Drilldown: Medicines

None (1) · Azelastine (1) · Cephalexin (1) · Icosapent ethyl (eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester, EPA-EE) (1) · Mirabegron (1) · Omega-3-acid ethyl esters (1)

Astelin, Astepro (intranasal); Optivar (ophthalmic); with fluticasone as Dymista (1) · Keflex, Daxbia, Panixine; mostly prescribed generically (1) · Lovaza, Omtryg (1) · Myrbetriq (1) · Quviviq (1) · Vascepa (1)

Dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) (1) · [[:Category:Beta-3_agonists|β3 adrenergic agonist]] (1) · [[:Category:Beta-lactam_antibiotics|β-lactam antibiotic]] (1) · [[:Category:Cephalosporins|Cephalosporin (first-generation)]] (1) · [[:Category:H1_receptor_antagonists|Histamine H1 receptor antagonist]] (1) · [[:Category:Intranasal_antihistamines|Intranasal antihistamine]] (1) · [[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] (2) · [[:Category:Mast_cell_stabilizers|Mast cell stabilizer]] (1) · [[:Category:Omega-3_fatty_acids|Omega-3 fatty acid]] (2) · [[:Category:Overactive_bladder_medications|Overactive bladder medication]] (1)

None (4) · '"`UNIQ--vote-0000004E-QINU`"' The EPA+DHA mix is biochemically and clinically distinct from icosapent ethyl'"`UNIQ--ref-0000004F-QINU`"'. (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000013B1-QINU`"' Topical application minimizes systemic antihistaminic burden; the characteristic bitter taste with nasal use (drainage to oropharynx) is the main tolerability issue'"`UNIQ--ref-000013B2-QINU`"'. (1)

Insomnia (sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance) in adults (FDA-approved Jan 2022) (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-00000C4C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C4D-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000013B3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013B4-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013B5-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000013CF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013D0-QINU`"' (1)

2 g PO BID with meals (4 g/d total) (1) · 25 mg PO at bedtime (no titration); may increase to 50 mg if 25 mg inadequate (1) · 25 mg PO once daily; titrate to 50 mg after 4-8 weeks if needed (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) · Intranasal 0.1% or 0.15%: 1-2 sprays/nostril BID; ophthalmic 0.05%: 1 drop in each eye BID (1)

0.1%, 0.15% intranasal spray; 0.05% ophthalmic solution; combination Dymista (azelastine 0.137 mg + fluticasone 50 mcg/spray) (1) · 0.5 g, 1 g capsules (1) · 1 g soft gelatin capsules containing ~465 mg EPA + ~375 mg DHA as ethyl esters (1) · 25 mg, 50 mg tablets (1) · 25, 50 mg ER tablets; 8 mg/mL granules for oral suspension (Myrbetriq Granules, pediatric) (1) · 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg capsules; 250 mg/5 mL, 125 mg/5 mL suspension; tablets (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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Intranasal (1) · Oral (5) · topical ophthalmic (1)

15 minutes (1) · Hours (1) · Symptom improvement within weeks (1) · Triglyceride lowering at 2-4 weeks; max at 8 weeks (1) · Triglyceride lowering at 4-8 weeks; CV benefit emerges over months (1) · ~30 min (1)

12 hours (2) · 24 hours (1) · 6-8 hours (1) · Daily dosing (1) · ~7-8 hours (1)

Not well characterized; tissue incorporation over weeks'"`UNIQ--ref-00000051-QINU`"' (1) · ~1 hour'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F2-QINU`"' (1) · ~22 hours; longer 54 hours (desmethylazelastine, active metabolite)'"`UNIQ--ref-000013B6-QINU`"' (1) · ~50 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000C4E-QINU`"' (1) · ~8 hours (shorter than suvorexant and lemborexant) (1) · ~89 hours (EPA, the active metabolite)'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D1-QINU`"' (1)

25 mg: ~29%; 50 mg: ~35%; food reduces absorption'"`UNIQ--ref-00000C4F-QINU`"' (1) · 90% (oral; food delays but does not reduce absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F3-QINU`"' (1) · Improved with food'"`UNIQ--ref-00000052-QINU`"' (1) · Intranasal ~40% systemic; ophthalmic minimal'"`UNIQ--ref-000013B7-QINU`"' (1) · Substantially improved with high-fat meal; take with food'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D2-QINU`"' (1) · ~62% (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> (2) · Limited data; avoid (1) · Limited data; second-line to intranasal corticosteroids or PO loratadine/cetirizine.<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)

OTC (Astepro 0.15%) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (other intranasal, ophthalmic, Dymista) in US (1) · Rx, Schedule IV (US) (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (4)