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5th March 2024
A 13-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with acute onset abdominal epigastric pain which he rates as 9/10 on the pain scale.
A 13-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with acute onset abdominal epigastric pain which he rates as 9/10 on the pain scale. He has vomited 3 times since waking up and is feeling increasingly nauseous. In the history he explains that he has never felt like this before. He has a past-medical history of iron deficiency anaemia, epilepsy, and asthma. Bloods are sent away and reveal an amylase of 1200u/l. His regular medications are listed below.
| DATE | DRUG NAME | DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | Prescriber’s Signature |
| 10/1/21 | PARACETAMOL | 500MG | ORAL | PRN | DR |
| 10/1/21 | SALBUTAMOL | 100MICROGRAMS | INHALED | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | SODIUM VALPROATE | 300MG | ORAL | TWICE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | BECLOMETASONE | 100MICROGRAMS | INHALED | TWICE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | FERROUS SULPHATE | 200MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE | 20MICROGRAMS | INHALED | THREE TIMES DAILY | DR |
Which of his regular medications should be stopped?
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