Exam 1 Drugs/Dosing Flashcards
Acetaminophen
650-1000mg Q4-6 hrs; max 4g/day
No anti-inflammatory activity
Aspirin
2-3 (325mg) T Q4-6H
Ibuprofen
200-400mg Q4-6H; max 1200mg/day
Naproxen
220mg Q8-12H; Max 660mg
OR
440mg; max 400mg in any 8-12 hr period
Glucosamine
500mg TID
Slow onset of pain relief 4-6 months for full effect; 6-8 weeks to see results
Chondroitin
400mg TID
Maintain viscosity of joints, stimulate cartilage repair, inhibit degradation
INCS
2 sprays in each nostril QD; titrate to 1 spray
Cromolyn Sodium
1 spray in nostril 3-4x/day; max 6x/day
mast stabilizer
Diphenhydramine
25-50mg Q 4-6H
for cough –> 25mg Q4H
for insomnia –> 25-50mg 30 min prior to bed
first gen
Chlorpheniramine
4mg Q4-6H
first gen
Brompheniramine
4mg Q4-6H
first gen
Loratidine
10mg QD
second gen
Cetirizine
5-10mg QD
second gen
drowsiness
Levocetirizine
5mg QD
second gen
drowsiness
Fexofenadine
60mg Q12H or 180 mg Q24H
avoid juices
Phenylephrine
topical decongestant –>2-3 sprays each nostril Q24H PRN
short acting
oral decongestant –> 10mg Q4H
opthalmic decongestant –> 1-2 drops 4x/day
Propylhexedrine
2 inhalations not more than Q2H prn
long acting topical decongestant
Oxymetazoline
2-3 sprays BID
long acting topical decongestant
Pseudoephedrine
60mg Q6H or 120mg Q12H
Guaifenesin
200-400mg Q4H
expectorant
DXM
10-20mg Q4H OR 30mg Q6-8H max 120mg/day Don't use if using MAOI's or SSRI's
Topical Anesthetics
spray to AA and wait 15 sec and rinse out; use Q2H
Topical Zinc
13.3mg Q2-4H; max 6 lozenges/day
Doxyalamine
25-50mg prior to bedtime
Melatonin
insomnia –> 0.3mg-8mg PO 30-60 min prior to bed
Jet lag –> 2-5mg on day of arrival at night on day of arrival and 2-5 days after
Don’t use if using MAOI’s or SSRI’s, anticoags
Caffeine
100-200mg Q3-4H; max 600mg/day
200mg max as single dose considered safe
Ketofumarate
1 drop/eye Q8-12H
Opthalmic antihistamin/mast cell stabilizer
Tetrahydroxoline
1-2 drops Q4H
Opthalmic decongestant
Oxymetazoline
1-2 drops Q6H
Opthalmic decongestant
Naphazoline
1-2 drops 4x/day
Opthalmic decongestant
recommend this first
Pheniramine maleate
1-2 drops 3-4x/day
opthalmic antihistamine
Antazoline phosphate
1-2 drops 3-4x/day
opthalmic antihistamine
2% NaCl Solution
used for corneal edema –> look at algorithm
Carbamide Peroxide 6.5% in anhydrous glycerin
earwax
Isopropyl alcohol 95% in anhydrous glycerin 5%
water clogged ears
50;50 mix of acetic acid 5% and isopropyl alcohol 95%
water clogged ears
Orlistat
OTC: 60mg TID during/within 1hr of eating fat-containing meal
Rx: 120mg TID during/within 1hr of eating fat-containing meal
