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Aspirin
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Analgesic
300-900mg q4-6h prn Antiplatelet 150-300mg od (range 150-900mg) |
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Clopidogrel
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Px VID
75mg od ACS 300mg loading, 75mg od with aspirin |
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Digoxin
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Loading
250-500mcg q4-6h (max 1.5mg) Maintenance 125-250mcg od (rarely to 500mcg daily) - Elderly: 62.5-125mcg od |
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Warfarin
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Initially
5mg od for 2D (adj to INR) Maintenance 1-10mg od |
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Heparin
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Px VTE
SC 5000 units 2hrs before procedure, then 5000 units 2 or 3 times daily for 7-10days or until mobilised |
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Enoxaparin
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Px VTE (surgical pts)
Moderate risk: 20mg od (7-10d) High risk: 40mg od (7-10d) can be <30d Tx VTE 1mg/kg bd or 1.5mg/kg od (5-10d) |
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Hydrochlorothiazide
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Hypertension
12.5-25mg od Oedema 25-100mg od (range 12.5-100mg od) |
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Perindopril
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P.Arg
2.5-10mg od P.Erb 2-8mg od |
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Candesartan
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4-32mg od
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Amlodipine
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2.5-10mg od
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Verapamil
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80mg bd/tid to max 240mg od/bd
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Metoprolol
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25mg od/bd to max 100mg od-tid
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Rosuvastatin
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5-40mg od
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Dabigatran
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110mg within 1-4hr of surgery then 220mg
Knee: 10D Hip: 28-35D |
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Diazepam
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Anxiety
1-10mg up to tid Withdrawals Give est8 dose in 3-4 d/d at fixed time, then taper |
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Temazepam
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5-20mg n
(5-10mg n for elderly) |
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Zolpidem
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5-12.5mg n
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Risperidone
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Schizo
1mg bd (range = 4-6mg D) Bipolar 2mg od (range = 2-6mgD) |
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Quetiapine
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Schizo
25mg bd (range = 400-800mg D) Bipolar 50mg bd max 800mg D |
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Amitriptyline
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Depression
25-150mg d (max 300mg) Migraine/pain 10-25mg n, max 75mg(migraine) 150mg(pain) |
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Dothiepin
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25-150mg d (max 300mg)
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Mirtazepine
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15-45mg (max 60mg)
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Imipramine
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25-150mg d (max 300mg)
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25-150mg d (max 300mg)
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Depression
25-150mg od Urinary 10-25mg od-tid |
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Sertraline
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Depression
50mg od (↑200mg od if req) Panic disorder 25-50mg |
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Lithium
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Px
250-1000mg d/d then adj Acute mania 750-1000mg d/d (max 2500mg D) |
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Carbamazepine
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Epilepsy
100mg bd (range = 400mg-1.2g D) max 2g D Mania & bipolar 400mg d/d (max 1.6g D) |
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Sodium Valproate
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Initial
600mg in 2 d/d Maintenance 1-2g in 2 d/d (max 2.5g D) |
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Phenobarbitone
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60-240mg od bedtime
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Phenytoin
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Initial
4-5mg/kg in 1 or 2 doses (range = 200-500mg D) Maintenance 4-8mg/kg in 2 or 3 doses Max 600mg/d |
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Gabapentin
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900-3600mg D in 3 doses
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Pregabalin
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75-300mg bd
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Naratriptan
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2.5mg at onset (repeat after 4hrs) Max 5mg/d
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Sumatriptan
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Oral
50-100mg (repeat after 2hrs) max 300mg/d Intranasal 10-20mg (repeat after 2hrs) max 40mg/d SC 6mg (repeats after 1hr) max 12mg/d |
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Zolmitriptan
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2.5mg at onset (repeat after 2hrs) max 10mg/d
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Salbutamol
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MDI
100-200mcg DPI 200-400mcg > 3-4 times D, PRN |
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Terbutaline
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DPI
500mcg 3-4 times D, PRN |
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Budesonide
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DPI
100-400mcg bd (max 2000mcg D) |
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Beclomethasone
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MDI
50-200mcg bd (up to 1000mcg D) |
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Fluticasone
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MDI/DPI
100-200mcg bd (max 1000mcg D) |
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Ciclesonide
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MDI
80-320mcg od |
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Salmeterol
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50mcg bd (max 100mcg bd)
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Eformoterol
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6-24mcg bd (max 48mcg D)
Can have 72mcg if severe |
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Indacaterol
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150-300mcg od
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150-300mcg od
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MDI
40-80mcg 3-4 D prn NebZ 250-500mcg 3-4 D |
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Tiotropium
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DPI
18mcg od |
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Theophylline
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10-16mg/kg D max 900mg D
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Montelukast
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10mg n
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Sodium cromoglycate
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MDI
5-10mg 2-4 times D (bd for maintenance up to 20mg/dose) DPI 20mg 3-4 D 6-8 D if severe |
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Acetylcysteine
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NebZ
3-5ml q2-6h Intratracheal 1-2ml q1-4h |
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Domperidone
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10-20mg tds-qds (max 80mg D)
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Metoclopramide
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5-10mg tds (max 0.5mg/kg D)
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Prochlorperazine
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20mg initial, 10mg 2 hrs after, 5-10mg prn (max tds)
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Promethazine
