Question | Answer |
Amoxil, Trimox | amoxicillin (Infectious Disease)500 mg PO every 8 or 12 hours |
Veetids | penicillin V (Infectious Disease) |
Augmentin | amoxicillin/clavulanate (Infectious Disease)The amount of clavulanate per 875 mg tablet= 125 mg |
Omnicef | cefdinir (Infectious Disease)600 mg PO every 24 hours |
Keflex | cephalexin (Infectious Disease)Maximum Dose: 4000 mg/day |
Vibramycin | doxycycline (Infectious Disease) |
Minocin | minocycline (Infectious Disease)100 mg PO every 12 hours |
Cipro | ciprofloxacin (Infectious Disease) |
Levaquin | levofloxacin (Infectious Disease)500 mg PO 1 time daily |
Avelox | moxifloxacin (Infectious Disease)400 mg once daily |
Vigamox | moxifloxacin (Infectious Disease)Instill 1 drop in affected eye(s) 3 times daily |
Zovirax | acyclovir (Infectious Disease)800 mg PO five times daily for 7-10 days for Herpes Zoster |
Valtrex | valacyclovir (Infectious Disease) 1 g PO 3 times daily for 7 days for Herpes Zoster |
Zithromax | azithromycin (Infectious Disease)500 mg on day one and 250 mg on days 2-5 |
Biaxin | clarithromycin (Infectious Disease)500 mg PO every 12 hours for 7-14 days |
Diflucan | fluconazole (Infectious Disease)150 mg PO as single dose for vaginal candidiasis |
Cleocin | clindamycin (Infectious Disease)150-450 mg PO q 6 hours |
Flagyl | metronidazole (Infectious Disease)Maximum daily dose: 4000 mg/day |
Macrobid | nitrofurantoin monohydrate macrocrystals (Infectious Disease)100 mg PO q12h for 7 days |
Bactrim | trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Infectious Disease) |
Peridex | chlorhexidine (Infectious Disease)Rinse 15 mL's bid for 30 seconds |
Bactroban | mupirocin (Infectious Disease)Apply to affected area 3 times daily. (not nasal use) |
Lanoxin, Digitek | digoxin (Heart failure and/or arrhythmia)125-500 mcg one time daily |
Pepcid | famotidine (peptic ulcer/gastroesophageal reflux disease)40 mg qHS for acute ulcer therapy |
Zantac | ranitidine (peptic ulcer/gastroesophageal reflux disease)Initial Dose for ulcer/GERD: 150 mg po bid |
Nexium | esomeprazole (peptic ulcer/gastroesophageal reflux disease)Maintenance Dose for GERD: 20 mg PO QD |
Prevacid | lansoprazole (peptic ulcer/gastroesophageal reflux disease)Initial and maintenance dose for duodenal ulcer: 15 mg PO qd |
Protonix | pantoprazole (peptic ulcer/gastroesophageal reflux disease)Short-term Maintenance Dose: 40 mg PO QD |
Aciphex | rabeprazole (peptic ulcer/gastroesophageal reflux disease)Usual/initial Dose: 20 mg PO after morning meal |
Premarin | conjugated estrogen (postmenopausal symptoms) |
Estrace | estradiol (postmenopausal symptoms) |
Medrol | methylprednisolone (inflammatory disorder)Initial Dose: 4-48 mg/day |
Deltasone | prednisone (inflammatory disorder)Initial Dose: 5 to 60 mg/day |
Tamiflu | oseltamivir (infectious disease)Influenza Prophylaxis: 75 mg one time daily |
Plaquenil | hydroxychloroquine (infectious disease) 400 mg qd or bid for lupus |