Prescribing

Question 1

Common dose of ibuprofen

Answer 1

200-400mg TDS

Question 2

Codeine

Answer 2

30-60mg qds

Question 3

Cocodamol

Answer 3

8/500
30/500

2 tabs qds

Question 4

Cyclizine

Answer 4

50mg TDS

Question 5

Metoclopramide

Answer 5

10mg TDS

Question 6

Amoxicillin

Answer 6

500mg TDS

Question 7

Clarithromycin

Answer 7

500mg bd

Question 8

Lansoprazole

Answer 8

15-30mg OD

Question 9

Omeprazole

Answer 9

20-40mg OD

Question 10

Aspirin

Answer 10

75-300mg OD

Question 11

Clopidogrel

Answer 11

75-300mg OD

Question 12

Simvastatin

Answer 12

10-80mg OD

Question 13

Atenolol

Answer 13

25mg-100mg OD

Question 14

Ramipril

Answer 14

1.25mg - 10mg OD

Question 15

Bendroflumethiazide

Answer 15

2.5mg OD

Question 16

Furosemide

Answer 16

20mg OD - 80mg BD

Question 17

Amlodipine

Answer 17

5-10mg OD

Question 18

Levothyroxine

Answer 18

25-200mcg od

Question 19

Metformin

Answer 19

500mg OD - 1g BD

Question 20

Which drugs should you avoid in renal failure

Answer 20

Tetracyclines nitrofurantoin
NSAIDs
Lithium
Metformin

Question 21

Which drugs are likely to accumulate in CKD

Answer 21

Antibiotics 
Digoxin 
Methotrexate 
Sulphonylureas 
Furosemide 
Opioids

Question 22

Which drugs are relatively safe in renal disease

Answer 22

Erythromycin rifampicin
Diazepam
Warfarin

Question 23

Which meds are usually prescribed weekly

Answer 23

Bisphosphonates

Methotrexate

Question 24

What is chlorphenamien and what is chlorpromazine

Answer 24

Chlorphenamine - antihistamine

Chlorpromazine - antipsychotic

Question 25

Which drugs are usually taken at night

Answer 25

Simvastatin | Amitriptylline

Question 26

Patients with a hypersensitivity to penicillin are commonly also allergic to

Answer 26

Cephalosporins

Question 27

What are all the types of penicillin (9)

Answer 27

``` Phenoxymethylpenicillin Benzylpenicillin Fluclox Amoxicillin Ampicillin Coamoxiclav Coflumpicil (magnapen) Piperacillin with tazobactam (tazocin) Ticarcillin with cluvulanic acid (timentin) ```

Question 28

What is the first line statin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Answer 28

20mg

Question 29

What is the first line statin for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Answer 29

80mg

Question 30

Why are statins taking at night

Answer 30

Majority of cholesterol synthesis takes place then

Question 31

What are the main contraindications to statins

Answer 31

Macrolides | Pregnancy

Question 32

Three main adverse effects of statins

Answer 32

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