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Allegra, Allegra Allergy 24 Hour, Mucinex Allergy (combo) — all now OTC in US (1) · Astelin, Astepro (intranasal); Optivar (ophthalmic); with fluticasone as Dymista (1) · Ativan (oral, injectable), Loreev XR (1) · Brilinta (1) · Celebrex (oral capsules), Elyxyb (oral solution, for acute migraine) (1) · Cleocin (oral, IV); Clindesse, Cleocin (vaginal); Clindets, Cleocin T (topical) (1) · Demadex, Soaanz (1) · E.E.S., EryPed, Ery-Tab, PCE, Erythrocin (lactobionate IV); topical Erygel, Akne-Mycin; ophthalmic ointment (1) · Eliquis (1) · Floxin (oral, US brand discontinued); Ocuflox (ophthalmic); Floxin Otic (otic) (1) · Keflex, Daxbia, Panixine; mostly prescribed generically (1) · Nuedexta (1) · Omnicef (discontinued in US under brand); mostly generic (1) · Pen-V, Veetids (mostly generic) (1) · Periactin (US brand discontinued; generic widely available) (1) · Pulmicort (inhaled), Rhinocort (intranasal), Entocort EC and Uceris (enteric-coated oral for IBD), Symbicort (with formoterol) (1) · Pyridium (Rx), Azo Standard, AZO Urinary Pain Relief (OTC) (1) · Tambocor (US brand discontinued) (1) · Tamiflu (1) · Vascepa (1) · Vasotec, Vasotec IV, Epaned (1) · Vibramycin, Doryx, Oracea, Adoxa, Monodox, Acticlate (1)

[[:Category:Antibacterials|Antibacterial]] (3) · [[:Category:Beta-lactam_antibiotics|β-lactam antibiotic]] (3)

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1 capsule (20/10 mg dextromethorphan/quinidine) PO once daily × 7 days, then 1 capsule BID (1) · 10-20 mg PO/IV once daily; titrate by clinical response. 1:1 IV to PO conversion (unlike furosemide's 1:2) (1) · 100 mg PO BID; rickettsial 200 mg/d; doxy-PEP 200 mg within 72 hours after condomless sex (1) · 100-200 mg PO TID after meals × no more than 2 days when used with concurrent antibiotic (1) · 2 g PO BID with meals (4 g/d total) (1) · 250-500 mg PO every 6-8 hours (1) · 250-500 mg PO QID; 7.5-12.5 mg/kg IV q6h; topical and ophthalmic per formulation (1) · 300 mg PO BID, or 600 mg PO once daily, ×5-10 days; pediatric 14 mg/kg/d (1) · 5-10 mg PO once daily (2.5 mg if on diuretic or in heart failure); titrate to 10-20 mg BID for HFrEF (1) · 50 mg PO BID; titrate to 100-200 mg BID; pill-in-pocket 200-300 mg PO single dose for AF conversion (1) · 500 mg PO every 6 hours, or 250 mg every 6 hours for mild infections (1) · 60 mg PO BID or 180 mg PO once daily (1) · ACS/PCI: 180 mg PO loading dose, then 90 mg PO BID for 12 months; long-term post-MI: 60 mg BID (1) · Allergy: 4 mg PO TID. Serotonin syndrome: 12 mg loading dose PO or by nasogastric tube, then 2 mg every 2 hours until clinical improvement. Appetite stimulation: 2-4 mg PO TID-QID (1) · Anxiety: 0.5-1 mg PO BID-TID. Insomnia: 1-2 mg PO at bedtime. Status epilepticus: 4 mg IV (adult), repeat after 5-10 minutes if needed. Acute agitation: 1-2 mg IM (1) · ICS Pulmicort Flexhaler 180-360 mcg BID; intranasal Rhinocort 64 mcg/spray, 1-2 sprays/nostril daily; Entocort EC 9 mg PO daily for active Crohn's; Symbicort 80/4.5 or 160/4.5 mcg, 2 puffs BID (1) · Intranasal 0.1% or 0.15%: 1-2 sprays/nostril BID; ophthalmic 0.05%: 1 drop in each eye BID (1) · NVAF: 5 mg PO BID (2.5 mg BID if 2 of 3: age ≥80, weight ≤60 kg, serum creatinine ≥1.5 mg/dL); acute VTE: 10 mg BID for 7 days, then 5 mg BID (1) · Oral 200-400 mg BID; ophthalmic 1-2 drops in affected eye(s) q2-4h initially, then taper; otic 5-10 drops in affected ear BID (1) · Oral 300-450 mg PO QID; IV 600-900 mg q8h; topical 1% solution/gel BID; vaginal 100 mg ovule × 3 days or 2% cream × 7 days (1) · Osteoarthritis: 200 mg PO once daily or 100 mg BID. Rheumatoid arthritis: 100-200 mg PO BID. Acute pain: 400 mg loading, then 200 mg every 12 hours (1) · Treatment: 75 mg PO BID × 5 days (adult); pediatric weight-based; prophylaxis: 75 mg PO once daily × 7-10 days (1)

