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1
Q

Flagyl: how to take med.

A

“F”lagyl = Food

No alcohol –> N/V/Flushing or Fainting

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Alcohol + Flagyl: what happen?

A

N, V, Flushing and Fainting

  • Disulfuram-like reaction
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How is Flagyl ER taken?

A

Flagyl ER = empty stomach

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4
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Fluconazole Tablet

A

wow FOOD

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5
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Ketoconazole Tablet

A

“N”izoral - NO Food

  • Food ok if stomach upset
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What should you avoid taking with ketoconazole tablet?

A
  1. Avoid acid reducing drug - 2 hours apart
  2. Avoid ALCOHOL - disulfiram like reaction
      • just like metronidazole
  3. Cola Drink - acidic –> increase absorption (avoid)
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7
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Ketoconazole shampoo 2%: how to use it

A

Leave in place for 5 minutes, then rinse

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8
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Ketoconazole gel: warning

A

flammable

avoid fire; flame and smoking during and immediately after use

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9
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Ketoconazole foam: how to use and warning

A

Spray foam onto CAP – then use finger to pick up and rub into affected area

Warning: foam is flammable
* avoid fire, flame and smoking during and immediately after use

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10
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Nystatin Powder: can it be dusted onto socks and shoes?

A

Yes, recommended to dust in shoes and socks

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11
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Terbinafine tablet

A

WOW food

    • most antifungals are taken without regards to meal
    • ketoconazole - best on empty stomach - but can be taken with food
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12
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Acyclovir Tablet

A

WOW Food

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13
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Acyclovir (Zovirax topical): how to apply

A

use a GLOVE to avoid transmission of virus to other sites or persons

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14
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Why use glove when applying acyclovir gel?

A

To avoid transmission of virus to other sites or persons

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15
Q

Valacyclovir tablet

A

WOW Food

  • stay well hydrated
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16
Q

Cephalexin capsules

A

WOW Food

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17
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Cephalexin suspension: frig or no frig

A

Frig - stable for 14 days

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18
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Cefuroxime axetil (ceftin) tablet

A

Swallow whole with FOOD

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19
Q

Cefuroxime suspension: how to take and storage

A

Food - must

storage: Frig ** think cephalexin

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20
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Can you substitute ceftin capsule for suspension on a mg/mg basis?

A

NO

    • tablet and suspension are NOT bioequivalent
    • do not interchange without MD’s approval
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21
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Omnicef (Cefdinir) capsules and suspensions

A

Take with FOOD

Suspension: with FOOD and room temp

Think: Toby

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22
Q

How is cefdinir suspension store?

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ROOM temperature - NO frig

  • remember: cefdinir - “dinir –> do not frig
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23
Q

Ciprofloxacin tablets

  • what to avoid
A

WOW food

2 hours before or 6 hours after any of the following:

  • mag/al antacids
  • sucralfate
  • calcium, iron, zinc
  • dairy products - have calciums
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24
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Cipro suspension:

  1. how to take and storage
  2. feeding tube consideration
A
  1. WOW Food, do not chew
  2. store Room Temp - no frig
  3. Not administer thru FEEDING Tube
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25
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Levofloxacin tablet

* what to avoid

A

WOW food

Avoid: antacid 2 hours before or after

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26
Q

Levofloxacin solution

  • what to avoid
A

Empty stomach

Avoid antacids, MVI

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27
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Moxifloxacin: two forms of eye under the name

A
  1. Vigamox

2. Moxeza

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28
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moxifloxacin tablets

* what to avoid

A

WOW FOOD - (milk ok)

Avoid:

  • Iron
  • sucralfate
  • Magnesium or Zinc (MVI)
  • antacid (mag/al)
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29
Q

Zithromax: eye drop name

A

Azasite

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30
Q

How to take azithromycin tablet?

A

With FOOD - increase tolerability

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31
Q

How to take azithromycin suspension? storage?

A

WOW Food

Store at room temp

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32
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How to take clarithromycin tablet? ER tablet?

