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Acetaminophen (paracetamol, APAP) (1) · Brimonidine (1) · Bumetanide (1) · Butalbital / Acetaminophen / Caffeine (1) · Butalbital / Aspirin / Caffeine (1) · Cefuroxime (axetil oral, sodium IV) (1) · Ciprofloxacin (1) · Ibuprofen (1) · Ipratropium bromide (1) · Ketorolac (tromethamine) (1) · Loperamide (1) · Methocarbamol (1) · Metoclopramide (1) · Metronidazole (1) · Promethazine (hydrochloride) (1) · Tramadol / Acetaminophen (1)

Advil, Motrin, IBU, Caldolor (IV), NeoProfen (neonatal IV) (1) · Alphagan P (ophthalmic glaucoma), Mirvaso (topical rosacea) (1) · Atrovent (inhaler, intranasal); also generic (1) · Bumex (1) · Ceftin (oral), Zinacef (IV) (1) · Cipro, Cipro XR, Ciloxan (ophthalmic) (1) · Fioricet, Esgic; with codeine as Fioricet with Codeine (Schedule III) (1) · Fiorinal; with codeine as Fiorinal with Codeine (Schedule III) (1) · Flagyl, Metrocream, Metrogel, Metrogel-Vaginal, Noritate (1) · Imodium, Imodium A-D (1) · Phenergan, Promethegan (suppositories) (1) · Reglan, Gimoti (intranasal), Metozolv ODT (1) · Robaxin (oral, injectable) (1) · Toradol (IV/IM, US brand discontinued), Sprix (nasal spray), Acular and Acuvail (ophthalmic) (1) · Tylenol, Panadol (international), Ofirmev (IV); huge OTC presence (1) · Ultracet, Tramacet (1)

0.5-1 mg PO/IV once or twice daily; titrate to clinical response. Approximate equipotency: bumetanide 1 mg ≈ furosemide 40 mg ≈ torsemide 20 mg (1) · 1-2 capsules (50 mg butalbital / 325 mg acetaminophen / 40 mg caffeine each) PO every 4 hours as needed; maximum 6 capsules/d (1) · 1-2 capsules (50 mg butalbital / 325 mg aspirin / 40 mg caffeine each) PO every 4 hours as needed; maximum 6 capsules/d (1) · 10 mg PO/IV/IM QID, '''not to exceed 12 weeks''' (tardive dyskinesia risk); intranasal Gimoti 15 mg BID (1) · 2 tablets (75 mg tramadol / 650 mg acetaminophen) PO every 4-6 hours as needed; maximum 8 tablets/day for ≤5 days (1) · 200-400 mg PO every 4-6 hours as needed. OTC max 1200 mg/day without provider direction; prescription max 3200 mg/day divided (1) · 250-500 mg PO BID × 7-14 days; IV 1.5 g q8h for serious infections (1) · 325-1000 mg PO every 4-6 hours as needed; maximum 4 g/d in healthy adults, 3 g/d in regular users or hepatic risk; pediatric 10-15 mg/kg every 4-6 hours (1) · 4 mg PO initially, then 2 mg after each loose stool, '''not to exceed 16 mg/d''' (8 mg OTC); chronic-use lower (1) · 500 mg PO TID × 7-10 days (most indications); 2 g single dose for trichomoniasis; 500 mg IV q8h for severe anaerobic infection; rectal 1 g BID (1) · 500-750 mg PO BID; 400 mg IV q8-12h (1) · Allergy: 25 mg PO BID-QID. Nausea/vomiting: 12.5-25 mg PO/IM/IV/PR every 4-6 hours. Motion sickness: 25 mg PO 30-60 minutes before travel. '''Pediatric <2 years: contraindicated''' (1) · IM: 60 mg single dose or 30 mg every 6 hours. IV: 30 mg every 6 hours. Oral (continuation only): 10-20 mg every 4-6 hours. Sprix nasal: 31.5 mg every 6-8 hours. '''Maximum 5 days total combined use''' (1) · Nebulized 500 mcg q6-8h (or with albuterol as DuoNeb); MDI 17 mcg/puff, 2 puffs QID; nasal 0.03% or 0.06% spray BID-TID (1) · Ophthalmic 1 drop in affected eye(s) TID; topical Mirvaso 0.33% gel applied to face daily (1) · Oral: 1500 mg PO QID for 2-3 days (load), then 750-1500 mg QID maintenance. IV/IM: 1000 mg every 8 hours for acute spasm (1)

