DOSES

Question 1

Trimethoprim UTI

Answer 1

200mg BD 3-7 days

Question 2

Nitrofurantoin UTI

Answer 2

50mg QDS 3-7 days

Question 3

Ciprofloxacin UTI

Answer 3

250-750mg BD 3-7 days

Question 4

Ceftriaxone UTI

Answer 4

1g daily - 2g severe cases

Question 5

Amoxicillin UTI

Answer 5

3g daily

Question 6

Cefaclor UTI

Answer 6

250mg TDS

Question 7

Duloxetine bladder spasm

Answer 7

40mg BD

Question 8

Festoerodine bladder spasm

Answer 8

40mg OD

Question 9

Flavoxate bladder spasm

Answer 9

200mg TDS

Question 10

Oxybutynin bladder spasm

Answer 10

5mg BD/TDS

Question 11

Loop Frusemide - oedema HTN

Answer 11

40mg 1x daily

PO/IV/IM

Question 12

Glicazide/glimepride sulfonylurea. T2DM

Answer 12

40-80mg daily

Question 13

Biguanides- Metformin DM, Polysistic ovaries

Answer 13

500-2000mg daily with meals

Question 14

Short acting insulin. Actrapid/Humilin R. DM

Answer 14

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

Use with intermediate/long acting

Question 15

Intermediate acting insulin - Humilin NPH. DM

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Fast acting - Novorapid/Humalog. DM, D ketoacidosis

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Long acting - glargine/levemir. Type 1 diabetes

Answer 17

Lasts 24 hours

Question 18

Hyperthyroidism -arbimazole

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Hypothyroidism levoyhthoxine

Answer 19

Adjust to start. Maintenance dose 100-200mcg

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor - acetazolamide. Prophylaxis.

Answer 21

0.25-1g daily PO/IV

Question 22

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

Answer 22

100-200mg daily PO

Question 23

Osmotic - mannitol. Glaucoma, low Cerebral oedema.

Answer 23

0.25-2g/kg IV

Question 24

Thiazide - bendroflumethiazide. Oedema HTN

Answer 24

5-10mg daily PO

Question 25

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

Answer 25

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

Question 26

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

Answer 26

7.5-20mg weekly PO/IM