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Drugs & Doses 1 / 47 What is the maximum daily dose of Ketorolac orally? 20 mg 60 mg 40 mg 30 mg 2 / 47 What is the adult dose of Azithromycin? 200 mg BID x 10 days 500 mg BID x 3 days 250 mg QD x 5 days 1000 mg stat then 500 mg daily 3 / 47 What is the adult dose range of acetaminophen with codeine? 300–600 mg acetaminophen + 15–30 mg codeine q4–6h 1000 mg acetaminophen + 60 mg codeine q6h 400 mg acetaminophen + 50 mg codeine q12h 200–400 mg acetaminophen + 5–10 mg codeine q8h 4 / 47 What is the IE prophylaxis dose of Azithromycin in adults? 600 mg BID for 3 days 250 mg stat, then 125 mg QD 500 mg orally 1 hour before 1000 mg orally on day of procedure 5 / 47 What is the typical adult dose of Ibuprofen? 800 mg once daily 500 mg QID 200–400 mg every 4–6 hours 100–200 mg BID 6 / 47 What is the pediatric dose of Acyclovir? 10–12 mg/kg QID for 5 days 5 mg/kg BID for 3 days 25 mg/kg BID for 7 days 15–20 mg/kg 3 to 5 times/day for 5–14 days 7 / 47 What is the maximum daily dose of Acetaminophen? 3000 mg 4000 mg 5000 mg 2000 mg 8 / 47 What is the dose range of Ketoconazole for oral candidiasis? 500–1000 mg BID 50–100 mg QD 200–400 mg QD po x 1–2 weeks 100–200 mg QD 9 / 47 What is the maximum daily dose of Ibuprofen? 1500 mg 3000 mg 2400 mg 1000 mg 10 / 47 What is the pediatric dose of Ibuprofen? 5–10 mg/kg every 6–8h 20–25 mg/kg BID 15–20 mg/kg QID 10–15 mg/kg every 6–8h 11 / 47 What is the pediatric dose of Acyclovir? 25 mg/kg BID 5–10 mg/kg QD 15–20 mg/kg 3–5 times/day 10 mg/kg QID 12 / 47 What is the typical periodontal dose of Metronidazole + Ciprofloxacin? 500 mg each BID x 8 days 750 mg each QD x 7 days 250 mg each BID x 8 days 500 mg each QID x 5 days 13 / 47 What is the dose of Fluconazole for oral candidiasis? 100–200 mg QD x 1–2 weeks 250 mg BID x 7 days 75 mg QID x 3 days 500 mg once only 14 / 47 What is the adult dose of Amoxicillin for dental infections? 250–500 mg TID 300 mg BID 100–200 mg QD 500 mg once daily 15 / 47 What is the FDA pregnancy category for Acyclovir? Category C Category D Category A Category B 16 / 47 What is the usual adult dose of Celecoxib for dental pain? 100 mg QD 50 mg QID 100–200 mg BID 200 mg TID 17 / 47 What is the pediatric dosing regimen for Azithromycin? 10–12 mg/kg stat, then 5–6 mg/kg QD x 4 days 5 mg/kg BID x 5 days 2.5 mg/kg QID 15 mg/kg once daily x 3 days 18 / 47 What is the pediatric dose of Amoxicillin? 5–10 mg/kg QID 7–15 mg/kg TID 15–25 mg/kg BID 3–5 mg/kg TID 19 / 47 Which Tylenol formulation contains 60 mg of codeine? Tylenol 4 Tylenol 3 Tylenol 2 Tylenol 1 20 / 47 What is the adult dose of Amoxicillin for dental infection? 875 mg BID 500 mg QD 100 mg QID 250–500 mg TID 21 / 47 What is the periodontal dose of Doxycycline or Minocycline? 50 mg QD x 14 days 200–300 mg BID x 10 days 250 mg QID x 7 days 100–200 mg QD x 21 days 22 / 47 What is the adult IV/IM dose of Clindamycin for serious dental infections? 150 mg IM q8h 1000 mg IV q6h 600–900 mg IV q8h 250–500 mg IM once 23 / 47 What is the dose of Itraconazole for oral candidiasis? 400 mg QID x 5 days 150 mg BID x 7 days 50 mg TID x 14 days 200 mg QD po x 1–2 weeks 24 / 47 What is the adult dose of Nystatin oral suspension? 