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List 10 Miscellaneous Flashcards

1
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Synthroid/Unithroid (levothyroxine) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

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

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Synthroid/Unithroid (levothyroxine) indication

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Hypothyroidism

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Synthroid/Unithroid (levothyroxine) counseling tips

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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

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Flomax (tamsulosin) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One or two 0.4mg SR capsules once a day

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Flomax (tamsulosin) indication

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BPH

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Flomax (tamsulosin) counseling tips

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

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

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One 2 or 4 mg capsule daily

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Detrol LA (tolterodine) indication

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Overactive bladder

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Detrol LA (tolterodine) counseling tips

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Constipation, dry mouth, HA

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Aricept (donepezil) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 5, 10, or 23 mg tablet at bedtime

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Aricept (donepezil) indication

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Slows mental decline in Alzheimer’s

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Aricept (donepezil) counseling tips

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

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Fosamax (alendronate) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 35 or 70 mg tablet once a week

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Fosamax (alendronate) indications

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Prevention or treatment of bone loss in osteoporosis

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Fosamax (alendronate) counseling tips

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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

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Nuvigil (armodafinil) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 150 or 250 mg tablet once a day

17
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Nuvigil (armodafinil) indications

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Narcolepsy, sleep apnea

18
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Nuvigil (armodafinil) counseling tips

A

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

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Tamiflu (oseltamivir) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

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

20
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Tamiflu (oseltamivir) indications

A

Prevention and treatment of influenza

21
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Tamiflu (oseltamivir) counseling tips

A

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

22
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Slow Fe/Feosol (ferrous sulfate) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

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

23
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Slow Fe/Feosol (ferrous sulfate) indications

A

Iron deficiency, dietary supplement

24
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Slow Fe/Feosol (ferrous sulfate) counseling tips

A

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

25
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Imitrex (sumatriptan) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

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

26
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Imitrex (sumatriptan) indications

A

Acute migraine treatment, cluster headaches

27
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Imitrex (sumatriptan) counseling tips

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

28
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Cialis (tadalafil) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

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

29
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Cialis (tadalafil) indications

A

ED, BPH

30
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Cialis (tadalafil) counseling tips

A

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

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