Priftin Dosage
Priftin Dosage Generic name: rifapentine Drug class: Rifamycin derivatives Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 150 mg Tuberculosis, active [continuation phase, weekly regimen, non-HIV pts] Dose: 10-20 mg/kg/dose PO qwk x18-31wk; Start: after completing initiation phase; Info: admin. by directly observed tx; give w/ isoniazid 900 mg PO qwk; not 1st-line tx; […]
Prilocaine Dosage
Prilocaine Dosage Generic name: Prilocaine Brand name: Citanest Plain Dental Drug class: Local injectable anesthetics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: GEL: 2.5%/2.5% Local anesthesia, dental [apply prn] Start: apply to gingival margin, wait 30sec, then fill peridontal pockets; Max: 5 cartridges/tx session; Info: wait 30sec before scaling and root planing; duration 20min; […]
Prilosec Dosage
Prilosec Dosage Generic name: omeprazole Drug class: Proton pump inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: DR GRANULE: 10 mg per pkt GERD [non-erosive, symptomatic] Dose: 20 mg PO/NG qd x4-8wk; Info: give before meals; may open cap, see PPI Administration Alternatives table [erosive esophagitis, short-term tx] Dose: 20 mg PO/NG qd x4-12wk; […]
Primidone Dosage
Primidone Dosage Generic name: primidone Brand name: Mysoline Drug class: Barbiturate anticonvulsants Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 50 mg, 250 mg Seizure disorder [250 mg PO tid-qid] Start: 100-125 mg PO qhs x3 days, then 100-125 mg PO bid x3 days, then 100-125 mg PO tid x3 days, then 250 mg […]
Primsol Dosage
Primsol Dosage Generic name: trimethoprim Drug class: Urinary anti-infectives Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: SOL: 50 mg per 5 mL UTI, uncomplicated [100 mg PO q12h x10-14 days] Alt: 200 mg PO q24h x10-14 days UTI prophylaxis [100 mg PO qhs x6-24wk] Info: not 1st-line tx; high recurrence rates due to […]
Pristiq Dosage
Pristiq Dosage Generic name: desvenlafaxine Drug class: Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: ER TAB: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg Major depressive disorder [50 mg PO qd] Info: no proven additional benefit at doses >50 mg/day; do not cut/crush/chew/dissolve tab; taper dose gradually to D/C Neuropathic pain, diabetic […]
ProAir Digihaler Dosage
ProAir Digihaler Dosage Generic name: Albuterol Digital Inhalation Powder Drug class: Adrenergic bronchodilators Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: DPI: 90 mcg per actuation Bronchospasm [2 puffs inhaled q4-6h prn] Alt: 1 puff inhaled q4h prn Bronchospasm, acute [mild-moderate exacerbation] Dose: 4-8 puffs inhaled q20min up to 4h, then 4-8 puffs […]
Proair HFA Dosage
Proair HFA Dosage Generic name: albuterol inhalation Brand names: ProAir HFA, ProAir RespiClick, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA Drug class: Adrenergic bronchodilators Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: MDI: 90 mcg per actuation Bronchospasm [2 puffs inhaled q4-6h prn] Alt: 1 puff inhaled q4h prn Bronchospasm, acute [mild-moderate exacerbation] Dose: 4-8 puffs inhaled q20min up […]
ProAir RespiClick Dosage
ProAir RespiClick Dosage Generic name: albuterol inhalation Brand names: ProAir HFA, ProAir RespiClick, Proventil HFA, Ventolin HFA Drug class: Adrenergic bronchodilators Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: DPI: 90 mcg per actuation Bronchospasm [2 puffs inhaled q4-6h prn] Alt: 1 puff inhaled q4h prn Bronchospasm, acute [mild-moderate exacerbation] Dose: 4-8 puffs inhaled q20min […]
Procarbazine Dosage
Procarbazine Dosage Generic name: procarbazine Brand name: Matulane Drug class: Miscellaneous antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CAP: 50 mg Hodgkin lymphoma, advanced [monotherapy] Dose: 1-2 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid; Start: 2-4 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid x7 days, then 4-6 mg/kg/day PO divided qd-bid until maximum response, then 1-2 mg/kg/day PO […]