Xanax Dosage
Xanax Dosage Generic name: alprazolam Brand name: Xanax, Xanax XR Drug class: Benzodiazepines Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg generalized anxiety disorder, acute tx [0.25-0.5 mg PO tid] Start: 0.25 mg PO tid, may incr. dose q3-4 days; Max: 4 mg/day; Info: start 0.25 mg PO […]
Xarelto Dosage
Xarelto Dosage Generic name: rivaroxaban Drug class: Factor Xa inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 2.5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg; SUSP: 1 mg per mL Thromboembolism/stroke prophylaxis [20 mg PO qd] Info: for non-valvular atrial fibrillation w/o mod-severe mitral stenosis or mechanical heart valve; give w/ evening […]
Xcopri Dosage
Xcopri Dosage Generic name: cenobamate Dosage form: Tablets Drug class: Carbamate anticonvulsants Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg Partial seizures [200 mg PO qd] Start: 12.5 mg PO qd x2wk, then 25 mg PO qd x2wk, then 50 mg PO […]
Xeljanz Dosage
Xeljanz Dosage Generic name: tofacitinib Brand names: Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR Drug class: Antirheumatics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg; SOL: 1 mg per mL Special Note [formulation clarification] Info: solution not interchangeable w/ ER product; do not substitute on a mg per mg basis Rheumatoid arthritis, mod-severe […]
Xeloda Dosage
Xeloda Dosage Generic name: capecitabine Drug class: Antimetabolites Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 150 mg, 500 mg 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 Stage III colon CA, adjuvant tx [1250 mg/m^2/dose […]
Xelpros Dosage
Xelpros Dosage Generic name: latanoprost ophthalmic Brand names: Xalatan, Xelpros Drug class: Ophthalmic glaucoma agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: SUSP: 0.005% Elevated IOP [1 gtt in eye(s) qpm] Max: 1 dose/24h; Info: for open-angle glaucoma or ocular HTN SRC: NLM .
Xenazine Dosage
Xenazine Dosage Generic name: tetrabenazine Drug class: VMAT2 inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 12.5 mg, 25 mg Huntington dz [25-100 mg/day PO divided bid-tid] Start: 12.5 mg PO qam x1wk, then 12.5 mg PO bid x1wk, then may incr. by 12.5 mg/day qwk; Max: 25 mg/dose up to 100 […]
Xenical Dosage
Xenical Dosage Generic name: orlistat Brand names: alli, Xenical Drug class: Peripherally acting antiobesity agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CAP: 120 mg Obesity [120 mg PO tid] Info: give during or <1h after meals containing fat; omit dose if meal is non-fat or missed; diet should contain <30% fat; fat-soluble vitamin supplementation […]
Xepi Dosage
Xepi Dosage Generic name: ozenoxacin topical Drug class: Topical antibiotics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CRM: 1% Impetigo [apply thin layer bid x5 days] Info: for impetigo caused by S. aureus or S. pyogenes; limit area to <100 cm^2; may cover w/ gauze or sterile bandage; reassess if no improvement in 3 […]
Xerese Dosage
Xerese Dosage Generic name: acyclovir and hydrocortisone topical Drug class: Topical steroids with anti-infectives Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CRM: 5%/1% Recurrent herpes labialis (cold sores) [apply 5x/day x5 days] Start: at sx onset SRC: NLM .