Medication & Treatment Flashcards
Monitoring needed in long-term PPI use (3)
magnesium
calcium
B12
Long-term risks of PPIs (2)
osteoporosis
renal dysfunction
Metoclopramide dose (gastroparesis)
10-15 mg 3-4 times daily
Botox dose (achalasia, esophageal spasms)
100-200 units at LES
Dantrolene dose (diffuse esophageal spasm)
25 mg qday, increase as needed
Lansoprazole brand name
prevacid
Lansoprazole (prevacid) dose
15-30 mg daily
Potential drug interaction with pantoprazole (protonix)
clopidogrel
Mesalamine brand names (2)
asacol
lialda
Mesalamine dose (UC, Crohn’s)
2.4-4.8 g daily
Infliximab brand name
remicade
Infliximab dose (UC, Crohn’s)
5-10 mg/kg q8 weeks
Adalimumab brand name
humira
Adalimumab dose (UC, Crohn’s)
160 mg then 80 mg
Vedolizumab brand name
entyvio
Vedolizumab dose (UC, Crohn’s)
300 mg q4-8 weeks
Ustekinumab brand name
stelara
Ustekinumab dose (UC, Crohn’s)
130 mg initial then 90 mg q8-12 weeks
Linaclotide brand name
linzess
Linaclotide dose (IBS-C)
145 mcg daily
Lubiprostone brand name
amitiza
Lubiprostone dose (IBS-C, chronic idiopathic constipation)
8-24 mcg BID
Rifaximin brand name
xifaxan
Rifaximin dose (IBS-D, hepatic encephalopathy)
550 mg BID for 14 days
Budesonide brand name (2)
entocort
uceris
Budesonide dose (UC, Crohn’s)
9 mg daily
Lab monitoring needed for long-term budesonide treatment
bone density
Prednisone brand name
deltasone
Prednisone dose (severe IBD, autoimmune hepatitis)
40-60 mg daily
Ursodiol brand name
actigall
Ursodiol dose (PBC)
300 mg BID
Promethazine brand name
phenergan
Promethazine dose (N/V)
25 mg q4-6 hours prn
Loperamide dosing
2-4 mg prn
Maximum daily loperamide dose
16 mg
Hyoscyamine brand name
levsin
Hyoscyamine dose (IBS, abdominal cramps)
0.125-0.25 mg q4h prn
Dicyclomine brand name
bentyl
Dicyclomine dose (IBS - cramping)
10-20 mg QID
Metronidazole dose (C. diff, intra-abdominal infections)
500 mg TID for 10-14 days
Ciprofloxacin dose (infectious diarrhea)
500 mg BID for 7-14 days