ABELCET SIDE EFFECTS
ABELCET SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: amphotericin b injection Brand Name: Abelcet Drug Class: Antifungals, Systemic Last updated on MDtodate: 10/04/2022 SIDE EFFECTS The total safety data base is composed of 921 patients treated with ABELCET® (5 patients were enrolled twice and counted as separate patients), of whom 775 were treated with 5 mg/kg/day. Of these 775 patients, 194 patients were […]
REOPRO SIDE EFFECTS
REOPRO SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: abciximab Brand Name: ReoPro Drug Class: Antineoplastics CDK Inhibitors, Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors Last updated on MDtodate: 10/04/2022 SIDE EFFECTS Adverse Drug Reaction Overview Bleeding Bleeding was classified as major or minor by the criteria of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) study group. Major bleeding events were defined as either an intracranial hemorrhage or decrease in hemoglobin greater than 5 g/dL. […]
Tiagabine Dosage
Tiagabine Dosage Generic name: tiagabine Brand name: Gabitril Drug class: Gamma-aminobutyric acid reuptake inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 2 mg, 4 mg, 12 mg, 16 mg Partial seizures, adjunct tx [32-56 mg/day PO divided bid-qid] Start: 4 mg PO qd x1wk, then 4 mg PO bid x1wk, then may incr. by […]
Valacyclovir Dosage
Valacyclovir Dosage Generic name: valacyclovir Brand name: Valtrex Drug class: Purine nucleosides Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 500 mg, 1000 mg Genital HSV, immunocompetent pts [1st episode] Dose: 1000 mg PO q12h x7-10 days; Start: ASAP w/in 72h of sx onset, maximum efficacy w/in 48h; Info: may extend tx if not […]
Valbenazine Dosage
Valbenazine Dosage Generic name: Valbenazine Brand name: Ingrezza Dosage form: oral capsule Drug class: VMAT2 inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CAP: 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg Restricted Distribution in US [1-844-647-3992 or www.ingrezzahcp.com for more info] Tardive dyskinesia [80 mg PO qd] Start: 40 mg PO qd x1wk, then may incr. […]
Valcyte Dosage
Valcyte Dosage Generic name: valganciclovir Drug class: Purine nucleosides Medically reviewed by A Ras MD Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 450 mg; SOL: 50 mg per mL CMV retinitis, AIDS-assoc. [induction tx] Dose: 900 mg PO bid x14-21 days; Info: give w/ food [maintenance tx] Dose: 900 mg PO qd; Info: give w/ food CMV prophylaxis, […]
Valrubicin Dosage
Valrubicin Dosage Generic name: valrubicin Brand name: Valstar Drug class: Antibiotics / antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Special Note [uses, dosing may vary] Info: refer to institution protocols and pkg insert prior to prescribing for uses and dosing incl. toxicity-related dose adjustments Bladder CA in situ, BCG-refractory [800 mg intravesically […]
Valium Dosage
Valium Dosage Generic name: diazepam (oral) Drug classes: Benzodiazepine anticonvulsants, Benzodiazepines Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg Dosage Forms Discontinued in US [IM, IV not avail. as brand; see generic] Anxiety [2-10 mg PO bid-qid] Alt: 2-10 mg IM/IV q3-4h prn; Info: taper dose gradually to […]
Valstar Dosage
Valstar Dosage Generic name: valrubicin Drug class: Antibiotics / antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Special Note [uses, dosing may vary] Info: refer to institution protocols and pkg insert prior to prescribing for uses and dosing incl. toxicity-related dose adjustments Bladder CA in situ, BCG-refractory [800 mg intravesically qwk x6wk] Renal […]
Valtoco Dosage
Valtoco Dosage Generic name: diazepam nasal Drug class: Benzodiazepine anticonvulsants Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: 5 mg dose kit, 10 mg dose kit, 15 mg dose kit, 20 mg dose kit Special Note [5 mg dose kit] Info: contains 5 mg nasal spray device x2 [10 mg dose kit] Info: contains […]