Drilldown: Medicines

Buspirone (1) · Tamsulosin (1)

Buspar (US brand discontinued; generic widely available) (1) · Flomax (1)

[[:Category:Alpha-1_blockers|Alpha-1A adrenergic blocker]] (1) · [[:Category:Anxiolytics|Anxiolytic]] (1) · [[:Category:Azapirones|Azapirone]] (1) · [[:Category:BPH_treatments|Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment]] (1) · [[:Category:Serotonin 5-HT1A partial agonists|Serotonin 5-HT1A partial agonist]] (1)

None (2)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000019-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001C-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-000001BA-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000001BB-QINU`"' (1)

0.4 mg PO once daily, 30 minutes after the same meal each day (1) · 5 mg PO TID or 7.5 mg PO BID; titrate by 5 mg every 2-3 days to clinical effect, commonly 30-60 mg/day divided BID-TID (1)

None · 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg tablets · 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg tabs · 5 mg, 10 mg tablets · 5, 10 mg tablets · 5, 10, 20, 40 mg tablets · 0.005% ophthalmic solution (50 mcg/mL); typical 2.5 mL bottle · 0.01%, 0.03% ophthalmic solution · 0.025%, 0.035% ophthalmic solutions · 0.1% (Patanol), 0.2% (Pataday once-daily original), 0.7% (Pataday 24-hour) ophthalmic solutions; 0.6% nasal spray · 0.1%, 0.15% intranasal spray; 0.05% ophthalmic solution; combination Dymista (azelastine 0.137 mg + fluticasone 50 mcg/spray) · 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2% ophthalmic solutions; 0.33% topical gel; combinations with timolol (Combigan) and brinzolamide (Simbrinza) · 0.225%, 0.45%, 0.9%, 3%, 5% IV solutions; 0.9% nasal spray; 3% and 7% nebulizer solutions; oral tablets (1 g) · 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg tablets (immediate-release and orally disintegrating); 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg extended-release tablets; 1 mg/mL oral concentrate · 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg tablets · 0.25, 0.5 mcg oral capsules; 1 mcg/mL oral solution; 1 mcg/mL IV; 3 mcg/g topical ointment · 0.35 mg POP tablets; 5 mg tablets (Aygestin); component of COCs and combination HRT · 0.4 mg capsules · 0.4, 0.8, 1 mg OTC; 1 mg Rx; 5 mg/mL injection · 0.5 g, 1 g capsules

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0.8 mg/d (rarely needed) (1) · 60 mg/day (1)

Oral (2)

'''Anxiolytic effect emerges over 2-4 weeks'''; buspirone does NOT work for acute anxiety, which is the central teaching point and the most common cause of treatment failure (1) · Symptom improvement within 1 week; peak effect at 4-6 weeks (1)

24 hours (1) · ~8 hours (TID dosing) (1)

9-15 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000001BC-QINU`"' (1) · Buspirone 2-3 hours; 1-PP active metabolite 4-6 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001D-QINU`"' (1)

>90% (oral; food slows absorption and reduces peaks, hence the post-meal dosing rule)'"`UNIQ--ref-000001BD-QINU`"' (1) · ~4% (extensive first-pass metabolism)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001E-QINU`"' (1)

Limited human data; older agent with substantial use experience and no clear teratogenic signal.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Not applicable (male indication); historical Category B if used in unrelated female cases.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (1) · [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Not a controlled substance, which is a meaningful clinical advantage over benzodiazepine alternatives for chronic anxiety'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001F-QINU`"' (1)