Marinol Dosage
Marinol Dosage Generic name: dronabinol Brand names: Marinol, Syndros Drug class: Miscellaneous antiemetics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CAP: 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg Anorexia/weight loss, AIDS-assoc. [2.5-10 mg PO bid] Start: 2.5 mg PO bid, may incr. by 2.5 mg/day gradually; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: give 1h before lunch and dinner; […]
Matulane Dosage
Matulane Dosage Generic name: procarbazine Drug class: Miscellaneous antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing 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 divided qd-bid [combo tx] Dose: 100 mg/m^2/dose […]
Mavenclad Dosage
Mavenclad Dosage Generic name: cladribine (oral) Drug class: Antimetabolites Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 10 mg Multiple sclerosis, relapsing forms [40-49.9 kg] Dose: 40 mg/cycle PO divided qd x4 consecutive days, then 23-27 days later, give 40 mg/cycle PO divided qd x4 consecutive days; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: repeat […]
Mavyret Dosage
Mavyret Dosage Generic name: glecaprevir and pibrentasvir Drug class: Antiviral combinations Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 100 mg/40 mg; PELLET: 50 mg/20 mg per pkt Chronic hepatitis C infection, genotypes 1-6 [tx-naive pts] Dose: 300 mg/120 mg PO qd x8wk or x12wk; Info: duration depends on cirrhosis status, transplant status; […]
Maxalt Dosage
Maxalt Dosage Generic name: rizatriptan Brand names: Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT Drug class: Antimigraine agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg Migraine headache, acute [5-10 mg PO x1] Max: 30 mg/24h; Info: may repeat dose q2h x2 Renal dosing CrCl >10: no adjustment; CrCl <10: not defined HD: not defined, caution […]
Maxalt-MLT Dosage
Maxalt-MLT Dosage Generic name: rizatriptan Brand names: Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT Drug class: Antimigraine agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: ODT: 5 mg, 10 mg Migraine headache, acute [5-10 mg PO x1] Max: 30 mg/24h; Info: may repeat dose q2h x2 Renal dosing CrCl >10: no adjustment; CrCl <10: not defined HD: not defined, […]
Mayzent Dosage
Mayzent Dosage Generic name: siponimod Drug class: Selective immunosuppressants Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 0.25 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg Multiple sclerosis, relapsing forms [CYP2C9 genotype *1/*1 or *1/*2 or *2/*2] Dose: 2 mg PO qd; Start: 0.25 mg PO qd x2 days, then 0.5 mg PO qd x1 day, […]
Mebendazole Dosage
Mebendazole Dosage Generic name: mebendazole Brand names: Emverm, Vermox Drug class: Anthelmintics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CHEWABLE: 100 mg Pinworm infection [100 mg PO x1] Info: may repeat dose x1 in 3wk Whipworm infection [100 mg PO bid x3 days] Info: may repeat course x1 in 3wk Roundworm infection [100 mg […]
Mechlorethamine Dosage
Mechlorethamine Dosage Generic name: Mechlorethamine (systemic) Brand name: Mustargen Drug class: Alkylating agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: GEL: 0.016% Mycosis fungoides, stage IA and IB [apply qd] Info: avoid occlusive dressings; D/C tx if any grade skin ulceration, blistering, or mod-severe to severe dermatitis; may restart q3 days for >1 wk, […]
Medrol Dosage
Medrol Dosage Generic name: methylprednisolone (oral) Brand names: Medrol, Medrol Dosepak, MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack Drug class: Glucocorticoids Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 2 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg, 16 mg, 32 mg Corticosteroid-responsive conditions [4-48 mg/day PO divided qd-qid] Alt: 24 mg PO on day 1, then decr. by 4 mg/day […]