Drilldown: Medicines

Famotidine (1) · Hydrochlorothiazide (1) · Nitroglycerin (glyceryl trinitrate, GTN) (1)

Microzide; mostly prescribed generically (1) · Nitrostat, Nitrolingual, NitroMist, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Minitran, Rectiv (1) · Pepcid, Pepcid AC, Pepcid Complete (1)

[[:Category:Antianginals|Antianginal]] (1) · [[:Category:Antihypertensives|Antihypertensive]] (1) · [[:Category:Antisecretory_agents|Gastric acid suppressant]] (1) · [[:Category:H2_receptor_antagonists|Histamine H2 receptor antagonist]] (1) · [[:Category:Nitrates|Organic nitrate]] (1) · [[:Category:Thiazide_diuretics|Thiazide diuretic]] (1) · [[:Category:Vasodilators|Vasodilator]] (1)

None (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000138-QINU`"' Decreases urinary calcium (used in stone prevention); raises serum uric acid, glucose, and lipids modestly; non-anion-gap hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis is the characteristic electrolyte pattern'"`UNIQ--ref-00000139-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000255-QINU`"' Less potent and shorter-acting than PPIs but with faster on-effect; suitable for on-demand acid suppression. Largely renally cleared; dose-adjust in renal impairment to avoid CNS effects (confusion in elderly)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000256-QINU`"'. (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-0000013A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000013B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000013C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000013D-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000257-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000258-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000259-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000025A-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C0A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C0B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C0C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C0D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C0E-QINU`"' (1)

12.5-25 mg PO once daily (1) · 20 mg PO twice daily, or 40 mg at bedtime (1) · SL 0.3-0.6 mg every 5 minutes up to 3 doses for acute angina (call EMS if not resolved after the third); IV infusion 5-10 mcg/min titrated; transdermal patch 0.2-0.4 mg/hr for 12-14 hours daily (nitrate-free interval prevents tolerance) (1)

10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg tablets; chewables; 40 mg/5 mL oral suspension; 10 mg/mL IV (1) · 12.5 mg capsules; 12.5, 25, 50 mg tablets (1) · SL 0.3, 0.4, 0.6 mg tablets; lingual spray 0.4 mg/spray; ER 2.5-9 mg capsules; transdermal patch 0.1-0.8 mg/hr; 2% ointment; 0.4% rectal ointment; 5 mg/mL IV (1)

160 mg/d (Zollinger-Ellison); 80 mg/d for routine indications (1) · 50 mg/d (hypertension); up to 200 mg/d (edema) (1) · Indication-specific; titrated to effect (1)

IV (2) · lingual spray (1) · Oral (2) · oral ER (1) · rectal (1) · Sublingual (1) · topical (1) · transdermal (1)

1 hour PO; minutes IV (1) · Diuresis at 2 hours; antihypertensive effect within days, max at 3-4 weeks (1) · SL/spray: 1-3 minutes; IV: minutes; patch: 30-60 minutes (1)

None · 24 hours · 4-6 hours · 12 hours · 6-8 hours · Daily dosing · 8-12 hours · 12-24 hours · Hours · Hours per application · 24 hours (HS dosing) · 24 hours (once-daily dosing) · 24 h · N/A · N/A (replacement) · Variable · ~7-8 hours · 3-5 hours · 4-6 hours (IR); 24 hours (ER) · 6-12 hours

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1-3 minutes (very short)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000C0F-QINU`"' (1) · 2.5-3.5 hours; longer in renal impairment'"`UNIQ--ref-0000025B-QINU`"' (1) · 6-15 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000013E-QINU`"' (1)

40-45% (oral; not significantly affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000025C-QINU`"' (1) · 65-75% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000013F-QINU`"' (1) · Highly route-dependent: SL bypasses first-pass; oral has extensive first-pass (used only for chronic ER preparations); transdermal predictable'"`UNIQ--ref-00000C10-QINU`"' (1)

None (1) · Generally considered safe; widely used. Cleared in lactation at low levels.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Used in obstetric emergencies (uterine relaxation, severe hypertension) when needed; otherwise limited routine use.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

OTC (10-20 mg) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (higher doses) in US (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (2)