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Pharmacy Practice Meds 1-78

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Lopid   Gemfibrozil   Hyperlipidemia IV   600mg BID   take 30 minutes prior to breakfast and dinner  
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Tricor   Fenobibrate   Hyperlipidemia IIa, IIb, IV   48-145 mg   take with meals  
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Questran   Cholestyramine   Hyperlipidemia IIa   4-16 g/day   can divide prn, max 24g mix with water prior to admin  
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Welchol   Colesevelam   Hyperlipidemia IIa   6 tabs QD, 3 tabs BID   Take with meals  
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Niaspan   Niacin   Hyperlipidemia IIa, IIb, IV   500-2000 mg qhs w/snack   titration necessary, premedicate with ASA and NSAID  
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Zetia   Ezetimibe   Hyperlipidemia IIa   10 mg QD   (blank)  
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Vytorin   Ezetimibe/simvastatin   Hyperlipidemia   10/10-10/80 mg QD   (blank)  
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Crestor   Rosuvastatin   Hyperlipidemia   5-40 mg QD   (blank)  
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Lescol   Fluvastatin   Hyperlipidemia IIa, IIb   20-80 mg QD   (blank)  
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Lescol XL   Fluvastatin   Hyperlipidemia IIa, IIb   80 mg QHS   Take at bedtime  
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Lipitor   Atorvastatin   Hyperlipidemia IIa, IIb, IV   10-80 mg QD   Can be given at any time of day  
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Mevacor   Lovastatin   Hyperlipidemia IIa, IIb   20-80 mg QPM   Take with evening meal  
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Pravachol   Pravastatin   Hyperlipidemia IIa, IIb   10-80 mg QHS   Take at bedtime  
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Zocor   Simvastatin   Hyperlipidemia IIa, IIb, IV   5-80 mg QPM   Take in the evening  
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Crestor   rosuvastatin   hyperlipidemia   5 - 40 mg qd   (blank)  
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Lescol   fluvastatin   hyperlipidemia (Type IIa,IIb)   20 - 80 mg qd   (blank)  
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Lescol XL   fluvastatin   hyperlipidemia (Type IIa,IIb)   80 mg qhs   Take at bedtime  
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Lipitor   atorvastatin   hyperlipidemia (Type IIa,IIb,IV)   10 - 80 mg qd   Can be given at any time of day  
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Mevacor   lovastatin   hyperlipidemia (Type IIa,IIb)   20 - 80 mg qpm   Take with evening meal  
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Pravachol   pravastatin   hyperlipidemia (Type IIa,IIb)   10 - 80 mg qhs   Take at bedtime  
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Lopid   gemfibrozil   hyperlipidemia (Type IV)   600 mg bid   Take 30 minutes before morning & evening meals  
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Tricor   fenofibrate   hyperlipidemia (Type IIa,IIb,IV)   48 - 145 mg   Take with meals  
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Questran   cholestyramine powder   hyperlipidemia (Type IIa)   4g qd-bid   Mix with water prior to administration  
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Welchol   colesevelam   hyperlipidemia (Type IIa)   6 tabs qd or 3 tabs bid   Take with meals  
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Niaspan   niacin   hyperlipidemia (Type IIa,IIb,IV)   500 - 2000 mg q hs with snack   Titration necessary; premedicate with ASA or NSAID  
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Zetia   ezetimibe   hyperlipidemia (Type IIa)   10 mg qd   (blank)  
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Vytorin   ezetimibe/simvastatin   hyperlipidemia   10/10 - 10/80 mg qd   (blank)  
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Lasix   furosemide   CHF   20 - 160 mg/day   (blank)  
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Bumex   bumetanide   CHF   0.5 - 2 mg/day   (blank)  
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Demadex   torsemide   CHF   20 - 200 mg/day   (blank)  
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Demadex   torsemide   HTN   5 - 10 mg/day   (blank)  
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Hydrochlorothiazide   hydrochlorothiazide   HTN   12.5 - 50mg/day   (blank)  
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Lozol   indapamide   CHF   2.5 - 5 mg qd   (blank)  
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Lozol   indapamide   HTN   1.25 - 2.5 mg qd   (blank)  
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Zaroxolyn   metolazone   CHF/renal dysfunction   5 - 20 mg qd   (blank)  
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Aldactone   spironolactone   edema (CHF, cirrhosis)   25 - 200 mg/day   (blank)  
