Drilldown: Medicines
Use the filters below to narrow your results.
generic:
brand:
Asacol HD, Pentasa, Lialda, Apriso, Delzicol, Rowasa (rectal), Canasa (suppository) (1) ·
Imitrex (oral, injectable, nasal), Tosymra (nasal spray), Onzetra Xsail (nasal powder), Zembrace SymTouch (low-dose autoinjector), Sumavel DosePro (needle-free SC) (1) ·
Indocin (oral, IV, suppository), Tivorbex (low-dose), Indo-Lemmon (1) ·
Levemir, Levemir FlexTouch (US discontinuation announced 2024) (1) ·
Nitrostat, Nitrolingual, NitroMist, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Minitran, Rectiv (1) ·
NovoLog, Fiasp (ultra-rapid), Trurapi (1) ·
Repatha (1) ·
Trexall, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Xatmep, Rheumatrex (discontinued) (1)
classes:
potent non-selective)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:5-aminosalicylates|5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Analgesics|Analgesic]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Anti-inflammatories|Anti-inflammatory]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antianginals|Antianginal]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antifolates|Antifolate]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antimigraine medicines|Antimigraine medicine]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antineoplastics|Antineoplastic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Basal_insulins|Basal insulin]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Biologics|Biologic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:DMARDs|DMARD]] (1) ·
[[:Category:IBD_medications|IBD medication]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Immunosuppressants|Immunosuppressant]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Insulins|Insulin]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Long-acting_insulins|Long-acting insulin analog]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Mealtime_insulins|Mealtime (bolus) insulin]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Monoclonal_antibodies|Monoclonal antibody (fully human IgG2)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Nitrates|Organic nitrate]] (1) ·
[[:Category:NSAIDs|Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID (1) ·
[[:Category:PCSK9_inhibitors|PCSK9 inhibitor]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Rapid-acting_insulins|Rapid-acting insulin analog]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Triptans|Triptan (5-HT1B/1D agonist)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Vasodilators|Vasodilator]] (1)
mechanism:
uses:
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000013-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000014-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000001F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000020-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000021-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000022-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000023-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000024-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000025-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000005EF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005F0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005F1-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000007C1-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C2-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C4-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C5-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C6-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000007C7-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000BBC-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000BBD-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000C0A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C0B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C0C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C0D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000C0E-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00001372-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001373-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000147C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000147D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000147E-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
140 mg SC every 2 weeks OR 420 mg SC monthly (3 consecutive injections 5 minutes apart due to volume) (1) ·
Active UC: Lialda 2.4-4.8 g PO once daily, Apriso 1.5 g PO once daily; maintenance 1.2-2.4 g/d; rectal Rowasa enema 4 g HS for distal disease; Canasa 1 g suppository HS for proctitis (1) ·
Acute gout: 50 mg PO TID until symptom relief, then taper; maximum 200 mg/day for 3-5 days. Rheumatoid arthritis / osteoarthritis: 25-50 mg PO BID-TID. Patent ductus arteriosus: 0.2 mg/kg IV, then 0.1-0.2 mg/kg every 12-24 hours for 2 doses (1) ·
Oral: 50-100 mg at migraine onset, may repeat in 2 hours if needed. SC: 6 mg, may repeat in 1 hour. Nasal: 5-20 mg per nostril, may repeat in 2 hours (1) ·
Rheumatologic: 7.5-15 mg PO or SC '''once weekly''' (not daily — daily dosing is a recognized fatal error); folic acid 1 mg PO daily on non-MTX days; oncology dosing is far higher and indication-specific (1) ·
