Famciclovir Dosage
Famciclovir Dosage Generic name: famciclovir Brand name: Famvir Drug class: Purine nucleosides Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg Genital HSV, immunocompetent pts [*1st episode] Dose: 250 mg PO tid x7-10 days; Info: may extend tx if not healed after 10 days [recurrence] Dose: 1000 mg PO […]
Farydak Dosage
Farydak Dosage Generic name: panobinostat Drug class: Histone deacetylase inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CAP: 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg Multiple myeloma, progressive [20 mg PO x1 on days 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 of 21-day cycle] Info: give up to 16 cycles; part of multi-drug chemo […]
Fasenra Dosage
Fasenra Dosage Generic name: benralizumab Drug class: Interleukin inhibitors Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (auto-injector): 30 mg; INJ (pre-filled syringe): 30 mg per mL Severe asthma, maintenance tx [30 mg SC q8wk] Start: 30 mg SC q4wk x3 doses; Info: for add-on tx in pts w/ eosinophilic phenotype Renal dosing […]
Faslodex Dosage
Faslodex Dosage Generic name: fulvestrant Drug classes: Estrogen receptor antagonists, Hormones / antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (pre-filled syringe): 250 mg per 5 mL Hormone receptor-positive breast CA, advanced [500 mg IM qmo, starting wk 9] Start: 500 mg IM x1 on days 1, 15, 29; Info: for postmenopausal pts […]
Felbatol Dosage
Felbatol Dosage Generic name: felbamate Drug class: Carbamate anticonvulsants Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 400 mg, 600 mg; SUSP: 600 mg per 5 mL Seizure disorder [monotherapy] Dose: 2400-3600 mg/day PO divided tid-qid; Start: 1200 mg/day PO divided tid-qid, increase by 600 mg/day q2wk if initial tx or by 1200 […]
Femring Dosage
Femring Dosage Generic name: estradiol vaginal (systemic) Drug class: Estrogens Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: RING: 0.05 mg per day, 0.1 mg per day Vasomotor sx, mod-severe menopausal [insert ring PV q3mo] Start: 0.05 mg ring PV q3mo; Info: consider adding progestin x10-14 days/4wk cycle if intact uterus; use lowest effective […]
Fenoldopam Dosage
Fenoldopam Dosage Generic name: fenoldopam Brand name: Corlopam Drug class: Agents for hypertensive emergencies Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ HTN, severe [0.1-1.6 mcg/kg/min IV] Start: 0.1-0.3 mcg/kg/min IV, may increase. by 0.05-0.1 mcg/kg/min q15min; Max: 1.6 mcg/kg/min; 48h; Info: may start 0.01-0.1 mcg/kg/min IV to decrease. reflex tachycardia risk Renal dosing […]
Fiorinal with codeine Dosage
Fiorinal with codeine Dosage Generic name: aspirin, butalbital, caffeine, and codeine Brand names: Ascomp with Codeine, Fiorinal with Codeine Drug class: Narcotic analgesic combinations Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: CAP: 50 mg/325 mg/40 mg/30 mg Tension headache, refractory [1-2 caps PO q4h] Max: 6 caps/day; Info: use lowest effective dose, shortest effective tx […]
Fensolvi Dosage
Fensolvi Dosage Generic name: leuprolide acetate Dosage form: injectable suspension, for subcutaneous use Drug classes: Gonadotropin releasing hormones, Hormones / antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Peds Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (pre-filled syringe): 45 mg Central precocious puberty [2 yo and older] Dose: 45 mg SC q6mo; Info: D/C at appropriate age of puberty onset Renal dosing [not […]
Fentora Dosage
Fentora Dosage Generic name: fentanyl (buccal/sublingual) Brand names: Abstral, Fentora, Subsys Drug class: Narcotic analgesics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: BUC TAB: 100 mcg, 200 mcg, 400 mcg, 600 mcg, 800 mcg Restricted Distribution in US Special Note [prescribing info] Info: consider prescribing naloxone if risk of opioid overdose or accidental ingestion [formulation clarification] […]