Drugs 26-50 Flashcards
1
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Zyloprim
A
allopurinol
Gout (uric acid necropathy)
200-300 mg/day
can increase to 400-600
2
Q
Aricept
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donepezil HCl Alzheimer's start 5-10 mg qhs after 4-6w can increase to 10 max 23 mg
3
Q
Ativan
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lorazepam
Anxiety
2-6 mg/day divided doses
4
Q
BuSpar
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buspirone HCl Anxiety (short-term) start 15 mg in 2 doses can increase 5 mg 2-3d 5-10 mg qid (or less) aka 20-40 mg in 4 doses
5
Q
Klonopin
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clonazepam Anxiety and Seizures start 0.5 mg tid increase 0.5-1 mg/3 days PED 0.1-0.2 mg/kg/day max 20 mg/day
6
Q
Singulair
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montelukast sodium Asthma and Allergies prophylactic/chronic asthma 15+: 10 mg qpm PED 6-14: 5 mg PED 2-5: 4 mg
7
Q
Effexor (XR)
A
venlafaxine HCl Depression start 75 mg (1 dose xr, or 2-4) 75-225 mg/day max 375 mg
8
Q
Prozac
Sarafem
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fluoxetine HCl
Depression
10-40 mg/day
max 80 mg
9
Q
Crestor
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rosuvastatin calcium
Hyperlipidemia
start 10 mg (or 5/20)
5-40 mg qd
10
Q
Lopressor
A
metoprolol tartrate
Hypertension
start 100 mg/day in 1-2 doses
100-450 in 1-2 doses
11
Q
Toprol-XL
Kapspargo
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metoprolol succinate
Hypertension
start 25-100 mg/day
max 100 mg
12
Q
Deltasone
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prednisone Inflammation 5-60 mg/day INDIVIDUALIZED can be every other day
13
Q
Abilify
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aripiprazole Schizophrenia start 10-15 mg/day titrate 2 week intervals 10-30 mg/day
14
Q
Risperdal
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risperidone Schizophrenia start 1 mg bid increase 1 mg/day for a week max 16 mg/day IM 25-50 mg q2w
15
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Seroquel
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quetiapine fumarate Schizophrenia start 25 mg bid increase by 25 mg/day 300-400 mg (XR or 2-3 doses) max 800 mg/day
