Med List 1 - Dosage Forms & Strengths

Question 1

Doxycycline (monohydrate or hyclate)

Answer 1

Capsule & Tablet

100mg every 12 hours

Question 2

Amoxicillin

Answer 2

Capsule: 250mg or 500mg every 8 hours
Tablet: 875mg every 12 hours

Question 3

Cephalexin (Keflex)

Answer 3

Capsule
250mg every 6 hours
500mg every 12 hours

Question 4

Azithromycin (Zithromax)

Answer 4

Tablet: 250mg

Z-Pak - take two 250mg tablets on day 1, then one tablet days 2-5

Question 5

Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)

Answer 5

Tablet: 250mg, 500mg, or 750mg every 12 hours

Question 6

Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim DS)

Answer 6

Tablet: 800mgS/160mgT every 12 hours

Question 7

Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid)

Answer 7

Capsule: 100mg every 12 hours

Question 8

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Answer 8

Tablet: 250mg or 500mg 2-4 times daily

Question 9

Fluconazole (Diflucan)

Answer 9

Tablet
100mg, 150mg, or 200mg daily for 1-2 weeks for oral thrush
150mg as a single dose for vaginitis

Question 10

Valacyclovir (Valtrex)

Answer 10

Tablet: 500mg or 1 g 1-3 times daily

higher dose for treatment, lower dose for suppression