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17 Cards in this Set
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When is gina indicated? |
Limited to post menopausal women aged 50 and above who haven’t had a period for at least 1 year |
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How many days after abortion/miscarriage to start hana? |
5 days after |
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How many days after childbirth to start hana? |
1-21 days after childbirth- if over this take extra precautions for 7 days |
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How many paracetamol/aspirin can be given to someone otc? |
Not more than 100 tablets or capsules No legal limit on effervescent, powders, granules |
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How many paracetamol/aspirin can be given to someone otc? |
Not more than 100 tablets or capsules No legal limit on effervescent, powders, granules |
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How much codeine and dihydrocodine otc? |
Any pack containing more than 32 dose units |
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What ages can naproxen be given for primary dysmenorrhea and what’s the dose? |
15 to 50 years Two 250mg followed by one tablet every 6-8 hours with food |
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What vitamin can be low in patients with psoriasis? |
Vitamin D |
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Dithranol use and indication |
Used for short term treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis
Applied using gloves and left for 60 minutes before washing off |
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What is first line for scalp psoriasis? |
A tar based shampoo |
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How long between applying emollients and corticosteroids should people wait and which to apply first? |
Apply corticosteroid first wait 30 minutes and then apply emollient |
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What mildly potent coricosteroid can be bought otc? |
Hydrocortisone 1% or clobetasone 0.05% |
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What mildly potent coricosteroid can be bought otc? |
Hydrocortisone 1% or clobetasone 0.05% |
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What is the minimum age for steroid cream otc? |
10 years old |
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What is first line in patients with acne otc? |
Benzoyl peroxide |
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What is second line in acne? |
Nicotinamide 4% gel |
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When to refer someone with acne? |
Severe acne, acne failed to respond to otc, immunosuppressed patients, children under 12, pregnant or breastfeeding patients |
