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1st March 2024
A 59-year-old with known diverticular disease has been admitted with sharp left iliac fossa pain, fever and signs of hypovolaemia.
| DATE | DRUG NAME | DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | Prescriber’s signature |
| 08/04/23 | Paracetamol | 1g | Oral | PRN | DR |
| 08/04/23 | Salbutamol | 200mcg | Inhaled | PRN | DR |
| 08/04/23 | Tinzaparin | 3500 units | Subcutaneous injection | Once daily | DR |
| 08/04/23 | Cefalexin | 250mg | Oral | TDS | DR |
| 08/04/23 | Metronidazole | 400mg | Oral | TDS | DR |
| 08/04/23 | Carmellose sodium | Eye drops | PRN | DR | |
| 08/04/23 | Lansoprazole | 30mg | Oral | Once daily | DR |
A 59-year-old with known diverticular disease has been admitted with sharp left iliac fossa pain, fever and signs of hypovolaemia. He has been prescribed intravenous fluids as well as the drugs that can be seen in the table above. His past medical history includes asthma and GORD. He reports that as a teenager he had a reaction to penicillin where shortly after taking the medication his “face and tongue puffed up”.
Select the one drug that should not be prescribed for this patient.
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