200,000 units QID x 5 days 1,000,000 units QID x 5 days 300,000 units BID x 10 days 400,000–600,000 units QID x 7–14 days 25 / 47 What is the pediatric dose of Acetaminophen? 5–10 mg/kg QD 15–20 mg/kg TID 20 mg/kg every 4–6h 10–15 mg/kg every 4–6h 26 / 47 What is the IE prophylaxis dose of Clindamycin in penicillin-allergic adults? 300 mg orally 1 hour before 1 g IV immediately after 150 mg orally 2 hours before 600 mg orally 30–60 min before procedure 27 / 47 What is the adult dose of Cephalexin for dental infections? 100–200 mg QD 250–500 mg TID or QID 875 mg BID 150 mg QID 28 / 47 What is the adult oral dose of Acyclovir? 100 mg QD 250 mg BID 600 mg QID 400 mg 3–5 times/day 29 / 47 How often can acetaminophen with codeine be taken? Once daily q6–8h q12h q4–6h 30 / 47 For patients on warfarin, at what INR value should dental procedures be deferred? INR > 2.5 INR > 2.0 INR > 3.5 INR > 1.5 31 / 47 What is the adult oral dose of Ketorolac? 50 mg BID for 7 days 5 mg every 6h 10 mg every 4–6h (max 5 days) 20 mg every 8h 32 / 47 What is the typical periodontal dose of Metronidazole + Amoxicillin? 500 mg each BID x 10 days 250 mg each QID x 14 days 500 mg each QD x 7 days 250 mg each TID x 8 days 33 / 47 What is the injectable antibiotic used for patients allergic to penicillin in infective endocarditis prophylaxis? Clindamycin IV Cefazolin or Ceftriaxone IV/IM Azithromycin IV Amoxicillin 34 / 47 How is Nystatin cream or ointment applied? Swish and swallow Inject into lesion Apply BID to healthy skin Apply thin layer to infected area QID x 7–14 days 35 / 47 What is the codeine content in Tylenol #3? 15 mg 60 mg 8 mg 30 mg 36 / 47 What is the adult dose of Naproxen Sodium for dental pain? 275 mg BID 500 mg every 4h 550 mg once, then 250–500 mg every 8–12h 100 mg TID 37 / 47 What is the adult oral dose of Amoxicillin for infective endocarditis prophylaxis? 3 g orally immediately after procedure 2 g orally 30–60 min before procedure 1 g 2 hours before procedure 500 mg 1 hour before procedure 38 / 47 What is the maximum daily dose of acetaminophen? 5000 mg 3000 mg 6000 mg 4000 mg 39 / 47 What is a key safety concern for pediatric codeine use? Not effective in children Causes hyperactivity Metabolism is variable and may cause overdose Can cause tooth staining 40 / 47 What is the pediatric dose of Cephalexin for dental infections? 6–13 mg/kg QID or 8–17 mg/kg TID 2–5 mg/kg TID 5–10 mg/kg QD 15–25 mg/kg BID 41 / 47 What is the pediatric dose of Clindamycin? 3–7 mg/kg TID or 2–5 mg/kg QID 1–3 mg/kg BID 2–5 mg/kg QID 10–20 mg/kg TID 42 / 47 What is the acetaminophen and codeine content in Tylenol #1? 300 mg / 15 mg 300 mg / 8 mg 300 mg / 60 mg 300 mg / 30 mg 43 / 47 What is the adult dose of Clindamycin for dental infections? 500 mg QID 150–300 mg BID 100 mg QD 150–300 mg TID–QID 44 / 47 What is the adult oral dose of Acyclovir? 100 mg QD for 3 days 500 mg TID for 10 days 400 mg 3 to 5 times/day for 5–14 days 250 mg BID for 7 days 45 / 47 What is the adult dose of Acetaminophen (Tylenol)? 250–400 mg QID 500 mg BID 200 mg every 8h 325–1000 mg every 4–6h 46 / 47 What INR value is considered acceptable for most dental procedures? Above 4.0 1.0 or below 2.0 or less 2.0–3.5 47 / 47 What is the dose of Nystatin oral suspension? 100,000 units BID x 5 days 400,000–600,000 units QID x 7–14 days 250,000 units QID 1,000,000 units TID Your score is 0% Restart quiz
