Hydroxychloroquine Dosage
Hydroxychloroquine Dosage Generic name: hydroxychloroquine Brand names: Plaquenil, Plaquenil Sulfate, Quineprox Drug classes: Antimalarial quinolines, Antirheumatics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 200 mg Malaria prophylaxis [400 mg PO qwk] Start: 1-2wk before exposure; Info: give w/ food or milk; do not cut/crush/chew tab; D/C 4wk after exposure; see CDC Pre-Travel Malaria […]
Hylenex Dosage
Hylenex Dosage Generic name: hyaluronidase (injection) Brand names: Amphadase, Hylenex, Vitrase Drug class: Miscellaneous uncategorized agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Hypodermoclysis, adjunct tx [150 units SC X1, given before clysis hydration of 1000 mL or more] Alt: 150 units added to clysis hydration up to 200 mL, given via SC […]
Hysingla ER Dosage
Hysingla ER Dosage Generic name: hydrocodone (oral) Drug class: Narcotic analgesics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: ER TAB: 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg, 100 mg, 120 mg Pain, severe chronic [opioid-naive or opioid-nontolerant pts] Dose: individualize dose PO q24h; Start: 20 mg PO q24h, may […]
Hyzaar Dosage
Hyzaar Dosage Generic name: hydrochlorothiazide and losartan Drug class: Angiotensin II inhibitors with thiazides Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 50 mg/12.5 mg, 100 mg/12.5 mg, 100 mg/25 mg Hypertension [1 tab PO qd] Start: 50 mg/12.5 mg PO qd if on HCTZ 25 mg/day or losartan 50 mg/day or as initial […]
Ibalizumab Dosage
Ibalizumab Dosage Generic name: ibalizumab Brand name: Trogarzo Drug class: Miscellaneous antivirals Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ HIV infection [2000 mg IV x1, then 2wk later, 800 mg IV q2wk] Info: for heavily tx-experienced pts w/ multi-drug resistant virus Renal dosing [no adjustment] renal impairment: no adjustment HD/PD: no adjustment; […]
Ibrance Dosage
Ibrance Dosage Generic name: palbociclib Drug class: CDK 4/6 inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CAP: 75 mg, 100 mg, 125 mg; TAB: 75 mg, 100 mg, 125 mg Hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative breast CA, advanced or metastatic [initial tx] Dose: 125 mg PO qd on days 1-21 of 28-day cycle; Info: […]
Icatibant Dosage
Icatibant Dosage Generic name: icatibant Brand names: Firazyr, Sajazir Drug class: Hereditary angioedema agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (pre-filled syringe): 30 mg per 3 mL Hereditary angioedema [30 mg SC x1] Max: 90 mg/24h; Info: may repeat q6h if inadequate response or if sx recur Renal dosing renal impairment: no adjustment […]
Iclusig Dosage
Iclusig Dosage Generic name: ponatinib Drug classes: BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors, Multikinase inhibitors, VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 10 mg, 15 mg, 30 mg, 45 mg CML [chronic phase] Dose: 10-45 mg PO qd; Start: 45 mg PO qd; Info: for pts w/ T315I-positive dz or for pts w/ […]
Idarucizumab Dosage
Idarucizumab Dosage Generic name: idarucizumab Brand name: Praxbind Drug class: Anticoagulant reversal agents Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ, intravenous solution (2.5 g/50 mL) Dabigatran reversal [5 g IV x1] Info: may consider repeat dose x1 Renal dosing [no adjustment] renal impairment: no adjustment HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement Hepatic dosing [not […]
Idelvion Dosage
Idelvion Dosage Generic name: coagulation factor IX Brand names: AlphaNine SD, Alprolix, BeneFIX, Idelvion, Ixinity, Drug class: Miscellaneous coagulation modifiers Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Hemophilia B [bleeding episode, minor-moderate] Dose: individualize dose IV x1; may repeat dose q48-72h until hemostasis; Info: estimated dose (units) is [wt (kg) x desired factor IX […]