28th February 2024

A 42-year-old with newly-diagnosed diverticulitis has been admitted to the surgical ward with an episode of acute diverticulitis.

Date	Drug Name	Dose	Route	Frequency	Prescribers Signature
17/03/2023	Sodium Chloride 0.9%	1L	IV	STAT	DR
17/03/2023	Trimethoprim	200mg	PO	BD	DR	For 5 days
17/03/2023	Metronidazole	400mg	PO	TDS	DR	For 5 days
17/03/2023	Naproxen	250mg	PO	TDS	DR
17/03/2023	Paracetamol	1G	PO	QDS	DR

Allergies: aspirin, codeine

A 42-year-old with newly-diagnosed diverticulitis has been admitted to the surgical ward with an episode of acute diverticulitis. As the FY1 on the ward, you prescribe the drugs above. The registrar asks you to re-evaluate the medications you have prescribed.

Select the drug that is not compatible with this patient, and needs changing.

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