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10-25mg bd-qid (max 100mg D)
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Lactulose
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15-30mL in d/d (max 45mL D)
Maintenance: 10-25mL D Range = 10-45mL |
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Loperamide
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4mg initially, 2mg after ea. Loose bowel (max 16mg D)
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Ranitidine
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150-300mg D (in 1 or 2 d/d)
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Famotidine
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20-40mg D (in 1 or 2 d/d)
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Esomeprazole
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20-40mg D
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Lansoprazole
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15-60mg D
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Omeprazole
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10-40mg D
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Pantoprazole
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20-80mg D
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Vancomycin
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IV
500mg q6h or 1g q12h |
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Gentamicin
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IM/IV
4-7mg/kg D |
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Metronidazole
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200-400mg bd max 4g D
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Trimethoprim
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Adult
- Tx: 300mg od - Px: 150mg od |
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Terbinafine
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250mg od
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Mebendazole
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Threadworm
100mg single dose Hook, round & whip 100mg q12h for 3D |
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Maldison
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0.5% or 1% topically, leave for 8 hours
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Permethrin
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(Lice) – 1% topically, leave for a minimum of 20 minutes
(Scabies) – permethrin 5% cream leave on for minimum of 8 hrs |
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Oseltamvir
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Prophylaxis for influenza)
75 mg orally, daily for 10 days (Treatment of influenza – within 48hrs of Sx onset) 75 mg orally, bd |
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Valaciclovir
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- Genital herpes: 500mg bd
- Shingles: 1g tds |
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Codeine
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15mg tid-qid, max 240mg D
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Tramadol
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50-100mg q4-6h
(Oral) Max 400mg/d (IM/IV) Max 600mg/d |
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Morphine
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5-20mg q4-6h > titrate
(Oral) 5-60mg q12h > titrate (IM/IV) 0.2-0.8mg/kg q12h |
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Oxycodone
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IR: 5-15mg q4-6h
CR: 10mg q12h Titrate |
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Hydromorphone
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Oral
IR: 2-4mg q4h MR: 4-8mg od SC/IM 1-2mg q4-6h IV 0.5-1mg over 2-3mins q3h Titrate |
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Buprenorphine
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Sublingual
0.2-0.4mg q6-8h Patch 5mcg/kg; max 2x20mcg/hr |
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Fentanyl
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Patch
Depend on individual’s needs: 12mcg/kg (approx. = 45mg/day morphine) Lozenge 200mcg, repeat after 30min if req |
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Methadone
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Analgesic
5-10mg q6-8h (q12h for chronic use) Opioid dependence 10-20mg od & titrate (range = 30-50mg od, max 80mg D) |
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Dextropropoxyphene
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100mg q4h prn max 600mg D
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Paracetamol
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500-1000mg q4-6h (max 4000mg/d)
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Ibuprofen
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200-400mg tid-qid (max 2400mg/d)
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Celecoxib
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100-200mg in 1 or 2 d/d
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Diclofenac
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75mg-150mg in 2 or 3 d/d (max 200mg D)
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Meloxicam
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7.5-15mg od prn
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Naproxen
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250mg-1250mg D in 2-4 d/d
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Indomethacin
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Oral
25-50mg bd-qid Rectal 100mg od/bd |
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Alendronate
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Osteoporosis
10mg od or 70mg weekly Paget’s disz 40mg od for up to 6 mo |
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Risedronate
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Osteoporosis
35mg weekly or 150mg monthly Paget’s disz 30mg od for 2 mo |
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Calcitriol
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Osteoporosis
0.25mcg bd Hypoparathyroidism 0.5-1mcg od |
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Calcium
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600-1200mg D
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Strontium ranelate
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2g od at bedtime
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Raloxifene
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60mg od
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Infliximab
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RA
3mg/kg, repeat at 2 then 6 week Then every 8 weeks Ankylosing 5mg/kg, repeat at 2 then 6 week Then every 6 weeks |
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Spironolactone
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10 hyperaldosteronism
50-200mg in 1 or 2 doses Oedema 25-100mg in 1 or 2 doses Range = 25-200mg |
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Neomycin
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1g every hour in 1st hour for 4 hour, then q4h for 4 doses
Max 12g |
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Sulfasalazine
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UC
2-4g in 3-4 doses RA Initial: 500mg D increasing to 2-3g D in d/d Range = 2-4 g in d/d |
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Mesalazine
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Tx
Oral = 500mg tds (sup 1g od) Maintenance Initial: 15-20mg/kg 3xD redC to 10mg/kg 2-3xD Range = 10-20mg/kg 2-3xD |
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Methotrexate
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Rheumatology/ dermatology
5-25mg once a week (may be taken at 0, 12 and 24 hours) Antineoplastic chemo. Specialist protocol |
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Carbimazole
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Hyperthyroidism
Initial: 20-40mg D (max 60mg d/d) for 3-4wks Maintenance: 5-15mg (can be 2.5-40mg d/d) Thyroid storm 60-80mg D in d/d gradually taper Range = 2.5-80mg d/d |
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Thyroxine
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Initially
50-100mcg D Maintenance 100-200mcg D Range = 50-200mcg D |
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Resonium® (polystyrene sulfonate resins)
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15g as a suspension or paste 3-4 daily
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Calcium carbonate (as a phosphate binder)
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600-1200mg Daily
1500mg Calcium carbonate equivalent to 600mg elemental calcium |
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Calcitriol
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Osteoporosis: initial dose 0.25microgram twice daily
Hypoparathyroidism: 0.5-1 microgram daily |
