Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

DOSES FOR MEDS > DOSES > Flashcards

DOSES Flashcards

1
Q

Trimethoprim UTI

A

200mg BD 3-7 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Nitrofurantoin UTI

A

50mg QDS 3-7 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Ciprofloxacin UTI

A

250-750mg BD 3-7 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Ceftriaxone UTI

A

1g daily - 2g severe cases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Amoxicillin UTI

A

3g daily

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Cefaclor UTI

A

250mg TDS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Duloxetine bladder spasm

A

40mg BD

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Festoerodine bladder spasm

A

40mg OD

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Flavoxate bladder spasm

A

200mg TDS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Oxybutynin bladder spasm

A

5mg BD/TDS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Loop Frusemide - oedema HTN

A

40mg 1x daily

PO/IV/IM

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Glicazide/glimepride sulfonylurea. T2DM

A

40-80mg daily

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Biguanides- Metformin DM, Polysistic ovaries

A

500-2000mg daily with meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Short acting insulin. Actrapid/Humilin R. DM

A

Act 30 mins, peak 3hr, lasts 4-8hr

Use with intermediate/long acting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Intermediate acting insulin - Humilin NPH. DM

A

Act 2-3hr, peak 6hr, lasts 12-18hr. Combine short/oral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Fast acting - Novorapid/Humalog. DM, D ketoacidosis

A

Act 10-15mins, peak 60min, lasts 2-4 hours. Combine with long/ intermediate acting

17
Q

Long acting - glargine/levemir. Type 1 diabetes

A

Lasts 24 hours

18
Q

Hyperthyroidism -arbimazole

A

1.5-50mg daily. Maintenance dose 5-15mg

19
Q

Hypothyroidism levoyhthoxine

A

Adjust to start. Maintenance dose 100-200mcg

20
Q

Erythromycin - compilobactor, syphillis, whooping cough, RTI, acne

A

250-500mg PO 6 hourly. 50mg/kg daily IV

21
Q

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor - acetazolamide. Prophylaxis.

A

0.25-1g daily PO/IV

22
Q

Potassium sparing - spironalactone. Oedema, ascitesin cirrhosis liver, Hepatic syndrome.

A

100-200mg daily PO

23
Q

Osmotic - mannitol. Glaucoma, low Cerebral oedema.

A

0.25-2g/kg IV

24
Q

Thiazide - bendroflumethiazide. Oedema HTN

A

5-10mg daily PO

25
Q

Flucloxacillin - impetigo, oestomyelitis, infections due to beta-lactamase production staphylococcal endocarditis.

A

250-500mg PO pre meal.0.25-2g 6hourly IV slowly

26
Q

Methotrexate- Crohn’s disease, MS, Rheumatoid arthritis, low WBC

A

7.5-20mg weekly PO/IM

DOSES FOR MEDS (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions