Urecholine

Urinary Retention

oral tablets

Isopto Carpine

Glaucoma

Ophthalmic drops

Aricept

Mild to moderate Alzheimer's dementia

5mg qhs

Isopto Atropine

To induce mydriasis or cycloplegia

Ophthalmic drops

Transderm-Scop

Prevention of N/V with motion sickness

Topical Patch

*Apply patch behind ear; replace q72 hours

Cogentin

Parkinson's disease

0.5-2mg daily

muscarinic antagonist

Bentyl

Functional/Irritable bowel syndrome

20-40mg tid or qid

Levsin (0.125 mg tabs) or LevBID

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Levsin = 0.125-0.25 q4h prn

Levbid = 1-2 capsules q12h

Ditropan/XL

Bladder instability/urgency

5 mg TID or 5 mg XL qd

Detrol/LA

Overactive bladder

2 mg BID or

4 mg qd (LA)

Atrovent

Maintenance tx of bronchospasms (COPD)

2 puffs (or 1 vial nebulizer solution) tid-qid

anticholingergic

Combivent or Duoneb

Maintenance tx of bronchospasms (COPD)

Combivent = 2 puffs qid

Duoneb = 1 vial via nebulizer qid

anticholinergic/beta-2 agonist

Spiriva

Maintenance tx of bronchospasms (COPD)

One 18 mcg capsule inhaled qd

Dopamine

Hemodynamic imbalances

Injectable

Sinemet and Sinemet CR

Parkinson's disease

Sinemet = Individualized; 25/100 TID

Sinemet CR = individualized; 50/200 BID

Dobutrex

Cardiac decompensation

Injection

Naphcon, Privine

Ocular redness/nasal congestion

Ophthalmic drops/nasal spray

alpha adrenergic agonist

NMT 3 days

Ocuclear, Afrin

Ocular redness/nasal congestion

Ophthalmic drops/nasal spray

alpha adrenergic agonist

NMT 3 days

Sudafed

Nasal congestion 60 mg q4-6h prn (for adults)

Max dose for all dosage forms in 240mg/day

Sudafed PE and Neo-Synephrine

Nasal congestion

Oral tablets/nasal spray

Epinephrine

Respiratory distress/anaphylaxis

Injectable

Catapres or Catapres-TTS patches

Tabs = 0.1-0.4 mg bid (start 0.1 mg bid)

Patches = 0.1mg patch q7 days

TTS-1: 0.1mg/24 hrs; TTS-2: 0.2mg/24 hrs; TTS-3: 0.3mg/24 hrs

central alpha-2 agonist

Alphagan P

OAG

1 drops in affected eye(s) q8h

Proventil Inhalation Solution

Relief of bronchospasm

2.5 mg tid-qid prn

Serevent Diskus

Maintenance tx of asthma

1 inhalation q12 h

*To prevent (not relieve) bronchospasm*

Foradil Aerosolizer

Maintenance tx of asthma

One 12 mcg capsule inhaled q12h

*To prevent (not relieve) bronchospasm*

Maxair

Relief of bronchospasm

1-2 inhalations q4-6h prn

Xopenex inhalation solution

Relief of bronchospasm

1 vial nebulized TID (dose based on age)

3 available strengths: 0.31, 0.63, 1.25 mg all per 3 mL

Brethine

Relief of bronchospasm/asthma

5 mg TID

Alupent

Relief of bronchospasm/asthma

Oral inhalation

Amitriptyline (Elavil)

TCA - Depression

40-150 mg in divided dose or QHS

*Used more for off label - Neuropathic pain/HA*

Tofranil, Tofranil PM Caps

Child enuresis (> 6 y/o) - 50-75 mg qhs

[no more than 2.5 mg/kg/day]

Depression - 50-150mg qd

Pamelor

Depression

75-150 mg qd

Nardil

Depression

Oral tablet

Flomax

BPH (urinary retention)

0.4-0.8 mg qd

Minipress

HTN

2-5 mg TID

Cardura or Cardura XL

Cardura - HTN/BPH = 1-16 mg qd

Cardura XL - BPH = 4 mg qd

Hytrin

HTN

1-5 mg qd

Lopressor

HTN

100 mg qd or 50 mg BID

Toprol XL

CHF - 12.5-25mg qd (up to 200 mg/day)

HTN - 25-100 mg qd (up to 400 mg/day)

Long term tx of angina - 100 mg qd (up to 400mg/day)

Inderal LA

Angina Prophylaxis = 30-160 mg qd

HTN = 120-160 mg qd

Betoptic

OAG

1-2 gtts in affected eye(s) BID

Zebeta

HTN

2.5-10 mg qd

Tenormin

HTN = 50-100 mg qd

Long-term Tx of angina = 50-200 mg qd

Timoptic

OAG

1 gtt in affected eye(s) BID

Cosopt

OAG

1 gtt in affected eye(s) BID

Normodyne

HTN

200 mg BID

Beta-blocker (non-selective), alpha 1 blocker

Coreg

HTN - 25 mg BID;

Starting dose = 6.25 mg BID

CHF - 25 mg BID (<85 kg); 50 mg BID (>85kg)

Starting dose = 3.125 mg BID

Resperine

HTN

Oral Tablet