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Hospital IPPE Exam 2
| Generic | Brand | Drug Class | Indication | BBW 1 | BBW 2 | High alert | Dose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metoclopramide | Reglan | Dopamine-2 receptor antagonist | Nausea/vomiting, gastroparesis | Tardive dyskinesia | IV: 10 mg IV over 1 - 2 min. | ||
| Famotidine | Pepcid | Histamine 2 receptor antagonist | Duodenal ulcer | CNS (confusion, delirium, hallucinations, disorientation) in elderly | 20 mg BID or 40 mg daily | ||
| Lactulose | Enulose, Generlac | Laxative - Osmotic | Prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy (complication of liver disease, cirrhosis) | Avoid in galactosemia | 15 - 30 mL (10 - 20 g) orally once daily, increased to 60 mL (40 g) once daily | ||
| Pantoprazole | Protonix | Proton pump inhibitor | Heartburn, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Peptic ulcer disease | C. diff infections, bone fractures, vitamin B12 deficiency with prolonged use | 40 mg IV/PO daily | ||
| Ondansetron | Zofran | Serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist | Nausea, vomiting | Markedly prolonged QT interval leading to torsades de pointes | Hypersensitivity to 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist or any component of the formulation | IV: 0.15mg/kg x 3 doses, max: 16 mg PO: 8 - 16 mg | |
| Epoetin alfa | Epogen, Procrit | Erythropoiesis stimulating agent | Anemia secondary to chronic kidney disease | Serious and life-threatening side effects and/or death when raising hemoglobin target of 12 g/dL or higher | Various | ||
| Iron dextran | Infed, Venofer (ferrous sucrose) | Essential mineral | Anemia, dietary supplement | ||||
| Methotrexate | Trexall, Rheumatrex | Antimetabolite | Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, cancer | 10-20mg PO/SC Weekly | |||
| Dexamethasone | Decadron | Corticosteroid | Inflammation | Infections | 0.75-9 mg/day in divided doses Q6-12H | ||
| Hydrocortisone | Solu-Cortef | Corticosteroid | Inflammantion, rash | Infections | IV: 15-240 mg Q12H | ||
| Methylprednisolone | Solu-Medrol | Corticosteroid | Inflammation | Fungal Infections | Live vaccination | 4 - 48 mg per day (anti-inflammatory); 4 mg methylprednisolone = 5 mg prednisone | |
| Adalimumab | Humira | Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker | Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis | Serious infections | Cancer | RA: 40 mg injected every 1 to 2 weeks; Crohn's: titrate with maintenance 40 mg injected every other week | |
| Infliximab | Remicade | Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker | Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis | Serious infections | Cancer | Varies | |
| Methocarbamol | Robaxin | Muscle relaxant | Musculoskeletal discomfort | IV: 1 g IV daily (or Q8H); Max: 3 g per day | |||
| Fosphenytoin | Cerebyx | Anticonvulsant | Epilepsy | Severe hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia with rapid IV administration | Load: 15 to 20 mg of phenytoin sodium equivalents (PE)/kg IV at 100 to 150 mg PE/min. Do not exceed 150 mg/min (phenytoin equivalent); 1.5 mg fosphenytoin = 1 mg phenytoin | ||
| Haloperidol | Haldol | Antipsychotic | Schizophrenia | Increased mortality in elderly with dementia-related psychosis | 2 - 5 mg IM | ||
| Lorazepam | Ativan | Benzodiazepine | Anxiety | *** | 4 mg IV in 10-15 min; Max: 8 mg | ||
| Midazolam | Versed | Benzodiazepine | Sedation | *** | 0.02 to 0.04 mg/kg; repeat Q5min prn to desired effect or up to 0.1-0.2 mg/kg | ||
| Phenytoin sodium | Dilantin | Hydantoin | Epilepsy | Severe hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia with rapid IV administration | Load: 10 to 15 mg/kg by slow IV infusion, not exceeding 50 mg/min; Maintenace: 100 - 300 mg PO daily | ||