A

With FOOD

  • ER – FOOD must
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33
Q

How to store clarithromycin suspension?

A

Room Temp - do not FRIG

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34
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How to take clindamycin capsules?

A

with or without FOOD; but FULL GLASS of WATER

  • do not lie down for 10 minutes
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35
Q

How to take nitrofurantoin

A

FOOD
* Full glass of water or milk

** help increase tolerance

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36
Q

How to take nitrofurantoin suspension?

A

can be mixed with water, milk, fruit juice or infant formula

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37
Q

Amoxicillin chew tablet?

A

must be CHEW before swallowing

** do not swallow WHOLE

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38
Q

Amoxicillin capsules?

A

WOW FOOD

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39
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Augmentin: best time to take

A

Take at start of meal

  • avoid high fat meal
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40
Q

Augmentin chew tablet?

A

must be CHEW before swallowing

* do not swallow whole

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41
Q

How to store augmentin suspension?

A

Frig

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42
Q

Penicillin tablets: how to take

A

WOW FOOD

* better absorption on empty stomach

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43
Q

Penicillin susp: storage

A

Frig

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44
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Bactrim tablets: how to take it

A

WOW food
* with FOOD to help decrease N,V,D

FULL glass of water

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45
Q

How to take Bactrim susp?

A

Shake well

Full glass of water

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46
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Doxycycline IR tablet or Capsules: how to take it

A

Food or Milk - if upset stomach

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47
Q

Doxcycline oral administration: in general

A

Lots of fluid to decrease throat irritation

Do not administer with:

  • sucralfate (has aluminum)
  • Fe, Calcium, antacid or MVI
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48
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Periostat: how to take it

A

1 hour before morning and evening meal

  • empty stomach
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49
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Oracea: how to take it

A

1 hour before or 2 hours after meal = EMPTY STOMACH

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50
Q

Metronidazole Vaginal Gel - how is it different than topical gel

A

pH different; don’t interachange

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51
Q

Can I use make up after putting on metrogel?

A

Yes.

  • apply med first - wait for 5 minutes before applying makeup
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52
Q

Bactroban. can area be cover?

A

Yes. can be cover in gauze

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53
Q

Mycolog II:

  • what to avoid
  • cover dressing concerns?
A
  1. avoid normal surrounding skin

2. topical product with steroid in general should not be cover unless directed by MD

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54
Q

Tamiflu cap

A

WOW food

* food increase tolerability

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55
Q

Tamiflu suspension: expiration

A

expired 10 days after mixing

can be frig or not frig

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56
Q

Truvada

A

Swallow Whole

WOW Food

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57
Q

Combivir

A

WOW Food

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58
Q 
Benazepril
Enalapril
Quinapril
Lisinopril
Ramipril

all WOW hctz

A

WOW FOOD

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59
Q

Can Ramipril cap be open?

A

Yes.

mix with applesauce or apple juice or water

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60
Q

Captopril: how is it taken different?

A

Empty stomach

    • ensure max absorption
    • food decrease drug by 30 to 40 %
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61
Q

Doxazosin IR tablet.

A

WOW FOOD

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62
Q

Cardura XL: how is it taken?

When switching from IR to XL?

A

Once daily with Breakfast

Before starting XL tablet;
* evening dose of IR tablet should not be taken

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63
Q

Prazosin

Terazosin

A

WOW FOOD

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64
Q

Clonidine tablet

A
  1. take WOW

2. last dose - just prior to bedtime

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65
Q

Clonidine patch: what is the significant in patch size

A

Size of patch determines strength

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66
Q

How often is clonidine patch changed?

A

Once a week patch

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67
Q

Where is clonidine patch apply?

A
  1. Upper arm or torso - for better absorption

** clean and dry area first

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68
Q

Is clonidine patch affected by water?

What to do if patch falls off?

A
  1. patch no affected by water
    * can swim or bath with patch on
  2. If patch falls off - use adhesive on side
    * if fall offs of - use a new patch
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69
Q

Can clonidine patch be trim or cut?

