Noxafil Dosage
Noxafil Dosage Generic name: posaconazole (oral/injection) Drug class: Azole antifungals Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: DR TAB: 100 mg; SUSP: 40 mg per mL; INJ: various Invasive fungal infection prophylaxis, immunocompromised pts [delayed-release form] Dose: 300 mg DR PO qd; Start: 300 mg DR PO bid x1 day; Info: 1st-line […]
Novolin N Dosage
Novolin N Dosage Generic name: insulin isophane Brand names: HumuLIN N, HumuLIN N KwikPen, NovoLIN N, ReliOn/NovoLIN N Drug class: Insulin Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (FlexPen ReliOn U-100 pen): 100 units per mL; INJ (U-100 vial): 100 units per mL Diabetes mellitus, type 1 [individualize dose SC qd-bid] Info: […]
Nplate Dosage
Nplate Dosage Generic name: romiplostim Drug class: Platelet-stimulating agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Thrombocytopenia, ITP-related [1-10 mcg/kg/dose SC qwk] Start: 1 mcg/kg/dose SC qwk; Max: 10 mcg/kg/wk; Info: not 1st-line agent; see pkg insert for dose adjustments based on Plt response; use lowest effective dose to achieve/maintain Plt >50,000; […]
Nubeqa Dosage
Nubeqa Dosage Generic name: darolutamide Drug classes: Antiandrogens, Hormones / antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 300 mg Prostate CA [non-metastatic castration-resistant dz] Dose: 600 mg PO bid; Info: use w/ GnRH analog in pts w/o bilateral orchiectomy; give w/ food; do not cut/crush/chew tab [metastatic hormone-sensitive dz] Dose: 600 […]
Nucala Dosage
Nucala Dosage Generic name: mepolizumab Drug class: Interleukin inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (auto-injector): 100 mg; INJ (pre-filled syringe): 100 mg per mL; INJ (vial): 100 mg per mL Severe asthma, maintenance tx [100 mg SC q4wk] Info: for add-on tx in pts w/ eosinophilic phenotype; consider varicella vaccine […]
Nucynta Dosage
Nucynta Dosage Generic name: tapentadol Brand names: Nucynta, Nucynta ER Drug class: Narcotic analgesics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg Pain, mod-severe acute [50-100 mg PO q4-6h prn] Start: 50-100 mg PO x1, may repeat dose in 1h; Max: 700 mg/day on day 1, 600 mg/day […]
Nucynta ER Dosage
Nucynta ER Dosage Generic name: tapentadol Brand names: Nucynta, Nucynta ER Drug class: Narcotic analgesics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: ER TAB: 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 250 mg Pain, severe chronic [opioid-naive or opioid-nontolerant pts] Dose: individualize dose PO q12h; Start: 50 mg PO q12h, may incr. […]
Nuedexta Dosage
Nuedexta Dosage Generic name: dextromethorphan and quinidine Drug class: Miscellaneous central nervous system agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing 4-5 yo [ oral ER suspension ] Dose: 2.5 mL PO q12h prn; Max: 5 mL/24h 6-11 yo [ oral ER suspension ] Dose: 5 mL PO q12h prn; Max: 10 mL/24h 12 […]
Nulojix Dosage
Nulojix Dosage Generic name: belatacept Drug class: Selective immunosuppressants Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Restricted Distribution in US Kidney transplant rejection prophylaxis [initial phase] Dose: 10 mg/kg/dose IV x1 on Days 1, 5, then end of wk 2, 4, 8, 12; Start: Day 1 prior to implantation; Info: for EBV […]
Nulytely Dosage
Nulytely Dosage Generic name: polyethylene glycol 3350, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride Dosage form: powder, for oral solution Drug class: Laxatives Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: PWDR Bowel prep [4 L PO in divided doses] Max: 4 L; Alt: 20-30 mL/min NG until rectal effluent clear; Info: drink 8 oz […]