Commonly prescribed medications for PLAB 2

Morphine 5-10 mg IV/IM every 4 hours or PRN (for pain)

Metoclopramide 10 mg IV/IM TDS or PRN (for nausea/vomiting)

Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BD (infective exacerbation of COPD)

Phosphate enema, one per rectum (faecal impaction)

Adrenaline 500 micrograms IM (anaphylaxis)

Aspirin 300 mg PO stat (acute coronary syndrome or MI)

Aspirin 75 mg PO QD (for prophylaxis of stroke or MI or IHD)

Clopidogrel 75 mg PO QD (IHD)

Clopidogrel 300mg PO stat (for ACS or MI)

Oxygen

Salbutamol 5 mg nebs once only, regular or PRN

Salbutamol 2 puffs inhaler usually PRN

Ipratropium bromide 500 mcg nebs once only (regular)

Lisinopril 10 mg PO QD (after MI or LVF or in Diabetes mellitus)

Simvastatin 40 mg PO QD at night (hypercholesterolemia)

Bendroflumethiazide 2.5 mg PO QD in the morning (for HTN)

Atenolol 50 mg PO QD in the morning (for HTN)

Flucloxacillin 500 mg PO QDS (for cellulitis)

Lansoprazole 20 mg PO QD (for peptic ulcer or peptic ulcer prophylaxis)

Ferrous sulphate 200 mg PO TDS (for anaemia)

Benzylpenicillin (penicillin G) 1.2g IV QDS (cellulitis)

Co-amoxiclav 1.2 g IV TDS (pneumonia, pyelonephritis)

Co-amoxiclav 625 mg PO TDS (community acquired pneumonia)

Metronidazole 400 mg PO TDS

Metronidazole 500 mg IV TDS

Trimethoprim 200 mg PO BD (1st line for UTI)

Erythromycin 500 mg PO QDS (used as alternative antibiotic in cases of penicillin allergy)

NB: In penicillin allergies, do not prescribe Cephalosporins (Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime etc.) but rather
prescribe a macrolide (Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Clindamycin). Also remember to mention that you
will check the BNF or hospital protocol to be certain before prescribing.

Digoxin 62.5 mcg PO QD (for AF)

Paracetamol 1 g PO QDS PRN (for pain)

Ibuprofen 400 mg PO TDS PRN (for pain)

Diclofenac 50 mg PO TDS PRN (for renal colic)

Lactulose 10 15 PO/PR BD PRN (for constipation)

Codeine 30 60 mg PO QDS PRN (for pain)

Cyclizine 50 mg IV/IM TDS PRN

Co-codamol 2 tablets PO QDS PRN

NB: Co-codamol contains paracetamol and codeine and is written as 30/500 or 60/500, which means 30
mg or 60 mg of codeine and 500 mg of paracetamol.