Drilldown: Medicines
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generic:
brand:
Alphagan P (ophthalmic glaucoma), Mirvaso (topical rosacea) (1) ·
Keflex, Daxbia, Panixine; mostly prescribed generically (1) ·
Lovaza, Omtryg (1) ·
Trusopt; with timolol as Cosopt (1) ·
Valium (oral, IV/IM, rectal), Diastat (rectal gel for breakthrough seizures), Valtoco (nasal spray for breakthrough seizures), Libervant (buccal film) (1) ·
Vascepa (1)
classes:
[[:Category:Alpha-2_agonists|Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Anticonvulsants|Anticonvulsant]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Anxiolytics|Anxiolytic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Benzodiazepines|Benzodiazepine (long-acting)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Beta-lactam_antibiotics|β-lactam antibiotic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Carbonic_anhydrase_inhibitors|Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (topical)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Cephalosporins|Cephalosporin (first-generation)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Glaucoma_medications|Glaucoma medication]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Ocular_hypotensive_agents|Ocular hypotensive agent]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Omega-3_fatty_acids|Omega-3 fatty acid]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Schedule IV controlled substances|Schedule IV controlled substance]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Skeletal muscle relaxants|Skeletal muscle relaxant]] (1)
mechanism:
uses:
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000023-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000024-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000025-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000026-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000027-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000028-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000029-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-00000B08-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000B09-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000010CE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000010CF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000010D0-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000013CF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013D0-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
1 drop in affected eye(s) TID (monotherapy); BID with timolol (Cosopt) (1) ·
2 g PO BID with meals (4 g/d total) (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) ·
Anxiety: 2-10 mg PO 2-4 times daily. Alcohol withdrawal: 10-20 mg PO/IV every 4-6 hours, symptom-triggered. Status epilepticus: 5-10 mg IV. Breakthrough seizures: Diastat rectal 0.2-0.5 mg/kg or Valtoco intranasal 5-20 mg (1) ·
Ophthalmic 1 drop in affected eye(s) TID; topical Mirvaso 0.33% gel applied to face daily (1)
preparations:
0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2% ophthalmic solutions; 0.33% topical gel; combinations with timolol (Combigan) and brinzolamide (Simbrinza) (1) ·
0.5 g, 1 g capsules (1) ·
1 g soft gelatin capsules containing ~465 mg EPA + ~375 mg DHA as ethyl esters (1) ·
2% ophthalmic solution (Trusopt); 2%/0.5% fixed combination with timolol (Cosopt, Cosopt PF) (1) ·
250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg capsules; 250 mg/5 mL, 125 mg/5 mL suspension; tablets (1) ·
Tablets 2, 5, 10 mg; oral solution 1, 5 mg/mL; injection 5 mg/mL; Diastat rectal gel 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg; Valtoco nasal spray 5, 7.5, 10 mg/dose; Libervant buccal film (1)
fda max: (Click arrow to add another value)
routes:
onset:
15-60 minutes (oral); 1-5 minutes (IV); 4-10 minutes (rectal or intranasal) (1) ·
Hours (1) ·
IOP lowering at 1 hour; max at 2-3 hours (1) ·
IOP lowering at 2 hours; max at 4 hours (1) ·
Triglyceride lowering at 2-4 weeks; max at 8 weeks (1) ·
Triglyceride lowering at 4-8 weeks; CV benefit emerges over months (1)
duration:
halflife:
Diazepam 20-50 hours; '''N-desmethyldiazepam (nordazepam) 30-200 hours''' is the major active metabolite and accumulates substantially with chronic dosing'"`UNIQ--ref-0000002A-QINU`"' (1) ·
Not well characterized; tissue incorporation over weeks'"`UNIQ--ref-00000051-QINU`"' (1) ·
~1 hour'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F2-QINU`"' (1) ·
~3 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000010D1-QINU`"' (1) ·
~4 months in erythrocytes (carbonic anhydrase binding in red cells; not relevant to topical IOP duration)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000B0A-QINU`"' (1) ·
~89 hours (EPA, the active metabolite)'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D1-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
90% (oral; food delays but does not reduce absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F3-QINU`"' (1) ·
Improved with food'"`UNIQ--ref-00000052-QINU`"' (1) ·
Substantially improved with high-fat meal; take with food'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D2-QINU`"' (1) ·
Topical with measurable systemic absorption (small CA inhibition observed clinically with chronic use)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000B0B-QINU`"' (1) ·
Topical; clinically meaningful systemic absorption can produce systemic α2 effects (somnolence, hypotension), especially in children'"`UNIQ--ref-000010D2-QINU`"' (1) ·
~93% (oral); ~90% (rectal)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000002B-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
Generally considered safe; widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (2) ·
Limited data; weigh against alternatives.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited human data<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Some signal for cleft palate with first-trimester exposure (debated); neonatal sedation and withdrawal with third-trimester exposure.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
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