SC 4-6 units (or 1 unit per 10-15 g carbs) at meals; titrate to postprandial glucose (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 units SC at the same time daily, or 0.1-0.2 units/kg/d; titrate by fasting glucose. Frequently dosed BID at moderate-to-high doses (1)
preparations:
100 U/mL (NovoLog, Fiasp) vials, pens, cartridges (1) ·
100 U/mL FlexTouch pen, vial (1) ·
140 mg/mL single-use prefilled syringe and SureClick autoinjector; Pushtronex 420 mg/3.5 mL on-body infusor (1) ·
2.5 mg tablets; 10-50 mg/mL injection; pre-filled subcutaneous autoinjectors (Otrexup, Rasuvo); 2.5 mg/mL oral solution (Xatmep) (1) ·
Capsules 25, 50 mg; ER capsules 75 mg; oral suspension 25 mg/5 mL; suppositories 50 mg; injection 1 mg/vial (PDA closure) (1) ·
Multiple non-bioequivalent oral formulations (pH-, time-, and moisture-dependent release); rectal enema 4 g/60 mL; 1 g rectal suppository (1) ·
Oral tablets 25, 50, 100 mg; SC injection 4, 6 mg autoinjector; needle-free SC 6 mg (Sumavel); nasal spray 5, 20 mg; nasal powder 22 mg (Onzetra Xsail); low-dose autoinjector 3 mg (Zembrace SymTouch) (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)
fda max:
200 mg/day (oral); 12 mg/day (SC); 40 mg/day (nasal spray); 44 mg/day (Onzetra) (1) ·
200 mg/day (typical adult oral) (1) ·
420 mg/month (1) ·
Formulation-specific; ~4.8 g/d typical maximum oral (1) ·
Indication-specific; titrated to effect (1) ·
Rheumatologic ~25 mg/week; oncology indication-specific (1) ·
Titrated to glucose (1) ·
Titrated to glucose; no fixed maximum (1)
routes: (Click arrow to add another value)
onset:
1-2 hours (1) ·
10 minutes (SC); 15-30 minutes (nasal); 30-60 minutes (oral) (1) ·
30-60 minutes (oral); rapid relief in acute gout (1) ·
LDL reduction ~50-60% from baseline at 1-2 weeks (1) ·
Rheumatologic effect at 4-8 weeks; ectopic resolution over 2-3 weeks (1) ·
SC: 5-15 minutes (Fiasp 2.5 minutes earlier on average) (1) ·
SL/spray: 1-3 minutes; IV: minutes; patch: 30-60 minutes (1) ·
Symptomatic improvement 2-4 weeks (1)
duration:
2-4 hours; headache recurrence rate ~20-30% within 24 hours (1) ·
2-4 weeks per dose (1) ·
24 hours (most ER formulations) (1) ·
3-5 hours (1) ·
4-6 hours (IR); 24 hours (ER) (1) ·
Once-weekly dosing in rheumatology (1) ·
SL: 30 minutes; patch: 12-14 hours; IV continuous (1) ·
~12-24 hours (dose-dependent; BID dosing often needed at higher doses) (1)
halflife:
1-3 minutes (very short)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000C0F-QINU`"' (1) ·
2 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000015-QINU`"' (1) ·
3-10 hours (low dose); 8-15 hours (high dose); much longer in third-space accumulation (pleural effusion, ascites)'"`UNIQ--ref-000007C8-QINU`"' (1) ·
4-5 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000026-QINU`"' (1) ·
~11-17 days'"`UNIQ--ref-0000147F-QINU`"' (1) ·
~5-10 hours (5-ASA)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000BBE-QINU`"' (1) ·
~7 hours apparent'"`UNIQ--ref-00001374-QINU`"' (1) ·
~80 minutes SC'"`UNIQ--ref-000005F2-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
60-70% PO at low doses; saturable at high doses (parenteral routes preferred above 15-25 mg/week)'"`UNIQ--ref-000007C9-QINU`"' (1) ·
Highly formulation-dependent; the goal is colonic delivery with minimal systemic exposure'"`UNIQ--ref-00000BBF-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) ·
~100% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000027-QINU`"' (1) ·
~100% from subcutaneous depot (1) ·
~14% (oral; substantial first-pass); ~97% (subcutaneous); ~17% (nasal)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"' (1) ·
~60% from subcutaneous depot (reduced by reversible albumin binding via the myristic acid side chain that also extends duration)'"`UNIQ--ref-00001375-QINU`"' (1) ·
~72% from SC depot'"`UNIQ--ref-00001480-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
'''Contraindicated in pregnancy''' (Category X); abortifacient and teratogenic. Discontinuation 3-6 months before conception is standard.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Avoid from 20 weeks gestation onward per FDA's 2020 expanded NSAID warning; contraindicated from 30 weeks (risk of premature ductus arteriosus closure, which is paradoxically the basis of the neonatal PDA-closure indication)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000028-QINU`"' (1) ·
Generally considered safe at standard doses; benefits typically outweigh in active IBD.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Insulin is the preferred glucose-lowering therapy in pregnancy; aspart is 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> (1) ·
Limited human data; pregnancy registry data have been broadly reassuring relative to baseline malformation rates.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
One of the better-studied basal insulin analogs in pregnancy; reassuring data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</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.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
legal: (Click arrow to add another value)
Showing below up to 8 results in range #1 to #8.