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Top 300 Drugs

Drugs in top 300 from 2005

BrandGenericIndicationMax DoseCounseling/Side EffectsCommon RegimensNumber on Top 200-2005
Valium Diazepam Anxiety 40 mg/day Confusion, Hypotension, Withdrawl 2-10mg PO 2-3x/day 61
Naprosyn Naproxen Mild-Moderate Pain, Inflammation Rx=1500mg/day, OTC=660mg/day or 440mg in 8-12 hours Take with Food,milk, or Antacids 500mg then 250mg q6-8h prn 62
Diflucan Fluconazole Fungal Infections (vulvovaginal Candidiasis) N/A has been used up to 400mg BID x2 days Dyspepsia, Headache,N/V 150mg as single dose 62
Zestoretic HCTZ/ Lisinopril Hypertension 80mg/day lisinopril or 50mg/day HCTZ Cough, Take in morning to avoid nocturia, fatigue, photosensitivity (HCTZ) 10/12.5 or 20/12.5mg lisinopril to HCTZ 63
Klor-Con Potassium Chloride Hypokalemia 100mEq/day (20mEq in one dose) Take with Food and full glass of water, Do Not chew or crush, Has high sodium content 20mEq/day in 1-2 divided doses 64
Altace Ramipril Hypertension 20mg/day cough, Headache, orthostatic hypotension 2.5-20mg/day in 1-2 divided doses 66
Wellbutrin XL Buproprion Depression 450mg/day (no single dose to exceed 450) Take with food if needed, Take in AM, Do not chew or crush, anxiety, blurred vision, can take 2-6 weeks before behavior changes start 100mg BID, titrate to 100mg TID if needed 67
Celebrex Celecoxib Mod-Severe Pain, Inflammation 800mg/day Higher than 200mg BID need to take with food 200mg BID prn 68
Viagra Sildenafil Erectile Dysfunction 100mg/day Do not take with Nitrates 1 tablet qd prn 69
Adoxa, Doxy, Vibramycin Doxycycline Bacterial Infections 600mg/day x5 days if gonococcal infection, 300mg/day for all others Take with adequate fluid to avoid esophageal irritation and ulceration, Do not take with Antacids, milk, iron, or multivitamins 1 hour before or 4 hours after 100mg q12h day 1, then 100mg qd 70
Zetia Ezetimibe Hypercholesterolemia 10mg/day should continue cholesterol lowering diet, Periodically monitor LDL, Side effects = cough, diarrhea, abdominal pain 10mg/day 71
Avandia Rosiglitazone Antidiabetic (targets insulin resistance) 8mg/day (4mg/day per manufacturer if on insulin) abdominal pain, hypoglycemia, visual impairment, weight gain 4mg/day give in 1-2 divided doses - increase for effect up to 8mg/day divided after 12 weeks if needed 72
Mevachor Lovastatin Hypercholesterolemia 80mg/day if immediate release (Mevachor), - 60mg/day if ER (altoprev) Take with evening meal 10-20mg/day up to 40mg BID 73
Diovan HCT Valsartan/HCTZ Hypertension 320mg/day valsartan and 25mg/day HCTZ (blank) available 80/12.5, 160/12.5, 160/25, 320/12.5, 320/25 valsartain/HCTZ (1 tablet daily) 74
Soma Carisoprodol Muscle Spasm 1400mg/day Take with Food, take last dose at bedtime, Side Effects= aggitation, confusion, depression, impaired cognition, 350mg TID and QHS 75
yasmin Drospirenone, ethinyl estradiol Oral Contraceptive depends on indication (blank) (blank) 76
Zyloprim allopurinol Gout 600mg/day (blank) 100mg qd up to 300mg/dose for total of 800mg/day 77
Catapress clonidine HTN, drug withdrawl 2.4mg/day (blank) 0.1 mg BID 78
Medrol methylprednisolone addison's Individualized (blank) 4-48mg/day 79
actos pioglitazone Insulin Resistance 45mg/day 14-30-45mg tablets 15-30mg qd 80
pravachol pravastatin Hyperlipidemia 80mg/day 10-20-40-80mg tablets 1t qhs 81
actonel risendronate Osteoporosis 30mg/day or 35mg once weekly 5-30-35mg tablet 35mg once weekly 82
ortho-evra ethinyl estradiol, norelgestromin transdermal contraceptive 1 patch per week (blank) (blank) 83
Celexa citalopram Depression 60mg/day -but not recommended above 40 solution and tablets 10-20-40mg 1 tablet daily 84
Calan SR Verapamil SR HTN,angina 480mg/day Tablets 120-180-240 1 tablet every morning 85
Imdur, Ismo Isosorbide (Mononitrate) angina 240mg/day if ER - 40mg/day if IR Tabs IR=10-20-30-60mg ER=30-60-130mg (blank) 86
Isordil isosorbide Dinitrate Angina 480mg/day IR and 160mg for SR Caps (ER) - 40mg////Tablets 5-10-20-30-40mg (blank) 86
Pen-Vee K, Beepen-VK, Cillin-K Penicillin VK Bacterial infections 7.2gm per day tabs - 250 and 500, powder for reconstitution - 125mg/5ml and 250mg/5ml (blank) 87
Micronase, glynase, Diabeta glyburide Type 2 DM 20mg/day for conventional (micronase, diabeta) - 12mg/day for micronized (Glynase) Tablets 1.25,1.5,2.5,3,5,6mg (blank) 88
Adderall XR Amphetamine Salts (Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine) ADHD 30mg/day caps - 5-10-15-20-25-30mg (blank) 89
Nasonex Mometasone allergic rhinitis 800mcg/day inhaler 50mcg/act (17gm) (blank) 90
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