Victoza Dosage

Victoza Dosage Generic name: liraglutide Brand names: Saxenda, Victoza Drug class: Incretin mimetics Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.  Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms:  INJ (pen): 6 mg per mL Diabetes mellitus, type 2 [1.2-1.8 mg SC qd] Start: 0.6 mg SC qd x1wk, then 1.2 mg SC qd; Max: 1.8 mg/day; Info: retitrate from 0.6 mg SC qd […]

Vidaza Dosage

Vidaza Dosage Generic name: azacitidine Drug class: Miscellaneous antineoplastics Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.    Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms:  INJ Special Note [formulation clarification] Info: do not substitute for PO azacitidine [uses, dosing may vary] Info: refer to institution protocols and pkg insert prior to prescribing for uses, premeds, and dosing incl. toxicity-related dose adjustments Myelodysplastic […]

Viekira Pak Dosage

Viekira Pak Dosage Generic name: dasabuvir, ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir Brand names: Viekira Pak, Viekira XR Drug class: Antiviral combinations Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.    Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms:  convenience pack Special Note [convenience pack components] Info: 1-day pack contains ombitasvir 12.5 mg/paritaprevir 75 mg/ritonavir 50 mg tab x2 and dasabuvir 250 mg tab x2 Chronic […]

Viibryd Dosage

Viibryd Dosage Generic name: vilazodone Brand names: Viibryd, Viibryd Starter Drug class: Miscellaneous antidepressants Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.  Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms:  TAB: 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg; convenience pack Special Note [convenience pack components] Info: 30-day starter pack contains 10 mg tab x7 and 20 mg tab x23 Major depressive disorder [20-40 mg PO […]

Vogelxo Dosage

Vogelxo Dosage Generic name: testosterone topical Brand names: Androderm, AndroGel Packets, AndroGel Pump 1.25 g/actuation Testosterone, Fortesta, Testim, Vogelxo Drug class: Androgens and anabolic steroids Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.  Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms:  GEL (1%): 12.5 mg per pump, 50 mg per pkt, 50 mg per tube Primary hypogonadism, male [apply 50-100 mg qd] Start: apply […]

Vonjo Dosage

Vonjo Dosage Generic Name Pacritinib Dosage Form Capsules    Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms:  CAP: 100 mg Special Note [uses, dosing may vary] Info: refer to institution protocols and pkg insert prior to prescribing for uses and dosing incl. toxicity-related dose adjustments Myelofibrosis, intermediate or high-risk [200 mg PO bid] Info: for pts w/ primary or […]

Vonvendi Dosage

Vonvendi Dosage Generic name: von Willebrand factor (recombinant) Drug class: Miscellaneous coagulation modifiers Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.  Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms:  INJ Von Willebrand dz [bleeding episode, minor] Dose: 40-50 units/kg/dose IV x1, then 40-50 units/kg/dose IV q8-24h; Info: give 1st dose w/ factor VIII if FVIII:C level is <40% or unknown; dose, duration varies […]

Voraxaze Dosage

Voraxaze Dosage Generic name: glucarpidase Drug class: Antidotes Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.    Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms:  INJ Methotrexate toxicity [50 units/kg/dose IV x1] Info: for pts w/ methotrexate concentration >2 standard deviations above expected mean methotrexate excretion curve Renal dosing renal impairment: no adjustment HD/PD: not defined Hepatic dosing [not defined]   SRC: NLM .

Vorinostat Dosage

Vorinostat Dosage Generic name: vorinostat Brand name: Zolinza Drug class: Histone deacetylase inhibitors Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.    Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms:  CAP: 100 mg Special Note [uses, dosing may vary] Info: refer to institution protocols and pkg insert prior to prescribing for uses, premeds, and dosing incl. toxicity-related dose adjustments Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, refractory [400 […]

Vosevi Dosage

Vosevi Dosage Generic name: sofosbuvir, velpatasvir, and voxilaprevir Drug class: Antiviral combinations Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.  Recommended Adult Dosing Dosage forms:  TAB: 400 mg/100 mg/100 mg Chronic hepatitis C infection, genotypes 1-6 [pts w/o cirrhosis or w/ compensated cirrhosis] Dose: 1 tab PO qd x12wk; Info: may give w/ ribavirin; may give x24wk; refer to AASLD/IDSA […]