Fluorouracil Dosage
Fluorouracil Dosage Generic name: fluorouracil (injection) Dosage form: intravenous solution (50 mg/mL) Drug class: Antimetabolites Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Breast CA [500 mg/m^2/dose IV x1 on days 1, 8 of 28-day cycle] Alt: 600 mg/m^2/dose IV x1 on days 1, 8 of 28-day cycle; Info: give x6 cycles; part […]
Fluoxymesterone Dosage
Fluoxymesterone Dosage Generic name: Fluoxymesterone Brand name: Androxy Drug classes: Androgens and anabolic steroids, Hormones / antineoplastics Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 10 mg Primary hypogonadism, male [5-20 mg/day PO divided qd-qid] Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, male [5-20 mg/day PO divided qd-qid] Metastatic breast CA, palliative tx [10-40 mg/day PO divided tid-qid] Renal dosing […]
Flurbiprofen Dosage
Flurbiprofen Dosage Generic name: flurbiprofen Brand name: Ansaid Drug class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 50 mg, 100 mg Rheumatoid arthritis [50-100 mg PO bid-tid] Max: 300 mg/day; Info: may give qid; use lowest effective dose, shortest effective tx duration; give w/ food if GI upset occurs […]
Focalin XR Dosage
Focalin XR Dosage Generic name: dexmethylphenidate Brand names: Focalin, Focalin XR Drug class: CNS stimulants Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: ER CAP: 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg, 30 mg, 35 mg, 40 mg ADHD [10-40 mg PO qam] Start: 10 mg PO qam, then may incr. by […]
Focalin Dosage
Focalin Dosage Generic name: dexmethylphenidate Brand names: Focalin, Focalin XR Drug class: CNS stimulants Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: TAB: 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg ADHD [2.5-10 mg PO bid] Start: 2.5 mg PO bid, then may incr. by 2.5-5 mg/day q7 days; Max: 20 mg/day; Info: duration 4-5h; space doses at […]
Follistim AQ Cartridge Dosage
Follistim AQ Cartridge Dosage Generic name: follicle stimulating hormone Brand names: Follistim AQ Cartridge, Gonal-F, Gonal-f RFF Drug class: Gonadotropins Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (pen): 300 units per 0.36 mL, 600 units per 0.72 mL, 900 units per 1.08 mL Ovulation induction [individualize dose SC qd] Start: 50 units SC qd […]
Folotyn Dosage
Folotyn Dosage Generic name: pralatrexate Drug class: Antimetabolites Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, relapsed or refractory [30 mg/m^2/dose IV x1 on days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 36 of 49-day cycle] Renal dosing [see below] eGFR 15-29: 15 mg/m^2/dose x1 on days 1, 8, 15, 22, […]
Fomepizole Dosage
Fomepizole Dosage Generic name: fomepizole Brand name: Antizol Drug class: Antidotes Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ Ethylene glycol toxicity [15 mg/kg/dose IV q12h] Start: 15 mg/kg/dose IV x1, then 10 mg/kg/dose IV q12h x4; Info: continue 15 mg/kg/dose IV q12h until ethylene glycol level <20 mg/dL, pt asymptomatic w/ normal […]
Forfivo XL Dosage
Forfivo XL Dosage Generic name: bupropion hydrochloride Drug class: Miscellaneous antidepressants Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: ER TAB: 450 mg Major depressive disorder [450 mg PO qam] Info: for maint. tx in pts requiring 450 mg/day; do not cut/crush/chew tab Renal dosing renal impairment: consider decrease. usual dose and/or frequency; Info: […]
Forteo Dosage
Forteo Dosage Generic name: teriparatide Drug class: Parathyroid hormone and analogs Medically reviewed by A Ras MD. Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms: INJ (pen): 20 mcg per injection Osteoporosis, postmenopausal [20 mcg SC qd] Info: for pts w/ high fracture risk; inject thigh or abdomen; calcium and vitamin D supplementation recommended if inadequate dietary intake Osteoporosis, male […]