2nd Set Dosage

Question 1

Glipizide

Answer 1

2.5-40mg/day
Anything greater than 15mg can be split into 2 doses/day.

Question 2

Heparin (subQ)

Answer 2

Anticoagulant: 5000 units IV followed by 10-20k units subQ
Thromboembolism: 5000 units every 8-12 hours

Question 3

Warfarin

Answer 3

2-5mg/day for 2-4 days

Question 4

Albuterol +Ipratropium

Answer 4

Ipratropium bromide 0.5mg, albuterol sulfate 3mg
Combivent respimat (duoneb) 20mcg ipratropium, 100mcg albuterol

Question 5

Sertraline (Zoloft)

Answer 5

50mg/day, after weeks can go up to 200mg/day slowly.

Question 6

Insulin Glargine (Lantus)

Answer 6

0.2 units/kg

Question 7

Regular insulin (Humulin R)

Answer 7

0.5-1 unit/kg/day

Question 8

Insulin Lispro/Aspart (Humalog)

Answer 8

0.5-1.2 units/kg/day

Question 9

Tamsulosin

Answer 9

0.4mg/day, can go up to 0.8mg in patients who don’t respond in 2-4 weeks.

Question 10

Oxycodone

Answer 10

> 110: 5-10mg every 3-4 hours
<110: 0.2mg/kg every 3-4 hours

Question 11

Omeprazole

Answer 11

20mg once daily

Question 12

Potassium Chloride

Answer 12

Normal: 40-80 mEq/day
Hypokalemia: 40-100 mEq/day

Question 13

Culturelle (Lactobacillus)

Answer 13

40mg/day (1 tablet)

Question 14

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Answer 14

12.5-25mg every 4-6 hours

Question 15

Vancomycin

Answer 15

Serious infection IV: 500-2000mg/day every 6 hours
Diarrhea from cdiff: 125mg

Question 16

Levofloxacin

Answer 16

Around 250-750mg