Medication List 5 Flashcards
acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, ASA brand name
Bayer Aspirin
ASA dosage form
tablet
ASA strengths (4)
81, 325, 500, 650 mg
ASA usual adult dose and frequency (2)
1) 325-650 mg PO q4-6 prn
2) 81-325mg/day for heart attack and stroke prevention
ASA max dose
4000 mg/day for pain, fever, inflammation
ASA Indications/Use (4)
1) Mild to moderate pain
2) Fever
3) Inflammation (e.g. arthritis, sprains)
4) Heart attack and stroke prevention
ASA Counseling Tips and Important Info (5)
1) Stomach upset- possible bleed/ulceration
2) Take with food/milk
3) Take with water
4) Do not give to children <18 due to risk of Reye’s Syndrome
5) Ringing in ears with high dose
Ibuprofen OTC and Rx brand name
OTC: Advil, Motrin IB
Rx: Motrin
Ibuprofen dosage form
Tablet
Ibuprofen strengths OTC (1) and Rx (3)
OTC: 200 mg
Rx: 400, 600, 800 mg
Ibuprofen Usual Adult Dose and Frequency
200-400 mg PO q4-6h prn
Ibuprofen OTC Max
1200 mg/day
Ibuprofen Rx Max
3200 mg/day
Ibuprofen Indications/Use (3)
1) Mild to moderation pain
2) Fever
3) Inflammation
Ibuprofen Counseling Tips and Important Info (3)
1) Stomach upset
2) Take with food or milk
3) Avoid if history of heart problems
Naproxen sodium OTC and Rx brand names
OTC: Aleve
Rx: Anaprox, Anaprox DS
Naproxen sodium dosage forms
Tablet and capsule
Naproxen sodium strengths OTC (1) and Rx (2)
OTC: 220 mg
Rx: 275, DS-550
Naproxen sodium usual adult dose and frequency
220-440mg PO initially, then 220mg q8-12h prn
Naproxen sodium OTC max
660mg/day
Naproxen sodium Rx max
1650mg/day
Naproxen sodium Indications/Use (3)
1) Mild to moderate pain
2) Fever
3) Inflammation
Naproxen sodium Counseling Tips and Important Info (3)
1) Stomach upset
2) Take with food or milk
3) Avoid if history of heart problems
Celecoxib brand name
Celebrex
Celecoxib dosage form
Capsule
Celecoxib usual adult dose and frequency
200mg capsule PO daily
or
100mg capsule PO bid
Celecoxib max dose
400 mg/day
Celecoxib indications/use (2)
1) Mild to moderate pain
2) Inflammation
Celecoxib Counseling Tips and Important Info (2)
1) Stomach upset
2) Take with food or milk
3) Avoid if history of heart problems
Methylprednisolone brand name
Medrol
Methylprednisolone dosage form
Tablets, dose pack
Methylprednisolone strength
4 mg
Methylprednisolone usual adult dose and frequency (2)
4-80 mg daily
Dose pack: 21 tablets taken over a course of 6 days
Methylprednisolone indications/use
Steroidal: anti-inflammatory (e.g., treats asthma, poison ivy)
Methylprednisolone counseling tips (3)
1) Finishing entire course
2) Tale with food or milk to avoid stomach upset
3) May cause insomnia
Acetaminophen/APAP brand name
Tylenol
APAP dosage form
Tablet
APAP OTC strengths (2)
325,500
APAP usual adult dose and frequency
325-650 mg PO q4-6 prn
APAP max dose
3000 mg/day
APAP indications/use (2)
1) Mild to moderate pain
2) Fever
APAP counseling tips and important info (2)
1) APAP in many OTC and RX combo products
2) Do not treat hangovers with APAP due to liver toxicity
Tramadol brand name
Ultram
Tramadol dosage form
Tablet
Tramadol strength
50 mg
Tramadol usual adult dose and frequency
50-100 mg PO 4-6h prn
Tramadol max dose
400 mg/day
Tramadol indication/use
Moderate to moderately severe pain
Tramadol counseling tips and important info (3)
1) Constipation
2) Drowsiness
3) Dizziness
Hydrocodone/APAP brand names (3)
1) Norco
2) Vicodin
3) Lortab
Hydrocodone/APAP dosage form
tablet
Hydrocodone/APAP strengths of Norco and Vicodin
Norco: 5/325
Vicodin: 5/300
Hydrocodone/APAP usual adult dose and frequency
1-2 tablets PO q4-6h prn
Hydrocodone/APAP max dose
3000 mg APAP/day
Hydrocodone/APAP indications/use
Moderate to severe pain
Hydrocodone/APAP counseling tips and important info (4)
1) Stomach upset
2) Constipation
3) Drowsiness
4) Plus other APAP counseling tips
oxycodone brand name
Oxycontin
oxycodone dosage forms
CR Tablets
oxycodone strengths (4)
1) 10 mg
2) 20 mg
3) 40 mg
4) 80 mg
oxycodone usual adult dose and frequency
10-80 mg bid prn
oxycodone max dose
Individualized
oxycodone indications/use
Moderate to severe pain
oxycodone counseling tips/important info
1) Stomach upset
2) Constipation
3) Drowsiness
4) Do not crush or chew CR tablets
cyclobenzaprine brand name
Flexeril
cyclobenzaprine dosage form
tablet
cyclobenzaprine strengths (2)
1) 5 mg
2) 10 mg
cyclobenzaprine usual adult dose and frequency
5-10 mg up to tid prn
cyclobenzaprine indications/use
Tx muscle spasms
cyclobenzaprine counseling tips
1) Drowsiness
2) Dry mouth