Drugs 26-50 Flashcards
Zyloprim
allopurinol
Gout (uric acid necropathy)
200-300 mg/day
can increase to 400-600
Aricept
donepezil HCl Alzheimer's start 5-10 mg qhs after 4-6w can increase to 10 max 23 mg
Ativan
lorazepam
Anxiety
2-6 mg/day divided doses
BuSpar
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
Klonopin
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
Singulair
montelukast sodium Asthma and Allergies prophylactic/chronic asthma 15+: 10 mg qpm PED 6-14: 5 mg PED 2-5: 4 mg
Effexor (XR)
venlafaxine HCl Depression start 75 mg (1 dose xr, or 2-4) 75-225 mg/day max 375 mg
Prozac
Sarafem
fluoxetine HCl
Depression
10-40 mg/day
max 80 mg
Crestor
rosuvastatin calcium
Hyperlipidemia
start 10 mg (or 5/20)
5-40 mg qd
Lopressor
metoprolol tartrate
Hypertension
start 100 mg/day in 1-2 doses
100-450 in 1-2 doses
Toprol-XL
Kapspargo
metoprolol succinate
Hypertension
start 25-100 mg/day
max 100 mg
Deltasone
prednisone Inflammation 5-60 mg/day INDIVIDUALIZED can be every other day
Abilify
aripiprazole Schizophrenia start 10-15 mg/day titrate 2 week intervals 10-30 mg/day
Risperdal
risperidone Schizophrenia start 1 mg bid increase 1 mg/day for a week max 16 mg/day IM 25-50 mg q2w
Seroquel
quetiapine fumarate Schizophrenia start 25 mg bid increase by 25 mg/day 300-400 mg (XR or 2-3 doses) max 800 mg/day
Flomax
tamsulosin HCl
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
start 0.4 mg pc
0.4-0.8 mg/day
Microzide
hydrochlorothiazide
Diuretic (adjuvant)
25-100 mg/day in 1-2 doses
Pepcid
famotidine Gastric antisecretory 20-40 mg bid for 6-12w PED 1-16: 0.25 mg/kg IV q12h -PED IV max 40 mg PED <1: 0.5 mg/kg PO qd-bid for 8w
Protonix
pantoprazole sodium Gastric antisecretory 40 mg qd (PO or IV) max 8w PO or 7-10d IV PED: 20 mg/day
Zantac
ranitidine HCl
Gastric antisecretory
PO: 300 mg (qhs or 2 doses)
IM/IV: 50 mg q6-8h
Plavix
clopidogrel bisulfate
Anticoagulant
75 mg/day
Amrix
Flexeril
Fexmid
cyclobenzaprine HCl Muscle relaxant 15 or 30 mg/day XR or 3 doses Max 60 mg
Mobic
Vivlodex
Anjeso
meloxicam
NSAID (arthritis/RA)
7.5-15 mg/day
OxyContin
Roxicodone
oxycodone HCl
Opioid analgesic
10-20 mg bid WHOLE
