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1
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Promethazine brand name

A

Phenergan

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Promethazine strengths

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12.5mg, 25mg, 50mg

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Promethazine Frequency

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Every 4-6 hours as needed

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Promethazine use

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Prevents and treats nausea/vomiting, motion sickness, allergies

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Promethazine counseling tips

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Drowsiness, Dizziness, Avoid alcohol due to enhanced drowsiness, sun sensitivity

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Ondansetron brand name

A

Zofran

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Ondansetron strengths

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4mg, 8mg

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Ondansetron use

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Prevents nausea/vomiting

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Ondansetron non-FDA use

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Treatment of vomiting

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Ondansetron counseling tips

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Fatigue, headache, constipation or diarrhea

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Omeprazole (OTC) brand name

A

Prilosec

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Omeprazole (OTC) strengths

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10mg, 20mg, 40mg

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Omeprazole (OTC) frequency

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Once daily

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Omeprazole (OTC) use

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Acid reflux/indigestion, prevention and treatment of ulcers

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Omeprazole (OTC) counseling tips

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Works in 1 day, up to 4 days for full effect, food delays absorption so take >1 hours before food, separate from antacids by 2 hours

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Famotidine (OTC) brand name

A

Pepcid AC

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Famotidine strengths

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10mg, 20mg, 40mg

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18
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Famotidine frequency

A

BID

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Famotidine use

A

Acid reflux/indigestion, prevention and treatment of ulcers

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Famotidine counseling tips

A

Works in 1 hours, up to 1 day for full effect, can be taken with antacids

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21
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Magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone (OTC) brand name

A

Maalox

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22
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Magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone (OTC) strength

A

200mg/200/20mg per 5 ml

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23
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Magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide use

A

Acid reflux, indigestion

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Simethicone use

A

Relief of gas pressure/bloating

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Magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone (OTC) counseling tips

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shake well, works within minutes, many drug-drug interactions, constipation from aluminum, diarrhea from magnesium and simethicone

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Calcium carbonate (OTC) brand name

27
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Calcium carbonate (OTC) strengths

A

500mg, 750mg

28
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Calcium carbonate (OTC) frequency

A

chew 2-4 tabs as needed

29
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Calcium carbonate (OTC) max dose

A

7500mg/day for indigestion, 2500mg as supplement

30
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Calcium carbonate use

A

calcium supplement, acute acid reflux/indigestion

31
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Calcium carbonate counseling tips

A

Constipation, chew before swallowing, do not use for more than 2 weeks for indigestion

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Docusate sodium (OTC) brand name

33
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Docusate sodium (OTC) strengths

A

50mg, 100mg, 250mg

34
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Docusate sodium (OTC) frequency

A

once daily

35
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Docusate sodium (OTC) use

A

stool softener to relieve constipation

36
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Docusate sodium (OTC) counseling tips

A

Works in 1-3 days, take with water, diarrhea, cramps

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Polyethylene glycol (PEG) (OTC) brand name

A

Golytely, Miralax

38
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Polyethylene glycol (PEG) (OTC) strength

39
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Miralax frequency

A

17g (1 capful) dissolved in 8ox of liquid by mouth once daily as needed

40
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Golytely frequency

A

Colonoscopy prep: mix with water to make 1 gallon, drink 8oz every 10 minutes

41
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Polyethylene glycol (PEG) (OTC) use

A

Osmotic laxative to relieve constipation, bowel evacuant for colonoscopy prep (non-FDA approved)

42
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Polyethylene glycol (PEG) (OTC) counseling tips

A

Laxative works in 1-3 days, do not take laxative longer than 1 week without MD approval, colon prep works in 1 hour, diarrhea, cramps, bloating

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Bisacodyl (OTC) brand name

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Bisacodyl (OTC) strengths

45
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Bisacodyl (OTC) laxative frequency

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5-15mg by mouth daily, 10mg rectally daily

46
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Bisacodyl (OTC) colonoscopy frequency

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30mg dose, max: 30mg/day

47
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Bisacodyl (OTC) use

A

Stimulant laxative to relieve constipation, bowel evacuant for colonoscopy prep

48
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Bisacodyl (OTC) counseling tips

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Oral dose works in 8 hours, suppository working in 15-60 minutes, do not take longer than 1 week without MD approval, diarrhea, cramps

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Loperamide (OTC) brand name

50
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Loperamide (OTC) strength

51
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Loperamide (OTC) frequency

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2 tablets by mouth after first loose stool, then 1 tablet after each loose stool

52
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Loperamide (OTC) max dose

A

8mg/day(OTC)
16mg/day (Rx)

53
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Loperamide (OTC) use

A

slows peristalsis to treat diarrhea

54
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Loperamide (OTC) counseling tips

A

Drowsiness, if diarrhea not improved in 2 days call MD due to de-hydration risk

55
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Antidiarrheal medications

A

Loperamide (OTC)

56
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Antiemetics

A

Promethazine, ondansetron

57
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Acid reflux

A

Omeprazole, famotidine, magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone, calcium carbonate

58
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Constipation relievers and laxatives

A

Docusate sodium, polyethylene glycol, bosacodyl

59
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Ondansetron frequency

A

every 8 hours as needed

60
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Magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone (OTC) frequency

A

2-4 tsp by mouth four times daily as needed

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