Top 200 Drugs Quiz #2 Flashcards
Thyroid product:
- name of drug (generic/Brand)
- pharm. class?
- levothyroxine/Synthroid, Levothroid, Levoxyl
- endocrine
What is the brand name and dosing of:
levothyroxine
Pharm. category?
Synthroid, Levothroid, Levoxyl
25-300 mcg once a day
Thyroid Product
What is the generic name and dosing of:
Synthroid, Levothroid, Levoxyl
Pharm. category?
levothyroxine
25-300 mcg once a day
Thyroid Product
Antidiabetic Agents (6) brand
- Actos
- Januvia
- Glucophage, Fortamet, Glucophage XR
- Diabeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase
- Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL
- Lantus
Antidiabetic Agents (6) generic
- pioglitazone
- sitagliptin
- metformin
- glyburide
- glipizide
- insulin glargine
What is the brand name and dosing of:
pioglitazone
Pharm. category?
Actos
15-45 mg once a day
Antidiabetic agent, Thiazolidinedione
What is the generic name and dosing of:
Actos
Pharm. category?
pioglitazone
15-45 mg once a day
Antidiabetic agent, Thiazolidinedione
What is the brand name and dosing of:
sitagliptin
Pharm. category?
Januvia
100 mg once a day
Antidiabetic agent, Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP-IV) Inhibitor
What is the generic name and dosing of:
Januvia
Pharm. category?
sitagliptin
100 mg once a day
Antidiabetic agent, Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP-IV) Inhibitor
What is the brand name and dosing of:
metformin
Pharm. category?
Glucophage, Fortamet, Glucophage XR
IR: 1000 mg BID, 850 mg TID
Fortamet: 1000-2500 mg once a day
Glucophage XR: 500-2000 mg once a day
Antidiabetic agent, Biguanide
What is the generic name and dosing of:
Glucophage, Fortamet, Glucophage XR
Pharm. category?
metformin
IR: 1000 mg BID, 850 mg TID
Fortamet: 1000-2500 mg once a day
Glucophage XR: 500-2000 mg once a day
Antidiabetic agent, Biguanide
What is the brand name and dosing of:
glyburide
Pharm. category?
Diabeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase
Diabeta, Micronase: 2.5-20 mg/day in 2 divided doses
Glynase: 0.75-12 mg/day in 1-2 divided doses
Antidiabetic agent, Sulfonylurea
What is the generic name and dosing of:
Diabeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase
Pharm. category?
glyburide
Diabeta, Micronase: 2.5-20 mg/day in 2 divided doses
Glynase: 0.75-12 mg/day in 1-2 divided doses
Antidiabetic agent, Sulfonylurea
What is the brand name and dosing of:
glipizide
Pharm. category?
Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL
IR: 2.5-40 mg/day in 1-2 divided doses (>15 mg/day should be administered in divided doses)
Glucotrol XL: 5-20 mg once a day
Antidiabetic agent, Sulfonylurea
What is the generic name and dosing of:
Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL
Pharm. category?
glipizide
IR: 2.5-40 mg/day in 1-2 divided doses (>15 mg/day should be administered in divided doses)
Glucotrol XL: 5-20 mg once a day
Antidiabetic agent, Sulfonylurea