Frequently Prescribed Drugs (FPD) - 2 Flashcards
1
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Acetylsalicylic Acid
A
- Asprin, Entrophen
- Schedule 1 if prepared in < 80mg with > 24 tabs
- Schedule 2 if prepared < 80mg with < 24 tabs/pack or < 150mg rectal
- Schedule 3 in 81mg or > 360mg or > 150 mg rectal
- Entrophen 500mg: F
- Entrophen 650mg: P
- Entrophen 325mg: P w/ plan B
- All other dosage and forms are unlisted
- Aspirin
- Tab 325mg & 500mg
- Chew: 80mg & 81mg
- EC Tab: 81/325/500mg
- Entrophen
- Chew: 81mg
- EC Tab: 81/325/500/650mg
2
Q
Celecoxib
A
- Celebrex
- Schedule 1
- Unlisted
- Caps: 100mg/200mg
3
Q
Diclofenac
A
- Voltaren Emulgel
- Unscheduled
- Unlisted
- Gel: 1.16%
4
Q
Diclofenac Potassium
A
- Voltaren Rapide
- Schedule 1
- Unlisted
- Tabs:50mg
5
Q
Diclofenac Sodium
A
- Voltaren
- Schedule I
- Voltaren Eye Drop: Full
- All other dosage and forms: Partial
- EC Tabs: 50mg
- SR Tabs: 75mg/100mg
- Supp: 50mg/100mg
- Eye drops: 0.1%
6
Q
Diclofenac
Misoprostol
A
- Arthotec
- Schedule 1
- Partial Coverage
- Tabs: 50mg/75mg EC core of diclofenac sodium and outer layer with misoprostol 200ug
7
Q
Ibuprofen
A
- Advil, Motrin
- Schedule 1 if prepared > 400mg
- Schedule 3 if prepared < 400mg and sold in packs >18000mg
- Unlisted otherwise
- All 200mg dosage and forms have partial coverage
- All other dosage unlisted
- Advil
- Tab: 200mg/400mg
- Liquid-Gel: 200mg/400mg
- Chew: 100mg
- Susp: 100mg/200mg/5mL
- Mortin
- Tabs: 200mg/300mg/400mg
- Liquid-Gel: 200mg/400mg
- Chew Tabs: 100mg
- Susp: 40mg/mL & 100mg/5mL
8
Q
Meloxicam
A
- Mobicox
- Schedule 1
- Partial Coverage with Special Authority
- Tabs: 7.5mg/15mg
9
Q
Naproxen
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- Naprosyn, Apo-Naproxen
- Schedule 1
- All dosage of Naprosyn EC: Partial
- Naprosyn SR: Partial or Full with SA
- Apo-Naproxen 250mg/375mg/500mg: Full
- Apo-Naproxen EC 250mg/375mg/500mg: P or Full with SA
- All other Unlisted
- Naprosyn
- EC Tab: 250mg/375mg/500mg
- SR Tab: 750mg
- Susp: 125mg/5mL
- Apo-Naproxen
- Tab: 125/250/375/500mg
- EC Tabs: 250/375/500mg
- SR Tabs: 750mg
10
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Naproxen Sodium
A
-Anaprox, Anaprox DS, Aleve
- Schedule 1 except when 440mg/tab (Anaprox and Anaprox DS are schedule 1)
- Schedule 3 if = 220mg with recommended max daily dose = 440mg and > 6600mg pack size
- Unlisted
- Anaprox
- Tabs: 275mg
- DS Tabs: 550mg
- Aleve
- Tab: 220mg
11
Q
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) Uses
A
- Indicated for pain and various musculoskeletal inflammatory conditions
- ASA and ibuprofen used as antipyretic
- ASA used as platelet inhibitor (to prevent heart attacked)
12
Q
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) Contraindications
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- General: not for patients with hypersensitivity, active peptic ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, or with significant liver or renal impairment.
- Celecoxib is not for patients with a hypersensitivity to sulfonamides
- Celecoxib, Meloxicam, and Misoprostol are contraindications for pregnancy
- Celecoxib and Meloxicam are contraindications for lactation, and patients with hyperkalemia, and following coronary bypass surgery
- Meloxicam is contraindicated for patients under 18 years old
- Use with caution in patients with asthma
13
Q
Domperidone
A
- Motilium (d/c), Ran-domperidone
- Schedule 1
- Full Coverage
- Tabs: 10mg
14
Q
Esomeprazole
A
- Nexium
- Schedule 1
- Nexium 20mg and 40mg have partial coverage with Special Authority
- All other dosages and forms are unlisted
- Tabs: 20mg/40mg
- Granules: 10mg/sachet
15
Q
Lansoprazole
A
- Prevacid, Prevacid FasTab
- Schedule 1
- Prevacid have partial coverage with special authority
- Prevacid FasTab is unlisted
- Prevacid - Caps: 15mg/30mg
- Prevacid FasTab: 15mg/30mg