A

No - do not trim or cut

  • size of patch determines strength of patch
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70
Q

Amiodarone

A

WOW Food, but be consistent

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71
Q

Multaq

A

with morning and evening meal

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72
Q

Warfarin

A

WOW food - be consistent

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73
Q

Antara (30, 0 mg capsule) - fenofibrate

A

without regards to meal

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74
Q

Tricor (54, 160 mg)

A

with MEALS to increase bioavailability

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75
Q

Lipofen capsules (50, 100, 150 mg)

A

with MEALS to increase bioavailability

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76
Q

Lofibra (67, 134 mg)

A

with MEALS to increase bioavailability

77
Q 
Triglide tablets (50, 160 mg)
* what is a warning about this tablet
A

do not consume chipped or broken tablets

78
Q

new Tricor generic (48, 145 mg)

A

without regards to meal

79
Q

Basically, all fenofibrate brand or generic can be take _____.

A

with meals to increase bioavailability

80
Q

Gemfibrozil

A

take 30 minutes before meals

81
Q

niacin: administer

A

take after DINNER to decrease upset stomach

82
Q

is 2 Niaspan 500 mg = 1 Niaspan 1000mg

A

No, not the same

83
Q

Atorvastatin

A

same time - anytime

avoid grapefruit

84
Q

Mevacor (lovastatin)

A

with dinner

85
Q

Altoprev (lovastatin ER tablet)

A

at bedtime on EMPTY STOMACH

86
Q

pravastatin

A

WOW food - evening or morning

87
Q

rosuvastatin

A

wow FOOD - swallow whole; evening or morning

88
Q

vytorin

A

with evening meal

89
Q

what to avoid with vytorin?

A

take 2 hours before or 4 hours after BILE ACID SEQUESTRANT

90
Q

zocor

A

wow FOOD at bedtime

avoid grapefruit juice

91
Q

Aspirin

A

with FOOD or full glass of water or milk

92
Q

can chewable aspirin be swallow without chewing

A

yes - may be swallow whole without chewing

93
Q

Exforge
* amlodipine + valsartan

Exforge HCT
* amlodipine + valsartan + hctz

94
Q

Diovan

Diovan HCT

95
Q

Avapro

Avalide (irbesartan + hct)

96
Q

Atacand

Atacand HCT

97
Q

Benicar

Benicar HCT

98
Q

Cozaar

Hyzaar

99
Q

Atenolol

A

wow FOOD

  • OJ decreases bioavailability - avoid at same time
100
Q

Toprol XL

101
Q

Can scored Toprol XL be split?

A

Yes

  • scored tablet can be taken as half tablet, but do not chew
102
Q

Lopressor

A

FOOD to increase absorption

** metoprolol succinate - wow FOOD

103
Q

Zebeta

Ziac (bisoprolol + hctz)

104
Q

Tenoretic

atenolol + hctz

A

wow FOOD - not with OJ

105
Q

Propranolol

A

take before meals

106
Q

Innopran XL

* propranol xl

A

take at 10 pm

107
Q

Coreg

A

with FOOD

  • to decrease orthostatic hypotension
108
Q

Coreg CR

A

take in morning with FOOD

Avoid alcohol

109
Q

Can coreg CR capsule be open?

A

Yes

  • capsule can be open and sprinkle onto room temp applesauce

** only applesauce; other food are not studies

110
Q

Coreg CR and alcohol?

A

avoid alcohol for at least 2 hours

111
Q

Labetalol

A

wow FOOD - be consistent

** food delays absorption but increase drugs absolute bioavailability

112
Q

Digoxin

A

all dosage forms: wow FOOD

113
Q

can digoxin tablet be crushed?

114
Q 
Azor = amlodipine + olmesartan
Tribenzor = amlodipine + olmesartan + hctz
115
Q

amlodipine

116
Q

Adalat CC (nifedipine)

A

empty stomach

  • avoid grapefruit juice before or after taking
117
Q

nifedipine is best taken on empty stomach, can it be taken with food.

