A 27-year-old patient has been started on a reducing dose of…
A 27-year-old patient has been started on a reducing dose of diazepam. The prescription states the following: Diazepam 2mg tablets 8mg to be taken daily for 14 days then 6mg daily for a further 14 days until review appointment. How many diazepam 2mg tablets should be supplied to fulfil this 28-day prescription?
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A patient is prescribed chemotherapy that is dosed according to body surface area. The patient weighs 89kg and is 182cm tall. Using the equation below, what is this patient’s body surface area? Give your answer to ONE (1) decimal place.
Read DetailsOne of your patients is travelling to Thailand in his Univer…
One of your patients is travelling to Thailand in his University summer holiday. He leaves on the 3rd June and plans on returning on the 27th The patient is currently prescribed sertraline 100mg tablets, for depression, at a dose of ONE to be taken DAILY. How many sertraline 100mg tablets will be required for the duration of their trip?
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You have just dispensed a private prescription for amlodipine tablets 5mg, one to be taken in the morning, 56 tablets, for a patient who has hypertension. You have made an entry in the POM register. Which of the following is NOT a legal requirement to be included in the record in the POM register?
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