Drug Administration Quick Reference Cheat Sheet

This cheat sheet covers the most important drug administration rules you need to know for clinical practice and exams.

Designed for pharmacy, medical and nursing students — this resource focuses on the small details that make a big difference to safety and effectiveness.

🔍 What’s included:

✅ Drugs to take in the morning vs at night ✅ Medicines to take with food vs on an empty stomach ✅ Drugs that must be taken with plenty of water / upright ✅ Time-critical medicines you cannot delay ✅ Key drug spacing interactions (e.g. levothyroxine, quinolones) ✅ Important alcohol interactions

🎯 Why this matters:

Incorrect administration can lead to: ❗ Treatment failure ❗ Increased side effects ❗ Serious patient harm

These are also commonly tested in the GPhC exam and across OSCEs.

👩‍⚕️ Perfect for:

• Foundation / pre-reg pharmacists

• Medical & nursing students

• OSCE prep

• Quick revision before exams