|
Therapeutic Category |
Brand Name |
Generic Name |
Starting Dose |
Usual Dosage |
|
(if applicable) |
(or range) |
|
ANTIDIABETIC AGENTS (ORAL): |
|
Biguanide |
Glucophage/XR |
metformin |
IR:500mg bid |
IR:up to 1000mg bid |
|
XR:500mg daily |
XR:up to 1000mg-2000mg daily |
|
Sulfonylurea |
Glucotrol/XL |
glipizide |
IR: 5 mg daily |
IR: 5-15mg/day |
|
XL: 5 mg daily |
XL: 5-20mg/day |
|
Glynase Pres-Tab |
glyburide |
1.5-3mg daily in single or divided doses |
1.25-20mg/day as single or divided doses |
|
Micronase/DiaBeta |
glyburide |
2.5-5mg daily w/breakfast Or first meal |
1.25-20mg/day as single or divided doses |
|
Biguanide/Sulfonylurea |
Glucovance |
glyburide/metformin |
1.25mg/250mg daily-bid w/meals |
up to 10mg/2000mg per day |
|
ANTIDEPRESSANTS: |
|
SSRI |
Celexa |
citalopram |
20 mg daily |
40 mg daily (depression) |
|
Luvox |
fluvoxamine |
50 mg daily |
50-150 mg bid |
|
Paxil |
paroxetine |
20 mg daily |
20- 50 mg daily |
|
Zoloft |
sertraline |
50 mg daily |
50-100 mg daily |
| |
|
α-antagonist |
Remeron |
mirtazepine |
15 mg nightly |
15-45 mg/day |
|
|
Effexor |
venlafaxine |
75 mg daily, divided in 2-3 doses |
150 - 225 mg/day |
|
SNRI |
|
venlafaxine ER **NOTE** Not AB rated to
Effexor XR. Rx must be written for "venlafaxine
ER" |
37.5 - 75 mg daily |
75 - 225 mg/day |
|
Dopamine-Reuptake Inhibitor |
Wellbutrin |
bupropion |
IR: 100 mg bid |
IR: 100 mg tid |
|
SR: 150 mg qam |
SR: 150 mg bid |
|
XL: 150 mg qam |
XL: 150-300 mg daily |
|
ANTIHISTAMINES / NASAL STEROIDS: |
|
Non-sedating Antihistamine |
Allegra/Allegra-D |
fexofenadine |
|
60 mg bid or 180 mg daily (allergic rhinitis) |
|
Claritin OTC |
loratadine |
|
10 mg daily |
|
Nasal Steroids |
Nasarel |
flunisolide |
|
2 sprays en bid |
|
Flonase |
fluticasone |
2 sprays en daily |
1 spray en daily |
|
CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS: |
|
ACE-Inhibitors |
Accupril |
quinapril |
10-20 mg daily |
10-40 mg daily (hypertension) |
|
Capoten |
captopril |
12.5-25 mg bid-tid |
25-100 mg in 2 divided doses |
|
Lotensin |
benazepril |
10 mg daily |
20-40 mg daily |
|
Monopril |
fosinopril |
10 mg daily |
20-40 mg daily |
|
Prinivil/Zestril |
lisinopril |
10 mg daily |
10-40 mg daily |
|
Vasotec |
enalapril |
2.5-5 mg daily |
2.5-40 mg daily |
|
ARB |
Cozaar |
losartan |
50 mg daily |
25-100 mg daily |
|
Hyzaar |
losartan/HCTZ |
50/12.5 mg daily |
Max dose of 100/25 mg daily |
|
Beta Blockers |
Beta-1 Selective |
Lopressor |
metoprolol |
50mg bid |
50-100mg/day (hypertension) |
|
Tenormin |
atenolol |
25-50mg daily |
25-100mg/day |
|
Non-Selective |
Betapace/AF |
sotalol |
80mg bid |
160-320mg/day in 2-3 divided doses (ventricular
arrhythmias) |
|
Corgard |
nadolol |
40mg daily |
40-120mg/day |
|
Inderal |
propranolol |
40mg bid |
40-160mg/day in 2 divided doses |
|
w/ISA Activity |
Sectral |
acebutolol |
400mg daily |
200-800mg/day in 2 divided doses |
|
Beta/Alpha |
Normodyne/Trandate |
labetolol |
100mg bid |
200-800mg/day in 2 divided doses |
|
|
Coreg |
carvedilol |
3.125 bud |
Titrate as tolerated up to 25-50mg bid for heart
failure |
|
Calcium Channel Blockers |
Dihydropyridine |
Norvasc |
amlodipine |
5 mg daily |
5-10 mg daily |
|
Adalat CC |
nifedipine |
30mg daily |
30-90mg daily (hypertension) |
|
Plendil |
felodipine |
5mg daily |
2.5-20mg/day |
|
Procardia XL |
nifedipine |
30mg daily |
30-60mg daily |
|
Diphenylalkylamine |
Calan; Isoptin; Verelan |
verapamil |
IR: 80mg tid |
IR:80-320mg/day in 2 divided doses; SR:
120-360mg/day in 2 divided doses |
|
SR: 240 mg daily |
|
Benzothiazepine |
Cardizem CD/SR |
diltiazem |
CD: 180-240mg daily |
CD: 120-420mg/day daily |
|
SR: 60-120mg bid |
SR: 240-360mg/day |
|
Dilacor XR |
diltiazem |
XR: 180-240mg daily |
XR: 180-420mg daily |
|
Tiazac |
diltiazem |
120-240mg daily |
120-540mg daily |
|
ANTIHYPERLIPIDEMICS: |
|
Fibric Acid Derivative |
Lopid |
gemfibrozil |
