Drug doses
118 medicines you will prescribe in the ER and on the wards. Each page gives adult and children’s doses, kidney adjustments, pregnancy notes, common brands in Pakistan and the source of every dose.
A
- Acetazolamide Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
- Acetylcysteine (NAC) Antidote
- Aciclovir Antiviral
- Adenosine Antiarrhythmic (AV nodal blocker)
- Adrenaline (epinephrine) Sympathomimetic
- Alteplase Thrombolytic
- Amiodarone Class III antiarrhythmic
- Amitriptyline Tricyclic antidepressant
- Amlodipine Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
- Amoxicillin Penicillin antibiotic
- Anti-snake venom (ASV) Antivenom (immunoglobulin)
- Apixaban Direct oral anticoagulant (factor Xa inhibitor)
- Artemether-lumefantrine Antimalarial (ACT)
- Artesunate Antimalarial (artemisinin)
- Aspirin Antiplatelet
- Atorvastatin Statin
- Atropine Anticholinergic
- Azithromycin Macrolide antibiotic
B
- Beclometasone (inhaled) Inhaled corticosteroid
- Benzathine penicillin G Long-acting penicillin injection
- Bisoprolol Cardioselective beta-blocker
C
- Calcium gluconate Electrolyte
- Carboprost Prostaglandin uterotonic
- Cefalexin (cephalexin) First-generation cephalosporin
- Ceftriaxone Third-generation cephalosporin
- Cetirizine Non-sedating antihistamine
- Chloramphenicol eye drops and ointment Topical antibiotic (eye)
- Chloroquine Antimalarial
- Chlorphenamine (chlorpheniramine) Sedating antihistamine
- Ciprofloxacin Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
- Clarithromycin Macrolide antibiotic
- Clindamycin Lincosamide antibiotic
- Clopidogrel P2Y12 antiplatelet
- Co-amoxiclav (amoxicillin with clavulanic acid) Penicillin with beta-lactamase inhibitor
- Colchicine Anti-inflammatory for gout
D
- Dexamethasone Corticosteroid
- Dextrose (glucose) Carbohydrate (IV fluid)
- Diazepam Benzodiazepine
- Diclofenac NSAID
- Digoxin Cardiac glycoside
- Diltiazem Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
- Doxycycline Tetracycline antibiotic
E
- Enoxaparin Low molecular weight heparin
- Ergometrine Ergot alkaloid uterotonic
F
- Flucloxacillin Penicillinase-resistant penicillin
- Fondaparinux Factor Xa inhibitor (injectable)
- Fosfomycin Phosphonic acid antibiotic
- Furosemide Loop diuretic
- Fusidic acid (topical) Topical antibiotic
G
- Glucagon Hormone (hyperglycaemic agent)
- Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) Nitrate vasodilator
H
- Heparin (unfractionated) Anticoagulant
- Hydralazine Arteriolar vasodilator
- Hydrocortisone Corticosteroid
I
- Ibuprofen Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
- Insulin (soluble, regular) Short-acting insulin
- Ipratropium bromide Short-acting antimuscarinic bronchodilator
L
- Labetalol Alpha and beta-blocker
- Lactulose Osmotic laxative
- Levetiracetam Antiepileptic
- Levonorgestrel (emergency contraception) Progestogen
- Lidocaine (lignocaine) Local anaesthetic
- Lorazepam Benzodiazepine
M
- Magnesium sulfate Electrolyte and anticonvulsant
- Meropenem Carbapenem antibiotic
- Methotrexate Antimetabolite
- Metoclopramide Dopamine antagonist antiemetic
- Metronidazole Nitroimidazole antimicrobial
- Midazolam Benzodiazepine
- Misoprostol Prostaglandin E1 analogue
- Mometasone nasal spray Intranasal corticosteroid
- Morphine Opioid analgesic
N
- Naloxone Opioid antagonist
- Naproxen NSAID
- Neostigmine Anticholinesterase
- Nifedipine Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
- Nitrofurantoin Urinary antibacterial
- Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) Vasopressor
O
- Ofloxacin Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
- Omeprazole Proton pump inhibitor
- Ondansetron 5-HT3 antagonist antiemetic
- Oral rehydration salts (ORS) Oral rehydration solution
- Oxytocin Uterotonic
P
- Paracetamol Analgesic and antipyretic
- Permethrin Topical scabicide
- Phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V) Penicillin antibiotic
- Phenytoin Antiepileptic
- Piperacillin-tazobactam Extended-spectrum penicillin with beta-lactamase inhibitor
- Potassium chloride Electrolyte
- Pralidoxime Cholinesterase reactivator (oxime)
- Prednisolone Corticosteroid
- Pregabalin Gabapentinoid
- Primaquine Antimalarial (8-aminoquinoline)
- Propranolol Non-selective beta-blocker
R
- Rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) Passive immunisation
- Rabies vaccine Vaccine
- Ringer's lactate (Hartmann's solution) IV crystalloid (balanced)
- Rivaroxaban Direct oral anticoagulant (factor Xa inhibitor)
S
- Salbutamol Short-acting beta-2 agonist
- Sodium bicarbonate Alkalinising agent
- Sodium chloride (normal saline, 3% saline) Crystalloid IV fluid
- Sodium valproate Antiepileptic
- Streptokinase Thrombolytic
- Sumatriptan Triptan (5-HT1 agonist)
T
- Tamsulosin Alpha-1 blocker
- Tenecteplase Thrombolytic
- Terlipressin Vasopressin analogue
- Tetanus toxoid and immunoglobulin Vaccine and immunoglobulin
- Thiamine (vitamin B1) Vitamin
- Ticagrelor P2Y12 antiplatelet
- Tramadol Opioid analgesic
- Tranexamic acid Antifibrinolytic
V
- Valaciclovir Antiviral (aciclovir prodrug)
- Vancomycin Glycopeptide antibiotic
- Verapamil Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
- Vitamin A Vitamin
W
- Warfarin Vitamin K antagonist
Z
- Zinc Mineral supplement