Ch. 14 Drug Formulations Flashcards
Granules, powders, or capsules that can be sprinkled into applesauce
Adderall XR (dex/amphet XR) Coreg CR (carvedilol) Creon (pancrelipase) Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) Focalin XR (dexmethylphenidate) Kadian (morphine) Mirco-K (potassium) Namenda XR (memantine) Nexium (esomeprazole) Ritalin LA (methylphenidate) Singulair (montelukast)
What can Singulair be mixed with?
5mL of breastmilk, baby formula or in a spoonful of applesauce, carrots, rice or ice cream
What can Vyvanse be mixed with?
Water, yogurt or orange juice
What can Creon be mixed with?
Soft foods (applesauce, pears, banana)
What can Depakote sprinkles be mixed with?
Soft food
What can Kadian be mixed with?
Applesauce or soft food
What can Micro K be mixed with?
Applesauce or pudding
What can Questran be mixed with?
In 2-6 ounces of water or non-carbonated liquid
What XR drugs can be cut at their score line, but not crushed?
Toprol XL
Sinemet CR
What are some OROS drugs?
Caoncerta
Cardura XL
Procardia XL
Invega
Copaxone (glatiramer) is indicated and used:
Indicated for MS
Injected SQ
Patches applied to the hips
Daytrana
Neupro
Oxytrol
Patches applied to the lower abdomen
Androderm Neupro Ortho Evra Oxytrol Vivelle-Dot Menostar
Patches applied to the upper thigh
Androderm
Emsam
Neupro
Patch applied to the upper torso
Emsam
Patch applied to the shoulder
Neupro
Patch applied behind the ear
Transderm Scop
Patches applied to the flank
Neupro
Duragesic
Patches applied to the buttock
Ortho Evra
Oxytrol
Vivelle Dot
Most effective way to take Fosrenol
Must be chewed for the drug to bind to phosphate in the gut
Which highly potent patches should be disposed of down the toilet
Butrans, Daytrana, Duragesic
Brand name of the naloxone SQ injector
Evzio
Which patches should be removed before an MRI?
Clonidine (Catapres) Diclofenac (Flector) Estrogen (Alora) Rotigotine (Neupro) Scopolamine(Transderm Scop) Testosterone (Androderm)
Patches to be applied twice weekly
Estradiol (Alora, Vivelle Dot)
Oxybutynin (Oxytrol)
Patches to be applied weekly
Clonidine (Catapres TTS)
Estradiol (Climara, Menostar)
Estradiol/levonorgestrel (ClimaraPro)
Ethynyl estradiol/norelgestromin (Xulane)
Patch applied twice daily
Diclofenac (Flector)
Patches applied daily with special instruction
Lidocaine (Lidoderm): 1-3 patches on for 12 hours, then off for 12 hours
NTG (Minitran, Nitro-Dur): on for 12-14 hours, then off for 10-12 hours
Patches to be applied daily
Methylphenidate (Daytrana) Nicotine (Nicoderm CQ) Rivastigmine (Exelon) Rotigotine (Neupro) Selegiline (Emsam) Testosterone (Androderm)
Daytrana should only be placed
On the hip, alternating right and left
Estrogen patches are mainly applied to
The lower abdomen, some on the lower buttock, NEVER to the breasts
Duragesic should be applied to
The chest, back, flank, upper arm
Patches that can be covered with tape
Fentanyl (Duragesic) and buprenorphine (Butrans) with Bioclusive or Tegaderm
Oral film that uses gut absorption
Zuplenz (ondansetron)