0.1%, 0.15% intranasal spray; 0.05% ophthalmic solution; combination Dymista (azelastine 0.137 mg + fluticasone 50 mcg/spray) (1) · 0.5 g, 1 g capsules (1) · 2.5 mg, 5 mg tablets (1) · 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg tablets; 1 mg/mL oral solution (Epaned); 1.25 mg/mL IV (enalaprilat) (1) · 20 mg dextromethorphan HBr / 10 mg quinidine sulfate capsules (1) · 200, 300, 400 mg tablets (mostly generic now); 0.3% ophthalmic solution; 0.3% otic solution (1) · 250 mg, 500 mg tablets; 125 mg/5 mL, 250 mg/5 mL suspension (1) · 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg capsules; 250 mg/5 mL, 125 mg/5 mL suspension; tablets (1) · 250, 500 mg base or stearate tablets; ER tablets; ethyl succinate 200 mg/5 mL suspension; 500 mg, 1 g IV (lactobionate); 2% topical solution/gel; 0.5% ophthalmic ointment (1) · 30, 45, 75 mg capsules; 6 mg/mL oral suspension (1) · 30, 60, 180 mg tablets; 30 mg ODT; 6 mg/mL oral suspension; all OTC (1) · 300 mg capsules; 125, 250 mg/5 mL suspension (1) · 5, 10, 20, 100 mg tablets; 10 mg/mL IV (1) · 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg tablets and capsules; delayed-release; suspension; IV (1) · 50, 100, 150 mg tablets (1) · 60, 90 mg tablets (1) · 75, 150, 300 mg capsules; 75 mg/5 mL solution; 150 mg/mL IV; 1% topical; 2% vaginal cream (1) · 95 mg (OTC), 99.5 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg tablets (1) · Capsules 50, 100, 200, 400 mg; Elyxyb oral solution 25 mg/mL (1) · Pulmicort Flexhaler DPI 90, 180 mcg/dose; Pulmicort Respules 0.25, 0.5, 1 mg/2 mL nebulized; Rhinocort intranasal 32 mcg/spray; Entocort EC 3 mg capsules; Uceris 9 mg ER tablets and rectal foam (1) · Tablets 0.5, 1, 2 mg; oral concentrate 2 mg/mL; injection 2 mg/mL and 4 mg/mL; Loreev XR capsules 1, 2, 3 mg (1) · Tablets 4 mg; oral syrup 2 mg/5 mL (1)

1 capsule BID (40 mg DXM / 20 mg quinidine per day) (1) · 10 mg BID for the first 7 days of acute VTE; otherwise 5 mg BID (1) · 10 mg/day (anxiety, oral) (1) · 150 mg/d (treatment) (1) · 180 mg/d (adults) (1) · 2 g/d typical (1) · 2 sprays/nostril BID (1) · 200 mg/d typical practical ceiling (1) · 32 mg/day adult; weight-based pediatric ceiling (1) · 4 g/d (2) · 4 g/d (rarely tolerated due to GI effects) (1) · 4.8 g/d (IV severe infection) (1) · 40 mg/d (1) · 400 mg/d (1) · 400 mg/day for chronic indications; higher for short-term acute pain (1) · 600 mg/d (1) · 800 mg/d (1) · 90 mg BID (acute year); 60 mg BID (chronic post-MI) (1) · ICS ~1280 mcg/d; intranasal 256 mcg/d; Entocort 9 mg/d standard (1) · Limit to 48 hours of use to avoid hemolysis and methemoglobinemia (1) · ~200 mg/d for most indications; higher doses for severe infections (1)

IM (1) · Inhaled (1) · intramuscular (1) · intranasal (2) · intravenous (1) · IV (5) · nebulized (1) · ophthalmic (2) · Oral (20) · oral (enteric-coated (1) · otic (1) · rectal foam) (1) · topical (2) · topical ophthalmic (1) · vaginal (1)

1-2 hours (1) · 15 minutes (1) · 30-60 minutes (2) · 30-60 minutes (oral); 5 minutes (IV); 15-30 minutes (IM) (1) · AF conversion within hours of single PO dose (1) · Antiplatelet effect within 30 minutes of loading dose (faster than clopidogrel) (1) · BP effect 1 hour; max at 4-6 hours (1) · Hours (7) · Inhaled: bronchial effect 1-2 weeks; oral GI effect 1-2 weeks (1) · PBA episode reduction within 1-2 weeks (1) · Peak anticoagulant effect 3-4 hours (1) · PO 1 hour; IV 10 minutes (1) · Symptom relief within 30 minutes (1) · Symptom shortening detectable within 24-48 hours of starting (small absolute benefit; ~1 day reduction in symptom duration) (1) · Triglyceride lowering at 4-8 weeks; CV benefit emerges over months (1)