Colors of pathology part 2 lecture 3

Question 1

What is the prescription for dry mouth?

Answer 1

-Pilocarpine 5 mg tablets

Question 2

What is pilocarpine aka?

Answer 2

Salagen

Question 3

How many tablets of pilocarpine 5 mg do you dispense?

Answer 3

-90 tablets

Question 4

What is the sig for pilocarpine 5 mg?

Answer 4

-take 5 mg TID for first month and then titrate to max dose of 30 mg per day depending upon response and tolerance

Question 5

How many refills should you give for pilocarpine 5 mg?

Answer 5

-1

Question 6

What are different prescriptions you can give for herpetic infections?

Answer 6

• Acyclovir (Zovirax)
• Famiciclovir (Famvir)
• Valacyclovir (Valtrex)

Question 7

What is the prescription for Acyclovir?

Answer 7

-5% ointment (Zovirax)

Question 8

How much acyclovir 5% ointment (Zovirax) Do you dispense?

Answer 8

-3 or 15 gm tube

Question 9

What are the directions for acyclovir 5% ointment (Zovirax)?

Answer 9

-Apply to affected area six times a day

Question 10

What is the prescription for Famiciclovir (Famvir)?

Answer 10

125 mg tablets

Question 11

How much famviclovir (famvir) do you dispense?

Answer 11

-10 tablets

Question 12

What are the directions for famiciclovir?

Answer 12

-Take one tablet bid for five days

Question 13

What is the prescription for Valacyclovir (Valtrex)?

Answer 13

500 mg tablets

Question 14

How much valacyclovir (Valtrex) 500 mg tablets do you dispense?

Answer 14

-8 tablets

Question 15

What are the directions for valacyclovir (Valtrex)?

Answer 15

-Take four tablets in prodrome and four tablets 12 hours later

Question 16

What is a non-prescription option to treat herpes?

Answer 16

-Abreva (Docosanol) 10% cream