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Be alert and aware of the common factors associated with the selection and administration of drugs. In this example you should locate the medication dexamethasone in the JRCALC Guidelines.

 What are the indications for this drug?

 Are there any contraindications for this drug?

 What are the cautions associated with this drug?

 Are there any side‐effects associated with this medication?

 What is the presentation of this drug?

 What is the route of administration and are there any recommendations related to its administration?

Refer to JRCALC Clinical Guidelines (2019), pp. 317, 540, 563‐564.

Figure 2.2 Example of how specific drug (aspirin) information is presented within the JRCALC Medications section.

Source: Reproduced with permission from JRCALC Guidelines (2019a).