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Skills quiz 3
migraine & insomnia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| doxylamine | Unisom 25mg Antihistamine 25-50mg PO at bedtime drowsiness, dizziness |
| diphenhydramine | Sominex Antihistamine 50 PO at bedtime CNS depression (dizziness, drowsiness) |
| alprazolam | Xanax benzodiazepine 0.25-0.5mg PO at bedtime drowsiness, dizziness |
| zolpidem | Ambien, Ambien CR non-barbiturate hypnotic 10mg PO at bedtime; CR: 12.5mg PO at bedtime drowsiness, dizziness, |
| zaleplon | Sonata non-barbiturate hypnotic 5-10mg PO at bedtime (max 20mg/day) dizziness, drowsiness |
| trazodone | Desyrel heterocyclic antidepressant 25-50mg PO at bedtime (max 200mg/day) dizziness, drowsiness |
| APAP, butalbital, caffeine | Fioricet analgesic, barbiturate 325/50/40 Q4H (max 6 tabs/day) N/V, dizziness |
| sumatriptan | Imitrex 5HT-1 agonist 6mg SC (max 12mg/day); 25-100mg PO (max 200mg/day); 1-2 sprays into one nostril dizziness, N/V |
| rizatriptan | Maxalt 5HT-1 agonist 5-10mg PO (max 30mg/day) dizziness, N/V |
| zolmitriptan | Zomig, Zomig-ZMT 5HT-1 agonist 1.25-2.5mg PO (max 10mg/day); Nasal: 5mg into one nostril (max 10mg) dizziness, N/V |
| naratriptan | Amerge 5HT-1 agonist 1-2.5mg PO (max 5mg/day) Nausea, dizziness |
| frovatriptan | Frova 5HT-1 agonist 2.5mg PO (max 7.5mg/day) N/V, dizziness |
| eletriptan | Relpax 5HT-1 agonist 20-40mg PO (max 80mg in 2 doses) nausea, dizziness |
| almotriptan | Axert 5HT-1 agonist 6.25-12.5mg PO (max 25 mg/day) nausea, xerostomia |