Final Year: Important Drug Doses for exam
(Special thanks to Tauseef Bhai 2011)
1. Aspirin= as antiplatelet 75-81mg, as anti inflammatory/painkiller 275-325mg, as anti pyretic(fever) 325-650mg
2. Inj Streptokinase (SK) 1.5 million IU (international units) IV in 100mL of Normal Saline over 1 hour. (For Myocardial Infarction)
3. Inj Benzathine penicillin 1.2 million IU IM every 3-4 weeks (for Rhematic fever).
4. Inj Benzylpenicillin 2-3 million IU 4hourly IV ( for Infective Endocarditis)
5. Helicobacter pylori Eradication Regime for Peptic Ulcer Disease = Omeprazole 40mg + Amoxicillin 2 gms + Clarithromycin 500mg ( for 10-14 days).
6. Interferon Doses for Chronic Hepatitis C Treatment.
a) Standard Interferon alpha 2a & alpha 2b = 3 million IU 3times/week subcutaneously
b) PEG interferon alpha 2a = 180 micrograms(mcg)/week (fixed dose)
c) PEG interferon alpha 2b = 1.5 mcgs/kg/week.
7. Anti TB (ATT) : Isoniazid(INH)= 5mg/kg ; Rifampacin 10mg/kg ; Ethambutol 15-25 mg/kg; Pyrazinamide 15-30mg/kg
8. Diabetic Ketoacidosis from Book