A

Yes.

ok with meal if gastric irritation

118
Q

is 2 (adalat cc 30 mg) = 60 mg adalat cc?

is 3 (adalat cc 30 mg) = 90 mg adalat cc?

A

2 adalat cc 30 mg = 1 adalat cc 60 mg tablet

3 adalat cc 30 mg not equal to 1 adalat cc 90 mg tablet

119
Q

Lotrel

A

wow FOOD

  • same time
120
Q

Caduet

121
Q

Pradaxa

A
  1. taken no regards to meal

2. don’t open capsules

122
Q

How is pradaxa dispense or expiration date?

A
  1. dispense in original date

2. once bottle open - good for 4 months

123
Q

Klor-Con

Which salt is best absorb?

A

K chloride is best absorb

124
Q

potassium: all dosage form - how taken?

A

full glass of water after FOOD

125
Q

what is special about Klor-ConM10; M15; M20?

A

tablet can be broken in half

can be dissolved in 4 oz of water

126
Q

what is special about Micro-k Extencaps?

A

capsules can be opened - sprinkle onto apXplesauce or pudding or mix in juice

  • swallow without chewing
127
Q

how to take potassium liquid

A

dilute in 4 oz of water or juice and drink slowly

128
Q

when to take xarelto?

A

if once daily - take in evening with FOOD

129
Q

how to take xarelto? depending on strength?

A

xarelto 10 mg - wow FOOD

xarelto 15, 20 mg - with FOOD

** easier to remember - just take all strength with food

130
Q

can xarelto tablet be crushed?

A

Yes

  • mixed in applesauce
131
Q

Eliquis

132
Q

can eliquis be crushed?

A

Yes

  • crushed and mixed in applesauce
133
Q

furosemide liquid: for infant - how to give

A

squirt solution into side of mouth

Not back of throat - may cause gagging

134
Q

where is Lovenox administer?

A

Fatty layer of stomach (preferred)

* or thigh or upper arm

135
Q

can you use 30 mg or 40 mg prefilled lovenox to administer 15 mg dose?

A

No - 30 or 40 mg prefilled syringes are not graduated

  • do not use to administer partial dose
136
Q

IMDUR

A

“i saw food”

swallow whole - take with FOOD

137
Q

Nitrostat SL tablet

A

Under tongue

avoid eating, drinking or smoking until tablet is dissolved

138
Q

Nitro spray

A

spray must be prime first

do not shake spray

spray onto or under tongue
* do not swallow; spit or rinse mouth for 10 minutes

139
Q

all diltiazem forms - in general can be taken

A

wow FOOD, except DILACOR XR

DILACOR XR = empty stomach

** all - avoid grapefruit or do not increase grapefruit intake

140
Q

Cardizem CD or Cartia XT: unique

A

24 hours (once daily) capsules

  • wow FOOD
141
Q

Cardizem LA tablets: unique

A

24 hours (once daily) - wow FOOD

  • morning or evening
142
Q

Cardizem SR caps: unique

A

SR = 12 hours capsules

  • wow FOOD

** buproprion SR = 12 hours

143
Q

Dilacor XR capsules: unique

A

Once daily

  • EMPTY STOMACH - swallow whole
144
Q

Tiazac or Taztia XT: unique

A

24 hours capsule

  • capsule can be open onto applesauce
145
Q

which diltiazem capsule can be open?

A

Tiazac or Taztia XT

146
Q

what to avoid with verapamil?

A

avoid grapefruit or grapefruit juice before or after administration

  • grapefruit increases bioavailability
147
Q

Verelan SR - verapamil capsule

A

swallow whole wow FOOD

148
Q

Isoptin SR
Calan SR

** verapamil SR tablets

A

Isoptin and Calan SR
* take with FOOD

  • to decrease the difference between peak and trough

do not crush or chew

149
Q

Covera-HS
* verapamil ER tablet

How is it taken?

