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Doxycycline Capsules 100mg x 14 Erythromycin Tablets 250mg x 20 Erythromycin Tablets 250mg x 28 Erythromycin Tablets 250mg x 40 Erythromycin Tablets 250mg x 56 Erythromycin Suspension S/F 125mg/5ml x 100ml Erythromycin Suspension S/F 250mg/5ml x 100ml Take ONE capsule TWICE daily Take ONE tablet FOUR times a day Take ONE tablet FOUR times a day Take TWO tablets FOUR times a day Take TWO tablets FOUR times a day Give ………..ml FOUR times a day for ……..days Give ………..ml FOUR times a day for ……..days Lower Respiratory Tract Infections ACUTE COUGH/ BRONCHITIS FIRST LINE Amoxicillin Capsules 500mg Take ONE capsule THREE times a day for 5 days SECOND LINE Doxycycline Capsules100mg Take TWO capsules on the first day then ONE capsule a day for a further 4 days Erythromycin Tablets 250mg Take TWO tablets FOUR times a day for 5 days ACUTE EXACERBATION OF COPD Flucloxacillin Capsules 250mg x 28 Flucloxacillin Capsules 500mg x 28 Flucloxacillin Syrup 125mg/5ml x 100ml Flucloxacillin Syrup 250mg/5ml x 100ml Metronidazole Tablets 200mg x 21 Metronidazole Tablets 400mg x 28 N.B. only indicated for pelvic inflammatory disease Give/Take ONE capsule FOUR times a day Take ............ capsule(s) FOUR times a day Give ………..ml FOUR times a day for ……..days Give ………..ml FOUR times a day for ……..days Take ONE tablet THREE times a day Take ONE tablet TWICE a day Metronidazole Tablets 400mg x 15 Take ONE tablet THREE times a day Metronidazole Tablets 400mg x 21 Take ONE tablet THREE times a day Nitrofurantoin Tablets 50mg x 12 Nitrofurantoin Tablets 50mg x 28 Nitrofurantoin M/R Capsules 100mg x 6 Nitrofurantoin M/R Capsules 100mg x 14 Take ONE tablet FOUR times daily Take ONE tablet FOUR times daily Take ONE capsule TWICE a day Take ONE capsule TWICE a day Nitrofurantoin Suspension 25mg/5ml x 50ml Give ........ml FOUR times daily for ......... days Nystatin Suspension 100,000 units/ml x 30ml Ofloxacin Tablets 200mg x 56 Use a 1ml dose FOUR times a day Take ONE tablet TWICE a day FIRST LINE Amoxicillin Capsules 500mg Take ONE capsule THREE times a day for 5 days SECOND LINE Doxycycline Capsules100mg Take TWO capsules on the first day then ONE capsule a day for a further 4 days Clarithromycin Tablets 500mg Take ONE tablet TWICE a day for 5 days Erythromycin Tablets 250mg RESISTANCE RISK FACTORS Co-Amoxiclav Tablets 625mg COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA Take TWO tablets FOUR times a day for 5 days Take ONE tablet THREE times a day for 5 days Use CRB65 score to help guide and review: Each of the following scores 1: Confusion (AMT30/min; BP systolic
ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA FIRST LINE Amoxicillin Syrup 125mg/5ml Amoxicillin Syrup 250mg/5ml Give ………..ml THREE times a day for 5 days Give ………..ml THREE times a day for 5 days Amoxicillin Capsules 250mg Give ONE capsule THREE times a day for 5 days PENICILLIN ALLERGY Clarithromycin Suspension 125mg/5ml Clarithromycin Tablets 250mg Erythromycin Suspension S/F 125mg/5ml Under 2 years Erythromycin Suspension S/F 250mg/5ml Over 2 years Erythromycin Tablets 250mg Azithromycin Suspension 200mg/5ml ACUTE RHINOSINUSITIS Give ………..ml TWICE a day for 5 days Give ONE tablet TWICE a day for 5 days Give ONE ml FOUR times a day for 5 days Give ONE ml FOUR times a day for 5 days Give ONE tablet FOUR times a day for 5 days Give …….ml ONCE daily for 3 days FIRST LINE Amoxicillin Capsules 500mg Take ONE capsule THREE times a day for 7 days SECOND LINE Doxycycline Capsules100mg Take TWO capsules on the first day then ONE capsule a day for a further 6 days Erythromycin Tablets 250mg Take TWO tablets FOUR times a day for 7 days PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS Co-Amoxiclav Tablets 625mg Take ONE tablet THREE times a day for 7 days Penicillin V Tablets 250mg x 28 Penicillin V Tablets 250mg x 40 Penicillin V Tablets 250mg x 56 Penicillin V Solution 125mg/5ml x 100ml Penicillin V Solution 250mg/5ml x 100ml Trimethoprim Tablets 200mg x 6 Trimethoprim Tablets 200mg x 14 Trimethoprim Suspension 50mg/5ml x 100ml Give/Take ONE tablet FOUR times a day Give/Take ONE tablet FOUR times a day Take TWO tablets FOUR times a day Give ………..ml FOUR times a day for ……..days Give ………..ml FOUR times a day for ……..days Take ONE tablet TWICE a day Take ONE tablet TWICE a day Give ……….ml TWICE a day for ............ days Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Urinary Tract Disorders Drug and presentation Clotrimazole Cream 1% x 20g Clotrimazole Pessary 500mg x 1 Levonelle 1500 Tablet x 1 Labelling details Musculoskeletal & Joint Disease Apply sparingly as directed Insert ONE pessary into the vagina at NIGHT as directed Take tablet as soon as possible, preferably within 12 hours, but no later than 72 hours after unprotected sex Drug and presentation Diclofenac Sodium Tablets 50mg x 28 Ibuprofen Tablets 400mg x 24 Ibuprofen Syrup 100mg/5ml x 100ml Labelling details Take ONE tablet THREE times a day Take ONE tablet every 4 to 6 hours as required for pain relief Give …….. ml ………… times a day as required for pain relief 16 13
Page 1: NHS Scotland Directors of Pharmacy
Page 4 and 5: Acknowledgements The Working Group
Page 6 and 7: APPENDIX 2 Useful Reference Sources
Page 8 and 9: Gastro-Intestinal System ORAL CANDI
Page 10 and 11: Anti-Infectives All local primary c
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