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Top 300 Drugs
Drugs in top 300 from 2005
Brand | Generic | Indication | Max Dose | Counseling/Side Effects | Common Regimens | Number on Top 200-2005 |
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Valium | Diazepam | Anxiety | 40 mg/day | Confusion, Hypotension, Withdrawl | 2-10mg PO 2-3x/day | 61 |
Naprosyn | Naproxen | Mild-Moderate Pain, Inflammation | Rx=1500mg/day, OTC=660mg/day or 440mg in 8-12 hours | Take with Food,milk, or Antacids | 500mg then 250mg q6-8h prn | 62 |
Diflucan | Fluconazole | Fungal Infections (vulvovaginal Candidiasis) | N/A has been used up to 400mg BID x2 days | Dyspepsia, Headache,N/V | 150mg as single dose | 62 |
Zestoretic | HCTZ/ Lisinopril | Hypertension | 80mg/day lisinopril or 50mg/day HCTZ | Cough, Take in morning to avoid nocturia, fatigue, photosensitivity (HCTZ) | 10/12.5 or 20/12.5mg lisinopril to HCTZ | 63 |
Klor-Con | Potassium Chloride | Hypokalemia | 100mEq/day (20mEq in one dose) | Take with Food and full glass of water, Do Not chew or crush, Has high sodium content | 20mEq/day in 1-2 divided doses | 64 |
Altace | Ramipril | Hypertension | 20mg/day | cough, Headache, orthostatic hypotension | 2.5-20mg/day in 1-2 divided doses | 66 |
Wellbutrin XL | Buproprion | Depression | 450mg/day (no single dose to exceed 450) | Take with food if needed, Take in AM, Do not chew or crush, anxiety, blurred vision, can take 2-6 weeks before behavior changes | start 100mg BID, titrate to 100mg TID if needed | 67 |
Celebrex | Celecoxib | Mod-Severe Pain, Inflammation | 800mg/day | Higher than 200mg BID need to take with food | 200mg BID prn | 68 |
Viagra | Sildenafil | Erectile Dysfunction | 100mg/day | Do not take with Nitrates | 1 tablet qd prn | 69 |
Adoxa, Doxy, Vibramycin | Doxycycline | Bacterial Infections | 600mg/day x5 days if gonococcal infection, 300mg/day for all others | Take with adequate fluid to avoid esophageal irritation and ulceration, Do not take with Antacids, milk, iron, or multivitamins 1 hour before or 4 hours after | 100mg q12h day 1, then 100mg qd | 70 |
Zetia | Ezetimibe | Hypercholesterolemia | 10mg/day | should continue cholesterol lowering diet, Periodically monitor LDL, Side effects = cough, diarrhea, abdominal pain | 10mg/day | 71 |
Avandia | Rosiglitazone | Antidiabetic (targets insulin resistance) | 8mg/day (4mg/day per manufacturer if on insulin) | abdominal pain, hypoglycemia, visual impairment, weight gain | 4mg/day give in 1-2 divided doses - increase for effect up to 8mg/day divided after 12 weeks if needed | 72 |
Mevachor | Lovastatin | Hypercholesterolemia | 80mg/day if immediate release (Mevachor), - 60mg/day if ER (altoprev) | Take with evening meal | 10-20mg/day up to 40mg BID | 73 |
Diovan HCT | Valsartan/HCTZ | Hypertension | 320mg/day valsartan and 25mg/day HCTZ | (blank) | available 80/12.5, 160/12.5, 160/25, 320/12.5, 320/25 valsartain/HCTZ (1 tablet daily) | 74 |
Soma | Carisoprodol | Muscle Spasm | 1400mg/day | Take with Food, take last dose at bedtime, Side Effects= aggitation, confusion, depression, impaired cognition, | 350mg TID and QHS | 75 |
yasmin | Drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol | Oral Contraceptive | depends on indication | (blank) | (blank) | 76 |
Zyloprim | allopurinol | Gout | 600mg/day | (blank) | 100mg qd up to 300mg/dose for total of 800mg/day | 77 |
Catapress | clonidine | HTN, drug withdrawl | 2.4mg/day | (blank) | 0.1 mg BID | 78 |
Medrol | methylprednisolone | addison's | Individualized | (blank) | 4-48mg/day | 79 |
actos | pioglitazone | Insulin Resistance | 45mg/day | 14-30-45mg tablets | 15-30mg qd | 80 |
pravachol | pravastatin | Hyperlipidemia | 80mg/day | 10-20-40-80mg tablets | 1t qhs | 81 |
actonel | risendronate | Osteoporosis | 30mg/day or 35mg once weekly | 5-30-35mg tablet | 35mg once weekly | 82 |
ortho-evra | ethinyl estradiol, norelgestromin | transdermal contraceptive | 1 patch per week | (blank) | (blank) | 83 |
Celexa | citalopram | Depression | 60mg/day -but not recommended above 40 | solution and tablets 10-20-40mg | 1 tablet daily | 84 |
Calan SR | Verapamil SR | HTN,angina | 480mg/day | Tablets 120-180-240 | 1 tablet every morning | 85 |
Imdur, Ismo | Isosorbide (Mononitrate) | angina | 240mg/day if ER - 40mg/day if IR | Tabs IR=10-20-30-60mg ER=30-60-130mg | (blank) | 86 |
Isordil | isosorbide Dinitrate | Angina | 480mg/day IR and 160mg for SR | Caps (ER) - 40mg////Tablets 5-10-20-30-40mg | (blank) | 86 |
Pen-Vee K, Beepen-VK, Cillin-K | Penicillin VK | Bacterial infections | 7.2gm per day | tabs - 250 and 500, powder for reconstitution - 125mg/5ml and 250mg/5ml | (blank) | 87 |
Micronase, glynase, Diabeta | glyburide | Type 2 DM | 20mg/day for conventional (micronase, diabeta) - 12mg/day for micronized (Glynase) | Tablets 1.25,1.5,2.5,3,5,6mg | (blank) | 88 |
Adderall XR | Amphetamine Salts (Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine) | ADHD | 30mg/day | caps - 5-10-15-20-25-30mg | (blank) | 89 |
Nasonex | Mometasone | allergic rhinitis | 800mcg/day | inhaler 50mcg/act (17gm) | (blank) | 90 |