A

once daily at bedtime

150
Q

Verelan PM ER capsule

  • when is taken?
  • can capsule be open?
A

controlled onset - ER capsule

  • take once daily at bedtime
  • capsules can be open
151
Q

In general, to help remember how to take VERAPAMIL, what is verapamil taken.

A

Advice patient to take with FOOD

152
Q

Plavix

153
Q

Dyazide

Maxzide

154
Q

Aldactone

Aldactazide

155
Q

Lozol - indapamide

A

FOOD in morning

156
Q

chlorthalidone

A

FOOD in morning

157
Q

HCTZ

* can tablet be crushed?

A

FOOD in morning

  • tablet can be crushed
158
Q

in general, how are diuretics taken?

159
Q

metolazone

A

taken in MORNING upon awakening

160
Q

Zofran
Zofran ODT

  • all they equivalent?
A

wow FOOD

  • antacid does not interfere with absorption

** in general, all oral dosage forms are interchangeable

161
Q

Zofran ODT

A

do not push ODT thru foil backing
peel back and remove tablet
admin with liquid is not necessary
once dissolve - can swallow with saliva

162
Q

Aricept (donepezil)

A

at BEDTIME prior to sleeping wow FOOD

163
Q

Aricept ODT

A

after dissolve - instruct patient to drink some water

164
Q

Aricept 23 mg tablet

A

do not break or crush

165
Q

Rivastigmine Tablet

A

twice daily with FOOD - due to nausea

166
Q

Rivastigmine patch

  • where?
  • water?
A

lower or upper back
* chest or upper arm may be use

can be used in shower; swimming

Avoid excessive sunlight or sauna

** always remove old patch first before putting new patch

167
Q

Fiorinal with Codeine

Fioricet with Codeine

A

wow FOOD

  • full glass of water
  • at first sign of migraine
168
Q

Buspar

A

wow FOOD

** be consistent FOOD or no FOOD

169
Q

mirtazapine tablet

A

wow FOOD

** preferably at bedtime

170
Q

mirtazapine ODT

A

wow FOOD

water is not needed

171
Q

Trazodone

A

after dinner or snack – to decrease lightheadedness or dizziness

** trazadone ER tab – empty stomach

172
Q

bupropion (in general)

A

with FOOD –> to decrease upset stomach

173
Q

Wellbutrin SR

A

with FOOD

  • swallow whole
  • dose at least 8 hours apart
174
Q

Wellbutrin XL

A

once DAILY in morning

* decrease insomnia

175
Q

carbamazepine (in general)

A

with FOOD to decrease GI side effects

176
Q

carbamazepine chew tablet

A

chew well before swallowing

177
Q

Tegretol XR tablet

A

swallow whole

  • with FOOD to decrease GI side effects
178
Q

Carbatrol ER capsule

* can capsule be open

A

capsule can be open - sprinkled onto applesauce

179
Q

Equetro
* what is unique about it?

  • can capsule open
A

consists of 3 different beads

  • IR release
  • ER release
  • enteric-release beads

capsule can be open - sprinkled onto applesauce

180
Q

lamotrigine (in general)

181
Q

lamotrigine chew tablet

A

chew or can swallow whole

can be dissolved in water or juice

182
Q

lamotrigine ODT

* what is unique

A

place and tongue and MOVE AROUND IN MOUTH to facilitate disintegration

swallow wow water

183
Q

lamotrigine ER tablet

A

swallow whole wow FOOD

184
Q

levetirecetam

185
Q

can levetirecetam IR tablet be chew

A

no - swallow whole - do not crush or chew

186
Q

Keppra XR

A

do not break, crush or chew

  • wow FOOD
187
Q

Keppra solution

  • what is strength?
  • unique?
A

keppra 100 mg/1 ml

  • does not contain: alcohol, dye, gluten, lactose, starch, sugar or sucrose
188
Q

oxcarbazepine (in general)

A

easily to remember: tell patient to take on empty stomach

  • ER tablet - empty stomach - more adverse rxn with food
  • IR tablet - wow FOOD

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