Common meds used in OBGYN

Common medications seen during OBGYN posting

Supp voltaren 100mg BD

IV pitocin 40u in 1pint NS/6-8h 

IV ampicillin 500mg QID

(prom: ampicillin 1g stat and 500mg QID@12hrs post prom) 

s/c heparin 5000u BD 6hr after op 

IV cefuroxime 750mg TDS 

IV flagyl 500mg TDS 

IV transxenamic acid 1g TDS 

Pain management

C. Celebrex 200mg BD

T. Pcm 1g QID 

IV tramal 50mg start 

Pre-operation meds

IV ampicillin 1g stat to OT

IV maxolon 10mg stat to OT

IV ranitidine 50mg stat to ot

Mist sodium citrate 30cc stat to ot

Iv cefuroxime 1.5g start to OT (on request) 

Post natal

I'm symtometrine 1ampule (before placenta delivery) 

Iv pitocin 40u/6hrs

T pcm 1g PRN

PPROM : 

T. EES 400mg BD x10/7 

If mum rhesus negative :IM volgram/rhogam at 28w and 34w 

For PROM

>18h? - IV Benzylpenicillim 3g stat & 1.5g 4hourly 

or 

IV Ampicillin 1g stat(some gave 2g stat based on the duration of leaking)

Preterm tocolysis

- nifedipine 20mg stat & 10mg x3 with 15 mins interval & 10mg TDS x 48h.

+ MgSO4 bolus & infusion (depends on hours) for neuroprotection 

Bricanyl 0.25mg during hyperstimulation/asthma

Pt allergic to penicillin alternatives

- IV clindamycin 900mg TDS 

- IV cephazolin 1g TDS x 2/7 & tab EES 1g stat, then change to tab cephalexin 500mg QID x 5/7

- IV cephazolin 2g loading dose, then IV cephazolin 1g TDS 

PPH 

IV pitocin 10u/40u /80u (max)

IV pitocin 5u/10u bolus

IM hemabate 1ampule stat

IM symtometrine 1 ampule stat

drug doses to know in medical

LIST of important drugs and doses

 IV hydrocot 200mg stat

S/c Fondaparinox 2.5mg OD/7.5mg OD

S/c Heparin 5000u BD/7500u BD

S/c Morphine 5mg/7.5mg TDS

S/c Clexane 40mg/60mg OD

T Ranitidine 150mg BD

IV Ranitidine 50mg TDS

Mist calminative 15mls TDS

Mist Na Citrate 15mls/30mls OD

T EES 400mg BD

T Zinnat 250mg BD

T Ponstan 500mg TDS

T Voltaren  50mg TDS

T Papase 11/11 TDS

T Gelusil 11/11 TDS

IV Maxolon 10mg TDS

C Celebrex 200mg BD /400mg OD

C Tramal 50mg/75mg TDS 

T Arcoxia 90mg OD

Syp MMT 15mls TDS

Syp Benadryl 15mls TDS

T Piriton 4mg/8mg TDS

IV hydrocortisone 200mg stat, 100mg QID

T Cilostazol (claudication pain) 100mg OD

T Aspirin 150mg OD/300mg STAT

IM nubain 20mg stat

T/IV Bisolvon 8mg TDS 

T Labetolol 100mg TDS 

T Adalat 10mg TDS

T Methyldopa 250mg TDS

Ural sachet 1/1 BD/TDS 

IV/T lasix 20/40/80 mg BD

IM/IV Pethidine 50mg

T Rocaltriol 0.25 mcg OD

T calcium lactate 600mg BD

T levenogestrel 1.5mg stat

Inj Ertapenem 1gm OD

Inj Piptaz 3.375g 

T/IV Tranexamic acid 500-1000mg TDS

IV Tramal 50 mg/75mg TDS

IV Maxolon 10 mg TDS

IV Cefuroxime 1.5 stat, 750mg TDS

IV Unasyn 1.5g STAT and TDS

IV Cefobid 2g stat, 1g BD

IV Ceftriaxone 2g stat, 2g/1g OD

IV Cefepime 2g stat, 1g BD

IV Meropenem 500mg tds/qid

IV Imipenem 500mg tds/qid

IV Ampicillin 2gm Stat 1gm QID

IV Cloxacillin 1g STAT, 1g/500mg QID

IV Flagyl 500mg TDS

IV Augmentin 1.2g STAT, TDS

T Augmentin 625 mg BD

T Unasyn 375mg BD

T Doxycycline 200mg stat, 100mg bd

T Cloxacillin 500mg QID

T Azithromycin 500mg OD

T Flagyl 400mg TDS

C Tramal 50mg/75mg TDS

T Maxolon 10mg TDS

T Doxazosin 4mg OD 

T Finasteride 5 mg OD

T Cardura 4mg ON

T Hytrin 4mg ON

T. Metoprolol 50mg BD

IV vancomycin 500mg QID/1g BD over 1hr40min - MRSA  

Cream chlophelamine 

T. Cetrizine 10mg stat and OD