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From Alteplase, Recombinant to Naloxone HCl
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Term
Generic: Alteplase, Recombinant
Brand Name: Activase
Definition
Use: Thrombolytic agent
Usual Dose Range: IV: 100 mg/divided (ADULT)
Term
Generic: Ceftazidime
Brand Name: Fortaz
Definition
Use: Cephalosporin, third generation
Usual Dose Range: 1 g - 2 g q 8-12 h
Term
Generic: Patient Specific Antigen Injection
Brand Name: Allergy Shot
Definition
Use: Allergy hyposensitization
Usual Dose Range: Monthly dose subQ
Term
Generic: Atropine Sulfate
Brand Name: (various generics)
Definition
Use: Anticholinergic
Usual Dose Range: 0.3 mg - 1.2 mg (ADULT)
Term
Generic: Dobutamine
Brand Name: Dobutrex
Definition
Use: Inotropic Agent
Usual Dose Range: 2.5 Mcg - 10 Mcg/K/min
Term
Generic: Ondansetron HCl
Brand Name: Zofran
Definition
Use: Antiemetic
Usual Dose Range: Dosing by weight: > 80 kg: 12 mg IVPB
45 kg - 80 kg: 8 mg IVPB
< 45 kg: 0.15 mg/kg IVPB
Term
Generic: Vancomycin
Brand Name: Vancocin
Definition
Use: Antibiotic
Usual Dose Range: 500 mg q 6 h (ADULT)
Term
Generic: Imipenem, Cilastatin
Brand Name: Primaxin
Definition
Use: Antibiotic (carbapenem)
Usual Dose Range: 250 mg - 1 g q 6 h
Term
Generic: Infliximab
Brand Name: Remicade
Definition
Use: Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease
Usual Dose Range: 2 mg/kg - 5 mg/kg IV, repeat every 2 - 8 weeks
Term
Generic: Enoxaparin
Brand Name: Lovenox
Definition
Use: Low Molecular Weight Heparin, Anticoagulant
Usual Dose Range: 30 mg SQ q 12 h
Term
Generic: Epoetin Alpha
Brand Name: Epogen; Procrit
Definition
Use: Anemia
Usual Dose Range: 50 U to 150 U/kg 3 times/week to start; Maintenance, dose per patient
Term
Generic: Flumazenil
Brand Name: Romazicon
Definition
Use: Benzodiazepine antagonist
Usual Dose Range: Titrate to patient
Term
Generic: Darbepoetin Alpha
Brand Name: Aranesp
Definition
Use: Anemia
Usual Dose Range: 0.45 Mcg/kg once weekly
Term
Generic: Diptheria/Pertussis Tetanus Vaccine
Brand Name: DPT
Definition
Use: Active immunization
Usual Dose Range: 0.5 ml IM
Term
Generic: Filgrastim
Brand Name: Neupogen
Definition
Use: Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF)
Usual Dose Range: 5 Mcg/kg/daily to start; maintenance up to 10 Mcg/kg/day qd to BID
Term
Generic: Lansoprazole
Brand Name: Prevacid
Definition
Use: Proton pump inhibitor
Usual Dose Range: 30 mg qd IVPB
Term
Generic: Prochlorperazine
Brand Name: Compazine
Definition
Use: Antiemetic
Usual Dose Range: 5 mg - 20 mg q 3 - 4 h (ADULT)
Term
Generic: Tuberculin, Purified Protein Derivative (PPD)
Brand Name: TB Test
Definition
Use: in vivo diagnostic
Usual Dose Range: 0.1 ml intradermal
Term
Generic: Labetalol HCl
Brand Name: Normodyne; Trandate
Definition
Use: Alpha/beta blocker (Antihypertensive)
Usual Dose Range: 2 mg/min (ADULT)
Term
Generic: Naloxone HCl
Brand Name: Narcan
Definition
Use: Narcotic antagonist
Usual Dose Range: Titrate to patient
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