Lidocaine Dosage
Lidocaine Dosage Generic name: lidocaine injection Brand names: Xylocaine HCl, Xylocaine-MPF, Lidoject 1, Xylocaine Dental Cartridges, Lidoject 2, Drug classes: Group I antiarrhythmics, Local injectable anesthetics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (0.2%): 200 mg per 100 mL; INJ (0.4%): 400 mg per 100 mL; INJ (0.8%): 800 mg per 100 mL; […]
Lidoderm Dosage
Lidoderm Dosage Generic name: lidocaine topical Brand names: AneCream, AneCream with Tegaderm, Anestacon, Bactine, LidaMantle Drug class: Topical anesthetics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: PATCH: 5% Post-herpetic neuralgia [apply for up to 12h/day] Max: 3 patches at time, x12h/day; Info: apply to intact skin, cover most painful areas, may cut to size; […]
Lifitegrast Dosage
Lifitegrast Dosage Generic name: lifitegrast ophthalmic Brand name: Xiidra Drug class: Ophthalmic anti-inflammatory agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: SOL: 5% Dry eye dz [1 gtt in eye(s) q12h] SRC: NLM .
Liletta Dosage
Liletta Dosage Generic name: levonorgestrel intrauterine system Brand names: Kyleena, Liletta, Mirena, Skyla Drug classes: Contraceptives, Progestins Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: IUD: 52 mg Contraception [1 IUD q6y] Start: w/in 7 days of menses onset, immed. after 1st trimester abortion or miscarriage, or >4wk postpartum or after 2nd trimester abortion or miscarriage after […]
Linagliptin Dosage
Linagliptin Dosage Generic name: linagliptin Brand name: Tradjenta Drug class: Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 5 mg Diabetes mellitus, type 2 [5 mg PO qd] Renal dosing renal impairment: no adjustment HD/PD: not defined Hepatic dosing [no adjustment] SRC: NLM .
Linzess Dosage
Linzess Dosage Generic name: linaclotide Drug class: Guanylate cyclase-C agonists Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CAP: 72 mcg, 145 mcg, 290 mcg IBS, constipation-predominant [290 mcg PO qd] Info: give >30min before 1st meal; may open cap, but do not crush/chew contents Chronic idiopathic constipation [145 mcg PO qd] Info: give […]
Lipitor Dosage
Lipitor Dosage Generic name: atorvastatin Drug class: Statins Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg Hypercholesterolemia [10-80 mg PO qd] Start: 10-20 mg PO qd, may incr. dose q2-4wk; Max: 80 mg/day; Info: start 40 mg PO qd in pts w/ >45% LDL reduction […]
Lithostat Dosage
Lithostat Dosage Generic name: acetohydroxamic acid Drug class: Miscellaneous genitourinary tract agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 250 mg Chronic urea-splitting UTI, adjunct tx [250 mg PO tid-qid] Alt: 10-15 mg/kg/day PO divided tid-qid; Max: 1.5 g/day; Info: give on empty stomach Renal dosing [adjust dose amount, frequency] Cr 1.8-2.5: […]
Livmarli Dosage
Livmarli Dosage Generic name: maralixibat Dosage form: oral solution Drug class: Miscellaneous GI agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: SOL: 9.5 mg per mL Pruritus, cholestasis-assoc. [<70 kg] Dose: 0.38 mg/kg/dose PO qd; Start: 0.19 mg/kg/dose PO qd x1wk, then incr. to 0.38 mg/kg/dose PO qd as tolerated; Info: for pts w/ […]
Lacrisert Dosage
Lacrisert Dosage Generic name: Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Drug class: Ophthalmic lubricants and irrigations Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INSERT: 5 mg Ocular dryness, mod-severe [5 mg insert in eye(s) qd] Max: 5 mg each eye bid Exposure keratitis [5 mg insert in eye(s) qd] Max: 5 mg each eye bid Decreased corneal […]