OTC Dosing 2 Flashcards
Bisacodyl (PO)
B: Dulcolax, Correctol
S: 5 mg tabs
D: 5-15 mg PO daily
M: 15 mg/day
Bisacodyl (PR)
B: Dulcolax
S: 10 mg suppository
D: 10 mg PR daily
M: 10 mg/day
Docusate
B: Colace
S: 50, 100, 250 mg
D: 50-300 mg PO daily
M: 500 mg/day
Mg Citrate
B: Mg Citrate
S: 17.45g/300mL
D: 150-300 mL PO daily
M: 300 mL/day
Polyethylene glycol 3350
B: MiraLAX
S: 17 g powder
D: Mix 17g in 8oz
M: 17g/day
Psyllium
B: Metamucil
S: 3.4g/tbsp
D: 3.4g (1tbsp) in 8oz, TID
M: 3 doses/day
Senna
B: Senokot
S: 8.6mg tab
D: 17.2 mg PO day (34.4 BID or 4 tabs BID)
M: 68.8mg/day or 8tabs/day
AlOH, MgOH, Simethicone
B: Maalox Max, Mylanta Max
S: Al (400), Mg (400), Sime (40mg/5ml)
D: 2-4 tsps PO (meals and bedtime)
M: 12 tsps/day
Ca Carbonate
B: TUMS
S: 500 or 750 mg
D: chew 2-4 tabs PRN
M: 7500 mg/day
Famotidine
B: Pepcid, Zantac 360
S: 10 or 20 mg
D: 10 or 20 mg PO BID
M: 40 mg/day
Esomeprazole
B: Nexium 24HR
S: 20 mg tab/cap
D: 20 mg (30 min B4 Bfast)
M: 20 mg/day
Lansoprazole
B: Prevacid 24HR
S: 15 mg cap
D: 15 mg (30 min B4 Bfast)
M: 15 mg/day
Omeprazole
B: Prilosec OTC
S: 20 mg tab
D: 20 mg (30 B4 Bfast)
M: 20 mg/day
Loperamide
B: Imodium
S: 2 mg tab
D: 4 mg x1, then 2 mg after each loose stool
M: 8 mg/day
Bismuth Subsalicylate
B: Pepto Bismol
S: 262 mg chewtabs
D: 525 mg up to 8x daily
M: 4200 mg/day
