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Medication Table 7 Flashcards

1
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promethazine brand name

A

Phenergan

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promethazine dosage forms (2)

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1) Tablet

2) Rectal suppository

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promethazine strength

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25 mg

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promethazine usual adult dose and frequency

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1 tablet PO or suppository q4-6h prn

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promethazine indications/use (2)

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1) Prevents and treats nausea/vomiting

2) Motion sickness

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6
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ondansetron brand names (2)

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1) Zofran

2) Zofran ODT

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ondansetron dosage forms (2)

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1) Tablet

2) ODT

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ondansetron strengths

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8mg (both regular and ODT)

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ondansetron usual adult dose and frequency

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1 tablet (PO or ODT) prior to need, then 1 tab q8h prn

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10
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ondansetron indications/use

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1) Prevents nausea and vomiting

2) Non-FDA approved for treatment of vomiting

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ondansetron counseling tips and important info (3)

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1) Fatigue
2) Headache
3) Constipation or Diarrhea

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12
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omeprazole brand names (2)

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1) Prilosec

2) Prilosec OTC

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13
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omeprazole dosage forms (2)

A

1) Capsule (Rx)
2) Tablet (OTC)
Both delayed release

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14
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omeprazole strengths

A

20 mg (Rx and OTC)

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15
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omeprazole usual adult dose and frequency

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1 capsule po daily

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omeprazole indications/use

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1) Acid reflux/indigestion

2) Prevention and treatment of ulcers

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omeprazole counseling tips and important info (3)

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

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famotidine brand names (2)

A

1) Pepcid (Rx)

2) Pepcid AC (OTC)

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19
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famotidine dosage forms

A

Tablet

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20
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famotidine strengths

A

20 mg (Rx and OTC)

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21
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famotidine usual adult dose and frequency

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1 tablet PO bid

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famotidine indications/use (2)

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1) Acid reflux/indigestion

2) Prevention and treatment of ulcers

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famotidine counseling tips and important info

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1) Works in 1 day

2) Can be taken with antacids

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magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone brand name

A

Maalox Advanced

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magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone dosage forms

A

suspension

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magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone strengths

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200 mg/200 mg/ 20 mg/5 mL

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magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone usual adult dose and frequency

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2-4 tsp PO qid prn

28
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magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide indications/use

A

Acute acid reflux/indigestion

29
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simethicone indications/use

A

Relief of gas pressure/bloating

30
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magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, simethicone counseling tips and important info (5)

A

1) Shake well
2) Works within minutes
3) Many drug-drug interactions
4) Constipation from aluminum
5) Diarrhea from magnesium and simethicone

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calcium carbonate brand name

32
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calcium carbonate dosage forms

A

Chewable tablet

33
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calcium carbonate strengths (2)

A

1) 500

2) 750

34
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calcium carbonate usual adult dose and frequency

A

Chew 2-4 tabs prn

35
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calcium carbonate max dose if used for indigestion

A

7500 mg/day

36
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calcium carbonate max dose if used as supplement

37
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calcium carbonate indications/use

A

1) Calcium supplement

2) Acute acid reflex/indigestion (Non-FDA approved)

38
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calcium carbonate counseling tips and important info (3)

A

1) Constipation
2) Chew before swallowing
3) Do not use >2 weeks for indigestion

39
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docusate sodium brand name

40
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docusate sodium dosage form

41
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docusate sodium strength

42
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docusate sodium usual adult dose and frequency

A

100-200 mg PO daily in divided doses

43
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docusate sodium indications/use

A

Stool softener to relieve constipation (draws water into the stool)

44
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docusate sodium counseling tips and important info (4)

A

1) Works in 1-3 days
2) Lower absorption of some meds, so separate by 2 hours
3) Take with water
4) Diarrhea, cramps

45
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PEG brand names (2)

A

1) MiraLAX (OTC)

2) GoLYTELY (Rx)

46
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PEG strength

A

17g per capful

47
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MiraLAX usual adult dose and frequency

A

17 g (1 capful) dissolved in 8 oz of liquid PO once daily prn

48
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GoLYTELY usual adult dose and frequency

A

Mix with water to make 1 gallon, drink 8oz every 10 minutes

49
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PEG indications/use (2)

A

1) Stool softener and osmotic laxative to relieve constipation
2) Bowel evacuant for colonoscopy prep (Non-FDA) approved

50
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PEG counseling tips and important info (4)

A

1) Laxative works in 1-3 days
2) Do not take laxative longer than 1 week without MD approval
3) Colon prep works in 1 hour
4) Diarrhea, cramps, bloating

51
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bisacodyl brand name

52
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bisacodyl dosage forms (2)

A

1) Tablet

2) Rectal suppository

53
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bisacodyl strengths (2)

A

1) Tab: 5 mg

2) Supp: 10 mg

54
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bisacodyl laxative usual adult dose and frequency (2)

A

Tab: 5-15 mg PO daily
Supp: 10 mg rectally daily

55
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bisacodyl colonoscopy prep usual adult dose and frequency

A

30 mg dose

56
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bisacodyl max dose

57
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bisacodyl indications/use (2)

A

1) Stimulant laxative to relieve constipation

2) Bowel evacuant for colonoscopy prep

58
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bisacodyl counseling tips and impt info (4)

A

1) Oral dose works in 8 hours
2) Suppository works within 15-60 minutes
3) Do not take longer than 1 week without MD approval
4) Diarrhea, cramps

59
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loperamide brand names (2)

A

1) Imodium (Rx)

2) Imodium AD (OTC)

60
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loperamide dosage forms (2)

A

1) Capsule (Rx)

2) Tablet (OTC)

61
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loperamide strengths

62
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loperamide usual adult dose and frequency

A

2 tablets PO after first loose stool, then 1 tablet after each loose stool

63
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loperamide max doses (2)

A

1) 8 mg/day (OTC)

2) 16 mg/day (Rx)

64
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loperamide indications/use

A

Slows peristalsis to treat diarrhea

65
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loperamide counseling tips and important info

A

1) Drowsiness
2) If diarrhea has not improved in 2 days, call MD due to de-hydration risk
3) Drink fluids during treatment

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