DIarrhea/Gas or insomnia

Question 1

Imodium

Answer 1

Loperamide 2 mg tab
4 mg x 1, then 2 mg after each loose stool
MAX: 8 mg/d

Question 2

Gas-X

Answer 2

Simethicone 125 mg tab
125-250 mg AC and HS prn
MAX: 500 mg

Question 3

Vivarin

Answer 3

Caffeine 200 mg
100-200 mg PO q3-4hr prn
MAX: 400 mg/day; 200 mg/d for preg.

Question 4

Benadryl, Unisom, Sominex

Answer 4

Diphenhydramine 12.5, 25 mg
25-50 mg PO qHS
MAX: 50 mg/d

Question 5

Doxylamine

Answer 5

Unisom 25 mg
25-50 mg PO qHS
MAX: 50 mg/d

Question 6

Melatonin for insomnia

Answer 6

Melatonin
0.3-10 mg PO qHS
MAX: 10 mg/d