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| Generic | Brand | Category | Indications | Side Effects | US Box Warnings | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| finasteride (PO) | Proscar, Propecia | 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor | BPH, male pattern baldness | sexual dysfunction | women who are of child-bearing age should not touch | |
| doxazosin (PO) | Cardura, Cardura XL | Alpha1 blocker | BPH, HTN | dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) | ||
| tamsulosin (PO) | Flomax | Alpha1a blocker | BPH | dizziness, ejaculation failure, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) | take 30 minutes after the same meal daily | |
| solifenacin (PO) | Vesicare | Anticholinergic | Overactive bladder | xerostomia, constipation | CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma | |
| oxybutynin (PO, patch) (Patch: OTC) | PO: Ditropan XL Patch: Oxytrol, Oxytrol for Women | Anticholinergic, urinary antispasmodic agent | Overactive bladder | xerostomia, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness | CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma | |
| mirabegron (PO) | Myrbetriq | Beta3 agonist | Overactive bladder | hypertension | ||
| phenazopyridine (PO) (OTC) | Pyridium, Azo Urinary Pain Relief | Urinary analgesic | Symptomatic relief of dysuria | stomach cramps, headache, dizziness | may change bodily fluids red/orange | |
| magnesium sulfate (IV, IM) | --- | Electrolyte supplement | Hypomagnesemia, pre-eclampsia | flushing, hypotension, cardiac arrest with rapid undiluted IV infusion | dilute before infusion | |
| potassium chloride (PO, IV) | PO: K-Tab, Klor-Con, Micro-K | Electrolyte supplement | Hypokalemia | IV: hyperkalemia, cardiac arrest with rapid undiluted infusion PO: hyperkalemia, abdominal discomfort/pain, diarrhea, flatulence, nausea, vomiting | dilute before infusion; do not administer IV push; vesicant; tablets with wax coating may appear in stool; take oral forms with meals and a full glass of water | |
| albumin, 5% or 25% (IV) | Albutein, AlbuRx | Colloid | Hypervolemia, SBP, paracentesis | edema | ||
| 0.9% sodium chloride (IV) | Normal saline | Crystalloid | Hypovolemia | hypervolemia, non-anion gap metabolic acidosis | ||
| lactated ringers (IV) | LR | Crystalloid | Hypovolemia | hypervolemia | ||
| 5% dextrose in water (IV) | D5W | Crystalloid | Carrier fluid, hypoglycemia, hypernatremia | hyperglycemia, hyponatremia, hypervolemia | ||
| Calcium acetate (PO) | Calphron (OTC), Phoslo | Phosphate binder | Hyperphosphatemia | hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, constipation | Each dose of 667mg contains 169mg of elemental calcium |