3rd Set Dosage Flashcards
Lorazepam
1-2mg 2 to 3 times a day (no more than 10mg/day)
Hydrocodone
2.5-10mg every 3-6 hours
Tramadol
50-100mg every 4-6 hours (no more than 400mg/day)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
20mg start, up to 80mg
Hydrochlorothiazide
Edema: 12.5-100mg (up to 200mg/day)
Hypertension: no more than 50mg
Clopidogrel
75mg once daily
Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)
300-650 every 4-6 hours
Pipercillian/tazobactam (Zosyn)
Skin infections/appendicitis: 3.375g every 6 hours
Pneumonia: 4.5g every 6 hours
Nitroglycerin
Sublingual: 0.3-0.6mg every 5 minutes for 2 doses
Transdermal: 1-2 sprays every 5 minutes for 2 doses
PO: 2.5-9mg every 8-12 hours
Nystatin (oral)
Oropharyngeal candidiasis: 400,000-600,000 units 4 times daily
Gastrointestinal candidiasis: 500,000-1,000,000 units 3 times daily
Nystatin (vaginal)
100,000 units once daily up to 2 weeks
Nystatin (topical)
100,000 units/g 2-3 times a day
Ibuprofen
200-400mg every 4-6 hours
Anti-inflammatory: 400-800mg 3-4 times a day
Polyethylene Glycol (Miralax)
17g in 8oz (use up to 2 weeks)
Scopolamine
Motion sickness: 1 patch 4 hours before (every 3 days)
Preoperative: 1 patch night before (24 hours)