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Aldactone   spironolactone   HTN   50 - 100 mg/day   (blank)  
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Dyazide   triamterene/HCTZ   HTN   1-2 caps/day 37.5/25mg capsule   (blank)  
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Maxzide   triamterene/HCTZ   HTN   1 tab   2 strengths: 37.5/25 mg (Maxzide-25) , 75/50 mg (Maxzide)  
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Potassium chloride   potassium chloride   supplement   16 - 80 mEq/day   Take with meals & full glass of water  
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Plavix   clopidogrel   decrease risk of vascular events   75 mg qd   Report unusual bleeding  
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Ticlid   ticlodipine   stroke reduction   250 mg bid   Take with meals  
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Persantine   dipyridamole   thrombotic event risk reduction with warfarin (cardiac valve replacement)   100 mg qid   Often co-administered with warfarin/ASA  
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Trental   pentoxifyllin   intermittent claudication   400 mg tid   Take with meals  
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Pletal   cilostazol   intermittent claudication   100m g bid   Take at least 30 minutes before or 2 hours after meals  
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Coumadin   warfarin   Afib, venous thromboembolism, others   highly variable   Average dose 4 - 5 mg/day; avoid alcohol & ASA  
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Hytrin   terazosin   HTN   1 - 5mg qd   Take 1st dose at bedtime  
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Cardura XL   doxazosin   BPH   4 mg/day   Take in the AM with breakfast  
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Cardura   doxazosin   HTN/BPH   1 - 4 mg/day   Take 1st dose at bedtime to avoid syncope  
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Minipress   prazosin   HTN   2 - 5mg tid   Take 1st dose at bedtime to avoid syncope  
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Apresoline   hydralazine   HTN   10-50mg qid   (blank)  
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Catapres   clonidine   HTN   0.1 - 0.4 mg bid   Do not skip doses (rebound HTN)  
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Catapres TTS   clonidine   HTN   0.1 mg patch q 7 days   Rotate application site  
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Procardia XL   nifedipine   HTN   30 - 90 mg/day   Take on an empty stomach  
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Procardia XL   nifedipine   vasospastic/chronic stable angina   30 - 90 mg/day   Take on an empty stomach  
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Procardia   nifedipine   vasospastic/chronic stable angina   30 - 120 mg/day in divided doses   (blank)  
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Plendil   felodipine   HTN   2.5 - 20 mg/day   (blank)  
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Norvasc   amlodipine   HTN   2.5 - 10 mg/day   (blank)  
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Norvasc   amlodipine   vasospastic/chronic stable angina   10 mg/day   (blank)  
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Lotrel   amlodipine/benazepril   HTN   1 capsule daily   Multiple strengths available  
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Cardizem   diltiazem   angina prophylaxis   30 mg qid & titrate prn   Take before meals & hs  
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Cardizem CD   diltiazem   HTN   120-360 mg/day   Take on an empty stomach  
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Dilacor XR   diltiazem   HTN   120 - 540 mg/day   Take on an empty stomach  
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Isoptin SR   verapamil   HTN   120 - 480mg/day   (blank)  
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Isoptin   verapamil   vasospastic/chronic stable angina   240 - 480 mg/day   (blank)  
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Isosorbide Dinitrate   isosorbide dinitrate   angina prophylaxis   40 mg tid   Dose at 7-12-5 for nitrate free interval  
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Isosorbide Dinitrate SR   isosorbide dinitrate   angina prophylaxis   40 mg bid   Dose at 8 and 2 for nitrate free interval  
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Imdur   isosorbide mononitrate   angina prophylaxis   30 - 240 mg/day   (blank)  
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Nitrostat   nitroglycerin   acute anginal pain   q5 min prn (3 tabs/15 min, then 911)   prn  
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Nitro-Dur   transdermal nitroglycerin   prevention & treatment of angina   apply 1 patch q AM; remove after 12 hours   Do not wear for >12 hours  
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Inderal   propranolol   HTN   80 mg bid   Can mask hypoglycemic symptoms (this applies to all beta-blockers)  