|
600mg bid |
|
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors |
Mevacor |
lovastatin |
20mg daily |
10-40 mg/day |
|
Pravachol |
pravastatin |
40mg daily |
10-80mg/day |
|
Zocor |
simvastatin |
20-40mg daily hs |
5-80mg/day |
|
ANTIMICROBIALS: |
|
Antifungals |
Cytovene |
ganciclovir |
|
1000 mg TID |
|
Famvir |
famciclovir |
|
125mg BID for 5 days (recurrent episodes) |
|
Valtrex |
valacyclovir |
|
1000 mg TID for 7 days (zoster); 500 mg BID for
3 days (recurrent genital); 1000 mg once daily
(suppressive therapy) |
|
Zovirax |
acyclovir |
|
800 mg five times daily for 7-10 days (zoster);
200 mg fives times daily for 10 days (recurrent
genital) |
|
|
Antivirals |
Diflucan |
fluconazole |
|
200mg daily (esophageal candidiasis); 150mg x 1
(vaginal candidiasis) |
|
Grifulvin |
griseofulvin |
|
500 - 1000 mg/day (Tinea
infections) |
|
Nizoral |
ketoconazole |
|
200-400mg daily (candidiasis) |
|
Sporanox |
itraconazole |
|
200mg daily (aspergillosis/onychomycosis) |
|
Cephalosporins |
1st Generation |
Duricef |
cefadroxil |
|
1-2g in 2 divided doses (bacterial infection) |
|
Keflex |
cephalexin |
|
250-1000mg q6h |
|
2nd Generation |
Ceclor/CD |
cefaclor |
|
250-500mg q8h |
|
Ceftin |
cefuroxime |
|
250-500mg BID x 10d |
|
3rd Generation |
Vantin |
cefpodoxime |
|
100-400mg q12h x 7-14d |
|
Macrolides |
Biaxin/XL |
clarithromycin |
|
IR: 250-500mg q12h x 7-14d (bacterial infection) |
|
XL:1000mg q24h x 7-14d |
|
Ery-Tab |
erythromycin |
|
250-500mg q6-12h |
|
Zithromax |
azithromycin |
|
500mg on day 1, then 250mg/day on days 2-5 |
|
Quinolones |
Cipro |
ciprofloxacin |
|
500mg q12h (bacterial infection) |
|
Floxin |
ofloxacin |
|
400mg q12h |
|
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS: |
|
Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS) |
Anaprox/DS, Naprosyn/EC |
Naproxen |
|
IR: 250-500mg bid (osteoarthritis) |
|
ER: 750-1000mg once daily |
|
Ansaid |
flurbiprofen |
|
200-300mg in 2-4 divided doses |
|
Cataflam |
diclofenac |
|
100-150mg/day in 2-3 divided doses |
|
Clinoril |
sulindac |
|
150mg BID |
|
Daypro |
oxaprozin |
|
600-1200mg once daily |
|
Dolobid |
diflunisal |
|
500-750 mg in divided doses |
|
Feldene |
piroxicam |
|
10-20mg daily |
|
Indocin/SR |
indomethacin |
|
IR: 25-50mg in 2-3 doses (max:200mg/day) |
|
SR: 75mg daily-bid (max: 150mg/day) |
|
Lodine/XL |
Etodolac |
|
IR: 300mg bid-tid |
|
XL: 400-1000mg daily |
|
Mobic |
meloxicam |
|
Osteoarthritis: 7.5 mg once a day, (max 15
mg/day)
Rheumatoid arthritis: 7.5 mg once a day, (max 15
mg/day) |
|
Motrin |
ibuprofen |
|
400mg q4-6 h prn (max: 3200mg/day) |
|
Nalfon |
fenoprofen |
|
300mg q6-8 h prn (max: 3200mg.day) |
|
Orudis |
ketoprofen |
|
75mg tid (max: 300mg/day) |
|
Relafen |
nabumetone |
|
1000mg daily (max: 2000mg/day) |
|
Tolectin/DS |
tolmetin |
|
600-1800mg/day (max:2000mg/day) |
|
Voltaren/XR |
diclofenac |
|
IR:100-150mg/day in 2-3 divided doses; ER:
100-200mg/day |
|
MISCELLANEOUS: |
|
Triptan Agents
Imitrex
sumatriptan One time doses: 25-100mg PO; 5-20mg Nasal;
≤
6mg SC
|
|
Bisphosphonates
Fosamax alendronate
70mg weekly |
|
Proton Pump Inhibitors |
Prilosec |
omeprazole |
|
20-40mg daily (GERD) |
|
Prilosec OTC (generic OTC now available) |
omeprazole |
|
20mg daily |
|
Prevacid |
lansoprazole |
|
15-30mg daily |
|
Prevacid 24--OTC (15 mg) |
lansoprazole |
|
15mg daily |
|
Protonix |
pantoprazole |
|
20-40mg daily |
|
References: |
|
1. Wickersham, RM, editor. Drug Facts and
Comparisons. St. Louis (MO): Facts and
Comparisons; 2005. |
|
2. Lacy, C. Drug Information Handbook, 13th
Edition. Lexi-Comp, Inc Hudson (OH); 2005. |
|
3. MICROMEDEX® Healthcare Series. Thomson
Micromedex, Greenwood Village, (CO), [Edition
expires 3/31/06]. |
|
These are general doses and dosage ranges, based
on published references. Therapeutic decisions
should be made based on individual patient
specific conditions. |
