Drugs 126-150 Flashcards
Insulin Degludec
Tresiba Antidiabetic glycemic control in DM INDIVIDUALIZED Type II start 10 units/day
Oxcarbazepine
Trileptal, Oxtellar XR Antiepileptic mono or adj partial sz epilepsy start 300 mg bid adj: 1200 mg/day mono: 2400 mg/day
Carbamazepine
Tegretol (XR), Carbatrol ER, Equetro ER Anticonvulsant sz disorders start 200 mg bid 800-1200 mg/day 3-4 ds
Losartan K HCTZ
Hyzaar
Antihypertensive
start 50/12.5 mg
50-100/12.5-25 in 1-2 ds
Fentanyl (transdermal)
Duragesic
Opioid Analgesic
chronic pain
1 patch q72h
Tadalafil
Cialis
Agent for ED
acute treatment
10 mg prn (can be 5-20)
Budesonide (inh)
Pulmicort Antiasthmatic maintenance tx 360 mcg bid (peds half) max 720/day
Ipratropium Bromide w/ Albuterol Sulfate
Combivent, DuoNeb COPD Agent bronchospasms (secondary) 3 mL neb OR 2 spray qid (up to 6)
Carbidopa w/ Levodopa
Sinemet (CR)
Antiparkinson Agent
INDIVIDUALIZED
start 25/100 mg tab tid (CR bid)
Eszopiclone
Lunesta Sedative insomnia 2 mg qhs (1 mg elderly) max 3 mg/day
Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol
Tri-Cyclen, TriSprintec, Trinessa
Oral Contraceptive
1 tab qday
Progesterone (oral)
Prometrium
Hormone Replacement
endometrial hyperplasia in nonhyst postmenopausal
200 mg qpm for 12 days/cycle
Oseltamivir Phosphate
Tamiflu Antiviral uncomplicated acute illness due to influenza (<2 days) bid for 5 days: <15 kg- 30 mg, <23-45, <40-60 >40 kg - 75 mg
Anastrozole
Arimidex
Antineoplastic
adjuvant for HR+ early BC in postmenopausal
1 mg qday
Benazepril HCl
Lotensin
Antihypertensive
start 10 mg qday
20-80 mg/day in 1-2 ds
Niacin (ER)
Niaspan Antihyperlipidemic start 500 mg qhs 4 weeks 1000 mg qhs 4 weeks max 2000 mg/day
Pregabalin
Lyrica Anticonvulsant/Antineuralgic posherpetic neuralgia start 150 mg in 2-3 ds 300 mg/day max 600 mg/day
Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
Nascobal Hematological Agent B12 deficiency: anemia, malabsorption start 100 mcg/day 1000 mcg/month
Phenobarbital
N/A Anticonvulsant sedation 30-120 mg/day 2-3 ds Peds 6 mg/kg/day in 3 ds
Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate
Pradaxa Hematological Agent risk of stroke, sys embolism in non-valvular aFib 150 mg bid Renal 75 mg bid
Budesonide w/ Formoterol
Symbicort COPD Agent/Antiasthmatic asthma for patients 12+ 2 inh bid (80/ or 160/4.5 mcg)
Triamterene HCTZ
Dyazide, Maxzide
Diuretic
adj in edema w/ CHF, etc
1-2 ds bid (some pt qd or q2d)
Methadone HCl
Methadose (old)
Opioid Analgesic
severe pain
2.5-10 mg q3-4h
Liraglutide (rDNA origin)
Victoza, Saxenda Antidiabetic adj diet/exercise for glycemic control in TII start 0.6 mg qday for 1 week 1.2 mg qday SQ max 1.8 md/day
