Drilldown: Medicines
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brand:
classes:
[[:Category:Anticaries_agents|Anticaries agent]] (1) ·
[[:Category:B-vitamins|B-vitamin]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Hematinics|Hematinic]] (3) ·
[[:Category:Insulins|Insulin]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Iron_supplements|Iron supplement]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Mealtime_insulins|Mealtime (bolus) insulin]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Rapid-acting_insulins|Rapid-acting insulin analog]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Trace_elements|Trace element]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Vitamins|Vitamin]] (2)
mechanism:
uses:
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000586-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000587-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000588-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000059A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000059B-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000005B3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B4-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B5-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B6-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000005EF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005F0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005F1-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000607-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000608-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000609-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000060A-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000131A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000131B-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
0.4 mg PO daily (general prevention); 0.8-1 mg/d in pregnancy; 4 mg/d for women with prior NTD-affected pregnancy; 1 mg/d during methotrexate therapy (1) ·
325 mg PO daily to TID (=65 mg elemental iron/tablet); alternate-day dosing is now favored by hepcidin physiology for better absorption with less GI burden (1) ·
OTC dentifrice/rinse 0.05-0.5% fluoride daily; Rx 1.1% sodium fluoride toothpaste/gel daily; supplements (where local water non-fluoridated) age-titrated 0.25-1 mg/d (1) ·
Replacement: 1000 mcg IM daily for 1 week, then weekly for 4 weeks, then monthly; or 1000-2000 mcg PO daily (effective even in pernicious anemia via passive diffusion); intranasal 500 mcg weekly (1) ·
SC 4-6 units (or 1 unit per 10-15 g carbs) at meals; titrate to postprandial glucose (1) ·
SC 4-6 units (or 1 unit per 10-15 g carbs) at meals; titrate to postprandial glucose. Typical total daily dose 0.5-1 U/kg/d split between basal and prandial coverage in T1DM (1)
preparations:
0.4, 0.8, 1 mg OTC; 1 mg Rx; 5 mg/mL injection (1) ·
100 U/mL (Humalog, Admelog, Lyumjev) vials, pens, cartridges; 200 U/mL Humalog KwikPen (1) ·
100 U/mL (NovoLog, Fiasp) vials, pens, cartridges (1) ·
100, 250, 500, 1000, 5000 mcg tablets (OTC and Rx); 1000 mcg/mL injection; intranasal spray; sublingual (1) ·
325 mg tablets (65 mg elemental Fe); 220 mg/5 mL liquid (44 mg elemental Fe/5 mL); 142 mg/mL drops; OTC and Rx (1) ·
Toothpaste, rinse, gel, varnish (topical); 0.25, 0.5, 1 mg tablets and drops (Rx supplements where appropriate) (1)
fda max:
routes:
onset:
Caries reduction over months to years of consistent use (1) ·
Hematologic response within days (1) ·
Reticulocyte response at 3-5 days; neurologic recovery weeks to months (and may be incomplete if longstanding) (1) ·
Reticulocyte response at 7-10 days; hemoglobin rise of ~1 g/dL per 3 weeks (1) ·
SC: 5-15 minutes (Fiasp 2.5 minutes earlier on average) (1) ·
SC: 5-15 minutes; ultra-rapid Lyumjev faster (1)
duration: (Click arrow to add another value)
halflife:
N/A (incorporated into hemoglobin and tissue stores) (1) ·
~0.5 hours plasma; tissue retention longer (1) ·
~1 hour SC'"`UNIQ--ref-00000589-QINU`"' (1) ·
~6 days (plasma); hepatic stores last 3-5 years (1) ·
~6 hours plasma; long bone retention (1) ·
~80 minutes SC'"`UNIQ--ref-000005F2-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
10-20% (oral; reduced by food, calcium, antacids, PPIs, tea/coffee; enhanced by ascorbate) (1) ·
High (oral) (1) ·
Oral ~1-3% via passive diffusion at high doses (independent of intrinsic factor); IM/SC ~100% (1) ·
Topical: local effect on enamel; systemic supplementation has high oral bioavailability with skeletal accumulation (1) ·
~100% from subcutaneous depot (2)
pregnancy:
Insulin is the preferred glucose-lowering therapy in pregnancy; aspart is widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Insulin is the preferred glucose-lowering therapy in pregnancy; lispro is widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Routinely supplemented in pregnancy and preconception to prevent neural tube defects.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Routinely supplemented in vegan pregnancies and pernicious anemia.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Routinely used; iron requirements rise substantially in pregnancy and lactation.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Safe at routine fluoride levels.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
legal:
OTC (low-dose) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (1 mg, injectable) in US (1) ·
OTC (low/mid-dose oral) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (injection, intranasal) in US (1) ·
OTC (most dentifrice and rinse) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (high-concentration paste/gel, supplements) in US (1) ·
OTC in US (1) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (1) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (some OTC formulations exist) (1)
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