Drilldown: Medicines

Benzonatate (1) · Cefdinir (1) · Cephalexin (1) · Icosapent ethyl (eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester, EPA-EE) (1) · Omega-3-acid ethyl esters (1) · Pseudoephedrine (hydrochloride; sulfate) (1)

Keflex, Daxbia, Panixine; mostly prescribed generically (1) · Lovaza, Omtryg (1) · Omnicef (discontinued in US under brand); mostly generic (1) · Sudafed (IR, 12-hour, 24-hour); many combination products including Claritin-D, Allegra-D, Zyrtec-D, Mucinex-D (1) · Tessalon, Zonatuss (1) · Vascepa (1)

[[:Category:Antitussives|Antitussive]] (1) · [[:Category:Beta-lactam_antibiotics|β-lactam antibiotic]] (2) · [[:Category:Cephalosporins|Cephalosporin (first-generation)]] (1) · [[:Category:Cephalosporins|Cephalosporin (third-generation)]] (1) · [[:Category:Decongestants|Decongestant]] (1) · [[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] (2) · [[:Category:Omega-3_fatty_acids|Omega-3 fatty acid]] (2) · [[:Category:Sympathomimetics|Sympathomimetic (indirect-acting)]] (1)

None (4) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000015-QINU`"' Pediatric ingestion (capsule chewed or punctured) releases the free local anesthetic and causes seizures, cardiac arrhythmia, and death'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-0000004E-QINU`"' The EPA+DHA mix is biochemically and clinically distinct from icosapent ethyl'"`UNIQ--ref-0000004F-QINU`"'. (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000018-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000019-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001A-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000050-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000004ED-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004EE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004EF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004F0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004F1-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000009DF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E1-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E2-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E3-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000013CF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013D0-QINU`"' (1)

100-200 mg PO TID (max 600 mg/d) (1) · 2 g PO BID with meals (4 g/d total) (1) · 300 mg PO BID, or 600 mg PO once daily, ×5-10 days; pediatric 14 mg/kg/d (1) · 4 g PO daily (as 4 x 1 g capsules once daily, or 2 capsules BID) (1) · 500 mg PO every 6 hours, or 250 mg every 6 hours for mild infections (1) · IR: 60 mg PO every 4-6 hours. 12-hour ER: 120 mg PO every 12 hours. 24-hour ER: 240 mg PO once daily. Pediatric: weight-based (1)

0.5 g, 1 g capsules (1) · 1 g soft gelatin capsules containing ~465 mg EPA + ~375 mg DHA as ethyl esters (1) · 100, 150, 200 mg liquid-filled capsules ("perles") (1) · 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg capsules; 250 mg/5 mL, 125 mg/5 mL suspension; tablets (1) · 300 mg capsules; 125, 250 mg/5 mL suspension (1) · IR tablets 30, 60 mg; 12-hour ER tablets 120 mg; 24-hour ER tablets 240 mg; oral liquid; multiple combination products with antihistamines, NSAIDs, or expectorants (1)

None · Indication-specific · 40 mg/d · 10 mg/d · 20 mg/d · 80 mg/d · 10 mg/d (adults) · 100 mg/d · 4 g/d · 400 mg/d · 40 mg/d typical; up to 240 mg/d for Zollinger-Ellison · 5 mg/d · 50 mg/d · 600 mg/d · No fixed ceiling; titrate to clinical effect and tolerability with CDC opioid prescribing guidance constraints on morphine-milligram-equivalent (MME) totals · No fixed maximum; titrated to TSH target · TID per eye · Titrated to glucose; no fixed ceiling · Titrated to glucose; no fixed maximum · '''20 mg/day in adults >60 years''' per FDA's 2011-2012 QT-prolongation warning; 40 mg/day in adults ≤60

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Oral (5) · Oral (swallow whole) (1)

15-20 minutes (1) · 30-60 minutes (1) · Hours (2) · Triglyceride lowering at 2-4 weeks; max at 8 weeks (1) · Triglyceride lowering at 4-8 weeks; CV benefit emerges over months (1)

12 hours (1) · 12-24 hours (1) · 3-8 hours (1) · 4-6 hours (IR); 12-24 hours (ER) (1) · 6-8 hours (1) · Daily dosing (1)

9-16 hours (pH-dependent: acidic urine shortens, alkaline urine substantially extends)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001B-QINU`"' (1) · Not well characterized; tissue incorporation over weeks'"`UNIQ--ref-00000051-QINU`"' (1) · Not well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"' (1) · ~1 hour'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F2-QINU`"' (1) · ~1.7 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000009E4-QINU`"' (1) · ~89 hours (EPA, the active metabolite)'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D1-QINU`"' (1)

16-21% capsule, 25% suspension (oral; iron and antacids reduce absorption substantially)'"`UNIQ--ref-000009E5-QINU`"' (1) · 90% (oral; food delays but does not reduce absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F3-QINU`"' (1) · Improved with food'"`UNIQ--ref-00000052-QINU`"' (1) · Not well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`"' (1) · Substantially improved with high-fat meal; take with food'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D2-QINU`"' (1) · ~90% (oral, low first-pass)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001C-QINU`"' (1)

Generally considered safe in pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Generally considered safe; widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Limited data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Limited human data; animal reproductive studies not conducted<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Limited human data<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Some controversial signal for first-trimester gastroschisis association in observational studies; limited use is generally considered acceptable after the first trimester.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

'''[[USLegal:Behind-the-counter|Behind-the-counter]] in US''' under the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act 2005: purchase restricted to ≤3.6 g/day and ≤9 g/30 days, with photo ID, logbook signature, and quantity logging required. Several states schedule higher than federal (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (5)