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Anticoagulation after PE

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Apixaban

10 mg

Oral

BD

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IV Fluids

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0.9% Sodium Chloride

500ml

Intravenous

Over 15 minutes

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Second-Line T2DM Pharmacological Management

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Dapagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitor)

10 mg

Oral

Once a day

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First-Line T2DM Pharmacological Management - First Week

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Metformin Hydrochloride

500 mg

Oral

Once a day

Take with breakfast

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First-Line T2DM Pharmacological Management - First Week

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Metformin Hydrochloride

500 mg

Oral

BD

Take with breakfast and evening meals

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IV Fluids Post-Op

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0.9% Sodium Chloride

1 litre

Intravenous

Over 6 hours

Plus Potassium Chloride 20mmol

OR

Hartmann’s

1 litre

Intravenous

Over 6 hours

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Cellulitis - no allergies

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Flucloxacillin

1 g

Four Times a Day

For 5 days

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Cellulitis - penicillin allergy

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Clarithromycin

500 mg

Oral

Twice a Day

For 5 Days

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Meningitis - in GP

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Benzylpenicillin Sodium

1.2 g

Intramuscular

Once only

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Meningitis - in hospital

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Benzylpenicillin Sodium

2.4 mg

Intravenous

Every 4 hours

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Supraventricular Tachycardia

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Adenosine

6 mg

Intravenous

Once only

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Post-Operative Analgesia

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Morphine Sulphate

10 mg

Oral

Every 4 hours

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Epilepsy - have tried buccal/rectal midazolam

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Lorazepam

4 mg

Intravenous

Once only

(Can be repeated after 5-10 minutes)

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Alcohol Withdrawal - Physical Symptoms

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Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride

10 mg

Oral

Four time a day

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Renal Colic - Analgesia

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Diclofenac

75 mg

Per rectum

Once only

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Bacterial Tonsillitis - antibiotic, first-line, no allergies

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin

500 mg

Oral

Four times a day

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Severe Inflamed Eczema

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Clobetasone Butyrate 0.05%

1 application

Topical

Twice a day

Apply thinly

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Mild Eczema - Corticosteroid for Red Patches

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Hydrocortisone 1%

1 application

Topical

Twice a day

Apply thinly

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Animal Bite - Antibiotics

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Co-amoxiclav

250/125 mg

Oral

Three time a day

For 3 days

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Febrile Child - Analgesia at home

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Paracetamol

240 mg

PO

As required, up to 4 times a day

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Viral Eye Infection

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Aciclovir 30mg/g eye ointment

1 centimetre

Topical

Fives times a day

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Osteoarthritis - Topical Analgesia

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5% Ibuprofen Gel

1 application

Topical

Three Times a Day

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Depression - First Presentation Pharmacological Management

