Drugs 1:23-44 Flashcards
dipyridamole / aspirin brand name and uses
- Aggrenox
- CVA prevention with h/o TIA or CVA
dipyridamole / aspirin dosing
200/25 mg capsule bid
pentoxifylline brand name and uses
- Trental
- intermittent claudication
pentoxifylline dosing
- 400 mg tid
- 8 week trial to assess effectiveness
cilostazol brand name and uses
- Pletal
- intermittent claudication
cilostazol dosing
- 100 mg bid (unless interactions)
- max 50 mg bid (interactions); 2-12 week trial
warfarin brand name and uses
- Coumadin
- Afib
- venous thromboembolism
- not all inclusive list
warfarin dosing
- 2 - 10 mg daily, but highly variable
- average regimen 4 - 5 mg daily
dabigatran brand name and uses
- Pradaxa
- DVT/PE prevention / treatment after 5-10 days of parenteral anticoagulant
- stroke prevention in non-valvular Afib
dabigatran dosing
- 150 mg twice daily
- for stroke prevention in non-valvular Afib -> 75 mg bid for CrCl 15-30 ml/min
rivaroxaban brand name and uses
- Xarelto
- DVT
- PE prevention s/p joint replacement
- DVT/PE treatment
- stroke prevention in non-valvular Afib
rivaroxaban dosing
- DVT, PE prevention s/p joint replacement: 10 mg daily; avoid use for indication when CrCl < 30 ml/min
- DVT/PE treatment: 15 mg bid x 21 days, then 20 mg/day with food
- stroke prevention in non-valvular Afib: 20 mg daily with evening meal; 15 mg if CrCl 15-50 ml/min; avoid < 15 ml/min
apixaban brand name and uses
- Eliquis
- DVT
- PE prevention s/p joint replacement
- DVT/PE treatment
- stroke prevention in non-valvular Afib
apixaban dosing
- DVT, PE prevention s/p joint replacement: 2.5 mg bid (begin 12-24h post-op); therapy duration: hip -35 days, knee-12 days
- DVT/PE treatment: 10 mg bid x 7 days, then 5 mg bid; 2.5 mg bid after 6 months, to decrease risk
- stroke prevention in non-valvular Afib: 5 mg bid
edoxaban brand name and uses
- Savaysa
- DVT / PE treatment after 5-10 days of parenteral anticoagulant
- stroke prevention in Afib
edoxaban dosing
- DVT, PE treatment: 60 mg daily (30 mg if < 60 kg);
- stroke prevention in Afib: 60 mg daily; 30 mg if CrCl 15-50; avoid if > 95 ml/min
furosemide brand name and uses
- Lasix
- CHF