Drilldown: Medicines
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generic:
None (3) ·
Adalimumab (1) ·
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) (1) ·
Evolocumab (1) ·
Folic acid (folate, pteroylglutamic acid) (1) ·
Insulin aspart (1) ·
Insulin detemir (1) ·
Insulin lispro (1) ·
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) (1) ·
Methotrexate (1) ·
Morphine (sulfate) (1) ·
Sumatriptan (succinate) (1)
brand:
Aimovig (1) ·
Ajovy (1) ·
Emgality (1) ·
Folvite; mostly generic (1) ·
Humalog, Admelog, Lyumjev (1) ·
Humira; biosimilars Amjevita, Cyltezo, Hadlima, Hulio, Hyrimoz, Idacio, Yusimry, Abrilada (1) ·
Imitrex (oral, injectable, nasal), Tosymra (nasal spray), Onzetra Xsail (nasal powder), Zembrace SymTouch (low-dose autoinjector), Sumavel DosePro (needle-free SC) (1) ·
Levemir, Levemir FlexTouch (US discontinuation announced 2024) (1) ·
Many OTC and Rx; Nascobal (intranasal); generic injection (1) ·
MS Contin (ER), Kadian (ER), Avinza (ER), Roxanol (IR oral solution), Duramorph (epidural / IT), Astramorph (IV), Infumorph (intrathecal pump), MorphaBond (IR abuse-deterrent) (1) ·
NovoLog, Fiasp (ultra-rapid), Trurapi (1) ·
Provera (oral), Depo-Provera (IM contraceptive), Depo-SubQ Provera 104 (SC) (1) ·
Repatha (1) ·
Trexall, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Xatmep, Rheumatrex (discontinued) (1)
classes:
Anti-CGRP ligand monoclonal antibody (2) ·
Anti-CGRP receptor monoclonal antibody (1) ·
[[:Category:Analgesics|Analgesic]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Antifolates|Antifolate]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antimigraine medicines|Antimigraine medicine]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antineoplastics|Antineoplastic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:B-vitamins|B-vitamin]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Basal_insulins|Basal insulin]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Biologics|Biologic]] (2) ·
[[:Category:DMARDs|DMARD]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Hematinics|Hematinic]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Hormonal_contraceptives|Hormonal contraceptive (Depo)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Immunosuppressants|Immunosuppressant]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Insulins|Insulin]] (3) ·
[[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Long-acting_insulins|Long-acting insulin analog]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Mealtime_insulins|Mealtime (bolus) insulin]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Monoclonal_antibodies|Monoclonal antibody (fully human IgG1)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Monoclonal_antibodies|Monoclonal antibody (fully human IgG2)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Opioid analgesics|Opioid analgesic (natural phenanthrene from opium poppy)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:PCSK9_inhibitors|PCSK9 inhibitor]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Progestogens|Progestin (synthetic progestogen)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Rapid-acting_insulins|Rapid-acting insulin analog]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Schedule II controlled substances|Schedule II controlled substance]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Sex_hormones|Sex hormone]] (1) ·
[[:Category:TNF_inhibitors|TNF-α inhibitor]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Triptans|Triptan (5-HT1B/1D agonist)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Vitamins|Vitamin]] (2)
mechanism:
None (9) ·
Humanized IgG2 monoclonal antibody binding both isoforms of CGRP peptide (1) ·
Humanized IgG2 monoclonal antibody binding the CGRP receptor (not the peptide); blocks CGRP-mediated vasodilation and nociceptive signaling (1) ·
Humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody binding CGRP peptide; prevents CGRP from activating its receptor (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000584-QINU`"' Binds the same insulin receptor as endogenous insulin with comparable mitogenic-to-metabolic ratio. Ultra-rapid formulations (Lyumjev) add treprostinil and citrate to accelerate absorption further'"`UNIQ--ref-00000585-QINU`"'. (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000010F8-QINU`"' Pre-treatment screening for latent TB (PPD or IGRA) and chronic hepatitis B is standard. Anti-drug antibody formation is a recognized cause of secondary loss of response'"`UNIQ--ref-000010F9-QINU`"'. (1)
uses:
None (1) ·