| Prochlorperazine | Compazine | Phenothiazines | Nausea, vomiting; schizophrenia | Nausea/Vomitting: 5 or 10 mg TID - QID. Psychosis - 5 - 10 mg PO TID - QID (mild); 10 - 20 mg PO TID - QID (moderate - severe) | |||
| Propofol | Diprivan | Sedative - Hypnotic | Sedation | *** | Induction of anesthesia: 2-2.5 mg/kg; maintenance of anesthesia: 100-200mcg/kg/hr for 10-15 mins) | ||
| Sumatriptan | Imitrex | Selective serotonin receptor agonist | Migraine | Ischemic heart disease or uncontrolled hypertension | Pregnancy, peripheral vascular disease, MAO-I inhibitors within 2 weeks | 6-12 mg SQ injection | |
| Clindamycin | Cleocin | Antibiotic | Bacterial infection | C. diff infections | IV or IM: 600 - 1200 mg/day divided in 2, 3, or 4 equal doses | ||
| Vancomycin | Vancocin | Antibiotic | Bacterial infection | Infusion-related pruritis, erythematous rash | IV: 500 mg every 6 hours or 1000 mg every 12 hrs (PK dosing) | ||
| Gentamicin | Garamycin | Antibiotic - Aminoglycoside | Bacterial infection | Serious or life threatening infections and normal renal function: 3 - 5 mg/kg/day divided into 3 to 4 doses; needs renal dosage adjustment | |||
| Cefazolin | Ancef | Antibiotic - Cephalosporin | Bacterial infection | Allergy to β-lactams | 1-1.5 IV Q6H -Q12H (depending on infection) | ||
| Cefepime | Maxipime | Antibiotic - Cephalosporin | Bacterial infection | Allergy to β-lactams | 1 - 2 g IV Q12H x 7 - 10 days | ||
| Ceftriaxone | Rocephin | Antibiotic - Cephalosporin | Bacterial infection | Allergy to β-lactams | 1 - 2 g IV daily or BID; Max: 4g/day | ||
| Azithromycin | Zithromax | Antibiotic - Macrolide | Bacterial infection | 250 - 500 mg IV or PO daily x 7-10 days | |||
| Metronidazole | Flagyl | Antibiotic - Nitroimidazole | Bacterial infection | Load: 15 mg/kg IV; Maintenance: 7.5 mg/kg IV Q6H | |||
| Linezolid | Zyvox | Antibiotic - Oxazolidinone | Bacterial infection | Serotonin sydrome when co-administration with SSRI, SNRI, bupropioin, triptans, opioids | 600 mg IV/PO Q12H | ||
| Ampicillin/sulbactam | Unasyn | Antibiotic - Penicillin + beta-lactamase inhibitor | Bacterial infection | 1.5 - 3g IV/IM Q6H (not to exceed 12g/day) | |||
| Piperacillin/Tazobactam | Zosyn | Antibiotic - Penicillin + beta-lactamase inhibitor | Bacterial infection | Allergies to PCN | 3.375 g every 6 hrs or 4.5 g every 6-8 hrs | ||
| Ciprofloxacin | Cipro | Antibiotic - Quinolone | Bacterial infection | Blackbox: tendinitis and tendon rupture | Myasthenia gravis | IV: 200 - 400 mg IV Q8 - 12 H; PO: 250 - 750 mg PO Q12 H x 3 - 14 days | |
| Levofloxacin | Levaquin | Antibiotic - Quinolone | Bacterial infection | Hypersenstivity to levofloxacin, any component of formulation, or other quinolones | Tendinitis and tendon rupture; Myasthenia gravis | 250 to 750 mg IV/PO daily (duration depends on infection) | |
| Trimethoprim/Sufamethoxazole | Bactrim | Antibiotic - Sulfonamide + folic acid inhibitor | Bacterial infection | UTI: 8-10 mg/kg (divided in 2 to 4 doses); requires renal dose adjustment; not used in ESRD | |||
| Amphotericin B | Ambisome, Abelcet | Antifungal | Fungal infection - systemic | Should not exeed daily dose of greater than 1.5 mg/kg (fatal cardiac or cardiopulmonary arrest) | CNS fungal infections: 0.25 to 0.3 mg/kg IV daily with doses increased by 5 to 10 mg/day to reach a full dose of 0.5 to 0.7 mg/kg/dose IV once daily | ||
| Fluconazole | Diflucan | Antifungal | Candidiasis | CYP 450 metabolized drugs | QT prolongation | 150 mg IV/PO daily; loading dose 200 to 800 mg daily | |
| Ertapenem | Invanz | Carbapenem | Bacterial infection | Seizures (in patients with CNS disorders) | 1 g IV daily 3 - 14 days (IM: max 7 days) | ||
| Meropenem | Merrem | Carbepenem | Bacterial infection | Co-admin with valproic acid or divalproex increase risk of breakthrough seizures | 0.5 - 1 g IV Q8H (not to exceed 2 g IV Q8H) |