0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2% ophthalmic solutions; 0.33% topical gel; combinations with timolol (Combigan) and brinzolamide (Simbrinza) (1) · 0.5, 1, 2 mg tablets; 0.25 mg/mL IV (1) · 125, 250, 500 mg tablets; 125 mg/5 mL, 250 mg/5 mL suspension; 750 mg, 1.5 g IV vials (1) · 2 mg capsules and tablets; 1 mg/5 mL oral solution; combined with simethicone (Imodium Multi-Symptom) (1) · 250, 500 mg tablets; 750 mg ER; 500 mg/100 mL IV; 0.75-1% topical gel/cream; 0.75% vaginal gel; suppository (1) · 250, 500, 750 mg IR tablets; 500, 1000 mg ER tablets (XR); 250, 500 mg/5 mL oral suspension; 200, 400 mg IV; 0.3% ophthalmic solution and ointment; 0.2% otic (1) · 325, 500, 650 mg tablets; 80, 160 mg chewables; 160 mg/5 mL pediatric liquid; 325 mg suppository; 1000 mg/100 mL IV (Ofirmev); fixed-dose combinations with opioids, decongestants, antihistamines (1) · 5, 10 mg tablets; 5 mg/5 mL solution; 5 mg/mL IV; 15 mg/spray intranasal (1) · 50/325/40 mg capsules (1) · 50/325/40 mg capsules and tablets; oral solution (1) · Atrovent HFA 17 mcg/actuation MDI; 500 mcg/2.5 mL nebulizer solution; 0.03% and 0.06% intranasal sprays; with albuterol as DuoNeb / Combivent Respimat (1) · Tablets 10 mg; injection 15 mg/mL and 30 mg/mL; nasal spray 15.75 mg/spray (Sprix); ophthalmic solution 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5% (1) · Tablets 12.5, 25, 50 mg; oral syrup 6.25 mg/5 mL; suppositories 12.5, 25, 50 mg; injection 25 mg/mL and 50 mg/mL (1) · Tablets 200, 400, 600, 800 mg; capsules 200 mg; oral suspension 100 mg/5 mL; chewable tablets 100 mg; injection 100 mg/mL (Caldolor) (1) · Tablets 500, 750 mg; injection 100 mg/mL (1) · Tramadol/acetaminophen 37.5/325 mg tablets (1)

1 g/d (oral); 6 g/d (IV) (1) · 100 mg/day (adult) (1) · 12 puffs MDI/d typical; nebulized 2000 mcg/d (1) · 120 mg/day (IV/IM); 40 mg/day (oral); '''5-day maximum total combined therapy''' to mitigate the GI bleeding, AKI, and platelet dysfunction risks (1) · 16 mg/d (8 mg/d OTC) (1) · 3200 mg/day (Rx); 1200 mg/day (OTC, without provider direction) (1) · 4 g/d in healthy adults; 3 g/d conservative limit; 2 g/d in cirrhosis or chronic alcohol use (1) · 40 mg/d (1) · 6 capsules/d (300 mg butalbital, 1950 mg acetaminophen, 240 mg caffeine) (1) · 6 capsules/d (300 mg butalbital, 1950 mg aspirin, 240 mg caffeine) (1) · 8 g/day (oral, short-term load); 6 g/day (chronic) (1) · 8 tablets/d (300 mg tramadol / 2600 mg acetaminophen); 5-day duration limit per label (1) · TID per eye (1) · ~10 mg/d typical (1) · ~1500 mg/d (oral); 1200 mg/d (IV) (1) · ~4 g/d (severe systemic infection) (1)

