Q

Clarithromycin

A

250-500mg BD PO

46
Q

Teicoplanin

A

Weight dependent

Require loading dose for 3d

47
Q

Trimethoprim

A

PO 200mg BD

48
Q

Metronidazole

A

500mg BD/TDS, PO/IV

49
Q

Ciproflixacin

A

500-750mg BD PO

50
Q

Nitrofurantoin

A

50mg QDS PO

3d women, 7d men

51
Q

Nystatin

A

100,000 units (1ml), QDS, PO

52
Q

Fluconazole

A

50mg OD PO

53
Q

Clindamycin

A

150-300mg QDS PO

IV/IM available: diff dose

54
Q

Aminophyline

A

Not on theophylline!!!!

5mg/kg load 20min
Max 500mg

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