An 8-year-old child weighing 22.2kg is started on theophylli…
An 8-year-old child weighing 22.2kg is started on theophylline (Uniphyllin Continus) for chronic asthma. Assuming the lowest starting dose is initiated, how many milligrams of theophylline should be prescribed every 12 hours? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Extract from Online BNF
Read DetailsA PTA is teaching a family how to care for the family membe…
A PTA is teaching a family how to care for the family member at home during a home visit. The patient is totally bed-ridden and dependent on assist for all positioning. To prevent skin breakdown from pressure, what is be maximum amount of time that should occur between position changes of the patient?
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You are working as a pharmacist in a GP surgery when you are asked for some advice by the Nurse Independent Prescriber. She wants to prescribe rifampicin capsules 300mg to a patient who is currently taking Rigevidon (a combined oral contraceptive pill) and a warning of a drug interaction has come up on her computer. What is the mechanism of this interaction and what is the likely consequence?
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You have just dispensed a private prescription for atenolol tablets 50mg, one to be taken daily, 56 tablets, repeat x 6, for a patient who has angina. This is the first dispensing of this prescription. You have made an entry in the POM register. What SHOULD happen to this prescription AFTER it has been dispensed?
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