IM (5) · Inhaled (MDI (1) · intramuscular (1) · intranasal (3) · intravenous (1) · intravenous (Caldolor (1) · IV (7) · IV (with caution) (1) · nebulized) (1) · NeoProfen) (1) · ophthalmic (1) · Oral (13) · Oral (continuation only) (1) · otic (1) · rectal (2) · topical (1) · topical ophthalmic (2) · topical skin (1) · vaginal (1)

20 minutes (oral); 5 minutes (IV) (1) · 30 minutes (IM); 30-60 minutes (oral) (1) · 30-60 minutes (4) · 30-60 minutes (oral) (1) · Bronchodilation 15-30 minutes (1) · Hours (3) · IOP lowering at 1 hour; max at 2-3 hours (1) · IV/IM 1-3 minutes; PO 30-60 minutes (1) · PO 30-60 minutes; IV minutes (1) · PO: 30-60 minutes; IV: minutes (1) · ~30 minutes (oral) (1)

Butalbital well-absorbed; aspirin 50-75%; caffeine ~100%'"`UNIQ--ref-000015B8-QINU`"' (1) · Butalbital well-absorbed; caffeine ~100%; acetaminophen 85-98%'"`UNIQ--ref-000015A0-QINU`"' (1) · Inhaled lung deposition with minimal systemic absorption (the basis of the favorable safety profile vs systemic antimuscarinics)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000F7C-QINU`"' (1) · Topical; clinically meaningful systemic absorption can produce systemic α2 effects (somnolence, hypotension), especially in children'"`UNIQ--ref-000010D2-QINU`"' (1) · Tramadol ~75% (oral); acetaminophen 85-98%'"`UNIQ--ref-00001531-QINU`"' (1) · ~0.3% (oral; extensive first-pass via CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein-mediated efflux at the intestinal and blood-brain barriers limit systemic and CNS exposure at therapeutic doses)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000FD3-QINU`"' (1) · ~100% (oral, but oral use is limited to continuation from parenteral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000021-QINU`"' (1) · ~100% (oral; near-complete absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"' (1) · ~25% (oral, with extensive first-pass)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000023-QINU`"' (1) · ~37% (oral, as axetil prodrug; food modestly improves absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000FFA-QINU`"' (1) · ~70% (oral; reduced by divalent cations — antacids, iron, calcium, dairy)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000939-QINU`"' (1) · ~80% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000BEC-QINU`"' (1) · ~80% (oral; reduced by significant first-pass)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000EFA-QINU`"' (1) · ~80-100% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000027-QINU`"' (1) · ~80-95% (oral; more reliable than furosemide, comparable to torsemide)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000DE4-QINU`"' (1) · ~85-98% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-000006A6-QINU`"' (1)

None (3) · OTC and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (IV, combination products) in US (1) · OTC in US (1) · [[USLegal:Over-the-counter|OTC]] in the US at ≤200 mg per tablet / ≤1200 mg/day; [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] at higher strengths and indications (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (6) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Carries a '''Boxed Warning''' for '''tardive dyskinesia''' (irreversible movement disorder), driving the 12-week chronic-use limit'"`UNIQ--ref-00000EFB-QINU`"' (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Not a controlled substance, distinguishing it from carisoprodol which is Schedule IV'"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`"' (1) · [[USLegal:Schedule III|Schedule III controlled substance]] in US (Fiorinal is scheduled federally; Fioricet with acetaminophen is unscheduled federally despite identical butalbital content, a regulatory quirk) (1) · [[USLegal:Schedule IV|Schedule IV controlled substance]] in US (tramadol was reclassified from non-controlled to Schedule IV in 2014 after recognition of dependence risk) (1)

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