Drugs 5:1-18 Flashcards
rabeprazole brand name and uses
- Aciphex
- Erosive esophagitis
- Adjunct H. pylori regimen
rabeprazole dosing
- Erosive esophagitis: 20 mg daily; 4-8 week initial treatment; 20 mg daily maintenance
- Adjunct H. pylori regimen: 20 mg bid + Amoxicillin 1000 mg bid + Clarithromycin 500 mg bid; ideally 14 days
esomeprazole brand name and uses
- Nexium
- Erosive esophagitis
- Adjunct H. pylori regimen
esomeprazole dosing
- Erosive esophagitis: 20-40 mg daily; 4-8 week initial treatment; 20 mg daily maintenance
- Adjunct H. pylori regimen: 40 mg daily + Amoxicillin 1000 mg bid & Clarithromycin 500 mg bid; ideally 14 days
lansoprazole brand name and uses
- Prevacid
- Erosive esophagitis
- Adjunct H. pylori regimen
lansoprazole dosing
- Erosive esophagitis: 30 mg daily; 8 week initial treatment; 15 mg daily maintenance
- Adjunct H. pylori regimen: 30 mg bid + Amoxicillin 1000 mg bid & Clarithromycin 500 mg bid; ideally 14 days
omeprazole brand name and uses
- Prilosec
- Erosive esophagitis
- Adjunct H. pylori regimen
omeprazole dosing
- Erosive esophagitis: 20 mg daily; 4-8 week initial treatment; 20 mg daily maintenance
- Adjunct H. pylori regimen: 20 mg bid + Amoxicillin 1000 mg bid & Clarithromycin 500 mg bid; ideally 14 days
pantoprazole brand name and uses
- Protonix
- Erosive esophagitis
pantoprazole dosing
40 mg daily; 8 week initial treatment; 40 mg daily maintenance; also IV
dexlansoprazole brand name and uses
- Dexilant
- Erosive esophagitis
dexlansoprazole dosing
60 mg daily; 8 week initial treatment; 30 mg daily maintenance
famotidine brand name and uses
- Pepcid
- Duodenal ulcer
- GERD
famotidine dosing
- Duodenal ulcer: 20 mg bid or 40 mg qhs; 20 mg qhs maintenance
- GERD: 20-40 mg bid; 6-12 week initial treatment; 20 mg qhs maintenance
cimetidine brand name and uses
- Tagamet
- Erosive esophagitis
cimetidine dosing
400 mg qid; 12 week initial treatment
ranitidine brand name and uses
- Zantac
- Duodenal ulcer
- Erosive esophagitis
ranitidine dosing
- Duodenal ulcer: 150 mg bid; 150 mg qhs for maintenance therapy
- Erosive esophagitis: 150 mg qid; 150 bid for maintenance therapy
sucralfate brand name and uses
- Carafate
- Duodenal ulcer
sucralfate dosing
1 gram qid (before meals and at hs); 4-8 week initial course; 1 gram bid maintenance
misoprostol brand name and uses
- Cytotec
- reduce NSAID-induced gastric ulcers
misoprostol dosing
200 mcg qid
mesalamine brand name and uses
- Asacol HD
- treatment and maintenance of ulcerative colitis
mesalamine dosing
- 800 mg tablets
- 2 tabs tid (adult); acute treatment indicated for 6 weeks
balsalazide brand name and uses
- Colazal
- treatment of active ulcerative colitis
balsalazide dosing
- 750 mg capsules
- 3 capsules tid (adult); acute treatment indicated for 8-12 weeks
olsalazine brand name and uses
- Dipentum
- maintenance of ulcerative colitis
olsalazine dosing
- 250 mg capsules
- 2 capsules bid (adult)
sulfasalazine brand name and uses
- Azulfidine
- treatment and maintenance of ulcerative colitis
sulfasalazine dosing
- 2000 - 4000 mg initial treatment, divided at least tid
- maintenance 2000 mg divided at least TID
- comes in 500mg tablets
dicyclomine brand name and uses
- Bentyl
- functional / irritable bowel syndrome
dicyclomine dosing
20-40 mg tid - qid; give 30 minutes prior to meals
hyoscyamine brand name and uses
- Levsin
- Levsin
- irritable bowel syndrome
hyoscyamine dosing
- Levsin: 0.125 mg tabs/0.125mg SL; 1 - 2 q4h prn; empty stomach prior to meals or prn; MAX of 12 tabs/day
- Levsin: 0.375 mg; 1 - 2 q12h
chlordiazepoxide / clidinium brand name and uses
- Librax
- irritable bowel syndrome
chlordiazepoxide / clidinium dosing
1 - 2 tid - qid; before meals / food +/- at bedtime
