Otiprio Dosage
Otiprio Dosage Generic name: ciprofloxacin otic Brand names: Cetraxal, Otiprio Drug class: Otic anti-infectives Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (6%): 60 mg per mL Otitis externa, acute bacterial [0.2 mL in ear(s) x1] Info: for infections due to P. aeruginosa or S. aureus Recommended Peds Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (6%): 60 mg per […]
Otovel Dosage
Otovel Dosage Generic name: ciprofloxacin and fluocinolone (otic) Drug class: Otic steroids with anti-infectives Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Peds Dosing Dosage forms: SOL: 0.3%/0.025% Otitis media, acute bacterial [6 mo and older] Dose: 0.25 mL in ear(s) q12h x7 days; Info: for pts w/ tympanostomy tubes SRC: NLM .
Ovide Dosage
Ovide Dosage Generic name: malathion topical Drug class: Topical anti-infectives Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: LOTION: 0.5% Pediculosis capitis [apply x1] Info: leave on x8-12h; may repeat in 7-9 days Pediculosis pubis [apply x1] Info: leave on x8-12h; may repeat in 9-10 days; not 1st-line agent Recommended Peds Dosing Dosage forms: LOTION: 0.5% […]
Ovidrel Dosage
250 mcg SC x1
Letrozole Dosage
Letrozole Dosage Generic name: letrozole Brand name: Femara Drug classes: Aromatase inhibitors, Hormones / antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 2.5 mg Breast CA, postmenopausal [hormone receptor-positive early dz, adjuvant tx] Dose: 2.5 mg PO qd; Info: also for extended adjuvant tx after 5y tamoxifen tx [locally advanced or metastatic dz] […]
Leukine Dosage
Leukine Dosage Leukine Generic name: sargramostim Drug class: Colony stimulating factors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Neutropenia, post-AML induction chemo [250 mcg/m^2/dose IV qd] Start: on day 11 or 4 days after induction chemo if <5% blasts on day 10; Info: cont. tx until ANC >1500 x3 consecutive days or […]
Levobunolol Dosage
Levobunolol Dosage Generic name: levobunolol ophthalmic Brand names: Betagan, Akbeta, Levobunolol, Betagan C-Cap Drug class: Ophthalmic glaucoma agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: SOL: 0.5% Elevated IOP [1-2 gtt in eye(s) qd] Info: for open-angle glaucoma or ocular HTN; doses >1 gtt qd rarely more effective Glaucoma, acute angle-closure [1-2 gtt in […]
Levemir Dosage
Levemir Dosage Generic name: insulin detemir Brand names: Levemir, Levemir FlexTouch Drug class: Insulin Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (FlexTouch U-100 pen): 100 units per mL; INJ (U-100 vial): 100 units per mL Diabetes mellitus, type 1 [individualize dose SC qd-bid] Start: approx. 33-50% of total daily insulin requirement; Info: give […]
Lumoxiti Dosage
Lumoxiti Dosage Generic name: moxetumomab pasudotox Drug class: Miscellaneous antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Hairy cell leukemia, relapsed or refractory [0.04 mg/kg/dose IV x1 on days 1, 3, 5 of 28-day cycle] Max: 6 cycles; Info: use ABW to calculate dose each cycle; only change dose b/w cycles […]
Lunesta Dosage
Lunesta Dosage Generic name: eszopiclone Drug class: Miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg Insomnia [1-3 mg PO qhs] Start: 1 mg PO qhs; Max: 3 mg/day; Info: for sleep onset and/or maintenance; use lowest effective dose; give >7h before planned […]