Preventive treatment of migraine in adults (episodic and chronic) (2) ·
Preventive treatment of migraine in adults; episodic cluster headache (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000013-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000014-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000001B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001F-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000586-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000587-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000588-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000005B3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B4-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B5-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B6-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000005EF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005F0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005F1-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000607-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000608-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000609-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000060A-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-00000F1B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000F1C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000F1D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000F1E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000F1F-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:
0.4 mg PO daily (general prevention); 0.8-1 mg/d in pregnancy; 4 mg/d for women with prior NTD-affected pregnancy; 1 mg/d during methotrexate therapy (1) ·
140 mg SC every 2 weeks OR 420 mg SC monthly (3 consecutive injections 5 minutes apart due to volume) (1) ·
225 mg SC monthly, or 675 mg SC every 3 months (quarterly) (1) ·
40 mg SC every other week (most adult indications); IBD induction 160 mg week 0, 80 mg week 2, then 40 mg every other week (1) ·
70 mg SC monthly; may increase to 140 mg monthly (1) ·
Contraception: Depo-Provera 150 mg IM every 13 weeks; Depo-SubQ 104 mg SC every 12-13 weeks; oral cycling: 5-10 mg PO daily ×5-10 days for amenorrhea (1) ·
IR oral: 15-30 mg every 4 hours as needed. ER opioid-naive: 15-30 mg every 12 hours. IV/IM/SC: 2-10 mg every 3-4 hours. Epidural / intrathecal: see surgical or palliative-care protocols (1) ·
Migraine: 240 mg SC loading dose, then 120 mg SC monthly. Cluster: 300 mg SC at onset of cluster period, then monthly during cluster. (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) ·
Replacement: 1000 mcg IM daily for 1 week, then weekly for 4 weeks, then monthly; or 1000-2000 mcg PO daily (effective even in pernicious anemia via passive diffusion); intranasal 500 mcg weekly (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) ·
SC 4-6 units (or 1 unit per 10-15 g carbs) at meals; titrate to postprandial glucose. Typical total daily dose 0.5-1 U/kg/d split between basal and prandial coverage in T1DM (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:
0.4, 0.8, 1 mg OTC; 1 mg Rx; 5 mg/mL injection (1) ·
100 U/mL (Humalog, Admelog, Lyumjev) vials, pens, cartridges; 200 U/mL Humalog KwikPen (1) ·
100 U/mL (NovoLog, Fiasp) vials, pens, cartridges (1) ·
100 U/mL FlexTouch pen, vial (1) ·
100, 250, 500, 1000, 5000 mcg tablets (OTC and Rx); 1000 mcg/mL injection; intranasal spray; sublingual (1) ·
120 mg/mL prefilled syringe or autoinjector (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) ·
2.5, 5, 10 mg oral tablets; Depo-Provera 150 mg/mL IM; Depo-SubQ Provera 104 mg/0.65 mL (1) ·
225 mg/1.5 mL prefilled syringe or autoinjector (1) ·
40 mg/0.4 mL or 40 mg/0.8 mL prefilled syringe and autoinjector pen; 10, 20, 80 mg pediatric/induction strengths (1) ·
70 mg/mL or 140 mg/mL prefilled autoinjector (1) ·
IR tablets 15, 30 mg; oral solution 10 mg/5 mL, 20 mg/mL, 100 mg/5 mL (concentrated); suppositories; ER tablets and capsules in multiple strengths; injectable 0.5-50 mg/mL (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)
fda max:
1 mg/d typical Rx; higher in specific indications (1) ·
140 mg/month (1) ·
200 mg/day (oral); 12 mg/day (SC); 40 mg/day (nasal spray); 44 mg/day (Onzetra) (1) ·
240 mg loading + 120 mg/month for migraine; 300 mg/month for cluster (1) ·
40 mg every week (selected indications); otherwise 40 mg every other week (1) ·
420 mg/month (1) ·
675 mg/quarter (1) ·
Indication-specific (1) ·
No fixed ceiling; titrate to clinical effect and tolerability with CDC opioid prescribing guidance constraints on morphine-milligram-equivalent (MME) totals (1) ·
