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MCPHS Therapeutics
MCPHS Gout/OA/RA Drugs
| Generic | Brand | Dose |
|---|---|---|
| Ibuprofen | Motrin | 400mg q4-6h or 800mg TID (Max 3200mg QD) |
| Naproxen Sodium 1 | Aleve | 220mg q8-12h |
| Naproxen Sodium 2 | Anaprox | 275mg q8-12h |
| Naproxen Sodium 3 | Anaprox DS | 550mg BID |
| Indomethacin | Indocin | 75mg STAT then 50mg q6h for 2 days then 50mg q 8h for 1-2 days |
| Colchicine | Colsalide | Acute = 1-2 tabs (0.6mg-1.2mg) initially then 0.6mg q 2h until symptoms subside or get diarrhea (Max 8mg [12 tabs])Maintenance = 0.6mg PO QD |
| Allopurinol | Zyloprim | 100mg PO QD increased by 100mg per week until 300mg PO QD |
| Probenecid | Benemid | 250mg BID for 1 week then 500mg BID for 2 weeks then increase by 500mg q 1-2 weeks to 2 g per day |
| Sulfinpyrazone | Anturane | 50mg BID for 3-4 days then 100mg BID and increase by 100mg per week to 200-400mg per day in divided doses |
| APAP | Tylenol | 325mg q 4-6 hours or 1g q 6-8h (Max of 4g per day) |
| Capsaicin (2) | Capsin, Zostrix | 0.025%, 0.075% |
| Glucosamine | N/A | 500mg PO TID or 1500mg QD |
| Chondroitin | N/A | 400mg PO TID |
| Hyaluronate (2) | Hyalgan, Synvisc | N/A |
| Celecoxib | Celebrex | 100mg BID or 200mg QD |
| Methotrexate (2) | Rheumatrex, Trexall | oral or IM 7.5-15mg per week |
| Leflunomide | Arava | 100mg QD for 3 days (loading dose) then 10-20mg QD |
| Hydroxychloroquine | Plaquenil | 200-300mg PO BID |
| Sulfasalazine | Azulfidine | 500mg BID then increase to 1g BID |
| Azathioprine | Imuran | 50-150mg QD |
| D-Penicillamine (2) | Cuprimine, Depen | 125-250mg QD (Max 750mg QD) |
| Myochrysine | N/A (IM gold salt) | 25-50mg per week |
| Auranofin | Rhidora, oral gold salt | 3mg QD-BID |
| Cyclosporine (3) | Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune | 2.5 mg/kg QD |
| Etanercept | Enbrel | BIW or QW (different doses) |
| Infliximab | Remicade | 0, 2, 6 weeks then every 8 after that |
| Adalimumab | Humira | once every 2 weeks |
| Anakinra | Kineret | QD |
| Rituximab | Rituxan | Days 1 and 15 (Twice a month) with methotrexate |
| Abatacept | Orencia | 0, 2, 4 weeks then every 4 weeks |