Femara Dosage
Femara Dosage Generic name: letrozole 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] Dose: 2.5 […]
Gefitinib Dosage
Gefitinib Dosage Generic name: gefitinib Brand name: Iressa Dosage form: oral tablet (250 mg) Drug class: EGFR inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 250 mg Non-small cell lung CA, metastatic [250 mg PO qd] Info: for pts w/ EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) substitution mutations Renal dosing CrCl […]
Gelnique Dosage
Gelnique Dosage Generic name: oxybutynin (topical) Brand names: Gelnique, Oxytrol Drug class: Urinary antispasmodics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: GEL (10%): 100 mg per pump, 100 mg per pkt Dosage Forms Discontinued in US [3% (28 mg per actuation) gel pump not avail. as brand] Overactive bladder [apply 100 mg to skin qd] […]
Gemfibrozil Dosage
Gemfibrozil Dosage Generic name: gemfibrozil Brand name: Lopid Dosage form: oral tablet (600 mg) Drug class: Fibric acid derivatives Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 600 mg Hypertriglyceridemia, type IV or V [600 mg PO bid] Info: give 30min before morning and evening meals Mixed dyslipidemia [600 mg PO bid] Info: for pts […]
Gemtesa Dosage
Gemtesa Dosage Generic name: vibegron Drug class: Urinary antispasmodics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 75 mg Overactive bladder [75 mg PO qd] Renal dosing eGFR 15-89: no adjustment; eGFR <15: not defined HD/PD: not defined Hepatic dosing Child-Pugh Class A or B: no adjustment; Child-Pugh Class C: not defined SRC: […]
Generess Fe Dosage
Generess Fe Dosage Generic name: Ethinyl Estradiol and Norethindrone Chewable Tabs & Ferrous Fumarate Tabs Brand names: Femcon Fe, Generess FE Drug classes: Contraceptives, Sex hormone combinations Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: monophasic pack Contraception [1 tab PO qd] Start: day 1 of menstrual cycle or 1st Sunday after onset of menses; […]
Genvoya Dosage
Genvoya Dosage Generic name: cobicistat, elvitegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir Drug class: Antiviral combinations Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 150 mg/150 mg/200 mg/10 mg HIV infection [1 tab PO qd] Info: give w/ food; D/C if CrCl <30 Renal dosing CrCl <30: avoid use HD: no adjustment, on dialysis days admin. after […]
Giapreza Dosage
Giapreza Dosage Generic name: Angiotensin II Drug class: Vasopressors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Shock, distributive [1.25-40 ng/kg/min IV] Start: 20 ng/kg/min IV, may incr. by up to 15 ng/kg/min IV q5min; Max: 80 ng/kg/min in 1st 3h, 40 ng/kg/min for maint. tx; Info: may decr. by up to 15 […]
Giazo Dosage
Giazo Dosage Generic name: balsalazide Brand names: Colazal, Giazo Drug class: 5-aminosalicylates Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 1.1 g Ulcerative colitis, mild-moderate active [3.3 g PO bid for up to 8wk] Info: for male pts Renal dosing renal impairment: not defined, caution advised HD/PD: not defined, caution advised Hepatic dosing […]
Gilotrif Dosage
Gilotrif Dosage Generic name: afatinib Drug class: Multikinase inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg Non-small cell lung CA, metastatic [40 mg PO qd] Info: for tumors w/ non-resistant EGFR mutations; give >1h before or 2h after food Squamous non-small cell lung CA, metastatic [40 […]