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Sertraline

50 mg

Oral

Once a day

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Otitis Media - Antibiotics

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Amoxicillin

500 mg

Oral

Three times a day

For 7 days

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Croup
Dexamethasone 1.8 mg Oral Once only
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Pitaryasis Versicolor
Fusidic Acid 1 application Topical Four times a day
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Bell's Palsy
Prednisolone 60 mg Oral Once a day For 5 days
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DVT - Anticoagulation first 7 days after incident
Apixaban 10 mg Oral Twice a day For 7 days
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DVT - Anticoagulation after 7 days maintenance
Apixaban 5 mg Oral Twice a day For 3 months (may be longer if unprovoked)
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VTE Prophylaxis in Admitted Patient
Dalteparin 5000 units Subcutaneous Once a day
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Alcohol Withdrawal - preventing Wernicke's/Korsakoff's
Pabrinex I + II One pair Intravenous Three times a day
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Atrial Fibrillation - anticoagulation
Apixaban 5 mg Oral Twice a day
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Palliative Care - Analgesia
Morphine Sulphate: modified release 30 mg Oral Twice a day
34
Palliative Care - Analgesia breakthrough
Morphine Sulphate: immediate-release 15 mg Oral As required Up to every 4 hours
35
Hypercalcaemia - first-line management
0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 litre Intravenous Over 30 minutes
36
Preventing Osteoporosis - Drug Management
Alendronic Acid 10 mg Oral Once a day
37
Hyperosmolar Non-Ketotic State
0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 litre Intravenous Over 1 hour Once only
38
Anxiety - physical symptoms
Propanolol 40 mg Oral As required, up to once a day
39
Asthma - inhalers, third-line
Montelukast 10 mg Oral Every 24 hours
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Ventricular Tachycardia
Amiodarone 300 mg Intravenous Over 20 minutes
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Lyme Disease
Doxycycline 200 mg Oral Once a day
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Ventricular Tachycardia - torsade de pointes
Magnesium Sulphate 2 g Intravenous Over 10 minutes
43
Bacterial Vaginosis - Topical
Clindamycin 2% 1 application Vaginal Once a day
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Bacterial Vaginosis - non-topical
Metronidazole 2 g Oral Once only
45
Alzheimer's Dementia - first-line pharmacological management
Donepezil 5 mg Oral Once a day
46
Mastitis
Flucloxacillin 500 mg Oral Four times a day For 5 days
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Acute Asthma Exacerbation - salbutamol, ipatropium and prednisolone not working
Magnesium Sulphate 2 g Intravenous Over 20 minutes
48
Refeeding Syndrome
Phosphate Polyfusor 50 mmol Intravenous Over 12 hours
49
Oxygen Sats 90%
Oxygen 15 litre/minute Non-rebreather mask Continuous
50
Palliative and has a syringe driver- Secretions
Hyoscine Butylbromide 40 mg Subcutaneous Over 24 hours
51
Whooping Cough
Clarithromycin Dose calculated based on weight Oral Twice a day
52
Grave's Disease - new diagnosis, already tried beta blocker
Carbimazole 15 mg Oral Once a day
53
Grave's Disease - first presentation, never tried any pharmacological management
Propranolol 20 mg Oral As required, up to 4 times a day
54
Parkinson's Disease - physical symptoms, early stages
Levodopa 250 mg Oral Twice a day
55
Migraine - pharmacological treatment, has tried simple analgesia
Sumatriptan 50 mg Oral Once only
56
Paediatric Reflux
Gaviscon Infant (Sachet) 2 doses (2 sachets) Oral As required
57
Delirium
Naloxone Hydrochloride 400 mcg Intravenous Once only
58
Maintenance Fluids prior to TURP
5% Dextrose Intravenous Over 12 hours with 20 mmol Potassium Chloride
59
Bipolar - First-line prophylaxis
Lithium Carbonate 300 mg Oral Once a day
60
Gestational Diabetes
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg Oral Once a day
61
Moderate Acne for child over 12 or adult- not controlled by topical preparations
Lymecycline 408 mg Oral Once a day
62
Insomnia - severe, causing significant distress, due to short term stressor
Zopiclone 7.5 mg Oral Once a day Take at night
63
Insomnia - long-term
Promethazine Hydrochloride 50 mg Oral Once a day
64
PCOS - induce a withdrawal bleed after prolonged amenorrhea
Medroxyprogesterone 10 mg Oral Once a day (Prescribed cyclically for 14 days)
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Iron-Deficiency Anaemia
Ferrous Sulphate 200 mg Oral Once a day
66
Paracetamol Poisoning - Immediate management
ADMIT then N-Acetylcysteine 150mg/kg Intravenous Over 2 hours
67
Opioid Dependence - in the community
Methadone 10 mg Oral Once a day
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Laxative - for haemorrhoid symptoms
Methylcellulose 1 g Oral Twice a day
69
Acute Panic Attack - admitted, pharmacological treatment
Lorazepam 30 mcg/kg Intravenous Every 6 hours as required
70
UTI in late-pregnancy - first-line
Cefalexin 500 mg Oral Twice a day For 7 days
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Post-operative pain - has tried paracetamol and ibuprofen
Codeine Phosphate 30 mg Oral Every 4 hours
72
Dermatitis Herpetiformis - oral
Dapsone Oral Consult local guidelines
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