The name of the over-the-counter medication is Actifed Expectorant. Actifed Expectorant contains 1.25 mg Triprolidine HCL, 30mg Pseudoephedrine, and 100 mg Guaiphenesin HBr. All 3 of these ingredients are per 5mL syrup. The dose quantity and spacing as indicated on the product is 10 mL syrup 3 times a day, or 8-hourly. The label indicates that Actifed Expectorant is used to provide symptomatic relief of upper respiratory tract disorders accompanied by productive cough, which benefit from the administration of a nasal decongestant, a histamine H1-receptor antagonist, and an expectorant combination. The rationality of the product and its combination will now be discussed. The criteria used in order to gauge the safety and effectiveness of the medication …show more content…
6 The ingredients are present at active dose levels. The comparisons of the dosage and dose spacing for each ingredients have been tabulated: Ingredient Recommended dose and spacing (according to MIMS and APF) Dose and spacing indicated on product information leaflet 4 Triprolidine HCL 2.5 mg 4-6 hourly 2.5 mg 8 hourly Pseudoephedrine HCL 60 mg 4-6 hourly 60 mg 8 hourly Guaiphenesin 200-400 mg 4 hourly 200 mg 8 hourly Table 3 The dosage indicated on the product leaflet matches the recommended dose. However, there are mismatches between the dosing intervals. It can be seen that the doses are spaced too far apart (8 hourly) in comparison with the recommended dose spacing intervals (4-6 hourly). A recommended dosing interval would be 6 hourly. Upon rectifying, the new dose would be 10 mL Actifed Expectorant syrup 4 times a day, or most specifically, every 6 hours. This not only bears a closer resemblance to the literature dosage, it still falls within the maximum daily dose: Ingredients Maximum daily dose in literature Maximum daily dose after alteration (i.e every 6 hours) Triprolidine 10.0 mg 1 10.0 mg Pseudoephedrine 240.0 mg 5 240.0 mg Guaiphenesin 2400.0 mg 6 800.0 mg Table
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The analysis is therefore one of the most effective methods of ensuring that each drug being prescribed to patients is safe. It also ensures that all drug components are understood in terms of their structure and chemical behavior. This understanding is very important in the manufacture of drugs and other pharmaceutical products.
PhenRx is comprised of a 377 mg proprietary blend containing 137 Trimethylxanthine, Synephrone HCL, Schizandrol, Beta Phenylethylamine, Yohimbine, Dimethyl 4 and Hydroxy Phenylethylamine.
This nootropic is included in almost every cognitive-enhancing product available. It should be a staple in every nootropic regimen.
Current meds are Lisinopril 20 mg PO daily for HTN, Omeprazole 40 mg PO for GERD, Topamax 25 mg BID for headaches, Calcium 500 mg PO TID for osteoporosis, Zofran 4 mg every 6 hrs/prn for nausea, Vicodin 5/325mg every 4 hours/prn for pain control.
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The tablet is scored and can be divided into equal halves to provide a 2.5 mg dose. Corlanor 7.5 mg: salmon-colored, triangular-shaped, film-coated tablet debossed with “7.5” on one face and plain on the other face.
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The active ingredient is Terbinafine Hydrochloride. This medicine can be prescribed either orally or in tablet form. The pill is a 250 mg tablet. As prescribed, the prescription is to be taken once a day. The pill is to be taken for twelve weeks for toenail fungus. For fingernail fungus, only take it for six weeks. The side effects of this medication can be serious. This medicine can actually damage the liver. Others include stomach aches, diarrhea, nausea, etc. Overall the side effects aren’t the best thing one can ask for. But they are left with the option of risking the side effects, or having the fungus. For a whole month’s prescription the cost is around thirty dollars; although, they have the generic brand for around four dollars per month. However, you can take this medicine with or without food; just remember that this pill should only be taken once a day.
Taunna, you have provided a great example of a simple medication that was significantly complicated by the adverse effects of the drug. I thought the approach you did to the patient then was significant despite some apparent stumbling block in the extent of our clinical practice.
Les druges qai istán in le cetiguríe di druges diprisures dil Sostime Nirvousu Cintrel istán le hiruíne, murfone, cudiíne, mitedune, elcuhul, sidenti y trenqaolozentis. Une druge diprisure is eqaille sastencoe qai frine les fancounis di caelqaoir rigoón dil ciribru. Alganus di tudus lus ifictus di les di les druges diprisures dil SNC sun qai dosmonayin le prisoón sengaínie, prudacin sumnulincoe, peren il palsu cerdíecu, ectúen cumu entocunvalsovu, prudacin diprisoón risporeturoe, cume y heste paidi lliger ceaser le mairti. El elcuhul si ixtrei di le firmintecoón di dovirsus frotus y plenes intri istes iste il vonu, cirvize, locuris intri utrus. El elcuhul eanqai is ane sastencoe ligel y di fácol edqaosocoón is ane druge cun eltu pudir di edoccoón.
Based on the 2012 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypothyroidism, levothyroxine is the preferred medication. Regarding the dosing, 1.6 mcg to 1.7 mcg/kg/day is mean