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Inderal LA   propranolol   angina prophylaxis   60-160mg qd   (blank)  
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Tenormin   atenolol   HTN   50-100mg qd   (blank)  
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Tenormin   atenolol   angina prophylaxis   50-200mg qd   (blank)  
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Tenoretic   atenolol & chlorthalidone   HTN   1 tablet daily   (blank)  
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Lopressor   metoprolol   prophylaxis of angina/HTN   50 mg bid   Take with food to increase absorption  
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Toprol XL   metoprolol   angina prophylaxis   100 mg qd   Individualized  
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Toprol XL   metoprolol   HTN   50-100 mg qd   50-400 mg daily  
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Toprol XL   metoprolol   CHF   highest dose tolerated by patient (max 200mg/day)   Individualized  
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Trandate/Normodyne   labetalol   HTN   200 mg bid   (blank)  
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Zebeta   bisoprolol   HTN   5 mg qd   (blank)  
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Ziac   bisoprolol & hydrochlorothiazide   HTN   1 tablet daily   (blank)  
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Coreg   carvedilol   CHF   25mg bid (<85kg); 50mg bid (>85kg)   * Starting dose for CHF is 3.125mg bid  
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Coreg   carvedilol   HTN   25 mg bid   * Starting dose for HTN is 6.25mg bid  
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Accupril   quinapril   HTN   20-80 mg/day   (blank)  
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Altace   ramipril   HTN   2.5-20 mg/day   (blank)  
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Capoten   captopril   HTN   25 mg tid   Take 1 hour before meals  
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Lotensin   benazepril   HTN   10 - 80 mg/day   (blank)  
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Lotensin HCT   benazepril & hydrochlorothiazide   HTN   1 tablet daily   (blank)  
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Mavik   trandolapril   HTN   2-4mg/day   (blank)  
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Monopril   fosinopril   CHF   10 - 40 mg/day   (blank)  
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Monopril   fosinopril   HTN   20 - 80 mg/day   (blank)  
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Univasc   moexipril   HTN   7.5-30mg/day   Take on an empty stomach  
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Vasotec   enalapril   CHF   5 mg-20mg/day   Target dosage = 10 mg bid  
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Vasotec   enalapril   HTN   10-40mg/day   (blank)  
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Vaseretic   enalapril & hydrochlorothiazide   HTN   1-2 tablets/day   Not indicated for initial tx of HTN  
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Zestril   lisinopril   CHF   5 - 20 mg/day   Target dose = 20-40 mg qd  
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Zestril   lisinopril   HTN   20 - 40 mg/day   (blank)  
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Zestoretic   lisinopril & HCTZ   HTN   10/12.5 - 20/25 mg per day   Not indicated for initial tx of HTN  
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Atacand   candesartan   HTN   8 - 32 mg/day   (blank)  
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Avapro   irbesartan   HTN/diabetic nephropathy   150 - 300 mg qd   (blank)  
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Avalide   irbesartan/with HCTZ   HTN   150/12.5 - 300/12.5 mg qd   Not indicated for initial tx of HTN  
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Cozaar   losartan   HTN/diabetic nephropathy   25 - 100 mg/day   (blank)  
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Hyzaar   losartan/with HCTZ   HTN   50/12.5 - 100/25 mg qd   (blank)  
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Diovan   valsartan   CHF   80-160mg bid   Titrate to highest dose as tolerated by patient  
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Diovan   valsartan   HTN   80 - 320 mg qd   (blank)  
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Diovan-HCT   valsartan/with HCTZ   HTN   (blank)   (blank)  
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Benicar   olmesartan   HTN   20-40mg daily   (blank)  
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Lanoxin tablets   digoxin   CHF/aFib and flutter   0.125 - 0.5 mg daily   (blank)  
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Cordarone   amiodarone   ventricular arrhythmias   200 - 400 mg qd (maintenance dose)   Loading dose often prescribed  
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