No strict ceiling; water-soluble vitamin, low toxicity (1) ·
Rheumatologic ~25 mg/week; oncology indication-specific (1) ·
Titrated to glucose (1) ·
Titrated to glucose; no fixed maximum (2)
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onset:
1-2 hours (1) ·
10 minutes (SC); 15-30 minutes (nasal); 30-60 minutes (oral) (1) ·
5-10 minutes (IV); 30 minutes (oral IR); slower for ER and rectal (1) ·
Contraceptive within 24 hours if given in first 5 days of cycle; otherwise backup for 7 days (1) ·
Hematologic response within days (1) ·
LDL reduction ~50-60% from baseline at 1-2 weeks (1) ·
Onset of preventive effect over weeks; some patients respond after first dose (1) ·
Over weeks (2) ·
Reticulocyte response at 3-5 days; neurologic recovery weeks to months (and may be incomplete if longstanding) (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) ·
SC: 5-15 minutes; ultra-rapid Lyumjev faster (1) ·
Symptomatic effect within weeks; full response by 12-24 weeks (1)
duration:
2 weeks per dose (1) ·
2-4 hours; headache recurrence rate ~20-30% within 24 hours (1) ·
2-4 weeks per dose (1) ·
3-5 hours (2) ·
3-5 hours (IR); 8-24 hours (ER); 12-24 hours (epidural / intrathecal) (1) ·
Depot IM 13 weeks (designed); often persists longer (1) ·
Monthly dosing (2) ·
Monthly or quarterly dosing (1) ·
N/A (replacement) (2) ·
Once-weekly dosing in rheumatology (1) ·
~12-24 hours (dose-dependent; BID dosing often needed at higher doses) (1)
halflife:
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) ·
Morphine 2-4 hours; morphine-6-glucuronide active metabolite 2-4 hours (longer with renal impairment)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000020-QINU`"' (1) ·
~0.5 hours plasma; tissue retention longer (1) ·
~1 hour SC'"`UNIQ--ref-00000589-QINU`"' (1) ·
~11-17 days'"`UNIQ--ref-0000147F-QINU`"' (1) ·
~14 days'"`UNIQ--ref-00001103-QINU`"' (1) ·
~27 days (1) ·
~28 days (1) ·
~31 days (1) ·
~50 days (Depo-Provera; long depot release)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000F20-QINU`"' (1) ·
~6 days (plasma); hepatic stores last 3-5 years (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) ·
High (oral) (1) ·
Not formally established (1) ·
Not formally established (high SC) (1) ·
Oral ~1-3% via passive diffusion at high doses (independent of intrinsic factor); IM/SC ~100% (1) ·
Oral ~90%; depot IM essentially 100% over the dosing interval'"`UNIQ--ref-00000F21-QINU`"' (1) ·
~100% from subcutaneous depot (2) ·
~14% (oral; substantial first-pass); ~97% (subcutaneous); ~17% (nasal)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"' (1) ·
~25-40% (oral; extensive first-pass)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000021-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) ·
~64% from SC depot'"`UNIQ--ref-00001104-QINU`"' (1) ·
~72% from SC depot'"`UNIQ--ref-00001480-QINU`"' (1) ·
~82% SC (1)
pregnancy:
None (1) ·
'''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) ·
Chronic third-trimester exposure produces neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome and respiratory depression at delivery.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Contraindicated in known pregnancy.<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) ·
Insulin is the preferred glucose-lowering therapy in pregnancy; lispro 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 data; avoid (3) ·
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) ·
Routinely supplemented in pregnancy and preconception to prevent neural tube defects.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Routinely supplemented in vegan pregnancies and pernicious anemia.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
legal:
None (1) ·
OTC (low-dose) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (1 mg, injectable) in US (1) ·
OTC (low/mid-dose oral) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (injection, intranasal) in US (1) ·
Rx (3) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (5) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (some OTC formulations exist) (1) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Carries a '''Boxed Warning''' for bone mineral density loss with prolonged use (≥2 years; partially reversible after discontinuation)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000F22-QINU`"' (1) ·
[[USLegal:Schedule II|Schedule II controlled substance]] in US; WHO essential medicine'"`UNIQ--ref-00000022-QINU`"' (1)
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