List 10 Miscellaneous

Question 1

Synthroid/Unithroid (levothyroxine) dosage form, strength, and frequency

Answer 1

1.7 mcg/kg/day as a 25, 50, or 100 mcg tablet

Question 2

Synthroid/Unithroid (levothyroxine) indication

Answer 2

Hypothyroidism

Question 3

Synthroid/Unithroid (levothyroxine) counseling tips

Answer 3

Take with water at least 30 minutes before breakfast for absorption, take >4 hours apart from antacids and iron, may take several weeks to see symptoms improve

Question 4

Flomax (tamsulosin) dosage form, strength, and frequency

Answer 4

One or two 0.4mg SR capsules once a day

Question 5

Flomax (tamsulosin) indication

Answer 5

BPH

Question 6

Flomax (tamsulosin) counseling tips

Answer 6

Take 30 minutes after the same meal each day for absorption, dizziness, HA, drowsiness

Question 7

Detrol LA (tolterodine) dosage form, strength, and frequency

Answer 7

One 2 or 4 mg capsule daily

Question 8

Detrol LA (tolterodine) indication

Answer 8

Overactive bladder

Question 9

Detrol LA (tolterodine) counseling tips

Answer 9

Constipation, dry mouth, HA

Question 10

Aricept (donepezil) dosage form, strength, and frequency

Answer 10

One 5, 10, or 23 mg tablet at bedtime

Question 11

Aricept (donepezil) indication

Answer 11

Slows mental decline in Alzheimer’s

Question 12

Aricept (donepezil) counseling tips

Answer 12

Nausea, diarrhea, insomnia, risk of stomach bleed with NSAIDS

Question 13

Fosamax (alendronate) dosage form, strength, and frequency

Answer 13

One 35 or 70 mg tablet once a week

Question 14

Fosamax (alendronate) indications

Answer 14

Prevention or treatment of bone loss in osteoporosis

Question 15

Fosamax (alendronate) counseling tips

Answer 15

Take 30 minutes before breakfast for absorption, take with 8 oz of plain water and remain upright for 30 minutes to make sure it passes into GI tract, ensure adequate Ca and Vit D intake but space dosing, report heartburn or bone pain

Question 16

Nuvigil (armodafinil) dosage form, strength, and frequency

Answer 16

One 150 or 250 mg tablet once a day

Question 17

Nuvigil (armodafinil) indications

Answer 17

Narcolepsy, sleep apnea

Question 18

Nuvigil (armodafinil) counseling tips

Answer 18

HA, insomnia, avoid alcohol (drowsiness), decreased effectiveness of oral contraceptives

Question 19

Tamiflu (oseltamivir) dosage form, strength, and frequency

Answer 19

Prevention: One 75 mg capsule daily for 10 days
Treatment: One 75mg capsule BID for 5 days

Question 20

Tamiflu (oseltamivir) indications

Answer 20

Prevention and treatment of influenza

Question 21

Tamiflu (oseltamivir) counseling tips

Answer 21

Diarrhea, dizziness, still get flu vaccine, must initiate within 48 hours of flu symptom onset

Question 22

Slow Fe/Feosol (ferrous sulfate) dosage form, strength, and frequency

Answer 22

One 325mg tablet (65mg elemental iron) 1 to 3 times daily

Question 23

Slow Fe/Feosol (ferrous sulfate) indications

Answer 23

Iron deficiency, dietary supplement

Question 24

Slow Fe/Feosol (ferrous sulfate) counseling tips

Answer 24

Best absorbed on empty stomach, but take with food if upset occurs, separate 2 hours before or after other medications, black stools, constipation

Question 25

Imitrex (sumatriptan) dosage form, strength, and frequency

Answer 25

One 25, 50, or 100mg tablet at first sign of migraine, may repeat same dose in 2 hours ONCE if no relief MAX: 200mg/day

Question 26

Imitrex (sumatriptan) indications

Answer 26

Acute migraine treatment, cluster headaches

Question 27

Imitrex (sumatriptan) counseling tips

Answer 27

Tingling, flushing, avoid if history of CV disease, overuse may worsen or increase frequency of headaches

Question 28

Cialis (tadalafil) dosage form, strength, and frequency

Answer 28

ED: One 2.5 or 5mg tablet daily or one 5, 10, or 20mg tablet pen prior to sexual activity BPH: One 5mg tablet daily

Question 29

Cialis (tadalafil) indications

Answer 29

ED, BPH

Question 30

Cialis (tadalafil) counseling tips

Answer 30

Do not take more than one daily, avoid alcohol b/c hypotension, avoid grapefruit juice, HA, flushing, report sudden hearing or vision loss and D/C