Paramedic Pocketbook of Prescription Medications

Rose Matheson, Lecturer of Paramedic Science at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.

Foreword ix

Acknowledgements xi

List of Abbreviations xii

Introduction xiv

Drug Legislation and Paramedic Practice 1

Schedule 19 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 1

Schedule 17 of the Human Medicines Act (Part 3.8) 2

Patient Group Directives 3

Associate of Ambulance Chief Executives Protocols 4

Prescribing 4

Controlled Drugs 5

References 7

Special Circumstances 8

Paediatrics 8

The Older Person 13

Kidney Injury and Disease 15

Hepatic Failure 19

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 20

Palliative Care and Those at the End of Life 24

References 27

Medication Groups 28

An Example Table 32

A 33

Aciclovir 33

Acetylcysteine 34

Alendronic acid 35

Alginates 36

Allopurinol 37

Amitriptyline 38

Amlodipine 39

Amoxicillin 40

Anakinra 41

Apixaban 42

Aripiprazole 43

Aspirin 44

Atenolol 45

Atorvastatin 46

Atovaquone/Proguanil (hydrochloride) 47

Azathioprine 48

Azithromycin 49

References for A 50

B 51

Beclometasone (dipropionate) 51

Bendroflumethiazide 52

Bisacodyl 53

Bisoprolol (fumarate) 54

Budesonide 55

Bumetanide 56

Buprenorphine 57

References for B 58

C 59

Candesartan (cilexetil) 59

Carbamazepine 60

Carbocisteine 61

Cefalexin 62

Ceftriaxone 63

Cetirizine (hydrochloride) 64

Chloramphenicol 65

Chlorphenamine 66

Ciprofloxacin 67

Citalopram 68

Clarithromycin 69

Clotrimazole 70

Clozapine 71

Co-Amoxiclav 72

Co-codamol 73

Codeine (phosphate) 74

Colchicine 75

Colecalciferol (with calcium carbonate) 76

Co-trimoxazole 77

Cyanocoalbumin 78

Cyclizine 79

References for C 80

D 81

Dabigatran (etexilate) 81

Desogestrel (+/− ethinylestradiol) 82

Digoxin 83

Dihydrocodeine (tartate) 84

Diltiazem (hydrochloride) 85

Diazepam 86

Docusate (sodium) 87

Domperidone 88

Donepezil (hydrochloride) 89

Doxazosin 90

Doxycycline 91

References for D 92

E 93

Enoxaparin (sodium) 93

Erythromycin 94

Estradiol 95

Ethinylestradiol 96

References for E 96

F 97

Felodipine 97

Fentanyl 98

Fexofenadine 99

Ferrous (fumarate/sulphate) 100

Finasteride 101

Flucloxacillin 102

Fluoxetine 103

Fluconazole 104

Fludrocortisone (acetate) 105

Folic Acid 106

Furosemide 107

References for F 108

G 109

Gabapentin 109

Gentamicin 110

Gliclazide 111

References for G 111

H 112

Haloperidol 112

Hyoscine Butylbromide 113

Hyoscine hydrobromide 114

Hydroxocobalamin 115

Hypromellose 116

References for H 116

I 117

Indapamide 117

Infliximab 118

Insulin 119

Irbesartan 120

Isosorbide mononitrate 121

Isotretinoin 122

References for I 123

K 124

Ketoconazole 124

Ketamine 125

References for K 126

l 127

Lactulose 127

Lamotrigine 128

Lansoprazole 129

Latanoprost 130

Lercanidipine (hydrochloride) 131

Levetiracetam 132

Levothyroxine 133

Levodopa 134

Lidocaine 135

Linagliptin 136

Lisinopril 137

Lithium 138

Loperamide 139

Loratadine 140

Lorazepam 141

Losartan (potassium) 142

Lymecycline 143

References for L 144

M 145

Macrogol 145

Mefloquine 146

Mesalazine 147

Metformin (hydrochloride) 148

Methadone (hydrochloride) 149

Methotrexate 150

Metronidazole 151

Mirtazapine 152

Montelukast 153

Morphine (sulphate) 154

Moxifloxacin 155

References for M 156

N 157

Naproxen 157

Nicotine 158

Nifedipine 159

Nitrofurantoin 160

Nystatin 161

References for N 161

O 162

Olanzapine 162

Omeprazole 163

Oxybutynin (hydrochloride) 164

Reference for O 164

P 165

Paroxetine 165

Perindopril (arginine) 166

Phenoxymethylpenicillin 167

Phenobarbital 168

Phenytoin 169

Pravastatin (sodium) 170

Prednisolone 171

Pregabalin 172

Propranolol (hydrochloride) 173

Permethrin 174

References for P 175

Q 176

Quetiapine 176

Quinine (sulphate) 177

Reference for Q 177

R 178

Ramipril 178

Ranitidine 179

Repaglinide 180

Rehydration Salts 181

Risperidone 182

Rituximab 183

Rivaroxaban 184

References for R 185

S 186

Salbutamol 186

Salmeterol 187

Semaglutide 188

Senna 189

Sertraline 190

Sildenafil 191

Simvastatin 192

Sitagliptin 193

Sodium Valproate 194

Solifenacin (succinate) 195

Spironolactone 196

Sumatriptan 197

References for S 198

T 199

Tamoxifen 199

Tamsulosin (hydrochloride) 200

Temazepam 201

Tetracycline 202

Thiamine 203

Tiotropium (bromide) 204

Tolterodine (tartate) 205

Tramadol (hydrochloride) 206

Trimethoprim 207

References for T 208

V 209

Vancomycin 209

Venlafaxine 210

Reference for V 211

W 212

Warfarin (sodium) 212

Reference for W 212

Z 213

Zoledronic Acid 213

Zopiclone 214

Brand Names Index 215

Glossary 222